I disagree. His place in movie history is as valid, if not more, than many others in the industry who in the pursuit of profit inadvertently stumbled into art.
I worked with Matty Tylek at ABC & Plitt. He eventually moved over to Petengill and took it over when Howard retired, eventually renaming the agency Pettengill/Tylek and moving from Coral Gables to Miami Shores. Diener Hauser & Bates proved to be a relentless competitor with New York connections and they eventually took over the placement market in South Florida.
Were you around during the Loews Tom Elefante days of the Riviera?
I remember the day tragic day well now, Big Ed. He was run over by a drunk driver on a downtown Miami sidewalks while on his way to work at Wometco early in the day.
I was working for Pettengill Advertising at the time and Marvin Reed was a true gentlemen and professional, well respected by everyone in the local industry.
Wometco’s booking and marketing people worked hard on promoting American International Picture’s less than stellar films. Years later, when AIP was bought by Orion, the loyalties remained and all Orion films went to Wometco in spite of AMC’s local clout.
Loew’s took over the Konover Theatre, a luxurious live theatre and lounge inside the Konover Hotel (Castle Beach, 54th & Collins) in 1976. It featured bar service to your seat and valet parking. I saw TAXI DRIVER and THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING there.
Does anyone else remember that short-lived experiment?
As the Wometco NORMANDY, it hosted the World Premiere of Jackie Mason’s film THE STOOLIE in 1972. It was to be his one starring vehicle to date and a John Avildsen film, to boot.
This was the theatre with the parking lot entrance so steep my car kept falling backwards. A stopped going for fear of the parking lot ramp. My car would groan at the mere sight of it.
Before it was demolished for the Olympia, this site was the Hippodrome.
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The Rosetta.
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I think this i sthis Capitol.
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The Miami on a postcard.
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The photos of the Town.
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The Coral in 1964.
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I disagree. His place in movie history is as valid, if not more, than many others in the industry who in the pursuit of profit inadvertently stumbled into art.
Happy holidays from Florida State Theatres, 1965.
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The “ugly” little PLAZA ART gets a plug in a New York Times half-page ad for I, A WOMAN, apparently the opening feature on March 31, 1966.
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THE LUCK OF GINGER COFFEY at the Baronet.
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Merry Christmas from Florida State Theatres, 1966.
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I worked with Matty Tylek at ABC & Plitt. He eventually moved over to Petengill and took it over when Howard retired, eventually renaming the agency Pettengill/Tylek and moving from Coral Gables to Miami Shores. Diener Hauser & Bates proved to be a relentless competitor with New York connections and they eventually took over the placement market in South Florida.
Were you around during the Loews Tom Elefante days of the Riviera?
I remember the day tragic day well now, Big Ed. He was run over by a drunk driver on a downtown Miami sidewalks while on his way to work at Wometco early in the day.
I was working for Pettengill Advertising at the time and Marvin Reed was a true gentlemen and professional, well respected by everyone in the local industry.
Wometco’s booking and marketing people worked hard on promoting American International Picture’s less than stellar films. Years later, when AIP was bought by Orion, the loyalties remained and all Orion films went to Wometco in spite of AMC’s local clout.
LOL, Jerry. I wasn’t aware that writers were involved in this summer’s crop of record breaking movies.
Oh, yeah, that HARRY POTTER woman.
You can still see live naked girls just a block say from the New Amsterdam and there are three porn bookstores in a row on 41st street and 8th.
Don’t believe all the Guliani hype.
Bob, do you remember the Sunset?
The intro explains that.
40c to 95c in 1957 for two subrun movies.
Several shots the Dixie Drive-in, Perrine/Goulds can be seen on this website.
http://www.pbase.com/donboyd/image/81425318
Loew’s took over the Konover Theatre, a luxurious live theatre and lounge inside the Konover Hotel (Castle Beach, 54th & Collins) in 1976. It featured bar service to your seat and valet parking. I saw TAXI DRIVER and THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING there.
Does anyone else remember that short-lived experiment?
Fred,
There is small photo of the Downtown Miami Roxy on this flyer. See if it brings back any memories and perhaps you can add the page.
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Big Ed Longo,
Do you know if manager Marvin Reed eventually became head of marketing for Wometco? His name sounds very familiar.
Apparently a SPARKS' theatre in 1932 before being extensively remodeled.
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As the Wometco NORMANDY, it hosted the World Premiere of Jackie Mason’s film THE STOOLIE in 1972. It was to be his one starring vehicle to date and a John Avildsen film, to boot.
This was the theatre with the parking lot entrance so steep my car kept falling backwards. A stopped going for fear of the parking lot ramp. My car would groan at the mere sight of it.