First in a series of “Jungle Jim” actioners produced by Sam Katzman for Columbia Pictures that capitalized on Johnny Weissmuller’s world fame as movie “Tarzan” and Olympic swimming champion.
This was the first New Year’s Eve since the USA entered WWII. The annual Christmas Holiday Show with “H.M. Pulham, Esq.” on screen, opened on December 18th and ran for 13 days.
The Strand is long demolished, but the Hollywood Theatre still exists with much of its original decor as the Times Square Church, and can be visited whenever services are being held.
The dual engagement started the next day, with continuous performances at both theatres…At insistence of David O. Selznick, MGM promised not to mention “Gone With the Wind” in its advertising and publicity campaigns, but that didn’t prevent critics and the news media from comparing the two Civil War epics.
In her first solo starring vehicle, Judy Garland portrayed both the wife and daughter of George Murphy, and to understand that you need to watch the next of frequent screenings of the B&W musical on Turner Classic Movies.
Nearby, Radio City Music Hall had just unveiled its Christmas presentation with another young star, Bobby Breen, topping BOTH screen and stage portions. Ad displayed here
The Technicolor feature had a running time of two hours and 13 minutes,
with complete shows (including stage revue) taking about three hours.
The Music Hall’s current “Christmas Spectaculars” are stage only, running about 90 minutes without intermissions.
This was their first feature since Laurel and Hardy ended their contract with Hal Roach/MGM, which started rumors that they might never again work together as a team.
Recent views of the building, including this one, can be found in a new article about Bell Boulevard at the Forgotten New York website. Click here
The number 13 is so associated with bad luck that I don’t know why any sane management would want to use it in naming a cinema.
Astor had a reserved-seat policy, while “GWTW” was also being presented further north on Broadway at the Capitol Theatre with continuous performances.
First in a series of “Jungle Jim” actioners produced by Sam Katzman for Columbia Pictures that capitalized on Johnny Weissmuller’s world fame as movie “Tarzan” and Olympic swimming champion.
Published in The New York Times on November 18th, 1928.
This proved to be the final New Year’s Eve for the mighty Roxy, which closed forever in March, 1960 and was demolished that summer.
Currently making national news headlines with a dispute over seating policy. Details here
This was the first New Year’s Eve since the USA entered WWII. The annual Christmas Holiday Show with “H.M. Pulham, Esq.” on screen, opened on December 18th and ran for 13 days.
Currently being branded by Netflix management as “Manhattan’s Last Single-Screen Movie Palace.” What a distortion of architectural history!
Kings listed in section with “The Loves of Carmen” as main feature.
The Strand is long demolished, but the Hollywood Theatre still exists with much of its original decor as the Times Square Church, and can be visited whenever services are being held.
The glitzy secular portion of the stage presentation included a guest performance by “Sharkey,” the trained seal.
A gala preview for the benefit of the Boys Club of New York was held on the night before (12/20).
The dual engagement started the next day, with continuous performances at both theatres…At insistence of David O. Selznick, MGM promised not to mention “Gone With the Wind” in its advertising and publicity campaigns, but that didn’t prevent critics and the news media from comparing the two Civil War epics.
This shows the marquee and entrance on 8th Avenue, which were used only for display purposes.
In her first solo starring vehicle, Judy Garland portrayed both the wife and daughter of George Murphy, and to understand that you need to watch the next of frequent screenings of the B&W musical on Turner Classic Movies.
Nearby, Radio City Music Hall had just unveiled its Christmas presentation with another young star, Bobby Breen, topping BOTH screen and stage portions. Ad displayed here
Article published in The New York Times on October 22nd, 1955.
The Los Angeles might have been the “last built” of the great movie palaces, but hardly “the most lavish.”
Reported in Motion Picture Daily on June 25th. 1937.
First newspaper ad since gala premiere on the previous evening.
The Technicolor feature had a running time of two hours and 13 minutes, with complete shows (including stage revue) taking about three hours. The Music Hall’s current “Christmas Spectaculars” are stage only, running about 90 minutes without intermissions.
This was their first feature since Laurel and Hardy ended their contract with Hal Roach/MGM, which started rumors that they might never again work together as a team.
This is pure fantasy by the artist, mixing elements from several decades, and should not be mistaken for the “real thing.”
Opened on the Thanksgiving Day of that year.