The original John Ford version in 1939 debuted exclusively at Radio City Music Hall (with stage revue)…1966 ad above lists only Queens and Long Island locations. There must have been more in other areas such as Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Westchester, Staten Island, and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut.
Part of the RKO neighborhood bookings that followed the epic’s premiere engagements at the Music Hall and New Roxy in Manhattan’s Radio City (now known as Rockefeller Center).
With “80 Days,” four of the five original Loew’s “Wonder Theatres” were included, with the Kings replaced by the larger and better situated Metropolitan in Brooklyn.
“Special Popular Prices” were higher than “regular” for those theatres.
35mm prints were projected on wide screens in nearly the same aspect ratios as the original Todd AO version (starting briefly in standard and expanding to 2:20 to 1 for the remainder).
Long before the Paramount was a launching pad for Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby played his first stage engagement there since becoming the “New Sensation” of radio broadcasting.
Still offering its original stage/screen policy, but without “Roxy” himself, who had departed to supervise the theatres being built for the massive Radio City project.
20th-Fox’s first CinemaScope feature, “The Robe,” was still running at the Roxy Theatre, which had dropped stage shows with no plans to resume them anytime soon.
Even with its original 2,200 seats, it was hardly “giant” sized or even a “movie palace” in the sense of grandiose cinemas built in the 1920s into the early 1930s. And the free parking facilities were shared with the entire shopping complex, and not restricted to theatre patrons.
Rebooted as Loew’s New Capitol for non-Cinerama presentations. The Capitol’s previous tenant, “Circus World,” had been promoted there with the Cinerama logo, but was actually filmed in Super Technirama 70.
The full-size replica of the “Bounty” built for the epic was currently berthed at the Circle Line Pier at 42nd Street and the Hudson River, and could be visited free by the public from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily.
I’ve already posted a link to this ad in the Portage comments section.
The ad was originally uploaded by me at the listing for the Crown Theatre. Please stop copying my original uploads. You’ve done it many times under one of your other numerous aliases at this website, dating back to “Lost Memory” and “Granola.”
The original John Ford version in 1939 debuted exclusively at Radio City Music Hall (with stage revue)…1966 ad above lists only Queens and Long Island locations. There must have been more in other areas such as Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Westchester, Staten Island, and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut.
The Thanksgiving holiday presentation for that year.
A new feature documentary on the history and significance of the Apollo Theatre can currently be viewed on HBO. Trailer here
Part of the RKO neighborhood bookings that followed the epic’s premiere engagements at the Music Hall and New Roxy in Manhattan’s Radio City (now known as Rockefeller Center).
With “80 Days,” four of the five original Loew’s “Wonder Theatres” were included, with the Kings replaced by the larger and better situated Metropolitan in Brooklyn.
“Special Popular Prices” were higher than “regular” for those theatres. 35mm prints were projected on wide screens in nearly the same aspect ratios as the original Todd AO version (starting briefly in standard and expanding to 2:20 to 1 for the remainder).
Long before the Paramount was a launching pad for Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby played his first stage engagement there since becoming the “New Sensation” of radio broadcasting.
Still offering its original stage/screen policy, but without “Roxy” himself, who had departed to supervise the theatres being built for the massive Radio City project.
Plaza listed in section with “Johnny Come Lately” as top feature.
Auditorium of President Theatre pictured in bottom left corner.
Mayfair auditorium pictured in top right corner.
20th-Fox’s first CinemaScope feature, “The Robe,” was still running at the Roxy Theatre, which had dropped stage shows with no plans to resume them anytime soon.
Long Island now has another Madison Theatre, located at Molloy College in Rockville Centre. News article here
Even with its original 2,200 seats, it was hardly “giant” sized or even a “movie palace” in the sense of grandiose cinemas built in the 1920s into the early 1930s. And the free parking facilities were shared with the entire shopping complex, and not restricted to theatre patrons.
Opened in 1917 (not 1916), according to trade news clipping displayed here
Held-over for a second week in Hartford.
The Mission Theatre was located in what was then one of the toughest sections in the border city of El Paso.
Rebooted as Loew’s New Capitol for non-Cinerama presentations. The Capitol’s previous tenant, “Circus World,” had been promoted there with the Cinerama logo, but was actually filmed in Super Technirama 70.
By that time, the Fox had lost its exclusive first-run status for the borough of Brooklyn.
Election returns were announced at all theatres. Some, including the Republic, also presented vaudeville, with bookings listed at far left of the ad.
New York Theatre listed in lower right section with “One Night of Love” as main feature. The New York’s roof portion was no longer used.
First-run bookings of Hollywood films tended to be from six months to a year behind the USA.
The Vogue won the toss for Hollywood.
The full-size replica of the “Bounty” built for the epic was currently berthed at the Circle Line Pier at 42nd Street and the Hudson River, and could be visited free by the public from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily.
I’ve already posted a link to this ad in the Portage comments section. The ad was originally uploaded by me at the listing for the Crown Theatre. Please stop copying my original uploads. You’ve done it many times under one of your other numerous aliases at this website, dating back to “Lost Memory” and “Granola.”