When the Roxy Theatre suspended stage shows for a special two-week engagement of “The Big Trail” in the wide-screen Grandeur process, its 32 “dancing darlings” transferred to the Fox in downtown Brooklyn. For the troupe’s second week at the Fox, “The Big Trail” took the screen, but in standard ratio.
According to a travel article on “Mumbai’s Art Deco Gems” in the October 27th, 2019 issue of The New York Times, the Eros Cinema is now closed, “so if you want to catch a film, you’d have to go to the Regal, which nowadays means you’re more likely to see something from Bollywood than Hollywood.”
Since Loew’s Jersey had been sub-divided by that time, “Dolemite” was presented on screen #3. Two nights later, Rudy Ray Moore made a special guest appearance at the Jersey, the last stop of a three-day itinerary.
This distributor’s poster mentions “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” which wasn’t released until 1963, nine years after “Sabrina” (1954). So did this cinema play “Sabrina” originally and/or later as a reissue?
To celebrate the arrival of a New Year, this was a total replacement for the Christmas stage/screen offering, which ran for two weeks only with the Grace Moore-Melvyn Douglas musical comedy, “I’ll Take Romance,” as the film.
Full ads for this Showcase also included theatres in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island, Westchester, and nearby New Jersey.
The NYC sites were the New Amsterdam and Loew’s Orpheum.
The bus terminal was behind the Capitol Theatre and across from the Eighth Avenue entrance to Madison Square Garden. Price quotes were for one-way tickets to the destinations.
The Commodore, in section with “Fancy Pants,” had just been modernized, and was celebrating “Jubilee Week” with special events including vaudeville and a guest appearance by “Miss America,” Bess Myerson. Wonder whatever became of her?
When the Roxy Theatre suspended stage shows for a special two-week engagement of “The Big Trail” in the wide-screen Grandeur process, its 32 “dancing darlings” transferred to the Fox in downtown Brooklyn. For the troupe’s second week at the Fox, “The Big Trail” took the screen, but in standard ratio.
Advertised as part of Fox Chicago Theatres in 1929 newspaper ad displayed here
Crown listed in bottom left corner with “Fast Company.”
The State had a resident organist, Louis Wein, playing the “Mighty Wurlitzer” during intermissions.
Project was not completed until 1962.
According to a travel article on “Mumbai’s Art Deco Gems” in the October 27th, 2019 issue of The New York Times, the Eros Cinema is now closed, “so if you want to catch a film, you’d have to go to the Regal, which nowadays means you’re more likely to see something from Bollywood than Hollywood.”
Numerous images of the Cinepolis multiplex that were snapped by patrons can be viewed here
Since Loew’s Jersey had been sub-divided by that time, “Dolemite” was presented on screen #3. Two nights later, Rudy Ray Moore made a special guest appearance at the Jersey, the last stop of a three-day itinerary.
This distributor’s poster mentions “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” which wasn’t released until 1963, nine years after “Sabrina” (1954). So did this cinema play “Sabrina” originally and/or later as a reissue?
This must have been a reissue poster for “Sabrina” (1954), since mention is made of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (not released until 1961).
Split week bookings were sub-run for the Bay Ridge area, where the same double bills had already played at the RKO Dyker or Loew’s Alpine.
To celebrate the arrival of a New Year, this was a total replacement for the Christmas stage/screen offering, which ran for two weeks only with the Grace Moore-Melvyn Douglas musical comedy, “I’ll Take Romance,” as the film.
Full ads for this Showcase also included theatres in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island, Westchester, and nearby New Jersey. The NYC sites were the New Amsterdam and Loew’s Orpheum.
Shared management with the Center Theatre in Sunset Park.
The bus terminal was behind the Capitol Theatre and across from the Eighth Avenue entrance to Madison Square Garden. Price quotes were for one-way tickets to the destinations.
Construction cost of $75,000 in 1941 would be equivalent to about $1.4 million in 2019.
Presenting new episodes of two serials per week: Mascot’s “Law of the Wild” on Friday-Saturday, and Universal’s “Tailspin Tommy” Sunday-Monday.
First neighborhood showings of “Roman Holiday” followed its premiere engagement at Radio City Music Hall (with stage revue).
A selection of images as church can be viewed here
A selection of images taken by patrons of the current Main Street Cinemas can be viewed here
Numerous images taken by patrons of Cobble Hill Cinemas can be viewed here
But what, precisely, was a “lady patron?”
Same theatres and policies as “Gone With the Wind,” which debuted there in December, 1939.
What, precisely, is a “soft” launch?
The Commodore, in section with “Fancy Pants,” had just been modernized, and was celebrating “Jubilee Week” with special events including vaudeville and a guest appearance by “Miss America,” Bess Myerson. Wonder whatever became of her?