Astor Theatre
1531 Broadway,
New York,
NY
10036
1531 Broadway,
New York,
NY
10036
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Lost Memory: are YOU “misterboo”? I’ve never seen that name anywhere on these pages except in your posts.
Thanking someone is not considered to be “spam”. It is being courteous and polite.
Will you please stop these “misterboo” spam postings? They’re really annoying!
Thanks to “misterboo” for the Life Magazine photo link.
Here is another Life photo, this time from 1946:
http://tinyurl.com/5r4d46
Take care, Roger.
I’m sending good thoughts your way as well, Roger. Take care and all the best…
Roger
My prayers are with you.
To all — I just got diagnosed with acute leukemia, so I won’t be around too much longer. But I didn’t want to just disappear without thanking you all for all of the hard work you have put into this wonderful site. As some of you know I actually worked at the Astor in 1955, so these pics and your memories are invaluable to me. Please know that your diligent research is appreciated more than I can say.
Respectfully,
Roger W. Gardner (Dodger)
RE: “Warren”. This has all been explained to you numerous times. The owner of the photos name is included with the photo. You must be the one with the “lost memory”.
The theatre’s marquee (in archive footage) recently had a small appearance in The Express. The film showing was a reissue of Stalag 17 (the scene takes place in 1961).
He whose memory got lost, I don’t recall you ever thanking the scrapbook owners whose hard work you perpetually post links to. And I sincerely doubt that you have the courtesy to first ask their permission to do so.
Thanks for both photos “misterboo”.
The link to the Life magazine photo was originally found by a new member named “misterboo”. Your thanks should go to “misterboo” for the photo. Welcome to Cinema Treasures “misterboo”.
Here is a February 1954 photo, from the Life collection:
http://tinyurl.com/5qzbjs
This November 1944 photo from Life magazine shows more detail of the photo posted by Bryan Krefft on 6/21/05:
http://tinyurl.com/5t4npl
Robert,
I was working that day at the Victoria theater. My twin was at the Astor that day. Remember it as though it was yesterday. Sad to see the Astor Hotel. As I keep saying…“great times!”
The glory days
Hi Leroy. We’ve talked before. No, unfortunately I didn’t come to work there until about two months after that premier, but East of Eden was showing while I was there. I believe I mentioned that I still have a pay envelope from there dated May 1955.
Roger
I was the doorman for the world premiere of that film. I was only 17 and was chosen for that position becaise of my height. Dodger (Roger C) did you work that premiere? I remember Ronnie Greewald, Tommy Walsh and Marilyn Fried. I have a Pathe news reel of that premiere and the ABC telecast of the premiere. Television was sure in it’s infancy! I opened the door for Marilyn Monroe'e limo. She sure was a beauty! i was surprised that she was relatively short…I think 5' 6". Great time!
I changed my posting name from leroyelliston to roybarry.
Here’s an article of mine on this subject.
rg
http://thedragonbox.blogspot.com/
Wow. Thank you Robert R. what a great picture.
As I mentioned in an earlier conversation I worked there during East of Eden as an usher. That photo means a lot to me. thanks.
Roger G.
New York Premiere of East of Eden
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Some wonderful photos of the Astor’s exterior signs can be found in the Second Quarter 2008 issue of Marquee, published by Theatre Historical Society of America. Among the spectacular displays shown are those for “On the Waterfront,” “Quo Vadis,” “Melody Time,” “Outcast of the Islands,” “The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima,” “Here Comes the Groom,” and “Valentino.” There’s also a view of the block-wide sign that the Astor shared with the Victoria for “The Vikings.” A subscription to Marquee is part of annual membership in THSA. Details can be found at www.historictheatres.org
The Gaiety East was one of the great delis of my growing up on the Upper East Side…it was still there albeit in decline in 1973 having dined and dated there before The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz