Two ads for “King Kong” have just been uploaded to the WRONG listing.
The film opened at the New Roxy in Rockefeller Center, simultaneously with Radio City Music Hall. Due to legal protests from the original Roxy, the New Roxy was renamed as the Center Theatre, under which it is listed at Cinema Treasures.
The future of Loew’s Canal is briefly discussed by owner Thomas Sung in New York Magazine’s issue of December 10-23, 2018. A two-part clipping has been uploaded, starting here
What remains of the Victoria Theatre will provide two new performance spaces for the nearby Apollo Theatre, according to a report in The New York Times. Link here
From opening in 1928 until transformed into the Elmwood in 1946, the Queensboro was more closed than open, with failed attempts at movies, vaudeville, bingo hall, and subway circuit stage plays.
View is towards Junction Boulevard, Corona’s main shopping street. Unfortunately, the Granada’s entrance was too far from the camera to show much more than an outline of the vertical sign and marquee.
The supermarket occupies what was retail space from the beginning, and may or may not include any of the original theatre, which had its entrance at the other end of the block (not the intersection shown here).
Tax photo posted today suggests that the corner supermarket replaced retail space that was already there, and not a part of the Starr Theatre, which had its entrance at the far corner of that block. Also, the Starr auditorium ran parallel to Knickerbocker Avenue and was behind retail space. 1940-41 photo here
As luck would have it, this turned out to be the booking on Sunday, December 7th, 1941. The ad published on what’s now remembered as “Pearl Harbor Day” can be viewed here
A date to be forever remembered as “Pearl Harbor Day”…“Suspicion” debuted at the Music Hall on November 20th, the Thanksgiving Day of that year. Ad displayed here
And “I’m Not a Robot” for security purposes.
Presenting “Of Mice and Men” and “I Take This Woman” at the time. Marquee reflected in the water puddle behind the car at right.
Two ads for “King Kong” have just been uploaded to the WRONG listing. The film opened at the New Roxy in Rockefeller Center, simultaneously with Radio City Music Hall. Due to legal protests from the original Roxy, the New Roxy was renamed as the Center Theatre, under which it is listed at Cinema Treasures.
One of numerous Greater NYC theatres that had to contend with an adjacent elevated subway line…Print has spots from damaged negative.
Clipping from the December 10-23, 2018 issue of New York Magazine.
Advance ad for Christmas holiday presentation opening December 15th, 1950.
The future of Loew’s Canal is briefly discussed by owner Thomas Sung in New York Magazine’s issue of December 10-23, 2018. A two-part clipping has been uploaded, starting here
What remains of the Victoria Theatre will provide two new performance spaces for the nearby Apollo Theatre, according to a report in The New York Times. Link here
Roof sign was retained (with name change) for the Elmwood, and still overlooks Queens Boulevard with credit added for the current evangelical tenant.
From opening in 1928 until transformed into the Elmwood in 1946, the Queensboro was more closed than open, with failed attempts at movies, vaudeville, bingo hall, and subway circuit stage plays.
View is towards Junction Boulevard, Corona’s main shopping street. Unfortunately, the Granada’s entrance was too far from the camera to show much more than an outline of the vertical sign and marquee.
Print has some white spots from water damage to the negative.
The supermarket occupies what was retail space from the beginning, and may or may not include any of the original theatre, which had its entrance at the other end of the block (not the intersection shown here).
Tax photo posted today suggests that the corner supermarket replaced retail space that was already there, and not a part of the Starr Theatre, which had its entrance at the far corner of that block. Also, the Starr auditorium ran parallel to Knickerbocker Avenue and was behind retail space. 1940-41 photo here
1940-41 tax photo shows an auto repair garage for 3904 Fort Hamilton Parkway that might have been converted from a small cinema. View here
As luck would have it, this turned out to be the booking on Sunday, December 7th, 1941. The ad published on what’s now remembered as “Pearl Harbor Day” can be viewed here
A date to be forever remembered as “Pearl Harbor Day”…“Suspicion” debuted at the Music Hall on November 20th, the Thanksgiving Day of that year. Ad displayed here
Posted on the 77th anniversary of “Pearl Harbor Day.”
Metal structure at left was a remnant of the demolition of the Fulton Street elevated subway line.
World premiere engagement for the multi-star Technicolor biopic of composer Jerome Kern (portrayed by Robert Walker).
Marquee displays a sub-run double bill of “Escape” and “Baby Sandy Gets Her Man.”
Note posters for Loew’s Palace at both ends of the façade.
The B&W biopic was supported by a Technicolor cartoon featuring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Pluto.
A controversial article about the Rockettes and the Christmas Spectacular was published in yesterday’s edition of The New York Times. Link here
Slanted roof was probably that of the auditorium, with entrance shown here as meat market.