The Technicolor epic had played the Loew’s circuit in 1940 with a roadshow policy, and was now returning at lower ticket prices (but still higher than regular).
The Queensboro presented late-run movies most of the week, but drew no crowds whatever the bookings. Blame it on the Depression and location in an under-populated area.
in this cropped version of a tax photo in the Municipal Archives, the Skouras Broadway offers an MGM double bill of “Barnacle Bill” and “The Big Store,” two weeks after Loew’s Triboro.
Together with a late-run double bill of “Lady in Question” and “Christmas in July”…Tall chimney at right belonged to the adjacent factory of Durkee Foods & Condiments.
According to the logic of this ad, a family of three could save $109.20 per year by attending the Savoy twice weekly instead of higher-priced competition.
The New York Times reviewed the 2018 edition under a headline:“Amid the Visuals. Rockettes Dazzle.” Link here
Jersey City and Newark listed with “Her Highness and the Bellboy” as top feature.
The “Christmas Spectacular” keeps on zooming in the 21st Century. What would “Roxy” and Leon Leonidoff think? View here
“Elmorovivo,” you’ve uploaded to the wrong listing. Your destination should have been here
Shame on Alba management! Jean Arthur starred in “The Devil and Miss Jones,” NOT Jean Parker.
The added Laurel & Hardy comedy went on to win an Academy Award for its category and can be viewed here
The Technicolor epic had played the Loew’s circuit in 1940 with a roadshow policy, and was now returning at lower ticket prices (but still higher than regular).
The Main Street entrance at extreme right of photo connected to a long and narrow corridor/lobby to the auditorium.
Stage revue was a condensed version of Bizet’s “Carmen,” with Dreda Aves borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera Company for the title role.
Cropped from tax photo in NYC Municipal Archives.
Dyker listed in section with “Johnny Belinda” as top feature.
The Queensboro presented late-run movies most of the week, but drew no crowds whatever the bookings. Blame it on the Depression and location in an under-populated area.
If you enlarge the photo, you can see the corner entrance to the RKO Bushwick directly behind the abandoned Century/Shubert marquee.
They’re beneath the marquee of the RKO Palace. which was just north of the Embassy and closer to the Mayfair.
Photo was taken from beneath the marquee of the RKO Palace. “All That Heaven Allows” had opened at the Mayfair on February 28th, 1956.
in this cropped version of a tax photo in the Municipal Archives, the Skouras Broadway offers an MGM double bill of “Barnacle Bill” and “The Big Store,” two weeks after Loew’s Triboro.
Together with a late-run double bill of “Lady in Question” and “Christmas in July”…Tall chimney at right belonged to the adjacent factory of Durkee Foods & Condiments.
Shared management with the World Theatre, which had a much lengthier cinematic history.
42nd Street listed in “Bombshell” section.
Brief history and tax photo published here
Brief history and tax photo published here
The report was correct, but “flashed” before the official announcement.
Castle listed in upper left corner with Billie Burke feature.
According to the logic of this ad, a family of three could save $109.20 per year by attending the Savoy twice weekly instead of higher-priced competition.
Incorrectly displayed. This shows the entrance to the second Normandie on West 57th Street, which is listed here