Photos favorited by Gerald A. DeLuca

  • <p>December 20, 1940.</p>
  • <p>Broadway, New York City</p>
  • <p>January 2, 1939. NYT review alongside French poster for the Italian film LA WALLY, based on the Catalani opera.</p>
  • <p>Photo by Santiago Mejia SF Chronicle</p>
  • <p>May 6, 1954</p>
  • <p>1948 lobby display of the Vogue Theatre in Brooklyn with “Shoe Shine” playing.</p>
  • <p>April 28, 1954.</p>
  • <p>January 10, 1932. New York Times description.</p>
  • <p>Program flyer for November 1, 1962 when the legendary Italian tenor Tito Schipa gave a farewell concert at the Columbus Theatre.</p>
  • <p>Played here as the Broadway Cine-Roma in 1938. Made in 1937.</p>
  • <p>September 30, 1937. 1936 German film with great Italian tenor Beniamino Gigli opens here.</p>
  • <p>October 14, 1955</p>
  • <p>March 31, 1937 review in NYT plus French poster. This Tito Schipa film existed in several versions with varying casts.</p>
  • <p>October 11, 1940 review of “Carnival of Venice” in NYT.</p>
  • <p>reissue for jean renoir classic</p>
  • <p>June 3, 1994.</p>
  • <p>In June 1959 this film quietly opened at the Apollo, having been dumped by the distributor. The idiotic re-titling of “Friends for Life” (Amici per la pelle) did nothing to help this wonderful film, despite a glowing New York Times review. The film was directed by Franco Rossi and released in Italy in 1955.</p>
  • <p>Opened September 30, 1963. Better copy of this striking ad for a nearly forgotten Italian film.</p>
  • <p>Opened September 30, 1963. Better copy of this striking ad for a nearly forgotten Italian film.</p>
  • <p>Publicity from 1938.</p>
  • <p>February 28, 1948. N.Y. Daily News.</p>
  • <p>February 12, 1952</p>
  • <p>In 1937 the Artarmon Picture Theatre Company commissioned architects Crick & Furse to prepare upgrade plans which were submitted to the Chief Secretary in November that year. No work proceeded, however in October 1938 revised plans were submitted and renovations commenced in June 1939. A bank loan of £2,200 was obtained for the improvements. After a three day closure “Gunga Din” opened the re-named Sun Theatre on Saturday 22nd July. New capacity was Stalls 553 Gallery 250 Total seats 803. This colorized photo from ‘A Pictorial History of Sydney Suburban Cinemas Volume One’ by Barry Sharp shows the ‘new’ auditorium.</p>
  • <p>American Premiere Engagement (November 22nd, 1957)</p>
  • <p>Behind the Selwyn we can see the lettering on the marquee of the Apollo, showing the 1947 Italian opera film “The Lost One” (“La Traviata” or “La signora dalle camelie”) and the 1950 British film “The Clouded Yellow.” Photo circa 1953.</p>
  • <p>June 30, 1950</p>
  • <p>February 28, 1938. New York Times review of Ukraine children-in-war film.</p>
  • <p>Theatre in 2022 via Google Maps.</p>