Strand Theatre
1579 Broadway,
New York,
NY
10036
1579 Broadway,
New York,
NY
10036
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Tinseltoes: What are the chances of that? I’m English, and attached in the photo section is a photo I took on vacation in America in 1986, and just like the Tax Photo you’ve posted, the movie showing at the time was ALIENS (which incidentally I went into the cinema to watch):–) http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/2975/photos/65838
Auditorium pictured in this 1940 trade ad. By this time, the Strand had resumed stage shows, with an emphasis on big bands and “name” singers: Boxoffice
Premiere of WB’s “G-Men” described in this 1935 trade article: Boxoffice
Plans for the Strand’s grand opening described in this 1914 trade article: archive
Orleans facade pictured here: Boxoffice
Birth of triplets described in this 1968 trade article: Boxoffice
I never heard of that movie High Time, but it has a good pedigree — directed by Blake Edwards, written by Charles Brackett and based on a story by Garson Kanin. The premise that Bing goes back to college seems to have a lot of potential. And it did introduce that lovely standard The Second Time Around.
Mr. Crowther in the NY Times starts his review with his tongue-in-cheek: “It has been a long time since Bing Crosby was seen in a college comedy, sporting the customary beanie and crooning romantic melodies. But things haven’t changed much in the colleges favored by Bing in all those years, to judge by the one he is attending in his latest picture, "High Time.”
As Warner Theatre, featured in this 1960 trade ad for one of the lowpoints of Bing Crosby’s illustrious career: Boxoffice
In 1949, Milton Berle on screen, with Desi Arnaz topping the stage show: boxofficemagazine
Crowds outside the Strand during the 1936 engagement of “Anthony Adverse”: boxofficemagazine
Here’s a 1980s tax photo showing the Strand Theatre’s corner with 47th Street: lunaimaging
There are several interior photos displayed right here: cinematreasures
Buffalo, when you find some, please post them here! Thanks in advance.
Does anyone have photos of the INTERIOR of the theater at different times in its history?
I love carbon arc projection (as long as the projectionist is on the ball!)
I also attended the series mentioned above (Broadway comes to Broadway) I was working my way through film school as a projectionist in Boston. My union card got me into the both projection booths. They ran Oklahoma in the upstairs theater because that booth had the Todd-AO projectors and were able to run 30fps. They had to replace a couple of projector motors and some amplifiers to do it. They later found that they could run the century projectors in the downstairs booth at 30fps but that was too late for Oklahoma. The print of South Pacific was okay but the movie isn’t that good. The most impressive show was the print of My Fair Lady, it was incredible. Camelot was so grainy that some scenes looked like golf balls and it was bad if you were sitting close to the screen (like in the first 20 rows this was a huge theater). It looked okay if you sat in the back row of the theater. Of course Camelot was a blow up. The films that used 65mm negative were clear and sharp. The blow ups were grainy some more than others Camelot being the worse of the series. There is no question that the downstairs theater had a huge screen. The projection booth for downstairs had two century jj’s and 13.6 mm carbons running at over 180 amps so there was a nice bright picture.
Seventy-one years ago today, WB’s “The Great Lie,” which gave Bette Davis sole star billing above the title and in equal-sized type, opened its NYC premiere engagement at the Strand Theatre. Directed by Edmund Goulding, the B&W melodrama featured George Brent, Mary Astor, Lucile Watson, and Hattie McDaniel. Headlining the Strand’s stage show were saxophonist Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra, with support from singers Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell, drum phenomenon Buddy Schutz, and dancers Tip-Tap and Toe. The Strand’s doors opened at 9:00am, with last complete stage/screen show starting at 10:15pm.
As to the illustration currently shown above (Broadway Comes to Broadway) I saw Oklahoma during that series. It was in the upstairss theater, formerly the balcony with a nicely tapered rake and a gorgeous ceiling.
The Oklahoma print, however, was atrocious — completely faded to pink as (Eastmancolor?) tends to do. What a disappointment, as it was my first time seeing the movie. I didn’t go back for any other films in the series.
My question — what year was this series shown?
Sixty years ago today, the Warner resumed the stage/screen policy that was dropped in 1951 together with the theatre’s original name of Strand. Most of the Warner’s film bookings had proved unprofitable, so on April 7, 1952, the Warner Theatre unveiled an Easter holiday program with “live” adornments. On screen was Bud Abbott and Lou Costello’s first color film, “Jack in the Beanstalk.” Performing on the Warner’s stage were Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, singer Ella Mae Morse, comedian Harvey Stone, Hollywood dancer Gene Nelson, and other acts. On opening day only, Abbott & Costello themselves appeard on stage at 12:10pm and 9:45pm. During Easter week, tickets for children were 50 cents at all times. After this engagement, the Warner brought in three more stage/screen programs before closing for the summer. During that closure, it was decided to convert the Warner into a showcase for Cinerama.
The Orleans did close first about a year before the Warner.
Arushi, I don’t understand your request. Please explain what you mean by “facilities.”
I am doing a research on movie theaters, please throw some light on what kind of facilities were available in the mark strand theater..thanks in advance
On this day in 1942, which happened to be a Sunday, the Strand Theatre’s last complete show started at 10:45pm. On screen in its first NYC engagement was WB’s “The Big Shot,” a B&W melodrama with Humphrey Bogart and Irene Manning. Performing on the Strand’s stage were Jerry Wald & His Orchestra, singer-comedian Judy Canova, Val Setz, and the Ross Sisters.
Fifty-nine years ago today, WB’s “The San Francisco Story,” with Joel McCrea and Yvonne DeCarlo in a B&W melodrama about political corruption in the Bay City in the 1850s, opened its NYC premiere engagement at the Warner Theatre, which was still using a tiny “formerly Strand” in advertising. Carmen Cavallaro & His Orchestra topped the stage presentation, with support from The Honey Dreamers and The Albins. An extra added attraction was “The Continental” (aka Renzo Cesana), who pitched woo with the ladies twice a week on his top-rated TV show.
Ninety-seven years ago tonight, the Mark Strand Theatre had its grand opening with an invitational gala for VIPs and the press, masterminded by management consultant Samuel Rothapfel. Public performances started the next day. Presented on the screen was the Selig Company’s William Farnum starrer, “The Spoilers,” which ran for an unprecedented nine reels (about 15 minutes each) and was shown without a break, thanks to a booth equipped with four projectors. Filling out the program were “live” performances by singers and dancers and an assortment of film shorts and newsreels. Heard and seen throughout the entire evening was the 50-piece Strand Concert Orchestra, which played on stage, just below the raised platform that held the screen. Ticket prices were 10-15-25 cents.