Still operated by Consolidated Amusement, the former Ideal Theatre had been closed for a month to modernize the 525-seat auditorium and install the latest projection and sound equipment. “Home for Films of Unusual Merit” was its new motto.
The Technicolor musical claimed to be a biography of Sol Hurok, the legendary classical impresario and manager. But since Hurok was still very much alive at the time, it focused more on his achievements than his peronal life and marriage. David Wayne and Anne Bancroft portrayed the couple.
Kind of a loopy image, and probably taken years before.
Were two front seats on a side aisle really be the best spot to watch Cinerama or any wide-screen process?
Prpgrams of late-run double features were changed three times weekly…This cinema should not be confused with the Park Theatre, which was further west on Columbus Circle on the ground site currently occupied by the towering Time-Warner Center.
The B&W comedy opened at the Chicago Theatre on August 30th, 1946, with the Andrews Sisters headlining the stage presentation. First week included the Labor Day holiday of that year.
By this time, the Hollywood had replaced “Casablanca” with the New York premiere engagement of WB’s “Air Force,” but with continuous performances instead of a roadshow policy.
“Snow White” became the longest-running movie at the Music Hall so far. Public demand was so overwhelming that a new phone number was announced for reserved seat bookings.
The New York was re-launched as the Globe Theatre on May 22nd, 1958, with the American premiere engagement of “The Vicious Breed,” a Swedish melodrama about juvenile delinquency. The original Globe had re-opened as the “legit” Lunt-Fontanne in April of that same year.
“GWTW” has having its first New York showing beyond Manhattan since its debut at the Capitol and Astor in December, 1939.
The epic was nearing the end of its continuous performance booking at the Capitol, but would continue indefinitely as a roadshow at the Astor. A staggered Loew’s circuit run would follow the Metropolitan.
MGM’s trade ad greatly exaggerated the size and shape of the screen used at the Music Hall for the B&W drama, which, of course, was accompanied by a stage revue.
Under development for five years and delayed by wartime restrictions, the Malverne Theatre finally opened on May 26th, 1947, with a single feature policy starting with the sub-run “It’s A Wonderful Life.” More details uploaded to the Photos Section.
Century’s Alan had its grand opening on the night of May 15th, 1947. Newspaper advertising neglected to mention the program,
but an earlier report claimed “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Step By Step,” both then in wide sub-run engagements.
Still operated by Consolidated Amusement, the former Ideal Theatre had been closed for a month to modernize the 525-seat auditorium and install the latest projection and sound equipment. “Home for Films of Unusual Merit” was its new motto.
The Technicolor musical claimed to be a biography of Sol Hurok, the legendary classical impresario and manager. But since Hurok was still very much alive at the time, it focused more on his achievements than his peronal life and marriage. David Wayne and Anne Bancroft portrayed the couple.
Prospect listed in section with “Ruby Gentry” as top feature.
The Marcus Loew Booking Agency, which retained that name after his death in 1927, also had a branch office in Chicago in the Woods Theatre Building.
I under estimated the address of the Loew Annex, which was 160 West 46th Street (and not #156). Vintage ad uploaded today.
Opening date was February 8th, 1968. See newspaper ad uploaded yesterday to the Capitol’s photo section.
Opened on February 8th, 1968.
Preceded by world premiere in Los Angeles on January 29th. Ad displayed here
Kind of a loopy image, and probably taken years before. Were two front seats on a side aisle really be the best spot to watch Cinerama or any wide-screen process?
Prpgrams of late-run double features were changed three times weekly…This cinema should not be confused with the Park Theatre, which was further west on Columbus Circle on the ground site currently occupied by the towering Time-Warner Center.
The B&W comedy opened at the Chicago Theatre on August 30th, 1946, with the Andrews Sisters headlining the stage presentation. First week included the Labor Day holiday of that year.
Stage headliner Vittorio Podrecca and some of his marionettes can be seen here
By this time, the Hollywood had replaced “Casablanca” with the New York premiere engagement of WB’s “Air Force,” but with continuous performances instead of a roadshow policy.
Shore Road listed at very bottom with double bill that had already finished a Loew’s circuit run.
“Snow White” became the longest-running movie at the Music Hall so far. Public demand was so overwhelming that a new phone number was announced for reserved seat bookings.
Drone views of the auditorium taken last year can be seen here
This was a cinema taken over for the entertainment of the German Nazi troops occupying Brussels and the rest of Belgium at the time.
The New York was re-launched as the Globe Theatre on May 22nd, 1958, with the American premiere engagement of “The Vicious Breed,” a Swedish melodrama about juvenile delinquency. The original Globe had re-opened as the “legit” Lunt-Fontanne in April of that same year.
“GWTW” has having its first New York showing beyond Manhattan since its debut at the Capitol and Astor in December, 1939. The epic was nearing the end of its continuous performance booking at the Capitol, but would continue indefinitely as a roadshow at the Astor. A staggered Loew’s circuit run would follow the Metropolitan.
In her Hollywood debut, the Russian-born actress was hyped as an equal of Garbo and Dietrich, but she failed to stun critics or public.
The B&W western was filmed in standard 35mm, but projected on the wide screen installed at the Roxy for Fox’s 70mm Grandeur system.
An ad for this record-breaking engagement can be viewed here
MGM’s trade ad greatly exaggerated the size and shape of the screen used at the Music Hall for the B&W drama, which, of course, was accompanied by a stage revue.
Under development for five years and delayed by wartime restrictions, the Malverne Theatre finally opened on May 26th, 1947, with a single feature policy starting with the sub-run “It’s A Wonderful Life.” More details uploaded to the Photos Section.
Century’s Alan had its grand opening on the night of May 15th, 1947. Newspaper advertising neglected to mention the program, but an earlier report claimed “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Step By Step,” both then in wide sub-run engagements.