Opened with an invitational gala on the night of December 25th, 1959, and to the general public the next day. The engagement was standard, with continuous performances, and not a reserved-seat roadshow.
Not an ad for the Roxy Theatre…It has been mentioned in earlier uploads to this listing that BOTH versions of “Imitation of Life,” the first with Claudette Colbert and the second with Lana Turner, had their first and exclusive NYC showings at the Roxy. Ads for both those engagements can be found in the archive.
Thanks, Joseph! I wonder why the photo hasn’t turned up in the Roxy’s frame in the “Famous Theaters” section, as new uploads always do? Another “delete/repeat” by the talking toenail is still displayed.
This was the second in a three-picture deal with MGM which brought that studio’s product to the Music Hall for the first time since its opening in 1933. “Drama School” was preceded by “Young Dr. Kildare,” and would soon be followed by “A Christmas Carol” for the Music Hall’s holiday show.
During this period, the Strand was trying to establish itself as Brooklyn’s version of the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, often with headliners that the indie Manhattan mecca couldn’t afford. The Strand, as well as the neighboring Paramount and Fox, were managed by the Fabian subsidiary of Warner Brothers.
The Cinema Rendezvous was the first theatre in Manhattan to show “The Sound of Music” after the end of its 93-week roadshow engagement at the Rivoli Theatre.
This ad was published on Sunday, October 10th, 1915, the Columbia’s final day under Klaw & Erlanger management (with “Rags”). The official opening date as Loew’s Columbia was October 11th.
Opened on Christmas Day, December 25th, 1926.
I’ve been engraved on a toenail! Not quite a footprint at Grauman’s Chinese, but getting there. Thanks so much!
Deanna Durbin’s first and only feature in color (by Technicolor) had an original musical score by Jerome Kern and E.Y. Harburg.
This shows the original Rialto Theatre, not the replacement. You’ve uploaded to the wrong listing.
The corner entrance and marquee faced not only the elevated subway structure on Sixth Avenue, but also trolley tracks at street level.
Due to the ultra-high legal costs, such cases were often settled out-of-court. I suspect that happened here.
Opened with an invitational gala on the night of December 25th, 1959, and to the general public the next day. The engagement was standard, with continuous performances, and not a reserved-seat roadshow.
Eugene Pleshette was the father of movie and TV luminary Suzanne Pleshette, who died from lung cancer in 2008 at age 71.
The Rochdale was the last stop on the tour’s first night of June 17th, 1966.
Not an ad for the Roxy Theatre…It has been mentioned in earlier uploads to this listing that BOTH versions of “Imitation of Life,” the first with Claudette Colbert and the second with Lana Turner, had their first and exclusive NYC showings at the Roxy. Ads for both those engagements can be found in the archive.
This is cropped from the cover of the sheet music to a song performed in “Road House.” Why upload it here?
Introduction of the SMELLO-O-VISION process, courtesy of Michael Todd, Junior.
Ad placed by Rockefeller Center Inc. in national magazines in November and December, 2016.
Thanks, Joseph! I wonder why the photo hasn’t turned up in the Roxy’s frame in the “Famous Theaters” section, as new uploads always do? Another “delete/repeat” by the talking toenail is still displayed.
The reissue package of B&W spectacles was one of the first to use “spot” advertising on local TV stations.
This was the second in a three-picture deal with MGM which brought that studio’s product to the Music Hall for the first time since its opening in 1933. “Drama School” was preceded by “Young Dr. Kildare,” and would soon be followed by “A Christmas Carol” for the Music Hall’s holiday show.
The Roxy would be resuming the stage/screen policy it dropped for the introduction of CinemaScope with “The Robe” in 1955.
Opened on December 11th, 1941, with Academy Award winner described as “Your own Hattie McDaniel.”
During this period, the Strand was trying to establish itself as Brooklyn’s version of the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, often with headliners that the indie Manhattan mecca couldn’t afford. The Strand, as well as the neighboring Paramount and Fox, were managed by the Fabian subsidiary of Warner Brothers.
Stage draperies were in antique white, highlighted with gold.
Recently resumed stage plays after the L.A. premiere engagement of “Citizen Kane.”
This reissue had a synchronized musical score and sound effects (sometimes including massed voices in the background).
The block was the turning point for the trolley line connecting Flushing and Ridgewood. The route still exists, but serviced by MTA buses.
The Cinema Rendezvous was the first theatre in Manhattan to show “The Sound of Music” after the end of its 93-week roadshow engagement at the Rivoli Theatre.
This ad was published on Sunday, October 10th, 1915, the Columbia’s final day under Klaw & Erlanger management (with “Rags”). The official opening date as Loew’s Columbia was October 11th.