In the Photos Section, I uploaded a poster and details for the Mel Brooks event back on August 10th, so Cinema Treasures did provide members with advance notice of the event.
This proved to be the final Labor Day holiday presentation in the Roxy’s history. The movie was also the last made by Mario Lanza, who died just under two months later at age 38.
This ad is somewhat of a puzzler. “3rd month in Boston starts today” at the top suggests the Metropolitan in that city, and not the one in Providence. Also, both theatres had more than 3,000 seats. I can’t imagine an Italian import running for three months unless the original seating capacity had been drastically reduced.
On September 2nd, 1944, this had a re-launching as the 48th St. Cinema, advertised as “New York’s Newest Luxury Theatre.” On opening day, and again on the Labor Day holiday, special matinees for children were held, offering a “live” puppet show.
Second time that the talking toenail posted it, but never with a date or comment. Photo was taken in March, 1961, when “The Absent-Minded Professor” was part of the Easter holiday presentation.
Cary Grant threw a fit when the comedy was rejected by Radio City Music Hall, where he felt he had automatic access due to his box office champion status. The Columbia release proved a disappointment everywhere, and became the final film of his legendary career.
Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce portrayed Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson for the first time in the B&W mystery drama, but Richard Greene received top billing as the “hero” of the piece.
The Palace closed permanently as a cinema on August 28th, 1966, “for lack of business,” according to a report in The New York Times on the following day. In recent years, the Palace “catered mainly to a Spanish-speaking clientele,” the NYT claimed, without going into detail.
During this Labor Day holiday booking, Frank Sinatra was one of Tommy Dorsey’s featured vocalists (and had been since 1940). By the time that Sinatra left Dorsey’s band in 1942, they’d also made more than 80 single recordings together for the RCA Victor label.
This newspaper cartoon by the great Don Freeman needs to be examined closely for maximum enjoyment.
Programs changed daily.
In the Photos Section, I uploaded a poster and details for the Mel Brooks event back on August 10th, so Cinema Treasures did provide members with advance notice of the event.
This display for the south wall of the Broadway entrance includes the supporting short subjects as well as the feature.
This proved to be the final Labor Day holiday presentation in the Roxy’s history. The movie was also the last made by Mario Lanza, who died just under two months later at age 38.
This ad is somewhat of a puzzler. “3rd month in Boston starts today” at the top suggests the Metropolitan in that city, and not the one in Providence. Also, both theatres had more than 3,000 seats. I can’t imagine an Italian import running for three months unless the original seating capacity had been drastically reduced.
Listed as New Classique, with a daily change of program.
This was the Roxy’s stage and screen presentation for the Labor Day holiday period of that year.
On September 2nd, 1944, this had a re-launching as the 48th St. Cinema, advertised as “New York’s Newest Luxury Theatre.” On opening day, and again on the Labor Day holiday, special matinees for children were held, offering a “live” puppet show.
A Labor Day holiday release that opened at three New York City cinemas on August 31st, 1966.
The film’s Gordon MacRae and Patrice Wymore also performed in the stage show.
The nearly instant classic ran through the Labor Day holiday period and until the end of September, for a total of seven weeks.
This was an historic “first” for the Roxy, with a concert by a famous symphony orchestra replacing the traditional stage show.
The Cove and some other theatres listed apparently had no air-conditioning, or at least not by refrigeration.
Supported by a stage show, “Shane” opened at the Music Hall on April 23rd, 1953.
This is a first-time upload, and not one of those retreads that another member quaintly calls a “toe flip.”
The Technicolor comedy marked the second teaming of Bob Hope and Lucille Ball, and their first in color.
Second time that the talking toenail posted it, but never with a date or comment. Photo was taken in March, 1961, when “The Absent-Minded Professor” was part of the Easter holiday presentation.
Cary Grant threw a fit when the comedy was rejected by Radio City Music Hall, where he felt he had automatic access due to his box office champion status. The Columbia release proved a disappointment everywhere, and became the final film of his legendary career.
If this had proved successful, the Plaza might have been turned into an East Side version of a Laffmovie.
Boosting attendance was the New York World’s Fair, which brought millions of tourists to the city during its 1964 and 1965 seasons.
Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce portrayed Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson for the first time in the B&W mystery drama, but Richard Greene received top billing as the “hero” of the piece.
The Palace closed permanently as a cinema on August 28th, 1966, “for lack of business,” according to a report in The New York Times on the following day. In recent years, the Palace “catered mainly to a Spanish-speaking clientele,” the NYT claimed, without going into detail.
I somehow doubt that this was an “unprecedented” event, but who’s to argue?
During this Labor Day holiday booking, Frank Sinatra was one of Tommy Dorsey’s featured vocalists (and had been since 1940). By the time that Sinatra left Dorsey’s band in 1942, they’d also made more than 80 single recordings together for the RCA Victor label.