The Interboro Circuit’s takeover in 1946 included the theatre’s first refrigerated air-conditioning system…The Newtown fronted on Corona Avenue, part of the trolley car route that connected Ridgewood and downtown Flushing. MTA buses now provide the same service.
Now frequently revived on television during the Easter holiday season, the Technicolor musical was originally released during the summer of 1948, starting with this booking which was notched to Fourth of July celebrations.
The ad for the British import gave no credit to the film’s director, Alfred Hitchcock, but did squeeze in mention of the Mayfair’s owner, Walter Reade.
The Picker family owned theatres in Manhattan and the Bronx before selling the operating leases to Loew’s. The current David Picker is the son of Eugene Picker, who became an executive of Loew’s Theatres and eventually president by the time the Tisch brothers bought control.
Tall office building at left (1540 Broadway) is now demolished and served as HQ to Loew’s corporate empire. The adjacent Loew’s State Theatre was demolished simultaneously.
The Cecilwood was a “strawhat” summer legit theatre that sometimes showed movies but not regularly enough to qualify as a cinema. But it was located near Beacon, which is across the Hudson River from Newburgh, and in a different county. If listed at all at CT, the Cecilwood should be under Beacon, not Newburgh.
In May, 1928, Loew’s and the Stanley Corporation agreed to “pool” the Stanley with the Century and Valencia, with Loew’s operating all three Baltimore theatres. This deal lasted until 1934, when the Stanley reverted to management by the Warner Brothers owned circuit, according to reportage in Variety.
On this eleventh day of March in 1943, the Capitol Theatre resumed the stage/screen policy that was dropped in 1935 due to Depression conditions. With the wartime boom in attendance, the Capitol had been losing patronage to rivals with stage presentations— Radio City Music Hall, the Roxy, Strand, Paramount, and Loew’s State. The resumption of stage shows at the Capitol lasted until 1952, when the theatre switched back to films only.
The Rhodes first opened on June 10th, 1938, as part of the new Rhodes Center. The inaugural film was MGM’s “Test Pilot,” which had already played at Loew’s Grand in downtown Atlanta.
In March, 1940, the Rhodes was the first theatre in Atlanta to present “Gone With the Wind” following the completion of the epic’s world premiere engagement at Loew’s Grand. An ad with more details has been posted in the Photos Section.
“His Honor, Abe Potash,” credited on the signage, debuted on October 14th, 1919, and ran for 215 performances. Things piled on the sidewalk suggest that the play was about to open or preparing to leave.
After three years of ownership, JK Equities has put the property back up for sale, according to this report:
http://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/rko-keith-s-hits-the-market-again/article_bb201ff6-d2be-5c69-af07-ef7d7ef34c6d.html
The B&W adaptation of Noel Coward’s epic stage play went on to win the Academy Award for “Best Picture” of 1932-33.
The Interboro Circuit’s takeover in 1946 included the theatre’s first refrigerated air-conditioning system…The Newtown fronted on Corona Avenue, part of the trolley car route that connected Ridgewood and downtown Flushing. MTA buses now provide the same service.
Now frequently revived on television during the Easter holiday season, the Technicolor musical was originally released during the summer of 1948, starting with this booking which was notched to Fourth of July celebrations.
The ad for the British import gave no credit to the film’s director, Alfred Hitchcock, but did squeeze in mention of the Mayfair’s owner, Walter Reade.
“Formal” premiere meant that guests were expected to dress “formally,”— men in tuxedos, women in evening gowns.
Filmed on studio sets in Moscow, the Russian anti-Nazi melodrama was shown with English sub-titles, a fact unmentioned in the ad.
Left photo with projection booth looks north towards Fisk Building, which still stands on West 57th Street between Eighth Avenue & Broadway.
Election Day, and much closer to Thanksgiving than to St. Patrick’s Day.
Night before St. Patrick’s Day, with “Command Decision” and “Racing Luck” on screen.
This was a difficult period for the Palace, with subsequent-run double features simultaneous with RKO neighborhood theatres.
The Picker family owned theatres in Manhattan and the Bronx before selling the operating leases to Loew’s. The current David Picker is the son of Eugene Picker, who became an executive of Loew’s Theatres and eventually president by the time the Tisch brothers bought control.
Tall office building at left (1540 Broadway) is now demolished and served as HQ to Loew’s corporate empire. The adjacent Loew’s State Theatre was demolished simultaneously.
The Cecilwood was a “strawhat” summer legit theatre that sometimes showed movies but not regularly enough to qualify as a cinema. But it was located near Beacon, which is across the Hudson River from Newburgh, and in a different county. If listed at all at CT, the Cecilwood should be under Beacon, not Newburgh.
In May, 1928, Loew’s and the Stanley Corporation agreed to “pool” the Stanley with the Century and Valencia, with Loew’s operating all three Baltimore theatres. This deal lasted until 1934, when the Stanley reverted to management by the Warner Brothers owned circuit, according to reportage in Variety.
On this eleventh day of March in 1943, the Capitol Theatre resumed the stage/screen policy that was dropped in 1935 due to Depression conditions. With the wartime boom in attendance, the Capitol had been losing patronage to rivals with stage presentations— Radio City Music Hall, the Roxy, Strand, Paramount, and Loew’s State. The resumption of stage shows at the Capitol lasted until 1952, when the theatre switched back to films only.
One day after “Stagecoach” entered a second week at Radio City Music Hall.
This opposed the second week of Radio City Music Hall’s first Christmas holiday presentation, which had “Flying Down to Rio” on screen.
This might have been the “King Kong” sequel’s world premiere engagement. It opened four days later at the Roxy Theatre in New York City.
The Rhodes first opened on June 10th, 1938, as part of the new Rhodes Center. The inaugural film was MGM’s “Test Pilot,” which had already played at Loew’s Grand in downtown Atlanta.
In March, 1940, the Rhodes was the first theatre in Atlanta to present “Gone With the Wind” following the completion of the epic’s world premiere engagement at Loew’s Grand. An ad with more details has been posted in the Photos Section.
Marquee gave credit to vastly improved sound system.
“His Honor, Abe Potash,” credited on the signage, debuted on October 14th, 1919, and ran for 215 performances. Things piled on the sidewalk suggest that the play was about to open or preparing to leave.
“Leo the Lion” provided both the movie and the three stage headliners, who were under contract to MGM’s Hollywood studio.
Instead of a “B” programmer that might not be compatible with the main feature, why not offer support from an hour of shorts and cartoons?
After three years of ownership, JK Equities has put the property back up for sale, according to this report: http://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/rko-keith-s-hits-the-market-again/article_bb201ff6-d2be-5c69-af07-ef7d7ef34c6d.html