Los Angeles Dodgers parade on Broadway in Los Angeles on the day of their first game at the L.A. Coliseum, Friday April 18, 1958. Note Ford Edsel, 48-star flags and Warner Bros. film “Fort Dobbs” (starring Clint Walker & Virginia Mayo) on Palace Theatre marquee. According to IMDb, “Fort Dobbs” was released the same day.
According to an article by Producer George Pal in the October 1953 issue of the magazine Astounding Science Fiction, the first sneak preview of his film “War Of The Worlds” was held at the Paradise Theatre in November of 1952.
Mike Rivest’s newspaper clipping from the Asbury Park (NJ) Press indicates that the Dover opened on Friday April 28, 1967 with “Hombre” starring Paul Newman.
According to a July 27, 1979 article in the Asbury Park Press (Page 37) the Dover Theater was the site of the (world) premiere of “The Amityville Horror” (1979) on Thursday July 26, 1979. Much of the movie was filmed in the Toms River area.
The movie “Jingle All The Way” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger was set in Minnesota’s Twin Cities metro area and filmed there at various locations between April 15 and May 10, 1996, including Bloomington’s Mall of America.
Schwarzenegger and co-star Sinbad – plus several of the film’s other stars – returned to attend the film’s world premiere at the Mall of America on Saturday November 16, 1996. By some accounts, the stars were met by a crowd of 20,000 that turned out to see them, the screening, and the mall’s annual Holiday Parade. The movie’s nationwide release was nearly a week later (Friday November 22, 1996).
The world premiere of “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” was held here in December 1979, but it was on Thursday December 6, 1979 at 7:00PM – one day before the film’s scheduled wide release date (December 7).
Great ‘40s vintage photo! The marquee over the door reads: “RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE WITH BELA LUGOSI” which (according to IMDb.com) was released on November 11, 1943. The marquee over the door of the New Daisy Theatre down the street shows a Mae West film “THE HEAT’S ON” which was released on December 2, 1943.
It seems that the 121 N Palafox address is wrong. In the 1947 “Gone With The Wind” photo the two-story building that is now the ‘Methodist Children’s Academy at First United Methodist Church of Pensacola’ can be seen in the distance at 6 E Wright Street. The Nobles Building still stands on the east side of Palafox and is occupied by CTS America (180 N Palafox). The Florida Theatre would have been Immediately to the north at 186 N Palafox and in fact the building appears to still be standing there.
According to Pensapedia.com there was a fire at the theatre in 1944:
http://www.pensapedia.com/wiki/Florida_Theater
Des Moines Register article about the 2014 closing: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/daniel-finney/2014/12/13/merle-hay-cinema-closing/20361003
According to George Perry’s 2005 book “James Dean”, Dean and actress Ursula Andress attended a sneak preview screening of the final cut of “Rebel Without A Cause” at the Village Theatre in Westwood on Saturday September 17, 1955, less than two weeks before he was killed in an auto accident.
According to “The Complete Gone With the Wind Trivia Book: The Movie and More” by Pauline Bartel, there was a “spectacular premiere” (of the wide-screen re-release) of “Gone With The Wind” at the Egyptian on (Tuesday) August 10, 1954. Actor James Dean and his girlfriend Pier Angeli attended.
According to the book “The Beatles: The Ultimate Recording Guide” by Allen J. Wiener, “Give My Regards To Broad Street” starring Paul McCartney premiered on Wednesday October 25, 1984 at the Gotham.
According to the book “The Beatles: The Ultimate Recording Guide” by Allen J. Wiener, Paul McCartney and Wings' 1980 concert film “Rockshow” (filmed during their 1976 North American tour) premiered on Wednesday November 26, 1980 at the Ziegfeld Theatre.
There seems to be a bit of a conflict here between the Whitehaven Theatre (on Laudeen Drive in Memphis) and the UA Southbook. Both theaters are claimed as the last venue in which Elvis Presley saw a movie. An excerpt from the September 1977 issue of (City Of) Memphis Magazine reads: “It was Monday evening, August 15th, at the Graceland Mansion… the previous Wednesday he had taken a party to see The Spy Who Loved Me, the latest James Bond offering, at the UA Southbrook 4.”
Incidentally, one of the few Memphis-are theaters selected to show the feature film “This Is Elvis” was the UA Southbrook 7 Theatre when it went into wide release on Friday April 10, 1981. Apparently the Southbook had expanded to 7 screens by that time.
Los Angeles Dodgers parade on Broadway in Los Angeles on the day of their first game at the L.A. Coliseum, Friday April 18, 1958. Note Ford Edsel, 48-star flags and Warner Bros. film “Fort Dobbs” (starring Clint Walker & Virginia Mayo) on Palace Theatre marquee. According to IMDb, “Fort Dobbs” was released the same day.
In 1956 RKO re-released “King Kong” (1933) nationwide on a double-bill with another RKO film “I Walked With A Zombie” (1943).
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According to an article by Producer George Pal in the October 1953 issue of the magazine Astounding Science Fiction, the first sneak preview of his film “War Of The Worlds” was held at the Paradise Theatre in November of 1952.
World première of The Beatles’ “A Hard Day’s Night” was on Monday July 6, 1964 at London Pavilion Cinema, Piccadilly Circus.
Actual date of the “Royal World Premiere” was Thursday July 29, 1965.
The Enzian had a showing of “The Rocketeer” (1991) on July 10, 2018 at 9:30 PM.
Yes, there is a soccer goal near the box office. The Aliber Soccer Complex is next door.
Mike Rivest’s newspaper clipping from the Asbury Park (NJ) Press indicates that the Dover opened on Friday April 28, 1967 with “Hombre” starring Paul Newman.
According to a July 27, 1979 article in the Asbury Park Press (Page 37) the Dover Theater was the site of the (world) premiere of “The Amityville Horror” (1979) on Thursday July 26, 1979. Much of the movie was filmed in the Toms River area.
Clearer photos can be found here: http://www.merlehaymall.com/flix-brewhouse
“The Rocketeer” was presented here in 35mm Dolby Stereo beginning on Friday June 21, 1991.
“The Rocketeer” was presented here in 35mm beginning on Friday June 21, 1991.
Newspapers listed it as “Charter Centre”.
“The Rocketeer” was presented at the Holiday Cinemas in Hemet, CA in 35mm Dolby Stereo beginning on Friday June 21, 1991.
The movie “Jingle All The Way” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger was set in Minnesota’s Twin Cities metro area and filmed there at various locations between April 15 and May 10, 1996, including Bloomington’s Mall of America.
Schwarzenegger and co-star Sinbad – plus several of the film’s other stars – returned to attend the film’s world premiere at the Mall of America on Saturday November 16, 1996. By some accounts, the stars were met by a crowd of 20,000 that turned out to see them, the screening, and the mall’s annual Holiday Parade. The movie’s nationwide release was nearly a week later (Friday November 22, 1996).
The world premiere of “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” was held here in December 1979, but it was on Thursday December 6, 1979 at 7:00PM – one day before the film’s scheduled wide release date (December 7).
Great ‘40s vintage photo! The marquee over the door reads: “RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE WITH BELA LUGOSI” which (according to IMDb.com) was released on November 11, 1943. The marquee over the door of the New Daisy Theatre down the street shows a Mae West film “THE HEAT’S ON” which was released on December 2, 1943.
It seems that the 121 N Palafox address is wrong. In the 1947 “Gone With The Wind” photo the two-story building that is now the ‘Methodist Children’s Academy at First United Methodist Church of Pensacola’ can be seen in the distance at 6 E Wright Street. The Nobles Building still stands on the east side of Palafox and is occupied by CTS America (180 N Palafox). The Florida Theatre would have been Immediately to the north at 186 N Palafox and in fact the building appears to still be standing there.
According to Pensapedia.com there was a fire at the theatre in 1944: http://www.pensapedia.com/wiki/Florida_Theater
Des Moines Register article about the 2014 closing: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/daniel-finney/2014/12/13/merle-hay-cinema-closing/20361003
This photo is of the Bruin theatre, not the Village Theatre.
According to George Perry’s 2005 book “James Dean”, Dean and actress Ursula Andress attended a sneak preview screening of the final cut of “Rebel Without A Cause” at the Village Theatre in Westwood on Saturday September 17, 1955, less than two weeks before he was killed in an auto accident.
According to “The Complete Gone With the Wind Trivia Book: The Movie and More” by Pauline Bartel, there was a “spectacular premiere” (of the wide-screen re-release) of “Gone With The Wind” at the Egyptian on (Tuesday) August 10, 1954. Actor James Dean and his girlfriend Pier Angeli attended.
According to the book “The Beatles: The Ultimate Recording Guide” by Allen J. Wiener, “Give My Regards To Broad Street” starring Paul McCartney premiered on Wednesday October 25, 1984 at the Gotham.
According to the book “The Beatles: The Ultimate Recording Guide” by Allen J. Wiener, Paul McCartney and Wings' 1980 concert film “Rockshow” (filmed during their 1976 North American tour) premiered on Wednesday November 26, 1980 at the Ziegfeld Theatre.
There seems to be a bit of a conflict here between the Whitehaven Theatre (on Laudeen Drive in Memphis) and the UA Southbook. Both theaters are claimed as the last venue in which Elvis Presley saw a movie. An excerpt from the September 1977 issue of (City Of) Memphis Magazine reads: “It was Monday evening, August 15th, at the Graceland Mansion… the previous Wednesday he had taken a party to see The Spy Who Loved Me, the latest James Bond offering, at the UA Southbrook 4.” Incidentally, one of the few Memphis-are theaters selected to show the feature film “This Is Elvis” was the UA Southbrook 7 Theatre when it went into wide release on Friday April 10, 1981. Apparently the Southbook had expanded to 7 screens by that time.