Highest ticket price for adults was 44 cents for every night and all day on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays. Weekday matinees were 25 cents, with kids about half the adult prices at all times. Two weekly program changes were double bills created for the Loew’s and RKO circuits, but after they had finished their complete runs of those chains.
At that time, movie attendance was reaching all-time record highs, so many residents of Washington Heights probably visited both Loew’s 175th Street and RKO Coliseum in the same week to catch films that were first-run for the neighborhood.
A dispute has been raging over Covid-19 safeguards for this year’s “Christmas Spectacular,” which is due to open tomorrow. New York Times article can be found here
Almost certainly not this site, but with a partial name and a nearby location. Penn Garden may have been a storefront conversion that didn’t survive its premiere engagement, which had continuous performances from 10 AM to midnight.
Perhaps G&G operated the Boulevard at the very end of its cinema connection, but for most of that history it was Fox/Skouras and possibly United Artists when that circuit name change took place.
Colin Powell, the American statesman, diplomat, and four-star general who died recently at age 84, grew up in the South Bronx, and often reminisced about Saturday double-features at the Tiffany. The theatre was just a short walk from the apartment where his family lived for most of his boyhood, according to an article in The New York Times of October 24th, 2021.
Former child actress Jenny Agutter now has a leading role in the vastly popular British TV series, “Call the Midwife,” currently in its tenth season in America on PBS stations.
As predicted, Barbara Stanwyck earned an ‘Oscar’ nomination for her performance, but the Best Actress statuette went to Jane Wyman for “Johnny Belinda.”
Claimed to be the stage debut in Chicagoland for Laurel & Hardy, who were replacing the previous week’s Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra for an unexpected hold-over of “Knute Rockne All American.”
New management was testing policies, including adult exploitation and Hollywood classics such as “Gone With the Wind,” which was booked to follow this.
The B&W documentary feature was a major release by Universal Pictures. The jazzy title song, written by Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson, and Manny Kurtz, was released on a Decca recording by Count Basie & Orchestra, with Helen Humes as vocalist.
“Even the Usherettes are ‘Glorified,’” claimed the announcement. Programs changed three times weekly, with a subsequent-run feature and short subjects. As the Depression worsened, the Ziegfeld switched to double features in the top tier of Loew’s neighborhood theatres in Manhattan.
First-time director Jack Lemmon guided Walter Matthau to what proved an Academy Award nominated performance for “Best Actor” of 1971, but the winner was Gene Hackman for “The French Connection.”
Highest ticket price for adults was 44 cents for every night and all day on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays. Weekday matinees were 25 cents, with kids about half the adult prices at all times. Two weekly program changes were double bills created for the Loew’s and RKO circuits, but after they had finished their complete runs of those chains.
At that time, movie attendance was reaching all-time record highs, so many residents of Washington Heights probably visited both Loew’s 175th Street and RKO Coliseum in the same week to catch films that were first-run for the neighborhood.
A dispute has been raging over Covid-19 safeguards for this year’s “Christmas Spectacular,” which is due to open tomorrow. New York Times article can be found here
Almost certainly not this site, but with a partial name and a nearby location. Penn Garden may have been a storefront conversion that didn’t survive its premiere engagement, which had continuous performances from 10 AM to midnight.
November 18, 2021 is yet to come. Has the site opened in “preview” mode?
Perhaps G&G operated the Boulevard at the very end of its cinema connection, but for most of that history it was Fox/Skouras and possibly United Artists when that circuit name change took place.
At that time, bookings at the Skouras Roosevelt were usually two weeks behind RKO Keith’s and Loew’s Prospect in downtown Flushing.
Keith’s Flushing among those theatres with a “Fun Party” on stage. Some others were presenting five acts of vaudeville.
“Late Shows Tonite!” at all theatres. The Kings was among those in their third program change for the “Big 5” promised for the Autumn season.
Snapped at entrance to the Rivoli Theatre, not the Rialto’s.
Colin Powell, the American statesman, diplomat, and four-star general who died recently at age 84, grew up in the South Bronx, and often reminisced about Saturday double-features at the Tiffany. The theatre was just a short walk from the apartment where his family lived for most of his boyhood, according to an article in The New York Times of October 24th, 2021.
Former child actress Jenny Agutter now has a leading role in the vastly popular British TV series, “Call the Midwife,” currently in its tenth season in America on PBS stations.
As predicted, Barbara Stanwyck earned an ‘Oscar’ nomination for her performance, but the Best Actress statuette went to Jane Wyman for “Johnny Belinda.”
The same screen would be used for Brooklyn’s introduction to CinemaScope with “The Robe” in December. Ad displayed here
Possibly because CT is still considered “Not Secure,” despite longtime promises by management to remedy that.
Claimed to be the stage debut in Chicagoland for Laurel & Hardy, who were replacing the previous week’s Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra for an unexpected hold-over of “Knute Rockne All American.”
Vacant entrance of 34th Street Theatre behind truck headed east. Lower portion of Empire State Building in right background of photo.
New management was testing policies, including adult exploitation and Hollywood classics such as “Gone With the Wind,” which was booked to follow this.
The B&W documentary feature was a major release by Universal Pictures. The jazzy title song, written by Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson, and Manny Kurtz, was released on a Decca recording by Count Basie & Orchestra, with Helen Humes as vocalist.
Comments by the trade journal’s gossip columnist were published on April 22nd, 1933, the day after the event.
Wrong! This shows the B.S. Moss Cameo Theatre on West 42nd Street, which is listed at CT under its later name of Bryant. Look here
“Even the Usherettes are ‘Glorified,’” claimed the announcement. Programs changed three times weekly, with a subsequent-run feature and short subjects. As the Depression worsened, the Ziegfeld switched to double features in the top tier of Loew’s neighborhood theatres in Manhattan.
Ad published on Sunday, October 2nd, 1921, to announce opening night change to Thursday, October 6th.
First-time director Jack Lemmon guided Walter Matthau to what proved an Academy Award nominated performance for “Best Actor” of 1971, but the winner was Gene Hackman for “The French Connection.”
How the plump songstress was “rushed” back-and-forth between Tivoli and Southtown is unknown, but probably not in the sidecar of a motorcycle.