The much more legible marquee has banners about watching shows in comfort under the stars in the Kameo’s outdoor roof garden, which would hardly be possible in wintery January. The double bill of “21 Days Together” & “The Doctor Takes a Wife” actually opened at the Kameo on August 8th, 1940, according to Loew’s circuit newspaper ads. The lack of any mention in this photograph of air-conditioning suggests that the Kameo had none except for ventilating fans.
All in midtown NYC: VistaVision at the Paramount, CinemaScope at the Roxy, and Cinerama at the Warner (ex-Strand)…Credit The New York Times, issue dated 4/21/55.
National release followed that summer. No attempt was made to link the Techicolor musical to the annual holiday that can fall in either March or April.
At that time, both theatres were under Fox West Coast management, and frequently paired with the first-run engagements of product from MGM and/or newly formed 20th Century-Fox.
Opened on April 9th, 1941, with Easter Sunday arriving on April 13th that year…The sequel to the surprise hit “Road to Singapore” used advertising artwork that must have offended many moviegoers even then.
The B&W comedy’s opening credits for the cast included an
“introduction” of Marilyn Monroe, who had one brief but eye-popping scene with Groucho Marx. Link here
All seats reserved for 8:45 PM gala, with continous performances at popular prices starting the next day. Reserved seats in the mezzanine could be booked in advance.
Reserved-seat policy, with two performances daily, and one more on weekends and holidays…An actual “Ziegfeld Follies,” now produced by the Shuberts, was currently running on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre.
While those 21 years preceded the arrival of home TV, I seriously doubt that 21,000,000 could be anywhere near the total number of tickets sold during that period, or an average of one million per year.
Jazz pianist/singer Hazel Scott is currently the subject of a wonderful “American Masters” documentary on PBS channels. Check local listings for dates and times.
This was during the third of eight consecutive years starting in 1935 in which the Capitol Theatre dropped stage shows for an “Everything On the Screen” policy.
The much more legible marquee has banners about watching shows in comfort under the stars in the Kameo’s outdoor roof garden, which would hardly be possible in wintery January. The double bill of “21 Days Together” & “The Doctor Takes a Wife” actually opened at the Kameo on August 8th, 1940, according to Loew’s circuit newspaper ads. The lack of any mention in this photograph of air-conditioning suggests that the Kameo had none except for ventilating fans.
All in midtown NYC: VistaVision at the Paramount, CinemaScope at the Roxy, and Cinerama at the Warner (ex-Strand)…Credit The New York Times, issue dated 4/21/55.
This was the first feature in the VistaVision process.
National release followed that summer. No attempt was made to link the Techicolor musical to the annual holiday that can fall in either March or April.
At that time, both theatres were under Fox West Coast management, and frequently paired with the first-run engagements of product from MGM and/or newly formed 20th Century-Fox.
Opened during “Easter Week,” when schools were in holiday recess.
Opened on April 9th, 1941, with Easter Sunday arriving on April 13th that year…The sequel to the surprise hit “Road to Singapore” used advertising artwork that must have offended many moviegoers even then.
Opened on March 27th, 1952, with Easter Sunday arriving on April 13th that year.
Razed site still vacant, awaiting redevelopment!
The B&W comedy’s opening credits for the cast included an “introduction” of Marilyn Monroe, who had one brief but eye-popping scene with Groucho Marx. Link here
Incorrectly displayed. This was the original Criterion, which has its own CT listing.
All seats reserved for 8:45 PM gala, with continous performances at popular prices starting the next day. Reserved seats in the mezzanine could be booked in advance.
Reserved-seat policy, with two performances daily, and one more on weekends and holidays…An actual “Ziegfeld Follies,” now produced by the Shuberts, was currently running on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre.
The day before Easter Sunday, which coincided with April Fools' Day that year.
Ran for 10 days, including Easter Sunday on April 1st.
Easter Sunday arrived late that year, on April 18th, more than two weeks after the run started.
The Music Hall’s first “Great Easter Show” with a CinemaScope feature on screen.
While those 21 years preceded the arrival of home TV, I seriously doubt that 21,000,000 could be anywhere near the total number of tickets sold during that period, or an average of one million per year.
The “Tremendous Road Show Attraction At Populat Prices” was the Rivoli’s Easter holiday offering for that year.
Jazz pianist/singer Hazel Scott is currently the subject of a wonderful “American Masters” documentary on PBS channels. Check local listings for dates and times.
This was during the third of eight consecutive years starting in 1935 in which the Capitol Theatre dropped stage shows for an “Everything On the Screen” policy.
In how many other places was “Citizen Kane” ever presented with support from a stage show?
Easter Holiday Show for that year.
Booking celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the grand re-opening of the rejuvenated Kings Theatre as a performing arts center.
This was a “legit” stage production, not a moving picture.