The Brooklyn Paramount still had a stage/screen policy at that time, with features that were first-run for the borough and often simultaneous with the Paramount Theatre in Times Square, Manhattan.
Photos published the next day (10/15) in Motion Picture Daily, which had its editorial HQ in the office building adjacent to RCMH at 1270 Sixth Avenue.
First weekend included the national holiday of George Washington’s Birthday on February 22nd. That observance is now part of Presidents Day on the third Monday of February.
The Knickerbocker (originally Abbey’s) and Casino were neighboring “legit” playhouses on Broadway between 38th and 39th Street that were demolished in 1930 to make way for commercial buildings and lofts.
RKO’s B&W melodrama exposed the maltreatment of juvenile delinquents who were forced to serve punishment by laboring on turpentine plantations in the Deep South.
The B&W screwball comedy was a radical departure for Alfred Hitchcock, with an original screenplay by Norman Krasna…Not connected to any subsequent movies or TV series using the same title.
Madeleine Carroll co-starred in the film, but she’s not in this photo. The woman is probably Gary Cooper’s wife, actress and socialite Veronica Balfe, a sports enthusiast with the nickname “Rocky.”
The Capitol was then operating with a “Screen Only” policy, with a first-run feature supported by short subjects and a “deluxe” newsreel compiled from all five of those in distribution.
“Local Follies” was a short-lived fad whereby neighborhood theatres ran amateur talent contests with prizes provided by local merchants. I don’t think much in the way of stage facilities or dressing rooms were required.This was in the era when many nabes had yet to convert to sound, so they probably had a resident pianist or organist to accompany the amateur performers.
Managed at the time with late-run double features by Triad Theatres, a small Bronx circuit that also included the Vogue and Congress (later renamed Ace). Note Triad logo in upper right corner of ad.
Courtesy of Brooklyn Paper and Brownstoner.
Ernst Lubitsch’s B&W gem was later remade by MGM as the Technicolor musical, “In the Good Old Summertime,” starring Judy Garland and Van Johnson.
The Brooklyn Paramount still had a stage/screen policy at that time, with features that were first-run for the borough and often simultaneous with the Paramount Theatre in Times Square, Manhattan.
Photos published the next day (10/15) in Motion Picture Daily, which had its editorial HQ in the office building adjacent to RCMH at 1270 Sixth Avenue.
First weekend included the national holiday of George Washington’s Birthday on February 22nd. That observance is now part of Presidents Day on the third Monday of February.
The Knickerbocker (originally Abbey’s) and Casino were neighboring “legit” playhouses on Broadway between 38th and 39th Street that were demolished in 1930 to make way for commercial buildings and lofts.
RKO’s B&W melodrama exposed the maltreatment of juvenile delinquents who were forced to serve punishment by laboring on turpentine plantations in the Deep South.
Palace listed with world premiere of “Tarzan Triumphs” as main feature, supported by a move-over from the Roxy Theatre.
The multi-James Bond caper had its New York premiere engagement at Loew’s Capitol and Cinema 1, starting on April 28th, 1967.
May 17th, 2002, if opening date cited in Overview is correct.
The booking of Humphrey Bogart’s final WB feature, “The Enforcer,” was simultaneous with the Wiltern and Downtown Warners.
This is the Hollywood Theatre in New York City, longtime “legit” as the Mark Hellinger, and now converted into the Times Square Church.
The B&W screwball comedy was a radical departure for Alfred Hitchcock, with an original screenplay by Norman Krasna…Not connected to any subsequent movies or TV series using the same title.
Outline of original auditorium is visible in this aerial view.
Another update on current use has been posted at the “Forgotten New York Website.” Click here
Madeleine Carroll co-starred in the film, but she’s not in this photo. The woman is probably Gary Cooper’s wife, actress and socialite Veronica Balfe, a sports enthusiast with the nickname “Rocky.”
The Capitol was then operating with a “Screen Only” policy, with a first-run feature supported by short subjects and a “deluxe” newsreel compiled from all five of those in distribution.
“Local Follies” was a short-lived fad whereby neighborhood theatres ran amateur talent contests with prizes provided by local merchants. I don’t think much in the way of stage facilities or dressing rooms were required.This was in the era when many nabes had yet to convert to sound, so they probably had a resident pianist or organist to accompany the amateur performers.
A vintage postcard of the original exterior is displayed at the website for the Astoria Historical Society. Edited view here
By that time, the Paramount Theatre had ended stage presentations except for “special events” such as on opening day only.
Managed at the time with late-run double features by Triad Theatres, a small Bronx circuit that also included the Vogue and Congress (later renamed Ace). Note Triad logo in upper right corner of ad.
Regent listed with “The Return of Frank James,” sequel to “Jesse James,” both of which were in vivid Technicolor.
Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh were a married couple at the time, and the parents of two daughters, Kelly and Jamie Lee.
Wall Street Journal article on 90th anniversary of renaming as the 125th Street Apollo can be viewed here
Polaroid Corporation ran this ad in conjunction with the Capitol opening, but in general news sections and not on the entertainment pages.