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paul baar commented about Gaumont Parnasse on Oct 16, 2019 at 3:01 pm

Located around the corner from the Gaumont Parnasse-Cote Parnasse cinema on 3 Rued d'Odessa when last open. Recent reviews stated noise problems from the underground subway every five minutes,also the theatre had become rundown in the past decade or so.One of the three theatres had only 100 seats in a cramped room.The ushers dressed in blazers similar to Century 21 realty sales reps. in the U.S.

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paul baar commented about HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS on Oct 3, 2019 at 7:28 pm

This movie was the big screen adaption of the hit Gothic TV soap opera “Dark Shadows”,with all the original cast,and almost the same budget. The TV show was shot at two different ABC studios in Manhattan, and ran from 1966 to 1971.There was another movie called “House of Long Shadows in 1971 starring David Sebly.

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paul baar commented about JAMES BOND DOUBLE FEATURE on Oct 3, 2019 at 4:06 pm

I went with my older brother to see these James Bond movies for the first time.My brother had the DC comic adaption of Dr.No, I read it over and over again.

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paul baar commented about LITTLE RED RIDDING HOOD on Oct 3, 2019 at 1:24 pm

This was a Mexican import by K.Gordon Murray,dubbed into English. K.Gordon Murray imported other Mexican movies like “PUSS N” BOOTS, plus a lot of Mexican horror movies,“BRAINIAC”,“CURSE OF THE CRYING WOMAN”,and"SAMSON IN THE WAX MUSEUM" etc.

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paul baar commented about MARY POPPINS on Oct 2, 2019 at 6:51 pm

This was the first movie I saw at the Lindenhurst theater when I was eight years old. At this time Nabisco cereal had Mary Poppins toys in specially marked boxes,one of Mary Poppins and the other one of Bert.These were spring loaded and the figures would pop out of a little plastic chimney.

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paul baar commented about New Amsterdam Theatre on Oct 1, 2019 at 7:47 pm

GREAT STUFF ! ! !

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paul baar commented about EDGE OF THE CITY on Sep 30, 2019 at 7:50 pm

Director Martin Ritt’s directorial debute.

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paul baar commented about Rivoli Theatre on Sep 30, 2019 at 3:51 pm

B R A V O ! ! !

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paul baar commented about BLACK BEARD'S GHOST on Sep 27, 2019 at 2:10 pm

Disney’s"Black Beard’s Ghost" was released the same time as Disney’s “The One and Only Genuine Original Family Band”;which was playing at Radio City Music Hall.The famous studio didn’t give the attention and publicity “Black Beard’s Ghost” deserved,considering it starred Peter Ustinov,Dean Jones,and Suzanne Pleshette.

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paul baar commented about PLANET OF THE THE APES on Sep 26, 2019 at 5:31 pm

There was an opening day event with WMCA Radio disc jockey Joe O'Brian choosing the"APE-PHOTO"contest winners.

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paul baar commented about CINDERFELLA on Sep 25, 2019 at 3:00 pm

Norman Rockwell did the poster artwork for Jerry Lewis.

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paul baar commented about Radio City Music Hall on Sep 24, 2019 at 4:07 pm

HUBBA-HUBBA-! Comfortably Cool!

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paul baar commented about Ufa Palast, Hamburg on Sep 24, 2019 at 12:51 pm

Gott segne dich!

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paul baar commented about PRUDENTIAL THEATERS CHRISTMAS on Sep 23, 2019 at 3:08 pm

This was the last Christmas as Prudential theaters,they would become United Artists in spring/summer of 1968.

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paul baar commented about Carthay Circle Theatre on Sep 21, 2019 at 5:06 pm

True,look at Mary Pickford in “Rebecca of Sunnybrook farm”,and
Dustin Hoffman in “The Graduate”, he must have been 30 years old.

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paul baar commented about Carthay Circle Theatre on Sep 20, 2019 at 6:01 pm

This was one of the best movies of the 1930’s.Both Norma Shearer and
Leslie Howard were excellent,though they were a bit to mature for the
rolls.

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paul baar commented about Uniondale Mini Cinema on Sep 20, 2019 at 12:59 pm

This tiny theater was one of the greatest theaters on the planet Earth!

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paul baar commented about OPERATION CROSSBOW on Sep 20, 2019 at 12:13 pm

Operation Crossbow premiered at the Empire Theater Leicester Square, London where it was presented in 70mm. In the U.S. it was only shown in 35mm. Operation Crossbow was a huge hit in Great Britian,where the people who lived through the WW2 Blitz knew what it was all about. In the U.S it did not do as well,and in 1966 it was re-released as “Great Spy Mission.

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paul baar commented about PAPER MOON on Sep 18, 2019 at 12:02 pm

First movie shown at the West Islip Twin theater.

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paul baar commented about BABYLON RKO THEATER GRAND OPENING on Sep 14, 2019 at 5:12 pm

Dedicated to the memory of NYer, former member of Cinema Treasures. I’m going to miss your great posts,where ever you are.

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paul baar commented about Max Skladanowsky on Sep 11, 2019 at 3:51 pm

W U N D E R B A R !

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paul baar commented about Radio City Music Hall on Sep 11, 2019 at 12:13 pm

Great ad,Comfortably Cool,the movie featured a then unknown future horror star Christopher Lee.

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paul baar commented about SUNRISE MALL UA THEATER on Sep 10, 2019 at 6:21 pm

The Massapequa Sunrise Mall opened August 30th,1973, at the time of the opening it had no theaters.

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paul baar commented about HEY THERE, IT'S YOGI BEAR! on Sep 9, 2019 at 6:23 pm

Second Feature"The Quick Gun",starring Audie Murphey.

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paul baar commented about LONELY ARE THE BRAVE on Sep 6, 2019 at 2:37 pm

“LONELY ARE THE BRAVE"premiered in Houston,Texas May 24,1962.