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Comfortably Cool commented about January 1939 photo credit Photoplay Magazine. on Jun 20, 2020 at 9:15 pm

This may have been published in January 1939, but the photo was probably taken in 1934, when both “What Every Woman Knows” and the incoming “"Gay Divorcee” were first released.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Jun 20, 2020 at 8:09 pm

The Paramount Theatre is the setting for a new album by singer-songwriter Ruthie Brown. Details here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Rivoli Theatre on Jun 20, 2020 at 4:48 pm

Isn’t “grindhouse” the latest ID for the person behind “NYer,” who departed several months back, taking all of their contributions with them?

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Comfortably Cool commented about Bradley Symphony Center on Jun 19, 2020 at 6:49 pm

Marquee lists John Barrymore in “Svengali” as feature attraction, supported by short subjects.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Fox Theatre on Jun 18, 2020 at 7:09 pm

A B&W trailer for the Fox’s “First Anniversary Show,” with musical accompaniment played on the theatre’s Wurlitzer organ, can be viewed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Little Carnegie Theatre on Jun 18, 2020 at 4:08 pm

The exclusive booking of “Top Hat” followed its premiere engagement at Radio City Music Hall and its subsequent tour of RKO neighborhood theatres.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Jun 18, 2020 at 3:12 pm

Downtown had a supporting feature, while Hollywood did not.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Embassy 1,2,3 Theatre on Jun 17, 2020 at 3:00 pm

Ad has been displayed since 2016 here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Blue Loon on Jun 16, 2020 at 8:56 pm

The Blue Loon suffered a devastating fire and is currently closed, according to their website

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Comfortably Cool commented about Premiere International Cinema on Jun 16, 2020 at 2:15 pm

When will China’s thousands of cinemas be permitted to re-open? Discussion can be read here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Jun 15, 2020 at 7:35 pm

Engagement opened on October 11th, the day before the national Columbus Day observance of that year, which may explain the patriotic draperies on the marquee.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Jun 13, 2020 at 4:20 pm

The B&W drama was booked to coincide with the season surrounding Father’s Day, which would be celebrated on June 19th that year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park on Jun 12, 2020 at 9:56 pm

Reported to be cautiously preparing for re-opening in news article displayed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Jun 12, 2020 at 4:53 pm

The station was closed down in December, 1938, and demolished in the following year. A new and traditional underground subway line replaced the service. Top of the RCMH vertical sign can be seen above the station roof.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Jun 12, 2020 at 1:27 pm

Highest ticket price of $5.50 would be equivalent to about $51 in 2020.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Jun 9, 2020 at 8:44 pm

First Roxy stage booking for Abbott & Costello, former burlesque clowns who cleaned up their act for national stardom on radio on Kate Smith’s weekly program.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Victoria Theatre on Jun 8, 2020 at 8:52 pm

Described as a “deluxe” version of “Premiere Showcase,” which United Artists introduced in the NY-NJ area in 1962 and was rapidly copied in theory by all its rivals. This time around, participating theatres would have an actual “red carpet” at their entrances.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Jun 8, 2020 at 2:49 pm

Among the resident stage performers were future Metropolitan Opera legend Jan Peerce and the incomparable dancer/choreographer Jose Limon.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Keith's Richmond Hill Theatre on Jun 8, 2020 at 1:53 pm

Several color photos of the exterior can be viewed midway through this article at the “Forgotten New York” website here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Jun 6, 2020 at 6:05 pm

Radio City Music Hall would be the first of the two theatres to open, with a Spectacular Stage Show with Cast of 1,000 performed twice daily and all seats reserved…Two nights later, the New RKO Roxy Theatre would open with a stage/screen policy with “The Animal Kingdom” as the first-run feature.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Royal Albert Hall on Jun 6, 2020 at 4:43 pm

“Michel Strogoff” was a spectacular French drama partially financed by Universal Pictures in return for distribution rights in the English-speaking world, where Jules Verne’s novel was known as “Michael Strogoff.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Warner Twin Theatre on Jun 4, 2020 at 4:26 pm

Due to an unexpected hold-over, Cab Calloway & Company took over the stage presentation from Jimmy Dorsey’s contingent, which had a prior commitment to fulfill.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Jun 4, 2020 at 2:10 pm

The Capitol had dropped stage shows in 1935, but would resume them in 1943 due to the wartime boom in theatre attendance.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Ziegfeld Theatre on Jun 2, 2020 at 2:49 pm

With a running time of 141 minutes, “Moses” was a condensed version of a mini-TV series with six one-hour episodes that was shown in the USA the previous year on the CBS network.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Doc's Drive-In on Jun 1, 2020 at 4:40 pm

Featured in a huge New York Times article on the “Big Screen” wedding of Bri Houk and Lindsey Leaverton. View here