Yes Jim, as one of the projectionist at the D-150,I remember almost never closing the booth door. Having folks peak in and chat was for me part of the fun of working there. I left in Oct 1987, during the run of “Dirty Dancing” my last 70mm was “White Nights”
I would be first in line for that effort, however I believe most of the interior has been gutted, little is left. Perhaps someone knows more, there does not appear to be anything going on, any work seems to have stopped. Last time I went inside, the sale had just gone through, it was in shambles, quite frankly I wish I had not seen it in that condition. Perhaps Jean knows more.
Well said Denpiano, at this point all we can ask, is when ever you have corporates ear, you keep the spirit of the music hall we once knew and loved alive, never letting them forget that the hall can be more than just a concert venue or basketball court.
Regarding first-run movies in the home, if Steven Soderbergh wants to release his latest film to theatres and DVD at the same time it is his choice, however, I believe it would be blow to an already struggling movie theatre industry. I would hope all theatre owners boycott the film and refuse to show it in theatres unless Mr. Soderbergh holds off the DVD realease untill after the theatrical run of at least four to six months.
Gustavelifting, I did not know that, I will go out and get a couple to share with the little ones. Of course when I showed hem “Dracula” and told them how scared I was watching it as a kid, they said “scary, your kidding right”? Ah, kids today, ya gotta love em.
I called my brother regarding the dish breaking thing, with me in the booth most of the time, he spent more time with the patrons than I did, and he told me that yes, on occassion some one would drop a dish, but it was usually accidental and the rest of the audience members would clap and cheer at the sound. Ed, you write about different days, and oh my goodness were they ever, not only did you get a free dish every Wednesday, but a double feature, a newsreel, a cartoon, and a chapter of the latest serial as well, and all for about twenty five cents. Of course many movie palaces offered eight acts of vaudeville too.
Gustavelifting, no, can’t say that I had. Each week a new part of a compete set of dishes were given out, most people returned week after week in order to complete their set.
$2 Dave? Now I know I’m old, when I ushered it was 25 cents and we got free dishes every Monday and Wednesday. I gotta go take a nap now, where is that ole rockin chair anyway?
Vincent make a very good point, most theatre owners and studio bosses would agree, todays movie prices are in line with the rising cost of just about everything today. Of course, some of my friends still scold me for the cost of tickets like it’s my fault.
Movie passes make great stocking stuffers!
It’s hard to believe a year has passed already. Congrats to Mrs Rosemary and her family for keeping up the good fight and saving this magnificent theatre.
“Go get em boys” take all the time you need, a little break is a small price to pay to improve this very important, entertaining and informative site. We can all happily catch up after the holiday.
Ed, I second that, both screenigs I attended of The Producers had audiences going wild. Rent is another holiday must see. Going to see King Kong in two weeks, all three hours of it, hopefully it won’t be dissapointing. With Harry Potter raking in over 100 mill last weekend, my industry friends are telling me the holiday movie season is off to a great start. By the way, did you get a chance to meet Mel Brooks at one of the Producers screenings? he attended both of the ones I attended and was very gracious and a real cut up.
Denpiano, I can just tell from the way you write that you are one happy camper again, good for you! Please when you get a chance, tell us more about the show, escpecially that high def screen, what is it used for. Are they still showing that 3-D movie at the beginning?
Once again congratulations to all the musicians and to Radio City and Major Bloomberg for helping make it all happen.
Well The battle between Local 802 and Radio City Music Hall is officially over. Musicians voted Sunday to approve the contract that the two sides agreed on last week. Whew!
Perhaps Denpiano has more information, although I have a feeling he has chained himself to the organ. To all the musicians, congrats, we look forward to many more years of live (as it should be) music at Radio City.
Well it’s about time! Radio City Entertainment and the union representing musicians reached a tentative deal Thursday in a labor dispute, agreeing to use a live orchestra instead of canned music, both sides said. The parties had been working with a mediator.
As Denpiano (see I told you to hang in there) metioned, Radio City said Thursday that the orchestra would play for today’s (Friday)afternoon show.
“Our people are out of work, and now they’re going back to work, and that’s what it’s about,” union negotiator John A. Babich said.
Indead John, but it’s much more, because the theatre going public has missed the thrill of hearing the orchestra played live, and now people from around the world can enjoy the magic and splender of the Radio City orchestra. Now, myself and all the friends I have discouraged from attending, can go to see the Christmas show.
He declined to discuss the terms of the deal.
In a statement, James L. Dolan, president of Cablevision Systems Corp., which owns Radio City, thanked Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg for providing a forum and a mediator.
“We are very pleased to reach an agreement,” the statement said.
As I mentioned on Monday, union representatives for Radio City Music Hall musicians and management met at Gracie Mansion yesterday and spent much of the day trying to resolve their labor problems.
The negotiations were adjourned around 7:30 p.m. and are expected to resume tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon, said a union negotiator, John Babich.
The talks began yesterday morning at the suggestion of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who offered his official residence and a moderator to help complete an agreement. “It’s in the city’s interest,” the mayor said at a Brooklyn event, “to have companies succeed and people working and to have the great events that bring tourists to this city continue."
Besides a location for the talks, the Bloomberg administration provided a mediator: Frank J. Macchiarola, the president of St. Francis College in Brooklyn and a former schools chancellor.
Mr. Macchiarola also mediated talks at Gracie Mansion in a strike by Broadway musicians in 2003.
The musicians, who are represented by Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians, have said they want to return to work while negotiations proceed. Radio City Entertainment has denied, however, that the performers were locked out.Mr. Babich, who is one of the members of the union’s negotiating committee, said the musicians were willing to accept a contract "with modest increases."
The last and only time talks were held since the walkout began was last Thursday, Mr. Babich said.
The union has said Cablevision Systems Corporation, which operates Radio City, underpays musicians, who put on several shows a day throughout the holiday season. Radio City says it has offered the musicians increases in salary and benefits.
Another member of the union negotiating committee, Mark Johansen, a trombone player, has said Radio City Entertainment was trying to cut the musicians' base pay of $133 per show. The musicians must play at least 12 shows a week.
On average, Mr. Johansen has said, a musician doing 150 of the approximately 200 shows in the run would make about $25,000.
Orchestra members also receive very basic year-round health benefits.
So at least there is some hope of resolving this unfortunate situation.
Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg has arranged for a federal mediator to meet with Cablevision and the musicians union, in the comfort of the residence at Gracie Mansion, to hammer out an agreement. The meetings began this morning (Monday)
Thanks for the tip Erik, I do believe I would enjoy owning that DVD.
Truth be told however, we have our own tracking source right here on Cinema Treasures and his name is Warren.
Thanks for the tip Erik, I do believe I would enjoy owning that DVD.
Truth be told however, we have our own tracking source right here on Cinema Treasures and his name is Warren.
What a grand day for movie palace lovers!
It’s too bad the new owners have said that there will be no movies, just live concerts and sports events. Still, it’s great to have the magnificent old dame back.
Denpiano, thanks for that story, your love for that ole organ is obvious from your other posts. Here is hoping it will entertain and thrill millions of people in the years to come. Take good care of her
Yes Jim, as one of the projectionist at the D-150,I remember almost never closing the booth door. Having folks peak in and chat was for me part of the fun of working there. I left in Oct 1987, during the run of “Dirty Dancing” my last 70mm was “White Nights”
I would be first in line for that effort, however I believe most of the interior has been gutted, little is left. Perhaps someone knows more, there does not appear to be anything going on, any work seems to have stopped. Last time I went inside, the sale had just gone through, it was in shambles, quite frankly I wish I had not seen it in that condition. Perhaps Jean knows more.
There are no plans to reopen the theatre
Happy anniversary to Radio City which opened today in 1932
Well said Denpiano, at this point all we can ask, is when ever you have corporates ear, you keep the spirit of the music hall we once knew and loved alive, never letting them forget that the hall can be more than just a concert venue or basketball court.
Regarding first-run movies in the home, if Steven Soderbergh wants to release his latest film to theatres and DVD at the same time it is his choice, however, I believe it would be blow to an already struggling movie theatre industry. I would hope all theatre owners boycott the film and refuse to show it in theatres unless Mr. Soderbergh holds off the DVD realease untill after the theatrical run of at least four to six months.
Gustavelifting, I did not know that, I will go out and get a couple to share with the little ones. Of course when I showed hem “Dracula” and told them how scared I was watching it as a kid, they said “scary, your kidding right”? Ah, kids today, ya gotta love em.
I called my brother regarding the dish breaking thing, with me in the booth most of the time, he spent more time with the patrons than I did, and he told me that yes, on occassion some one would drop a dish, but it was usually accidental and the rest of the audience members would clap and cheer at the sound. Ed, you write about different days, and oh my goodness were they ever, not only did you get a free dish every Wednesday, but a double feature, a newsreel, a cartoon, and a chapter of the latest serial as well, and all for about twenty five cents. Of course many movie palaces offered eight acts of vaudeville too.
Gustavelifting, no, can’t say that I had. Each week a new part of a compete set of dishes were given out, most people returned week after week in order to complete their set.
$2 Dave? Now I know I’m old, when I ushered it was 25 cents and we got free dishes every Monday and Wednesday. I gotta go take a nap now, where is that ole rockin chair anyway?
Vincent make a very good point, most theatre owners and studio bosses would agree, todays movie prices are in line with the rising cost of just about everything today. Of course, some of my friends still scold me for the cost of tickets like it’s my fault.
Movie passes make great stocking stuffers!
Thanks Denpiano, you got my juices going, look forward to seeing it.
It’s hard to believe a year has passed already. Congrats to Mrs Rosemary and her family for keeping up the good fight and saving this magnificent theatre.
“Go get em boys” take all the time you need, a little break is a small price to pay to improve this very important, entertaining and informative site. We can all happily catch up after the holiday.
Ed, I second that, both screenigs I attended of The Producers had audiences going wild. Rent is another holiday must see. Going to see King Kong in two weeks, all three hours of it, hopefully it won’t be dissapointing. With Harry Potter raking in over 100 mill last weekend, my industry friends are telling me the holiday movie season is off to a great start. By the way, did you get a chance to meet Mel Brooks at one of the Producers screenings? he attended both of the ones I attended and was very gracious and a real cut up.
Denpiano, I can just tell from the way you write that you are one happy camper again, good for you! Please when you get a chance, tell us more about the show, escpecially that high def screen, what is it used for. Are they still showing that 3-D movie at the beginning?
Once again congratulations to all the musicians and to Radio City and Major Bloomberg for helping make it all happen.
Well The battle between Local 802 and Radio City Music Hall is officially over. Musicians voted Sunday to approve the contract that the two sides agreed on last week. Whew!
Perhaps Denpiano has more information, although I have a feeling he has chained himself to the organ. To all the musicians, congrats, we look forward to many more years of live (as it should be) music at Radio City.
Well it’s about time! Radio City Entertainment and the union representing musicians reached a tentative deal Thursday in a labor dispute, agreeing to use a live orchestra instead of canned music, both sides said. The parties had been working with a mediator.
As Denpiano (see I told you to hang in there) metioned, Radio City said Thursday that the orchestra would play for today’s (Friday)afternoon show.
“Our people are out of work, and now they’re going back to work, and that’s what it’s about,” union negotiator John A. Babich said.
Indead John, but it’s much more, because the theatre going public has missed the thrill of hearing the orchestra played live, and now people from around the world can enjoy the magic and splender of the Radio City orchestra. Now, myself and all the friends I have discouraged from attending, can go to see the Christmas show.
He declined to discuss the terms of the deal.
In a statement, James L. Dolan, president of Cablevision Systems Corp., which owns Radio City, thanked Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg for providing a forum and a mediator.
“We are very pleased to reach an agreement,” the statement said.
As I mentioned on Monday, union representatives for Radio City Music Hall musicians and management met at Gracie Mansion yesterday and spent much of the day trying to resolve their labor problems.
The negotiations were adjourned around 7:30 p.m. and are expected to resume tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon, said a union negotiator, John Babich.
The talks began yesterday morning at the suggestion of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who offered his official residence and a moderator to help complete an agreement. “It’s in the city’s interest,” the mayor said at a Brooklyn event, “to have companies succeed and people working and to have the great events that bring tourists to this city continue."
Besides a location for the talks, the Bloomberg administration provided a mediator: Frank J. Macchiarola, the president of St. Francis College in Brooklyn and a former schools chancellor.
Mr. Macchiarola also mediated talks at Gracie Mansion in a strike by Broadway musicians in 2003.
The musicians, who are represented by Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians, have said they want to return to work while negotiations proceed. Radio City Entertainment has denied, however, that the performers were locked out.Mr. Babich, who is one of the members of the union’s negotiating committee, said the musicians were willing to accept a contract "with modest increases."
The last and only time talks were held since the walkout began was last Thursday, Mr. Babich said.
The union has said Cablevision Systems Corporation, which operates Radio City, underpays musicians, who put on several shows a day throughout the holiday season. Radio City says it has offered the musicians increases in salary and benefits.
Another member of the union negotiating committee, Mark Johansen, a trombone player, has said Radio City Entertainment was trying to cut the musicians' base pay of $133 per show. The musicians must play at least 12 shows a week.
On average, Mr. Johansen has said, a musician doing 150 of the approximately 200 shows in the run would make about $25,000.
Orchestra members also receive very basic year-round health benefits.
So at least there is some hope of resolving this unfortunate situation.
Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg has arranged for a federal mediator to meet with Cablevision and the musicians union, in the comfort of the residence at Gracie Mansion, to hammer out an agreement. The meetings began this morning (Monday)
Thanks for the tip Erik, I do believe I would enjoy owning that DVD.
Truth be told however, we have our own tracking source right here on Cinema Treasures and his name is Warren.
Thanks for the tip Erik, I do believe I would enjoy owning that DVD.
Truth be told however, we have our own tracking source right here on Cinema Treasures and his name is Warren.
What a grand day for movie palace lovers!
It’s too bad the new owners have said that there will be no movies, just live concerts and sports events. Still, it’s great to have the magnificent old dame back.
Bryan, thanks for that photo, I never saw that one before, wonderful memories.
Denpiano, thanks for that story, your love for that ole organ is obvious from your other posts. Here is hoping it will entertain and thrill millions of people in the years to come. Take good care of her