Robert Weede, a featured vocalist in the stage presentation, would later portray the title role in the original Broadway production of Frank Loesser’s “The Most Happy Fella.”
The B&W adaptation of the beloved novel was the first production by David O. Selznick’s independent company, which used United Artists for distribution. Freddie Bartholomew and Mickey Rooney were “borrowed”
from MGM, Selznick’s previous employer.
81st Street and other RKO theatres designated with the number 9 were testing a new policy with the last complete show starting with the main feature around 9:00 PM (except Saturdays).
72nd Street and other Loew’s designated with the number 9 were testing a new policy with last complete show starting with the main feature around 9PM (except Saturdays).
The Main Street was the first stop on a three-day promotional tour of Queens, Long Island, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. A full list of theatres visited is included in the dark spread of the batcape.
Closed until further notice due to the worldwide health emergency. Closing also affects management’s Beacon Theatre in NYC and Chicago Theatre in Chicago. Bulletin here
In September, 1959, the production of “Can-Can” made world history when the Soviet Union’s prime minister, Nikita Khrushchev, visited the set at 20th Century-Fox’s Hollywood studio while in the USA for a Summit Meeting with President Eisenhower. Newsreel footage, including comments by 20th-Fox’s Spyros Skouras, can be viewed here
“Follow the Boys” was Universal’s contribution to the patriotic all-star extravaganzas that started with Paramount’s “Star Spangled Rhythm” and UA’s “Stage Door Canteen.”
While this was known locally as Loew’s State. it was always listed in circuit advertising and publicity as Loew’s White Plains, which should be included in the alternate names. At present, it doesn’t turn up when using the Search engine.
Management hoped to benefit from crowds gathered on nearby Fifth Avenue for the Annual Parade…The Music Hall was in its second program change since sharing the premiere week of “King Kong” with the New Roxy.
Easter Sunday arrived on March 29th that year. This was the final Easter season for the Roxy Theatre, which closed forever in February, 1960…The Music Hall ran a small separate ad for its exiting presentation, which had MGM’s “The Journey” on screen.
Robert Weede, a featured vocalist in the stage presentation, would later portray the title role in the original Broadway production of Frank Loesser’s “The Most Happy Fella.”
A video with a step-by-step demonstration of the Kinemacolor process can be viewed here
Roxy, at top left, was the first theatre in the world to present a CinemaScope feature with “The Robe.”
The B&W adaptation of the beloved novel was the first production by David O. Selznick’s independent company, which used United Artists for distribution. Freddie Bartholomew and Mickey Rooney were “borrowed” from MGM, Selznick’s previous employer.
The Easter holiday presentation opened on March 30th, with ad displayed here
81st Street and other RKO theatres designated with the number 9 were testing a new policy with the last complete show starting with the main feature around 9:00 PM (except Saturdays).
72nd Street and other Loew’s designated with the number 9 were testing a new policy with last complete show starting with the main feature around 9PM (except Saturdays).
This is an architect’s color illustration, not a photograph.
Ad for the world premiere at the Trans-Lux East on March 26th can be viewed here
Easter Sunday arrived on April 1st that year.
The Roxy’s Easter Holiday Presentation for that year.
The roadshow engagement coincided with the Easter holiday season of that year, which had Easter Sunday on April 10th.
The three-day tour started in Queens on Thursday morning and finished in the Bronx at the Melba on Saturday night.
The Main Street was the first stop on a three-day promotional tour of Queens, Long Island, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. A full list of theatres visited is included in the dark spread of the batcape.
The Lyric Theatre was the gathering point for a “Wartime Scrap Drive” conducted by local children and teenagers.
CDs didn’t exist in 1952, nor did Time/Warner as a corporate entity. Perhaps there was an LP album in 1952, with much later reissue in other formats.
The Capitol had an “Everything On the Screen Policy” from 1935 to 1943, when supporting stage shows were resumed into 1952.
A patriotic short subject in RKO’s “This Is America” series took top billing over the newsreels that constituted most of the program.
Closed until further notice due to the worldwide health emergency. Closing also affects management’s Beacon Theatre in NYC and Chicago Theatre in Chicago. Bulletin here
Since the Ziegfeld Theatre was barely nine months old, how many “house records” did it have to be broken?
In September, 1959, the production of “Can-Can” made world history when the Soviet Union’s prime minister, Nikita Khrushchev, visited the set at 20th Century-Fox’s Hollywood studio while in the USA for a Summit Meeting with President Eisenhower. Newsreel footage, including comments by 20th-Fox’s Spyros Skouras, can be viewed here
“Follow the Boys” was Universal’s contribution to the patriotic all-star extravaganzas that started with Paramount’s “Star Spangled Rhythm” and UA’s “Stage Door Canteen.”
While this was known locally as Loew’s State. it was always listed in circuit advertising and publicity as Loew’s White Plains, which should be included in the alternate names. At present, it doesn’t turn up when using the Search engine.
Management hoped to benefit from crowds gathered on nearby Fifth Avenue for the Annual Parade…The Music Hall was in its second program change since sharing the premiere week of “King Kong” with the New Roxy.
Easter Sunday arrived on March 29th that year. This was the final Easter season for the Roxy Theatre, which closed forever in February, 1960…The Music Hall ran a small separate ad for its exiting presentation, which had MGM’s “The Journey” on screen.