Radio City Music Hall
1260 6th Avenue,
New York,
NY
10020
1260 6th Avenue,
New York,
NY
10020
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Was Auntie Mame a Christmas attraction? I always remember Roz Russell mourning her husband, Beau in a very demur dress, until she turned around and the back was cut way down. Got a big laugh. The one peculiar thing about the MH acoustics was that applause didn’t sound like clapping, more like chirping birds.
rvb: More great RCMH memories! They are very special memories and thanks again for sharing!
I remember one year waiting on line to get into the Music Hall and several Rockettes came out in full makeup. It seemed very exaggerated. When I saw the special on PBS the makeup looked more natural. I also remember one time when one of the gals in the center did an extra kick and reacted to it. Always loved the Parade of the Wooden Soldiers. I actually prefer the old Nativity with the the cast in shadows like statues and then they all start to move along the walls to the stage. As many times as I saw that it always got me. And believe me, my parents faithfully took me to every Christmas and Easter show, and some in between. Bus and subway. Per one of my previous postings we usually used the little known ticket booth at the subway level. First show 90 cents!!!!!!!
rvb: Cute story and thanks for sharing as I’m quite sure many of us have met and know many former Rockettes. They are a special group of women who bring such joy to RCMH holiday audiences each year! I’ve seen the show in Charlotte and in Buffalo, but never in NYC so maybe someday.
When I went to Sewanhaka High School, in Floral Park, Long Island, New York, a former Rockette, Muriel Nordman, I believe was her name, was a physical education teacher. She also had a cheerleading group with a Rockette type routine.“Remember to point your toes, girls”.
Many former RCMH Rockettes were interviewed and one was almost brought to tears when she recalled the possibility of this great theatre closing. In fact, a former Rockette lives in my hometown in western NYS….Emma Bishop. Since gracing the RCMH stage she has returned home to teach dance.
I just watched a DVD about the history of RCMH. It’s a must-see and can ordered through Time/Life. It was a bonus DVD that came with the Christmas Spectacular DVD celebrating its 75th year and featured Ross Melnick, Theatre Historian and co-creator of Cinema Treasures! Thanks Ross!
By the way Mitchell and Charisse are so hot in their number parents should have had it banned from the hall.
It’s pretty wonderful.
But Jose Farar?
Where in Deep does it say cinemascope.
Vito: It was all up to my dad. I was only 10 and can’t remember too well, but I probably wanted to wait. I do remember being very disappointed when we left the Radio City area. In January 1970, when I was 15 and old enough to go to Radio City without parents, I did wait about 5 hours to get it to Radio City for “A Boy Named Charlie Brown”.
But Bill, part of the fun was waiting on those long lines :)
Here is another one, this time going back to 1954.
This was the last of MGM’s all-star biographies of great songwriters, all of which played at RCMH as the Christmas attraction. The others were “Till the Clouds Roll By” (Jerome Kern, 1946) and “Words and Music” (Rodgers & Hart, 1948).
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Thanks Vito. That was the attraction that my dad took my sister and I to see … and we couldn’t get in because the line was too long. It would’ve taken more than three hours, on a bitterly cold day. But all was not lost – we simply went to see another movie: “It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World”, at the Victoria in Times Square. Not a better theater, but a better movie.
From Christmas 1964 when the Hall still showed a movie with the stage show.
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It’s been about 5 years since we have run through New Years.
Is this the first time in 30 years that a “Spectacular” run is extended? I recall the Christmas show usually running through the first weekend in January. That was the run of the show when I worked at the Hall in 1979/80.
Butts in the seats, crowds waiting to get in, not being able to move on 6th Ave. This is good news!
Well what ever it takes to get the butts in the seats.
Warms my heart to know the Hall is thriving.
That’s another surprising thing. Last year, there were large sections that were empty for the 9:00 AM shows. This year, they are filled.
Very true RCDTJ. My wife says when she leaves her shift everyday, she says the crowds waiting to get into the hall have been crazy. She says you cant move on 6th ave. Shes on the morning crew of setdressers and she says even those 9:00 AM shows are doing very well.
Better than good. I’m shocked to see so few empty seats. Even the 10:00 PM shows on the weekends have been packed.
Christmas show held over thru 1/3/10
I guessing Buisiness is good?
Thanks RCDTJ, with an apology for transposing the T and D in my original post. As per the picture, I had hoped there might be something new in the show to look at. Perhaps in 2010…
Thinking about the future, with tongue-in-cheek, what’s everybody doing on Monday 12/27/2032?
One of the trusses was lowered to work on it. It has the wreaths and gold balls on it. The ice rink is no longer on the band car elevator. It comes up on elevator 3 and stays there.
“Be it ever so humble, there is no place like Radio City” – Jack Parr
Happy Holidays, everyone. It has been a while since I last posted; eight months to be precise. I read some of the posts since March just to play catch-up. The pictures are great, especially those from Life Magazine. If GabeDF is reading this, I’m happy to join the campaign to get the marquee lights flashing again. I don’t have the time at the moment, but I can’t wait to read Bob Endres' posts about presentation and D Cove. RCTDJ — I just looked at your pics. What was that on the pit elevator? is the band car spruced-up this year? I couldn’t tell if it was that or the set piece where the “ice” stage is placed. This is all great as I seek my audience with the much loved “36” later this week.
Over the past eight months, I’ve given “birth” to a blog. It is all memoir, mostly essays of significant times in my life. And this is certainly “on topic”; so much of my life has centered around the Music Hall. I will be writing about the times I spent there. If you’re interested. it’s at http://singingexterminator.blogspot.com
All of a sudden I have an overwhelming urge to walk on some carpet depicting singing ladies (or fish) and to sit on something covered in plush, salmon (Bob, the “fish” tale is making more sense now.) colored velvet.
Thanks again RCDTJ, brought back memories of my Loews days.
Thank You so much, RCDTJ. As a projectionist for the past 33 years it was great to see that booth. And I know you made my friend Vito’s day as well. I wish someday I could actually see it in person. I know what you mean about countless other stagehands. My wife is one of the many wardrobe set dressers who work on the Christmas Show. Keep up the great work that you do.