Coincidentally, that newspaper clipping posted by Bill on November 20 also has an ad for a burlesque show at a “Mayfair Theater” at 236 W. 46th Street; what theater is that?
And the photo posted by Warren on November 21 seems to show “Brandt’s” name on the marquee above “Mayfair;” shouldn’t that name be listed as an “Also known as” at the top of this page, as other postings have suggested?
So I guess the Cameo was occasionally showing “adult” movies from its early days.
Here’s a NY Times review from 1934 of a movie I recently saw on TCM:
Road to Ruin
February 21, 1934
Pitfalls of Life.
By A.D.S.
“Road to Ruin,” written and co-directed by Mrs. Wallace Reid, is a morose investigation of a high school girl’s downfall, and is intended, apparently, as a dramatized lecture to the mothers of adolescent girls rather than as a general entertainment.
With a gravity proper to the subject, the Cameo’s new film describes the circumstances under which the youthful heroine is persuaded to smoke her first cigarette and drink her first cocktail, and later traces the successive steps in her betrayal by a sleek and astonishingly unprincipled young man.
The deficiencies of “Road to Ruin” lie not so much in its amateurish composition as in its dull and unnecessary preoccupation with subject-matter which belongs in a sociological case history.
THE ROAD TO RUIN, based on a story by Mrs. Wallace Reid; with Helen Foster, Nell O'Day, Glen Boles, Paul Page, Virginia True Boardman and Richard Tucker; directed by Mrs. Reid and Melville Shyer; a Willis Kent production; released by First Division Exchange. At the Cameo
Behind those two shiny windows on the left is screen no. 6.
(The other screens are two on the orchestra level, two in the balcony and one on the former stage.)
I recently stopped in to take a peek at the Imax screen in Sheepshead Bay, where Eagle Eye was playing, and the bottom five feet (at least!) of the screen was blank. Less than impressive, I must say.
The caption of the color photo says “Gymnasts practicing on stage at Brooklyn’s Paramount Theater, now used as a gymnasium by Long Island University.” Since they are practicing IN FRONT of the proscenium, it’s the first time I’ve seen a stage on that side of the footlights. As WGH might say, even Life can make a mistake!
It took me a long time to spot the Palace (on the far left) because I never saw a parade march UP Broadway and my bearings were off; I guess when it was a still a two-way street, why not!
An excerpt from the NY Times review of “Unknown Island'” dated 1/8/49:
From the numbers of stolid young gentlemen who were shoving their muscular way into the Rialto Theatre yesterday, one might reasonably assume that there is considerable local interest in paleontology. For the lurid front of the theatre, where a film called “Unknown Island” went on view, displayed a quite fetching assortment of illustrations of prehistoric beasts. Various horrendous dinosauria and simian monsters were pictured there. And it was plain that the eager young gentlemen could not resist the appeal.
We regret, however, to inform you that the treatise which they saw within is not an entirely dependable scientific report. And we rather gathered from the comments of several who departed therefrom that their intellectual curiosity had not been completely gratified. For it must be frankly acknowledged that “Unknown Island” is a pretty flabby piece of fanciful movie-making in the “King Kong” and “Lost World” line.
It might be added that the film is in Cinecolor, dominated by a shade of sickly green.
Coincidentally, that newspaper clipping posted by Bill on November 20 also has an ad for a burlesque show at a “Mayfair Theater” at 236 W. 46th Street; what theater is that?
And the photo posted by Warren on November 21 seems to show “Brandt’s” name on the marquee above “Mayfair;” shouldn’t that name be listed as an “Also known as” at the top of this page, as other postings have suggested?
Full page ad for Defiance in today’s NY Times, with those rare words “Exclusive Engagement” and the beautiful Ziegfeld logo.
So I guess the Cameo was occasionally showing “adult” movies from its early days.
Here’s a NY Times review from 1934 of a movie I recently saw on TCM:
Road to Ruin
February 21, 1934
Pitfalls of Life.
By A.D.S.
“Road to Ruin,” written and co-directed by Mrs. Wallace Reid, is a morose investigation of a high school girl’s downfall, and is intended, apparently, as a dramatized lecture to the mothers of adolescent girls rather than as a general entertainment.
With a gravity proper to the subject, the Cameo’s new film describes the circumstances under which the youthful heroine is persuaded to smoke her first cigarette and drink her first cocktail, and later traces the successive steps in her betrayal by a sleek and astonishingly unprincipled young man.
The deficiencies of “Road to Ruin” lie not so much in its amateurish composition as in its dull and unnecessary preoccupation with subject-matter which belongs in a sociological case history.
THE ROAD TO RUIN, based on a story by Mrs. Wallace Reid; with Helen Foster, Nell O'Day, Glen Boles, Paul Page, Virginia True Boardman and Richard Tucker; directed by Mrs. Reid and Melville Shyer; a Willis Kent production; released by First Division Exchange. At the Cameo
Is this a union house? If so, I can’t think of a good excuse not to use the curtain.
I always try to stop in when I’m passing by, just for old times' sake.
Behind those two shiny windows on the left is screen no. 6.
(The other screens are two on the orchestra level, two in the balcony and one on the former stage.)
Bring back matrons! With flashlights!
I don’t understand — who here has the power to delete postings?
I recently stopped in to take a peek at the Imax screen in Sheepshead Bay, where Eagle Eye was playing, and the bottom five feet (at least!) of the screen was blank. Less than impressive, I must say.
The caption of the color photo says “Gymnasts practicing on stage at Brooklyn’s Paramount Theater, now used as a gymnasium by Long Island University.” Since they are practicing IN FRONT of the proscenium, it’s the first time I’ve seen a stage on that side of the footlights. As WGH might say, even Life can make a mistake!
It took me a long time to spot the Palace (on the far left) because I never saw a parade march UP Broadway and my bearings were off; I guess when it was a still a two-way street, why not!
Wrong Apollo page.
Glad to see they’ve added back the vertical “Paramount” sign.
The headline should probably say “re-signs” since “resigns” is the opposite of what is meant.
Advanced search feature doesn’t seem to be working; what is/was the Fulton Theater?
So? Wassup?
Here’s a separate link for a picture of the big TV screen inside the theater.
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Here’s a more direct link to the article about the Austin
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What drive-in was this?
Some entrepreneur could re-open this as a porno theater again; why not?
I can’t believe that I’ve been to London THREE TIMES but have never visited this theater. I must be a prize idiot.
Anyway, here is a nice article from the Daily Mail about the Royal premiere held here for the new James Bond movie Quantum of Solace.
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Liza’s at the Palace. December 3 thru 14th.
An excerpt from the NY Times review of “Unknown Island'” dated 1/8/49:
From the numbers of stolid young gentlemen who were shoving their muscular way into the Rialto Theatre yesterday, one might reasonably assume that there is considerable local interest in paleontology. For the lurid front of the theatre, where a film called “Unknown Island” went on view, displayed a quite fetching assortment of illustrations of prehistoric beasts. Various horrendous dinosauria and simian monsters were pictured there. And it was plain that the eager young gentlemen could not resist the appeal.
We regret, however, to inform you that the treatise which they saw within is not an entirely dependable scientific report. And we rather gathered from the comments of several who departed therefrom that their intellectual curiosity had not been completely gratified. For it must be frankly acknowledged that “Unknown Island” is a pretty flabby piece of fanciful movie-making in the “King Kong” and “Lost World” line.
It might be added that the film is in Cinecolor, dominated by a shade of sickly green.
Kee-rist.
Wake me up when they re-open this theatre, or at least post some photos.
There’s a place in Suffern, NY, I believe…