By the way, all those films you mention were wide runs all over New York, not move-overs from the Angelika. The Angelika was intentionally opened with only specilised films.
New theatres often have screening before opening but the Angelika did not officially open until September 29 and was a UA run house for several years, not one week.
I believe a glimpse of the Riviera and Riverside marquees can be seen in the 1962 version of “The Manchurian Candidate” as Frank Sinatra and Janet Leigh take a taxi ride home from the police station.
I believe a glimpse of the Riviera and Riverside marquees can be seen in the 1962 version of “The Manchurian Candidate” as Frank Sinatra and Janet Leigh take a taxi ride home from the police station.
The Cigar Store appears to have located near at the entrance of the theatre next to a Hippodrome Bar also located there or in the lobby.
I noticed several different phone books in the library during that period so that Coral Gables and Miami Beach theatres were not all listed in the Miami book but had their own directory. There were also listings under “Motion Picture Theatre”.
New book on Talbot theatres.
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New book on Talbot theatres.
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New book on Talbot theatres.
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New book on Talbot theatres.
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Town and Country was a chain name, not an aka.
Thanks! Those marquee shots of these theatres seem to be rare.
According to Boxoffice Magazine, this location was demolished in 1959.
According to Boxoffice Magazine, the Concord opened in 1963 as a Town and Country Theatre.
If this is the same ‘Town and Country’ that owned theatres in new York, it was not independent but part of a relatively small chain.
The Essex in the late forties.
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This theatre is now located in the city of Sunny Isles Beach, no longer part of Miami Beach.
Those would be ads for openings that never occurred, not an odd situation in New York.
Once the right officials were properly bribed, the opening could then proceed.
That was in late December, 1994.
The Herald timeclock in 1994 listed it as the Sunvista Sunny Isles Beach Cinema, closed due to fire.
By the way, all those films you mention were wide runs all over New York, not move-overs from the Angelika. The Angelika was intentionally opened with only specilised films.
KingBiscuits,
New theatres often have screening before opening but the Angelika did not officially open until September 29 and was a UA run house for several years, not one week.
3 BIG ACTION BOMBS
Did “BOMBS” have a different meaning in the early sixties?
I believe a glimpse of the Riviera and Riverside marquees can be seen in the 1962 version of “The Manchurian Candidate” as Frank Sinatra and Janet Leigh take a taxi ride home from the police station.
Can anyone confirm it was these two theatres?
I believe a glimpse of the Riviera and Riverside marquees can be seen in the 1962 version of “The Manchurian Candidate” as Frank Sinatra and Janet Leigh take a taxi ride home from the police station.
Can anyone confirm it was these two theatres?
The Cigar Store appears to have located near at the entrance of the theatre next to a Hippodrome Bar also located there or in the lobby.
I noticed several different phone books in the library during that period so that Coral Gables and Miami Beach theatres were not all listed in the Miami book but had their own directory. There were also listings under “Motion Picture Theatre”.
miamiguy, I have found at least 17 movie theatres operating in the area around 1927.
RIVIERA (Homestead)
COCONUT GROVE
CORAL GABLES (Gables)
COMMUNITY
BISCAYNE PLAZA
CAPITOL
FLAGLER
PARAMOUNT
OLYMPIA
HIPPODROME
FAIRFAX
FOTOSHO
7th AVENUE (Strand)
TIVOLI
TOWER
ROSETTA
RIALTO (79th St)
I have seen some mention of the Miami Beach Auditorium (1949-50) but I don’t know what that was either.
This theatre is now listed twice.
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So is Muvico stepping in or is Coconut Grove cinemaless for the first time in years?
Cool shot, LM.
I never knew the Miami Beach Carib had a wannabe clone. Good move for Clearwater.
Bill, you forgot “DON’T BOTHER TO KNOCK”.
Marilyn knew how to play the bimbo to her dumb core audience as well as Rush Limbaugh plays the clown to his. Brilliant opportunist entertainers!
By the way 1939 is the real thing. Rent the DVDs and you will see.
Fantastic info, Willimd.
Please do tell us more about Wometco. There seems to be so little about this great pioneer Florida company.