In the B&W screwball comedy, Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon portrayed a long-separated married couple who get caught up in the wedding plans of their only child, Elizabeth Taylor (turned 16 during the filming).
Loew’s Valencia, which was usually coupled with the Paradise as exclusive first-run for their boroughs, had already played “Bwana Devil” the previous week as a test of projection requirements and distribution of glasses. Ad displayed here
Since “Bwana Devil” was the first 3-D feature to play the neighborhood circuit, Loew’s opened it exclusively at the Valencia for a week to test projection requirements and distribution of glasses. When “Bwana Devil” went wide the following week, the Valencia caught up with “The Bad and the Beautiful” and co-feature.
By that time, “Roxy” himself had left to become managing director of two huge showplaces that were due to open at the end of the month in the new Radio City complex.
The New Roxy was having management problems and currently being booked with second-run features, day-and-date with eight RKO neighborhood theatres in Manhattan and the Bronx.
By this time, the Leicester Square had become a showcase for United Artists releases, with Jack Buchanan credited as proprietor in advertising and publicity.
Who could have foretold that two newcomers on the stage bill would both become All-Time Showbiz Super Stars, and also team in a classic series of movie comedies?
Chaplin’s controversial character switch had already played an exclusive premiere engagement at the Broadway Theatre earlier that year. Ad displayed here
The 15 episodes of Columbia’s B&W serial had been unreeling at the rate of one per week since the start of the summer vacation season for kids of all ages.
Since the Palace switched to movies only, Loew’s State had become the #1 vaudeville stand in the USA. To afford that, the films were usually second-run, as with “Dragon Seed,” which had already been presented at Radio City Music Hall with stage revue.
A Mexican biopic in the Spanish language preceded this in 1943 with Julio Villarreal in the title role. The epic opened in the USA in Los Angeles for the Columbus Day observance of 1944 at the California and Mason theatres. More details on the movie here
“Show Boat” had been a summer blockbuster at Radio City Music Hall, followed by an exclusive booking in downtown Brooklyn at Loew’s Metropolitan. The circuit run would benefit from the celebration of Columbus Day on October 12th.
Prior to 1971 legislation, the celebration of Columbus Day had a fixed date of October 12th, which was believed to be the day in 1492 that Columbus arrived in the Americas. This British-made Technicolor epic starred Fredric March in the title role. Gerard Depardieu and George Corraface later portrayed him in two biopics released in 1992, the 500th anniversary of a “discovery”
that now causes as much controversy as celebration.
Advertised on March 28th, 1930, with an All-Technicolor feature, plus vaudeville on stage.
News report published the following day. Ad for that engagement displayed here
In the B&W screwball comedy, Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon portrayed a long-separated married couple who get caught up in the wedding plans of their only child, Elizabeth Taylor (turned 16 during the filming).
Loew’s Valencia, which was usually coupled with the Paradise as exclusive first-run for their boroughs, had already played “Bwana Devil” the previous week as a test of projection requirements and distribution of glasses. Ad displayed here
Since “Bwana Devil” was the first 3-D feature to play the neighborhood circuit, Loew’s opened it exclusively at the Valencia for a week to test projection requirements and distribution of glasses. When “Bwana Devil” went wide the following week, the Valencia caught up with “The Bad and the Beautiful” and co-feature.
By that time, “Roxy” himself had left to become managing director of two huge showplaces that were due to open at the end of the month in the new Radio City complex.
Possibly 1962, since June 19th fell on a Tuesday that year.
Possibly 1962, since July 22nd fell on Sunday that year.
The New Roxy was having management problems and currently being booked with second-run features, day-and-date with eight RKO neighborhood theatres in Manhattan and the Bronx.
American premiere held at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City in April of that year. Ad displayed here
Opened to the public on April 18th, 1936, with a gala invitational premiere the night before.
By this time, the Leicester Square had become a showcase for United Artists releases, with Jack Buchanan credited as proprietor in advertising and publicity.
Who could have foretold that two newcomers on the stage bill would both become All-Time Showbiz Super Stars, and also team in a classic series of movie comedies?
News item published on October 18th, 1947. Ad for the historic booking displayed here
Historical importance of this engagement described here
Participation in “Premiere Showcase” engagement started the next day.
Chaplin’s controversial character switch had already played an exclusive premiere engagement at the Broadway Theatre earlier that year. Ad displayed here
The Terrace was part of the Brandt Circuit at the time.
Hollywood Theatre represented in lower right corner with “Rhapsody in Blue.”
Comedians heading the stage show were becoming popular on radio and in what remained of burlesque, but had yet to work in movies. Who knew?
The 15 episodes of Columbia’s B&W serial had been unreeling at the rate of one per week since the start of the summer vacation season for kids of all ages.
Since the Palace switched to movies only, Loew’s State had become the #1 vaudeville stand in the USA. To afford that, the films were usually second-run, as with “Dragon Seed,” which had already been presented at Radio City Music Hall with stage revue.
A Mexican biopic in the Spanish language preceded this in 1943 with Julio Villarreal in the title role. The epic opened in the USA in Los Angeles for the Columbus Day observance of 1944 at the California and Mason theatres. More details on the movie here
“Show Boat” had been a summer blockbuster at Radio City Music Hall, followed by an exclusive booking in downtown Brooklyn at Loew’s Metropolitan. The circuit run would benefit from the celebration of Columbus Day on October 12th.
Prior to 1971 legislation, the celebration of Columbus Day had a fixed date of October 12th, which was believed to be the day in 1492 that Columbus arrived in the Americas. This British-made Technicolor epic starred Fredric March in the title role. Gerard Depardieu and George Corraface later portrayed him in two biopics released in 1992, the 500th anniversary of a “discovery” that now causes as much controversy as celebration.