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  • <p>Loew’s Poli Theatre in downtown Bridgeport stages a parade to promote its upcoming feature films in 1939</p>
  • <p><A HREF="http://www.afterthefinalcurtain.net/2011/10/13/loews-palace-theatre/">Loew’s Palace Theatre</A><br></p>
  • <p>Lobby Area.</p>
  • <p>BECAME KNOWN AS “BIRTHPLACE OF THE NATION’S GREATEST HITS” THE ENDLESS LIST OF WORLD PREMERE’S INCLUDES: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, CAROUSEL, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, BRIGADOON, MY FAIR LADY……….</p>
  • <p>THE SHUBERT NEW HAVEN WAS SEEN IN ONE OF THE MOSTS FAMOUS FILMS OF ALL TIME - “ALL ABOUT EVE” 1950</p>
  • <p>Great front by the Loew’s Poli-Bijou in 1940 for “Frank Buck’s Jungle Calvalcade” playing in New Haven.</p>
  • <p>The New Haven Sea Scouts are invited to help promote “Mutiny on the Elsinore” playing at the Loew’s Poli-Bijou in 1939</p>
  • <p>Loew’s Poli-Bijou Manager Bill Elder strikes up the band in 1939 in New Haven to promote “Love Affair” and “Huck Finn” playing there.</p>
  • <p>PROUD KIRK DOUGLAS STANDS IN THE MIDDLE OF COLLEGE STREET AS HIS PLAY “ONE FLEW OVER THE COOKOO’S NEST OPENS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NEW HAVEN (PRE BROADWAY)</p>
  • <p>Auditorium</p>
  • <p>Church St, New Haven, CT 1915.</p>
  • <p>Rejuvenated auditorium with new stage valance and curtains (1947)</p>
  • <p>Christmastime late `30s, via Barney Desimone</p>
  • <p>LARGE CROWDS FLOCK TO THIS HUGE MOVIE PALACE TO ENJOY MOVIES ON THIS GIANT THEATER SCREEN</p>
  • <p>‘JAWS DROP’ AS FIRST TIMERS ENTER THIS PALACE!</p>
  • <p>AFTER THE EXPERIENCE OF SEEING A MOVIE ON A GIANT SCREEN, IN A ‘PALACE’ - PEOPLE ARE ‘HOOKED’ - YOU CAN KEEP YOUR TINY ‘SHOE-BOX’ THEATERS AND RECLINERS! - - THE HUGE MOVIE PALACE WINS EVERY TIME!</p>
  • <p>WILL PEOPLE STILL GO TO A HUGE ‘SINGLE SCREEN’ THEATER??? - - - HELL YES!!! - LINES DOWN THE BLOCK ARE THE PROOF!</p>
  • <p>Photo credit: Dana Schulz</p>