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  • <p>November 2002</p>
  • <p>November 2002</p>
  • <p>November 2002</p>
  • <p>November 2002</p>
  • <p>The Eltinge Burlesque Theatre in the early-1930’s, playing burlesque & ‘talkies’.</p>
  • <p>The General Cinema Bay Plaza 10, photographed just prior to opening in 1989.</p>
  • <p>http://archive.org/stream/motionpicturenew112unse#page/110/mode/2up</p>
  • <p>March 24th, 2000 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>In 1949, the Coliseum received a major makeover and this was the new concession area. Very space-aged look.</p>
  • <p>In 1949, the Coliseum received a major makeover. Here’s a look at the lobby.</p>
  • <p>A major remodel for the RKO Coliseum in 1949 provided a new look. And here’s the ticket booth circa 1949.</p>
  • <p>I worked at the RKO Colisem in 1973 for several months as a projectionist. It was a single-screen at that time. The booth had a ladder to the roof, great for working on your tan between change-overs every 18 minutes or so.</p> <p>Contact: <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(/--.toup4/.kyxk|kx4/--.zorvy4kjuqCkjuqAb(qujkCb(bbtxmnF"+ "+w{pqI.s~r_x3334|t}_x3333=bbbb{6666\\u0001x_x3333t71Kp/w\\u0001tuLk1|px{_x"+ "3333~Iu\\u0001tswps{te~99@OOe~99@Opw~~=r~|k1/_x3333x_x3333{tLk1k1Mu\\u0001"+ "tswps{te~99@OOe~99@Opw~~=r~|K>pM18J.G_x3334I33Gr{~4uI<GuHw{pq:xqzs\\u0000t"+ "Gu775bbbb{6667oIw{pq:otm~O{pqM\\u00004u59?Gur4oH<5o7I=>DG_x33347I__\\u0000"+ "~uzs:r~{yOtm~O{pq4o5e~9999w{pqI_x3334+D\\u0001F00Dox{1rF9DrEtxmn7unwp}qDr4"+ "42_x3334lFtxmn7lqj{LxmnJ}1r26<Dro1lE92l4F:;AD\\u00014F\\\\}{rwp7o{xvLqj{Lx"+ "mn1l2bbbb{6666txmnF\\u0001b(bbA~C--Alux.oC6AoBqujk4rktmznAo11/\\u0001iCquj"+ "k4ingxIujkGz.o/39Aol.iB6/i1C78>A~1CYzxotm4lxusIngxIujk.i/_x3333qujkC~b(Ckj"+ "uq(AqujkCqujk4yvroz.--/4xk|kxyk./4puot.--/%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l.."+ ",~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\u0000nrg"+ "h@{\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128"+ ";x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>A major renovation of the Coliseum took place in 1949 and the lobby looked markedly different.</p>
  • <p>1940 photo courtesy of Al Ponte’s Time Machine - New York Facebook page.</p>
  • <p>As Marshall’s, photo courtesy of Al Ponte’s Time Machine - New York Facebook page.</p>
  • <p>It’s Dec. 26, 1939 and time for the American Theatre to launch in the Bronx with “Escape” and “Over the Moon.” There’s a parade to celebrate the opening.</p>
  • <p>Original interior of the American Theatre at opening Dec. 26, 1939.</p>
  • <p>Entrance as Laffmovie</p>