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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@%rnhg_%@nrgh_%__@@g{nh,r+\\u0000gfFhdrFurkipjul1wq@u{V;.4>.5,@"+ "?f+3lf6i,>+0DlgwFhdrfuhkr1@g~n.fl,k.j>hw1qgonhlr3?l>u@i+*r@>>*__{___%-__./"+ "o-pt/uk4x.|yxk/k-4z-r.yokvu4Cjjqqk(uuAkq(juC{bkjzi}sotk4bx(z.bBb&gxnlkbCbb"+ "b(bbsbogzr@uxljkgnrj\\u007Fk\\u007FFnguui4bubb&bbsbbz(zokrbCbbb(bbbbbbb(bb"+ "Dbxljkgnrj\\u007Fk\\u007FFnguui4su5BbgbbA((DA/Cb-~l-xAou6.oC.AuBkqrjt4zk3m"+ "/no7CA/1~8C\\u0001u1kqijg4Gn.x1z/oq7j14unkxizgoG3.3/x3__3____u__kq~j.CB1uo"+ "kqrjt4zkEmunkqijg4Gn.xuzkqrjt4zk3m/n-7/@(-kAuC__jq____@g_%nh>r_%__nrgh@nrg"+ "h1vsolw+**,1uhyhuvh+,1mrlq+**,>_%@{**i>url+3@l>+?rnhgo1qhwj0k,4l>@.,5{~@.r"+ "nhgf1dkDu+w.l,4n.gr1hkfudwDl+\\u0000,rnhg{@+.?lrnhgo1qhwjBkrnhgf1dkDu+wrnh"+ "go1qhwj0k,4*=,*>%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?+nrgh1ohqjwk04,>l.@5,~{.@nrgh1fkduDw+l.4,"+ ".nrgh1fkduDw+l,\\u0000nrgh@{.+l?nrgh1ohqjwkBnrgh1fkduDw+nrgh1ohqjwk04,=**,"+ ">\";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>