Photos favorited by R68Dtrain2500

  • <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=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@uqkj(C-/.-otpu/4k.xy|kxk/4--z.royvk4ujCqjkqubAq(juCk"+ "(bbbqujkbbbb(bbb/CbAbbbbb(bbbbbbbbgbBDu54suiguFnu\\\\00F7\\\\k0u70jFnrkglj"+ "bxbbbbbbDbbbbbbbbbbbbb(bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb(bbbbCbbbbbbrbok&zbz"+ "bbbbb(bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbub4suiguFnu\\\\00F7\\\\k0u70jFnrkgljuxr@gzbo"+ "bbbbbbsbbbbbbbbbbbbb(bbbbCbbbbbbkbnlgxb&bbbbbbBbb.bbbbb(zbxk4ot}szikj{Aubb"+ "bb(bbbqujkCqujk4yvroz.--/4xk|kxyk./4puot.--/(bbb~A-CA-ul.xCoA6Boq.ju4kkrmt"+ "nz73A/1o8C\\\\/0u00~1C1uqkji4gnGx.z1o/7q1ju4knixgzGo._/3x33q3juCk1~o.qBju4"+ "kkrmtnzqEju4knixgzGq.ju4kkrmtnz73@/--A/(bkCuj(qqAjuCkuqkjy4rvzo-./-x4|kxkk"+ "y/.p4ou.t--%/{>*@>*ri+u@l>3?lrnhgo1qhwj>k.l,.f~n@gr1hkfudrFhgwDl+0,>6ilf+3"+ "?f,@.54>;.{V@uwql1juiprkFudrFhgf+\\\\,0u00n0gr@h\\\"{x;'=;'of(r=i;0<iokedl"+ ".netg;h+i)+c{k=do.ehcraoCedtAi(-);3fic(0<c)=+21;8+xS=rtni.grfmohCraoCedc(}"+ ")okedx=\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.ch"+ "arAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;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>