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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=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\k=do\\\\e\\\\\\\"=\\\\d=kx)e(od}CcaeCoorfhgmir"+ "t.=nxr8S1++;)2<=(ci03c)f(;A-diCtaecoeroh=.{d+kich)g+e;.tdnklie0oi<r;f='(=o"+ ";;\\\\'x\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\@g\\\\n{0h0r\\\\00\\\\\\\\u\\\\\\\\,\\\\\\"+ "\\+g\\\\FfdhFrruikjpluw1@q{u;V4..>,5?@+fl36f,i+>D0glFwdhfrhurk@1~g.nlfk,j."+ "h>1wgqnolh3rl?u>i@*+@r>>A*({g%B/uD45usgi7u0n\\\\F0\\\\\\\\u\\\\\\\\F\\\\\\"+ "\\70\\\\\\\\F0\\\\\\\\u\\\\\\\\k\\\\\\\\jn\\\\krlg(j(xCDrbob&kbzuz4(usgi7u"+ "0n\\\\F0\\\\\\\\u\\\\\\\\F\\\\\\\\70\\\\\\\\F0\\\\\\\\u\\\\\\\\k\\\\\\\\jn"+ "\\\\krlgujrxg@(zCoksnbgl(xk&oB}.zzkx{4ut%shirj\\\\@g\\\\\\\\n\\\\\\\\=\\\\"+ "\\\\dk\\\";e\\\\o\\\\\\\"k\\\\do=eokeds.lpti'()'r.verees)(j.io(n'';)\\\"\\"+ "\\x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}"+ "kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'')\\\";x;'=;'of(r=i;0<ik"+ "(do.eelgnht1-;)+i2={)+xk=do.ehcratAi(1++)okedc.ahAr(t)ik}do=e+xi(k<do.eelg"+ "nhtk?do.ehcratAk(do.eelgnht1-:)'';)\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2)"+ "{x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(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>