Photos favorited by Gerald A. DeLuca

  • <p>Summer 1925 image and description credit Carrier.</p> <p>Did you know that The Rivoli Theatre was the first theatre to offer modern air conditioning in New York City? Thanks to Carrier’s Centrifugal Chiller, Rivoli Theatre provided central air to hundreds of fans the summer of 1925.</p> <p>For just a quarter, moviegoers saw a feature-length flick, with music from the 35-piece house orchestra. In its time, the Rivoli hosted its share of movie premieres, including opening nights for “Oklahoma,” “The Grapes of Wrath,” “Around the World in 80 Days” and “The Sound of Music.”</p> <p>https://www.facebook.com/CarrierGlobal/photos/a.1174266602639659/6397876466945287/</p>
  • <p>March 26, 1948. “The Great Dawn”.</p>
  • <p>May 11, 1948.</p>
  • <p>November 15, 1985</p>
  • <p>October 30, 1956</p>
  • <p>Thalia Soho.</p>
  • <p>May 2 & 3, 1988. This 1984 Italian film played for exactly four days, with no New York Times review and almost no publicity.</p>
  • <p>July 12, 1974</p>
  • <p>In 1945, from YouTube vintage footage.</p>
  • <p>April 25, 1947.</p>
  • <p>New York Times review of the most “infamous” movie to play at Cinema I. It would be pulled less than a week later.</p>
  • <p>September 30, 1940. World Premiere.</p>
  • <p>November 20, 1987.</p>
  • <p>1928</p> <p>Mozartsaal</p>
  • <p>05/19/1940</p>
  • <p>Grand Opening as Laffmovie (July 1st, 1942)</p>
  • <p>September 7, 1946. NYT.</p>
  • <p>In 1946.</p>
  • <p>In the 1950s.</p>
  • <p>London opening of “The Best Years of Our Lives” in 1947. I am guessing this New York Times photo was of the Pavilion.</p>
  • <p>February 5, 1950. French GIGI.</p>
  • <p>Trade journal views of conversion to newsreels (1929)</p>