Photos favorited by Gerald A. DeLuca

  • <p>Opened here February 9, 1940.</p>
  • <p>French poster plus small NYT ad (September 13, 1936) for 1935 Italian film on Napoleon, “Campo di maggio.”</p>
  • <p>It’s the January 28, 1918 Mahaiwe program for your movies coming this week.</p>
  • <p>A 1934 film.</p>
  • <p>January 22, 1950</p>
  • <p>March 15, 1950</p>
  • <p>September 29, 1938. The 1934 Italian film “Come le foglie”, Mario Camerini, paired with The 1934 German-Italian film “Lisetta” (Lucky Diamond), Carl Boese. NYT review.</p>
  • <p>Here’s the 1916 opening of the City Hall Theatre with pipe organ pipes at the back and giant hand painted murals of Old New York on either wall of the auditorium.</p>
  • <p>In 1993.</p>
  • <p>With 6th Avenue Elevated in the 1930s.</p>
  • <p>With 6th Avenue Elevated in the 1930s.</p>
  • <p>Source: boxoffice February 6, 1943</p>
  • <p>July 3, 1948</p>
  • <p>July 11, 1953. Soviet films with Ukrainian subject matter.</p>
  • <p>Photo showing the original auditorium resplendent in its rich red and gold decor with the tapestry images on the side walls.</p>
  • <p>November 18, 1952 NYT review of “Streets of Sorrow,” which was the 1949 Italian film “Ho sognato il paradiso” with Geraldine Brooks and Vittorio Gassman, seen in this lobby-card.</p>
  • <p>Two East Providence Theatres, October 25, 1953.</p>
  • <ol> <li>Empire marquee partially visible, decorated by banner of Lucille Ball film.</li> </ol>