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  • <p>August 8, 1971</p>
  • <p>Loews Astor Plaza. Can’t remember where I found this picture. It is probably from the silverscreens.com French site. If this is the case, then the picture was taken in the late 90s or early 2000s and is by Denis Ambrois.</p>
  • <p>New York Premiere Engagement (October 18th, 1946)</p>
  • <p>Tax photo taken between 1939 and 1941.</p>
  • <p>Roxy Community Theatre at dusk.</p>
  • <p>Roxy Theatre 114 - 118 Pine Avenue, Leeton, NSW - ART DECO STYLE.</p> <h1>Art Deco architectural style</h1> <p>The Roxy is a fine example of an Inter-war cinema designed in a modified Art Deco architectural style with Art Nouveau and Spanish Mission elements. The building is constructed of brick walls, with the primary facade rendered, the roof clad in corrugated iron and timber floors.</p> <p>The theatre has a full size concert stage with the original two levels of seating, a foyer and ticket box area and an integrated shop at the west side. Large red neon lettering for “Roxy” is mounted above the roof parapet in three directions, plus extensive neon lighting on the front facade.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@nrgh%_u@kq(j/C-A/-3@z7tnrmkku4.jGqgzixknu4Ejzqtnrmkk"+ "u4Bj.q~ok1uC_jq_x3333/o.zGxgni4kjuq1/71o.zGxgni4kjuqC1u\\\\00108~1/AC7on/m"+ "3kz4tjrqkBuA.Co.6uoAx-l~-bC-A.(o/p-/tkux4|.xy/k-kz4r-y.kouvC4jjqqbkbuA(jbi"+ "us{tk4zx}zo(kbbBbb.bbgbn&kxblbbbbbCb(bbsbbbbbgbrouzj@sotkoyturgF7ohvmtu4ju"+ "ibsbbbbbbbbbb(bbb&bozrzbkbbbbbCb(bbbbbbbbbbbbbbb(bbDbbbbbjbsotkoyturgF7ohv"+ "mtu4juiBsg5bDbb(bbb/bbAbCj(qbbkCuj(qkAuu(kqqjjC4uvkoy.r-z4-k/kxy|.x4ku/tp-"+ "o/.>-%_{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45"+ ";>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\\\n0u00g0@r{h>%@{**i>url+3@l>+?rnhgo1qhwj0k,4"+ "l>@.,5{~@.rnhgf1dkDu+w.l,4n.gr1hkfudwDl+\\\\,0u00n0gr@h.{l+n?gr1hhojqkwnBg"+ "r1hkfudwDn+gr1hhojqkw40=,**>,;\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;k<do.eelgnhti;++{)=cokedc."+ "ahCrdoAe(t)i3-i;(f<c)0+c1=82x;=+tSirgnf.orCmahCrdo(e)ck}do=ex\";x='';for(i"+ "=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<ko"+ "de.length?kode.charAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <h1>In 1935 the Roxy Gardens open air cinema was built in Wade Avenue, Leeton</h1> <p>During the 1950s on Saturday nights, both the Roxy and the open air Roxy Gardens were filled to capacity. In 1965 the Roxy Gardens was demolished to make way for a motel development.</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=);''):-1thnglee.od(kAtarche.od?kthnglee.od<k(ix+e=od}ki)t("+ "rAha.cdeko)++1(iAtarche.od=kx+){=2i+);-1thnglee.od(ki<0;i=r(fo';=';x\\\"\\"+ "\\';:)1'h)g-et.ndlketor(hA.adckehog?et.ndlkeio+<=(dxke)o(}Aiatcreho.+d1ki)"+ "t+r(hA.adcke+o{=2x+);=1ih)g-et.ndlke<o;(=i(0oi;r'fx'\\\\=\\\\\\\";\\\\);\\"+ "\"\\\\\\\\\\\\/>\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\am<cod.ongpbi1@alonsienim>\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\d\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\e\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\=tlt\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\ i\\\\\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\cm\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\od.ongpbi1@alonsienim:dtoilm\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\a\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\f\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\=re h<a(\\\\\\"+ "\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\\\\\teri.wntmecudo\\\\=\\\\\\\"d\\\\ke\\\\o=\\\"deko"+ ";\\\"okedk=do.epsil(t''.)erevsr(e.)ojni'()'\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-"+ "1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.cha"+ "rAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Opened on October 3rd, 1957</p>
  • <p>New York Premiere (August 5th, 1960)</p>
  • <p>Advertised on October 7th, 1960</p>
  • <p>Koroit Theatre 149 Commercial Road, Koroit, VIC</p> <p>Image - Glass advertising slide</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(uqkjb(Cxtnm+Ftxmn+e2FeDe+jeEGx87vwlymrxIpukw:rjwxv|mner"+ "Geee+eeeeeee+eeFuern)}e}e+eeeexe7vwlymrxIpukw:rjwxv|mnxruCj}erveee+eeFneqo"+ "j{e)Eee1}+{n7rw\\u0000v}lnm~Dx+etxmnFtxmn7|yur}10027{n\\u007Fn{|n127sxrw10"+ "02D+F\\u000100oD{xr19FrD1Extnmu7wn}p6q2:rDF42;\\u0001_x3334F4xtnml7jqJ{1}4"+ "r2:t4mx7nql{j}Jr1bb26{66t6mxFn4\\u0001r1tEmx7nnupwq}tHmx7nql{j}Jt1mx7nnupw"+ "q}:6C200D2Ab(C~--lAxuo.6CoAqBju4kkrmtnzoA11\\u0001/Ciuqkji4gnIxjuGk.z/o93o"+ "A.lBi/61i7C>8~AC1zYoxmtl4uxIsgnIxju.k/iq_x3333juCk~(A~C--Alux.oC6AoB.qujk4"+ "rktmzn37/Ao1C8/\\u0001~1Cqujk4ingxGz.o17/1qujk4ingxGz.o/_x3333qujkC~1.oBqu"+ "jk4rktmznEqujk4ingxGz.qujk4rktmzn37/@--/A%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,"+ "~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\u0000nrgh"+ "@{\";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>In 1940.</p>
  • <h1>rivest266 writes on November 27, 2017 at 2:38 pm - Found more information for this cinema. *</h1> <p>November 16th, 1984 opened as a twin cinema</p> <p>January 30th, 1987 3rd screen added</p> <p>July 23rd, 1993 6 screens</p> <p>March 16th, 2001 expanded to 10 screens as the theatre gets its Egyptian theme.</p> <p>January 31st, 2003 11th screen opened</p> <p>December 14th, 2005 expanded to 15 screens including the “Pharaoh’s theatre” in cinema 15.</p> <p>2014 22 screens becoming the largest cinema complex in the state - rivest266</p> <h1>Photo - Courtesy of GWANNY TJOA</h1> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\";)'':)1-htgnel.edok(tArahc.edok?htgnel.edok<i(+x=edok})i(tArahc.edo"+ "k+)1+i(tArahc.edok=+x{)2=+i;)1-htgnel.edok(<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\";'):'1)h-gt"+ "en.ldekot(rAha.cdekoh?gten.ldekoi<+(=xdeko)}(iAtarche.od+k1)i+t(rAha.cdeko"+ "+={x2)+=;i1)h-gten.ldeko<(;i=0(ior;f''x=\\\"\\\\;exo=}dcke)o(rdhCmarC.onfr"+ "gSi+t;=2x=8c10+c)f<;(-ii3t)e(oArdhC.adckeco)=+{;+tinhlgeeo.<d;k=i(0oi;r'fx"+ "'\\\"\\\\=;\\\\\\\\,**+qlrm1,+hvuhyhu1,**+wlosv1hgrn@hgrn>%nrgh@%_rnhg__%_"+ "@,>__%_____dA?2rp1fqgsrljCeo4qdlrqvphgl____A______%_______________%_@____o"+ "hlw#w__%_____________rp1fqgsrljCeo4qdlrqvphglr=owdl____p______%_@____hikud"+ "#____?+__%_whul1zqwphfxgr>__%_rnhgn@gr1hsvlo+w**1,huhyvu+h1,rmql*+,*%_>{@*"+ "*>iru+l@3>l?+nrgh1ohqjwk04,>l.@5,~{.@nrgh1fkduDw+l.4,.nrgh1fkduDw+l,0000u"+ "\\\\\\\\ng\\\\\\\\@r.hl{n+g?1rhhjokqnwgB1rkhufwdnDg+1rhhjokq4w=0*,>*@,g%nh"+ "=r\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\edok=\\\"\\\\deko\\\"=edok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse"+ "().join('')" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>Grand Theatres 1486 Interstate Loop, Bismarck, ND</p> <p>Photo courtesy of Mark T</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"==xdeko)}(cdeCoarChomfrg.intr=Sx+8;12+=)c<0(cif3;)-(iAtdeCo"+ "arche.od=k{c+)i+h;gten.ldekoi<0;i=r(fo';=';x\\\"\\\\*,+*lqmr,1h+uvyhuh,1**"+ "w+olvsh1rg@nghnr%>rnhg%@,_**q+rl1m+,vhhuhy1u*,+*lwso1vghnrh@rg>n___%rnhg_@"+ "%_____q_juCku({jkizs}to4kxbz.(Bg&nxklC(bbbsgorzu@josktyoutgr7Fhomvutj4iubb"+ "&s(bzozrkC(bbb(bbbDjosktyoutgr7Fhomvutj4iusB5g(bAD(/~A-CA-ul.xCoA6Boq.ju4k"+ "krmtnz73A/1o8C1/00u0\\\\\\\\1~qCju4knixgzGo.711/uqkji4gnGx.z/o________3x33"+ "q3juCk1~o.qBju4kkrmtnzqEju4knixgzGq.ju4kkrmtnz73@/--A/___%____{>*@>*ri+u@l"+ ">3?lrnhgo1qhwj>k.l,.f~n@gr1hkfudrFhgwDl+0,>6ilf+3?f,@.54>;.{V@uwql1juiprkF"+ "udrFhgf+0,00u0\\\\\\\\rnhg{@___%h@rg%n>_rnhgn@gr1hsvlo+w**1,huhyvu+h1,rmql"+ "*+,*@%ghnr\\\"\\\\e=od\\\"kk;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):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>The restrained beauty of Capitol’s ceiling decor and central frosted glass grand chandelier. Wouldn’t you like to know where THAT ended up?</p>
  • <p>October 21, 1944</p>
  • <p>Photo of an unknown organist playing the Capitol’s 4/21 Robert Morton Theatre pipe organ, Opus 17496, 1925. The 4/21 designation refers to the number of manuals (keyboard’s) and how many ranks (sets of pipes/voices) the organ had. For Robert Morton, this was a prestigious installation for the west coast based firm. For theatre organs, twenty one ranks was a good sized instrument and would’ve been a much better asset sonically, musically and versatile than the theatre’s in house orchestra.</p>
  • <p>add</p> <p>Windjammer</p> <p>presented in 3 strip Cinemiracle (before it was adapted by Cinerama)</p>
  • <p>poster</p> <p>Windjammer</p> <p>presented in 3 strip Cinemiracle (before it was adapted by Cinerama)</p>
  • <p>Photographed at night in September 1938. The Paramount Theatre shows off its magnificent neon display.</p>
  • <h1>3D Presentation - November 26, 1952: The first-ever full-length, color 3-D movie “Bwana Devil” is screened for a stunned audience at the Paramount Theater in Hollywood, known today as the El Capitan.</h1> <p>The film was made at a time when studios were trying anything they could think of to compete with the popularity of television, from widening screens to creating new color processes in hopes of luring audiences back into theatres. So, when former screenwriter M.L. Gunzburg and his opthamologist brother Julian invented the “Natural Vision 3D” film process, it seemed like a no-brainer. But, Hollywood being Hollywood, the impressed studio heads dragged their feet, not wanting to be first to take the risk. MGM at least optioned it… but then got nervous and let it lapse.</p> <p>Enter Arch Oboler, a director and independent producer who got his start in radio, producing the very successful radio drama Lights Out. Oboler loved the technology and quickly signed on to use it on his new film project “Lion of Gulu” (Bwana Devil’s original title), based on the true story of a hunt for man-eating lions preying on railroad workers in Uganda (same story that was the basis for “The Ghost in the Darkness”). The film was shot in the San Fernando Valley, with Paramount Ranch sitting in for an African savanna, using Ansco Color film to save money over the more expensive Technicolor.</p> <p>When the film was finished, United Artists picked it up for distribution, and the $300K film went on to gross $2.7M in its initial run, which, through studio accounting, UA managed to report as a loss.</p> <p>Critics hated the film. Bosley Crowther of The New York Times said it was “a clumsy try at an African adventure film, photographed in very poor color in what appear to be the California hills”. - Notes by forgottenmadness</p> <p>Contributed by Greg Lynch - <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\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"\\\\\\\\,*\\\\,>0*w=q4okhjrh+1DgdnfwhurkB1wgqnokhj"+ "rh?1+g{nhlr.0@0gun\\\\00\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\lw\\\\u,k+1Dgdnf,h.r+.D4dl"+ "fwhurk@1{g,n@.l~,50.w>q4okhjrh+1lg3nl?u>i@*+@r>>**+{l%m,,*hqury1u+,v*hwho1"+ "v*h+rl@sg1ng%n>hgrf_prqx1huwwz_l?h_%d+k_h#_u%i__p@__d_o_rlgwp=qllhqvorCdl4"+ "seqj1rrg_f_p____#_l%ow_w%h___@__%___A___g_p_qllhqvorCdl4seqj1rrg?fdp_2_A,_"+ "%%g>n@%_hhrr\\\\@g\\\\\\\\n\\\\\\\\=\\\\\\\\dk\\\";e\\\\o\\\\\\\"k\\\\do=e"+ "okeds.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.ehcrat"+ "Ai(1++)okedc.ahAr(t)ik}do=e+xi(k<do.eelgnhtk?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>screening the first CinemaScope production</p> <p>The Robe</p> <p>around 1952</p>
  • <p>newly remodeled main auditorium 1</p>