Photos favorited by TLSLOEWS

  • <p>Actress Joan Leslie (not pictured) throws the switch illuminating the world’s tallest neon sign - 110' - in July of 1947 at the Loew’s State Theatre for the first time</p>
  • <p>New Years Eve 1936 photo courtesy of Al Ponte’s Time Machine - New York Facebook page. Loew’s State marquee on far right.</p>
  • <p>Judy Garland’s Broadway stage debut on February 10th, 1938</p>
  • <p>First NYC showing opened February 19th, 1941</p>
  • <p>Advertised on February 22nd, 1940</p>
  • <p>Advertised on March 1st, 1945</p>
  • <p>World premiere engagement opened on June 30th, 1948</p>
  • <p>1964 photo courtesy of Al Ponte’s Time Machine - New York Facebook page.</p>
  • <p>Actual ad for opening on January 29th, 1953</p>
  • <p>Crisper version of the 1938 photo.</p>
  • <p>Opened on August 5th, 1955</p>
  • <p>Signage for world premiere engagement in June, 1948</p>
  • <p>Advertised on July 2nd, 1942</p>
  • <p>March 6, 1924</p>
  • <p>With MGM reissue in April, 1939</p>
  • <p>1940 Macy’s parade photo via Stephen Ellcock.</p>
  • <p>1957 photo courtesy of the AmeriCar The Beautiful Facebook page.</p>
  • <p>1940 photo courtesy of Al Ponte’s Time Machine - New York Facebook page.</p>
  • <p>1955 photo courtesy of Al Ponte’s Time Machine - New York Facebook page.</p>
  • <p>Just a shabby-looking marquee</p>
  • <p>1955 photo courtesy of Chuck Shotwell.</p>
  • <p>Advertised on June 12th, 1948</p>
  • <p>An “act” is born (August 9th, 1939)</p>
  • <p>“The Big One’s Come to Loew’s!” (June, 1949)</p>
  • <p>Rival circuits on June 17th, 1943</p>
  • <p>November 8, 1927</p>
  • <p>Rival circuits on June 12th, 1953</p>
  • <p>Marquee showing foyer and boxoffice. Memphis Fire Museum photo, 1949.</p>
  • <p>The Loew’s Palace has “Robin Hood” with Douglas Fairbanks in 1922.</p>
  • <p>1925 Memphis Chickasaws season opener and Loew’s Palace is at the stadium to promote its current Gloria Swanson film.</p>