Brandt's Murray Hill Theatre
74 E. 42nd Street,
New York,
NY
10017
74 E. 42nd Street,
New York,
NY
10017
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By October 1955 it was converted into a Horn & Hardart’s Automat.
Architected by John B. Peterkin as the Airlines Newsreel Theatre – sketch in photos.
The Airlines name makes even more sense now. Seating and location all match although the mailing address was once on 42nd street. This theatre opened on October 18, 1940 as the Airlines Newsreel and had the same publicity agent as the Grand central Newsreel inside the terminal.
From 1949 it was a late run double feature house. In February 1951, after the Loew’s 42nd Street (aka Murray Hill) had closed, this became Brandt’s Murray Hill.
Airlines and Murray Hill should be added as aka names.
The 1943 Film Daily Year Book lists a Newsreel Theatre at 74 E. 42nd street as well as the aforementioned Air Lines theatre at 42nd and Park.
Does anyone know if all three theatres were the same?
This is listed as the AIR LINES theatre in the 1942 Film daily Year Book.
Renewing link.