The newly married Chaplins were appearing on the same program, but just on screen and in separate films that were short enough to be supported by seven acts of vaudeville.
These were just the first neighborhood showings of “Imitation of Life” and shared with other circuits such as Skouras and Century in places where RKO had no outlets. NYC premiere engagement of “Imitation of Life” had been at Roxy Theatre (with stage support). Twenty-five years earlier, the original B&W “Imitation of Life” with Claudette Colbert also debuted at the Roxy (with stage show).
First motion picture score by Rodgers & Hammerstein, whose great stage musicals “Oklahoma” and “Carousel” were still running on Broadway, and would not have screen versions until the next decade.
Furloughing soldiers being dropped off at the Hotel Dixie, with Liberty Theatre in background. Marquee lists “Double Indemnity” & “You Can’t Ration Love.”
The standard ratio B&W comedy was shown on a “Giant Panoramic Screen.”
Six songs included “That’s Amore,” which became one of Dean Martin’s signature numbers.
“Ali Baba” and all other Universal features mentioned were in vivid Technicolor, which was a major reason for their popularity. Most movies at that time were in B&W, for budgetary reasons and/or strict wartime rationing of color film.
Portions of the interior are used to “double” for a Broadway “legit” playhouse in the first episode of the new season of “Only Murders in the Building” on the Hulu subscription network.
George Pal’s Technicolor thriller was in the fifth week of its world premiere engagement, and went on to win an Academy Award ‘Oscar’ for its special effects.
Because of its exclusive status for the borough of Queens, the Valencia rated morning and evening stops that day…Both films were having their first New York showings, but the area was still two years away from United Artists' introduction of the “Premiere Showcase” concept.
The 20th Century-Fox release opened its world premiere engagement on the previous evening (July 13th) at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California. That engagement was exclusive for Los Angeles.
Which has become preferable to attending “theatres” that are nothing more than a collection of screening rooms attached to a central commissary that offers everything from popcorn to complete meals.
The newly married Chaplins were appearing on the same program, but just on screen and in separate films that were short enough to be supported by seven acts of vaudeville.
These were just the first neighborhood showings of “Imitation of Life” and shared with other circuits such as Skouras and Century in places where RKO had no outlets. NYC premiere engagement of “Imitation of Life” had been at Roxy Theatre (with stage support). Twenty-five years earlier, the original B&W “Imitation of Life” with Claudette Colbert also debuted at the Roxy (with stage show).
Spotlighted at the start and again later in the “Quick Trip to Jackson Heights” article at the Forgotten New York website. Click here
Ditto “emmaorabelle.”
Ditto “emmaorabelle.”
Donna and Andree are SPAMers, and probably the same person using different IDs.
First motion picture score by Rodgers & Hammerstein, whose great stage musicals “Oklahoma” and “Carousel” were still running on Broadway, and would not have screen versions until the next decade.
“Bad Boy” was a late-run Fox “B” comedy first released in October of the previous year.
Booking included Labor Day, celebrated on Monday, September 1st, that year.
Furloughing soldiers being dropped off at the Hotel Dixie, with Liberty Theatre in background. Marquee lists “Double Indemnity” & “You Can’t Ration Love.”
The standard ratio B&W comedy was shown on a “Giant Panoramic Screen.” Six songs included “That’s Amore,” which became one of Dean Martin’s signature numbers.
“Ali Baba” and all other Universal features mentioned were in vivid Technicolor, which was a major reason for their popularity. Most movies at that time were in B&W, for budgetary reasons and/or strict wartime rationing of color film.
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First NYC stage booking for Hattie McDaniel since winning an Academy Award ‘Oscar’ for her performance in “Gone With the Wind.”
Portions of the interior are used to “double” for a Broadway “legit” playhouse in the first episode of the new season of “Only Murders in the Building” on the Hulu subscription network.
NSG, with “temporary” mechanical problems that proved terminal.
Displayed from reverse side of slide? “Good Pic” spelled backwards.
George Pal’s Technicolor thriller was in the fifth week of its world premiere engagement, and went on to win an Academy Award ‘Oscar’ for its special effects.
Because of its exclusive status for the borough of Queens, the Valencia rated morning and evening stops that day…Both films were having their first New York showings, but the area was still two years away from United Artists' introduction of the “Premiere Showcase” concept.
Is this a cropped version of a larger ad? Headline suggests that a stage show was also on the program.
What is this?
What is this?
The 20th Century-Fox release opened its world premiere engagement on the previous evening (July 13th) at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California. That engagement was exclusive for Los Angeles.
First-run film “Hideout” was a “B” thriller from Republic Pictures, starring Lloyd Bridges and Lorna Gray.
Which has become preferable to attending “theatres” that are nothing more than a collection of screening rooms attached to a central commissary that offers everything from popcorn to complete meals.