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hanksykes commented about Radio City Music Hall on Nov 19, 2020 at 2:11 pm

Hello Big Apple : Nice to know that maintenance is on- going at Music Hall, great to know that we will have a new rug to prance upon when you re-open , someday!

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hanksykes commented about Newsreel Theatre on Sep 29, 2020 at 4:02 pm

Terminal Theatre was formerly a Newsreel Th. during World War Two in the 1940’s. One half hour shows as you waited for your next train connection. Later with our museum center conversion it again became a screening room for events and upcoming exhibits. I believe it is currently vacant!

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hanksykes commented about Emery Theater on Nov 20, 2019 at 5:42 pm

During mid 2019 the University placed the Emery Th. for sale,but no plans for renewal have surfaced. The picture black and white of the Emery facade with the large 3D letters and numbers is not from l953, bit in the 1990’s. I should know…. I placed them in the doors at that time!

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hanksykes commented about Alhambra Theatre on Aug 28, 2019 at 5:50 pm

Hello Dr. Joe Vogel, Is there a source on line for Theatre Catalogue? If there is I bet you know. Until soon,Hank Sykes

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hanksykes commented about Lincoln Theatre on Mar 12, 2019 at 5:25 pm

Joe Vogel Thanks so much for a picture& info on the long gone Lincoln Theater!

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hanksykes commented about State Theatre on Mar 12, 2019 at 5:03 pm

Our Metropolitan 1915,State 1940’s,Alisons West End Cinema in the 1980’s, and Lighthouse Ministry Church is no more , only a pile of memories,rubble, and dust as of March 12,2019.

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hanksykes commented about State Theatre on Feb 21, 2019 at 4:28 pm

Metropolitan, State ,Alison’s West End Cinema, now currently housing a Barber shop, small Market, and The Lighthouse Ministry Church, awaits a bull dozer disposal sometime in the spring of 2019, to make way for a soccer stadium which will arise upon that site.

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hanksykes commented about State Theatre on Feb 21, 2019 at 4:18 pm

State Theater was not actually owned by the Goldman family , but it was managed by Gary Goldman in later years.

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hanksykes commented about Shubert Theater on Feb 16, 2019 at 5:07 pm

Mr. Zorning, You are correct the triangular tower was removed because of poor maintenance over the years. The Cox Theater next door to the Shubert was a memorial to George B. Cox who had been associated with the Shuberts in many theaters. The Shuberts and he owned the largest theater in the world in 1905, The Hippodrome Theater in NYC., it seated 7,000. The Cox theater was built by Mrs. Cox as a tribute to her husband George who died in 1916, the Cox theater was erected in 1921. Today, of course,the Hippodrome Th. has suffered the fate of most Cincinnati downtown theaters….it is a parking lot!

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hanksykes commented about Cincinnati World Cinema at the Garfield on Aug 12, 2018 at 2:26 pm

This Shakespeare Theater will become a newly named cinema called , The Garfield Theater, it opens Aug, 17,2018. The Shakespeare Th. formerly at this address has moved to its new address on Elm St. and 12th. st. The Garfield Theatres opening film will be ,“Dark Money”, a political documentary .

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hanksykes commented about State Theatre on Jul 5, 2018 at 5:38 pm

This Metropolitan Th. of 1915 had several names in it’s long history. We are about to loose this venue due to a soccer stadium being built on the property.

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hanksykes commented about Roxy Theatre on Feb 27, 2018 at 5:14 pm

In the Picture of Miss Swanson standing on the rubble are the set of doors behind her to the auditorium or the street?

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hanksykes commented about Radio City Music Hall on Jul 22, 2017 at 4:01 pm

Hello vindanpar, Don’t know if this will help, but Leon Leonidoff became a senior producer in 1934 so maybe an Easter production was his idea, then of course Roxy also had an Easter pageant in 1933, so who knows?

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hanksykes commented about Radio City Music Hall on Apr 15, 2017 at 1:32 pm

Then I’ve gotten the wrong movie, but I did see Youngman appearing on stage twice .

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hanksykes commented about Radio City Music Hall on Apr 14, 2017 at 5:16 pm

Was probably ,“Flower Drum Song”, and I think the silk cherrytree curtain was used with the rockettes!

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hanksykes commented about Radio City Music Hall on Apr 12, 2017 at 8:01 pm

You might add Henny Youngman who worked to the orchestra pit instead of the house and when he threw in a new one liner they hadn’t heard in the pit he would play himself off with his theme, “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes”, I stayed thru the film twice to see him do this! So there!!

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hanksykes commented about New Liberty Theatre on Nov 21, 2016 at 2:10 pm

A Liberty Th. was also built in the Knowlton Corners area and was probably the originator of this name, there is a cinema treasures site for that.

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hanksykes commented about Cincinnati World Cinema at the Garfield on Nov 20, 2016 at 4:45 pm

Figure of the pig in front of that Shakespeare Th . is (HAMLET) for a great nickname!!!!

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hanksykes commented about Garden Cinemas on Oct 19, 2016 at 5:51 pm

Hello jaboschen I enjoyed your Garden Theater article in “Marquee” the Theater Historical Society magazine. My question is about the splendid murals within the Garden Th. What are the 2 large painted windows behind the Romeo and Juelet organ chamber area? They don’t appear to fit any general design of that colonial art work. Realizing the interior murals are long gone I realize that my question maybe unanswerable!

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hanksykes commented about West Hills Theatre on Sep 13, 2016 at 6:56 pm

A sad end for one of Fairmounts last cinemas, West Hills Theater was bulldozed to a pile of cement rubble Sept.9,2016. RIP West Hills althought I never lived here when it operated.

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hanksykes commented about Avon Theatre on Jul 25, 2016 at 7:45 pm

Jackson also built the Gifts th. and the Avon still sits vacant today

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hanksykes commented about Alhambra Theatre on Jul 25, 2016 at 7:42 pm

The Alhambra address is correct it disappeared as a building and reverted to a store in the 1940’s

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hanksykes commented about Strand Theatre on Jul 25, 2016 at 7:40 pm

Joe just to make matters more complex there were 3 gaiety theater in Cincinnati all at different address at different times and the newspapers did not always include their address when discussing them in print. A real mind meld is this cinema subject.

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hanksykes commented about Strand Theatre on Jul 24, 2016 at 2:15 pm

Hello again Joe, Yes you are correct the American(vaudeville th.) was removed to buildn the Gaiety St. at that address , the Gaity lasted one year and had its name changed to moviehouse Strand. Thanks for the inquirey. Until soon,Hank

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hanksykes commented about Walnut Street Theatre on May 16, 2016 at 7:50 pm

You are right about the early 1800’s date, Walnut Street Theater opened as a legitmate play live theater stage and later morphed into a movie theater about 1915 , it belonged to Uke Libson’s chain of downtown houses.