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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Warner Twin Theatre on May 22, 2017 at 11:31 am

Shared with the Murray Hill on East 34th Street.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Grosvenor Cinema on May 15, 2017 at 11:31 am

Published in the USA in January, 1937.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Melba Theatre on May 14, 2017 at 12:47 pm

Melba receives special mention for bonus “Vodvil”…Apache Indians headed for Kings, Oriental, and Coney Island (before vanishing into the Atlantic Ocean?).

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on May 14, 2017 at 10:52 am

Advertised on Sunday, May 14th, 1933, the “Mother’s Day” for that year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on May 13, 2017 at 12:47 pm

“The Postman Always Rings Twice” opened at the Capitol earlier that year. Both movies were supported by stage shows, a policy resumed by the Capitol in 1943 after an eight-year suspension.

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Comfortably Cool commented about 2nd Avenue Theatre on May 13, 2017 at 10:21 am

Photo taken during its mostly “legit” career, here with a Yiddish musical comedy starring the incomparable Molly Picon.

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Comfortably Cool commented about TCL Chinese Theatre on May 13, 2017 at 10:16 am

CinemaScope described as “NEW, IMPROVED,” but with no reasons why.

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Comfortably Cool commented about TCL Chinese Theatre on May 13, 2017 at 9:38 am

Thanks for the correction, Terry. I guess I neglected to proofread the date before uploading.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Astor Theatre on May 13, 2017 at 9:19 am

Astor played day-and-date with the Capitol Theatre on “Quo Vadis” and with the same arrangements as they had with “Gone With the Wind” in 1939: reserved seat 2-a-day at the Astor and continuous performances at the Capitol

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Apr 18, 2017 at 12:29 pm

This was the second and last exception to the “Everything on the screen” policy that prevailed at the Capitol from 1935-43. MGM and Eddie Cantor himself were nervous about his return to moviemaking in a sentimental comedy-drama that was different from anything he’d done before. In August of the previous year, the Capitol had coupled “The Wizard of Oz” with stage support from Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Rialto Theatre on Apr 17, 2017 at 7:49 am

Ad published on April 22nd, 1917 credits S.L. Rothapfel as the Rialto’s managing director. I wonder whatever became of him?

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Comfortably Cool commented about TCL Chinese Theatre on Apr 16, 2017 at 10:47 am

The exclusive Los Angeles engagement opened on April 3rd.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Apr 16, 2017 at 9:44 am

The back page had ads for the next two screen attractions, which would be “Designing Woman” followed by “The Prince and the Showgirl” (both with “sparkling new stage extravaganzas”)…At this time, the Music Hall was selling Gift Ticket Books— in $5 and $10 denominations—at its box offices.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Apr 15, 2017 at 1:16 pm

The engagement opened on March 28th, 1957, with Easter Sunday still weeks away on April 21st.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Apr 15, 2017 at 1:09 pm

According to internet research, Henny Youngman performed at Radio City Music Hall in three editions of the Night of 100 Stars" stage spectaculars in 1982, 1985, and 1990.I’ve yet to find any references to Youngman working there during the movie/stage era of 1933-79.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Apr 15, 2017 at 7:07 am

An ad for “Flower Drum Song” uploaded here makes no mention of Henny Youngman performing in the stage show: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/55/photos/176879

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Apr 14, 2017 at 9:52 am

Hank, what was the movie that you sat through twice in order to watch Henny Youngman’s stage exit?

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Apr 14, 2017 at 8:04 am

Easter Sunday fell on April 5th that year…The entire screen/stage presentation was a tribute to Irving Berlin, “America’s greatest songwriter.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Lexington Theatre on Apr 13, 2017 at 9:01 am

“Twins” refers to the superiority of Loew’s double features, and not to sub-divided auditoriums. This ad was part of a promotional campaign for the New York World’s Fair, and doesn’t list all Loew’s theatres in the greater metropolitan area.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Apr 12, 2017 at 1:43 pm

Opened two days before Easter on “Good Friday.” Throughout 1937, the Roxy was also celebrating the 10th anniversary of its grand opening.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Apr 12, 2017 at 8:09 am

Easter Sunday arrived on April 13th that year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Albee Theatre on Apr 11, 2017 at 1:38 pm

Albee listed across bottom of the ad, with exclusive first-runs for the borough of Brooklyn.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Mar 31, 2017 at 11:02 am

Merle Oberon was romantically involved with the movie’s producer, Alexander Korda, whom she married the following year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about East 86th Street Cinemas on Mar 31, 2017 at 9:14 am

I doubt that the German-language showcase had anything in common with the current multiplex except location.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Mar 31, 2017 at 6:43 am

Excerpted from congratulatory trade ad by the maker of Simplex projectors, which had been used (and regularly updated) by the Capitol since its grand opening in 1919.