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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's State Theatre on Mar 1, 2017 at 1:07 pm

“Meet Me in St. Louis” had already played a record-breaking engagement directly across Broadway at the Astor Theatre.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Fox Kew Gardens Theatre on Mar 1, 2017 at 9:57 am

The shuttered theatre at left was a local landmark until demolition in the late 1950s.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Orpheum Theatre on Feb 28, 2017 at 11:03 am

Orpheum listed in section with “Halls of Montezuma” as main feature.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Warwick Theatre on Feb 28, 2017 at 10:36 am

Warwick listed in section with “Kim” as main feature.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Joy Theater on Feb 28, 2017 at 9:02 am

The Al Jolson biopic was a “move-over” from the RKO Orpheum, where it played its premiere engagement for the southern USA.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Starlight Drive-In on Feb 28, 2017 at 8:16 am

The opening “Three Little Girls in Blue” was already three years old by that time, a distribution delay that was typical for drive-ins in that era.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Feb 28, 2017 at 8:09 am

Four months after a record-breaking stage booking with “Call Me Mister” on screen, Danny Kaye returned to the Roxy on celluloid in a Technicolor romp in which he portrayed multiple roles.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Feb 27, 2017 at 10:27 am

The B&W melodrama by the author of “All Quiet On the Western Front” was Hollywood’s boldest exposure of Nazi tyranny yet. Co-producer David Loew was one of the twin sons of Marcus Loew.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Feb 26, 2017 at 3:32 pm

An appropriate booking for the Memorial Day holiday period of that year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about New Amsterdam Theatre on Feb 26, 2017 at 10:54 am

Previous marquee from “legit” era pictured at lower left.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Warner Twin Theatre on Feb 24, 2017 at 3:46 pm

Stage shows were suspended for the duration of this “Extraordinary double-hit screen program.” At the Academy Awards ceremony held on March 24th, the only winners were Jane Wyman, Walter Huston, and his son John (for both direction and screenplay).

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Comfortably Cool commented about Jackson Heights Cinema on Feb 24, 2017 at 12:52 pm

Articles in 1925 issues of Exhibitor’s Trade Review and Architectural Forum cite Charles A. Sandblom as architect of the Jackson Theatre.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Eagle Theater on Feb 24, 2017 at 12:38 pm

This shows the auditorium of the Colony Theatre in the Shaker Heights district of Cleveland, Ohio.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Jackson Heights Cinema on Feb 24, 2017 at 11:11 am

The stadium section at rear was eventually sub-divided and turned into two “screens” for the Jackson Triplex.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Capitol Theatre on Feb 24, 2017 at 10:10 am

Not a photo of the Capitol Theatre, which had an atmospheric auditorium designed by John Eberson.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Feb 24, 2017 at 10:02 am

Danny Kaye returned to the Roxy’s stage just under two years later with “Call Me Mister” on screen, opening on January 31st, 1951. See ad previously uploaded.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Capri Cinema on Feb 24, 2017 at 9:55 am

The grand opening to the public was on November 21st, 1950, with a gala performance the night before for the benefit of the scholarship fund of the Chicago Musical College. See ad uploaded to the photo section.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Feb 24, 2017 at 9:47 am

Vintage photo courtesy of Wilton Rugs, which manufactured the high pile carpeting used throughout the Music Hall.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Feb 24, 2017 at 8:44 am

Opening on the national holiday honoring George Washington’s birth on February 22nd, the booking packed Times Square with teenagers throughout the run.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Uptown Theatre on Feb 23, 2017 at 2:56 pm

Special events nightly at the Uptown exclusively included sing-a-longs with audience participation. Note details in the space across the top of the ad.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Rialto Theatre on Feb 13, 2017 at 10:50 am

This should have a Previous Name listing as Brandt’s Rialto, which was used for much of its existence.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Feb 12, 2017 at 12:54 pm

After the Music Hall, “Snow White” moved to a simultaneous run at the RKO Palace in midtown and RKO Albee in Brooklyn prior to neighborhood release on the RKO circuit.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's State Theatre on Feb 12, 2017 at 12:40 pm

Excerpted from Variety’s “New Acts” section of February 16th, 1938. Box office takings for the week were reported to be around $30,000, and about $10,000 above the previous week’s program.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's State Theatre on Feb 12, 2017 at 11:31 am

Garland was on a national tour which proved so successful that MGM assigned her to “The Wizard of Oz” when she returned to Hollywood…Note Abbott & Costello among the supporting stage talent. The B&W feature was direct from its premiere engagement at Radio City Music Hall.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Feb 12, 2017 at 8:55 am

The animated cartoon feature had broken all records at the Music Hall, but finally had to be pulled to make way for the world premiere of Selznick’s Technicolored “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” on February 17th. A new phone number was provided to order advance tickets for the reserved-seat mezzanine.