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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.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Astor Theatre on Feb 10, 2017 at 3:40 pm

The four United Artists releases in the trade ad were “Limelight,” at the Astor; “Breaking Through the Sound Barrier,” Victoria; “Outpost in Malaya,” Loew’s State; “Kansas City Confidential,” Brandt’s Globe.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Trylon Theater on Feb 10, 2017 at 12:52 pm

Poster in the background of the photo was for a double feature that had “Weekend in Havana” at the top.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Belmont Theater on Feb 10, 2017 at 12:45 pm

After taking over the management of the Belmont from Lubliner & Trinz, Publix briefly closed the theatre for refurbishment and installation of a more up-to-date Western Electric sound system. Publix was the parent company of Balaban & Katz, which eventually added the Belmont to its circuit.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Fox Theatre on Feb 10, 2017 at 12:19 pm

The 3-D feature opened on the same day at Loew’s State in midtown Manhattan, but was advertised and promoted separately from that engagement. Both theatres presented the same “flat” Disney short in support.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Star-Lite Drive-In on Feb 10, 2017 at 10:17 am

And spelled the drive-in’s name incorrectly.

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

The Disney cartoon feature was accompanied by a revue on the Roxy’s “Ice Colorama” stage. The Sixth Avenue corner with the Fanny Farmer confectionary was across from the entrance to Radio City Music Hall.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Trylon Theater on Feb 9, 2017 at 3:07 pm

Pictured here in full uniform, the Trylon’s Joy Kranz was the unanimous choice of the editorial staff of Quigley’s Motion Picture Herald.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Lyric Theatre on Feb 9, 2017 at 1:15 pm

Management had the audacity to boast of “No advance in prices!” for two B&W programmers from “Poverty Row” studios.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Teatro Paramount on Feb 9, 2017 at 12:59 pm

The booking was reported to be the world premiere engagement of a feature-length collection of Walt Disney cartoons in Technicolor.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Feb 9, 2017 at 9:34 am

In October of that same year, Danny Kaye, Georgia Gibbs, and Tip, Tap & Toe re-grouped for the 25th anniversary stage show at the Chicago Theatre. Ads posted in the photos section for that Loop landmark, which has survived the fate of the NYC Paramount.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Chicago Theatre on Feb 9, 2017 at 9:28 am

Sorry, that should read “Silver Jubilee,” not “Golden.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Belmont Theater on Feb 9, 2017 at 8:52 am

Architect Walter W. Ahlschlager is most remembered for the Roxy Theatre in NYC, which opened two years after the Belmont.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Feb 8, 2017 at 10:37 am

Featured stage entertainers Yma Sumac and puppeteer Bil Baird would soon join the cast of the now legendary Broadway musical, “Flahooley,” which opened in May at the Broadhurst Theatre but survived for only 40 performances.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Hollywood Theatre on Feb 8, 2017 at 9:35 am

The Warner ended its cinematic life after the last screening of “Winter Meeting” on Sunday night, May 16th, 1948. The name “Warner,” used by the original “Hollywood” since August, 1947, was revived in 1951 for the Strand. Under its new name, the ex-Strand dropped stage shows, but briefly revived them before the theatre was transformed into a Cinerama showcase.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Brandt's Murray Hill Theatre on Feb 7, 2017 at 3:04 pm

This might have been the first day of the re-naming and a sub-run double feature policy similar to the by then demolished Loew’s 42nd Street. That theatre was originally called the Murray Hill before Loew’s took over and changed the name.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Belmont Theater on Feb 6, 2017 at 3:58 pm

This is a subsidiary staircase elsewhere in the building.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Republic Theatre on Feb 6, 2017 at 11:59 am

Listed as RKO Republic in section with “You Were Meant For Me” as main feature.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Hippodrome Theatre on Feb 6, 2017 at 9:18 am

This was the stage used for vaudeville and movies.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Feb 6, 2017 at 8:23 am

This was the second consecutive Columbia Technicolor release to open at the Music Hall that year, preceded by “A Song to Remember.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Center Theatre on Feb 5, 2017 at 12:55 pm

“The Animal Kingdom” and stage show were the first booking at the theatre’s opening on December 29th, 1932.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Fox Theatre on Jan 19, 2017 at 8:24 am

Advertised on January 19th, 1930.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's State Theatre on Jan 18, 2017 at 11:46 am

“Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo” had already played a record-breaking engagement at the Capitol Theatre (with stage show).

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Jan 17, 2017 at 9:33 am

The second inauguration of Harry S. Truman as President of the USA was held on January 20th, 1949, the day of this ad.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Jan 14, 2017 at 10:47 am

This was the Paramount’s first CinemaScope presentation, and also the first feature produced by Warner Bros. in that anamorphic process. By this time, the Paramount no longer offered stage shows with its movies.