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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.

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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.