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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Nov 27, 2016 at 8:12 am

The period musical revived “Aba Daba Honeymoon,” which became a hit single for Jane Powell and Carleton Carpenter on MGM’s own record label.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Hollywood Theatre on Nov 26, 2016 at 7:43 am

With two major films opening on a national holiday, WB decided to pair them in one ad. “Casablanca” proved such a hit at the Hollywood that it was later moved to the Strand (with a stage show in support).

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Comfortably Cool commented about Alex Theater on Nov 25, 2016 at 8:34 am

The Hamlin re-opened as the modernized Alex on the night of May 22nd, 1938. An ad has been uploaded to the photos section.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Ziegfeld Theatre on Nov 24, 2016 at 11:00 am

This was the first Thanksgiving for the Ziegfeld, which had opened during the Christmas season of 1969 with “Marooned” on screen.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Albee Theatre on Nov 24, 2016 at 10:38 am

By this date of November 24th, 1966, the Albee, which had always played exclusively ahead of Brooklyn theatres, was reduced to day-and-date status.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Nov 24, 2016 at 9:51 am

Opened on November 19th, 1927, with Thanksgiving Day celebrated on November 24th.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Nov 24, 2016 at 9:03 am

The screen program included the world premiere of Walt Disney’s Technicolor cartoon, “Ferdinand the Bull,” which went on to earn a fortune in royalties from merchandise tie-ins.

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Comfortably Cool commented about AMC Roosevelt Field 8 on Nov 24, 2016 at 5:57 am

The ad doesn’t mention what film was shown at the charity benefit on opening night. I somehow doubt that it was “Judgment at Nuremberg,” which many people would have already seen by that time.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Nov 23, 2016 at 1:44 pm

This ad was a stretch of WB’s imagination. The real draw wasn’t the silent feature but the stage show, reported to be the most spectacular that “Roxy” had ever produced in his career so far.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Nov 23, 2016 at 11:03 am

This was the Thanksgiving holiday offering for that year, with a spectacular stage show honoring the American Indian.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Nov 22, 2016 at 1:25 pm

Advance ad for the second CinemaScope feature, which opened to the public on November 10th, 1953 at Brandt’s Globe and across Broadway at Loew’s State. This was before the “modernization” of Loew’s State, which still had around 3,300 seats.

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Comfortably Cool commented about AMC Roosevelt Field 8 on Nov 22, 2016 at 9:40 am

The Roosevelt Field joined a “Premiere Showcase” already in progress of “Judgment at Nuremberg.” Century was one of the staunchest supporters of the new distribution concept started by United Artists earlier that year, which threatened to end the longtime dominance of the Loew’s and RKO circuits in the Greater New York area.

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Comfortably Cool commented about AMC Roosevelt Field 8 on Nov 22, 2016 at 9:12 am

Century’s Roosevelt Field first opened to the public on August 29h, 1962, with a gala charity event the night before. An ad has been posted in the Photos Section. Seating capacity for the single screen cinema was reported as 1,700.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Nov 22, 2016 at 8:31 am

This was the Roxy’s Thanksgiving holiday presentation for 1948. On the night of the November 22nd opening day, 78 people were killed and many more seriously injured in the crash of an LIRR commuter train in the vicinity of Kew Gardens, Queens.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Nov 21, 2016 at 11:08 am

Grable’s “Coney Island,” which played at the Roxy in 1943, was the basis for “Wabash Avenue,” with background switched to Chicago’s honky tonks at the turn of the century.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Nov 20, 2016 at 1:10 pm

Looking west from Fifth Avenue, the RCA Building is at top center, with the Music Hall to the right (north), and the New Roxy to the left (south).

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Comfortably Cool commented about Directors Guild of America Theater on Nov 20, 2016 at 10:02 am

A photo taken of Richie Andrusco in 2013 can be viewed here: https://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/NY-CD643_FUGITI_P_20130131210623.jpg

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paradise Theater on Nov 20, 2016 at 9:43 am

Balaban & Katz management also promised first-run movies for the area, plus a stage show on Saturday and Sunday.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Center Theatre on Nov 19, 2016 at 1:29 pm

By this time, the New Roxy had dropped stage shows and was showing second-run features, including “I’m No Angel” simultaneously with some RKO neighborhood sites.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Nov 19, 2016 at 8:58 am

Starting with “The Robe,” the Roxy had dropped stage shows.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's State Theatre on Nov 18, 2016 at 1:37 pm

A first-run movie was part of the State’s Thanksgiving holiday offering for that year (the last of its vaudeville era).

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Comfortably Cool commented about Criterion Theatre on Nov 18, 2016 at 9:21 am

On that date, NYC’s only other movie roadshows were “Around the World in 80 Days” at the Rivoli (also in its 2nd year), and “Search For Paradise” at the Warner Cinerama.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Nov 18, 2016 at 6:07 am

This was the Capitol’s Thanksgiving holiday presentation for that year, with a Technicolor musical that many now regard as the “Golden Turkey” of Frank Sinatra’s film career.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Nov 16, 2016 at 11:05 am

The first-run feature (without stage show) was the final booking for the Roxy, which closed forever on March 29th, 1960.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Nov 16, 2016 at 11:01 am

By this time, both theatres were under the same management, which closed one of them forever that very night.