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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.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Nov 16, 2016 at 8:32 am

Admission price of 55 cents at opening time would be equivalent to about $5.00 in 2016, which is still a bargain.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Paradise Theatre on Nov 16, 2016 at 8:20 am

During this period, RKO and Loew’s were the dominant circuits in the NYC area, dividing major studio releases between them for their first neighborhood showings.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Nov 16, 2016 at 7:34 am

Some Sinatra biographers have claimed that this was the start of his longtime friendship with Sammy Davis, Jr., who also shared the bill performing with the Will Mastin Trio.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Nov 16, 2016 at 7:22 am

This was the Capitol’s Thanksgiving holiday presentation for that year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Nov 15, 2016 at 1:32 pm

More outrageous lies by the sibling of “Tinsletoes” and spawn of “Granola.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Century Theatre on Nov 15, 2016 at 9:53 am

On that same day, Loew’s took control of the Parkway Theatre. An ad covering both theatres was previously uploaded in the Century’s listing.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Fine Arts Theatre on Nov 14, 2016 at 10:07 am

Opened on December 12th, 1966. The biographical epic went on to win six Academy Awards, including “Best Picture,” “Best Actor” (Paul Scofield), and “Best Director” (Fred Zinnemann).

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Nov 13, 2016 at 10:20 am

The instant family classic was part of the Roxy’s offering for the Memorial Day holiday of that year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Chicago Theatre on Nov 13, 2016 at 9:28 am

The Arnazes did a week’s “try-out” of their new stage act at the Chicago Theatre before taking it to the Roxy in New York, where they hoped to spark interest for teaming them on television.