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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Nov 16, 2016 at 4:32 pm

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 4:20 pm

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 3:34 pm

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 3:22 pm

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 9:32 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 5:53 pm

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 6:07 pm

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 6:20 pm

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 5:28 pm

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.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Nov 13, 2016 at 4:56 pm

This was Frank Sinatra’s first Broadway booking at a theatre other than the Paramount, which had been the launching pad for his phenomenal success.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Nov 11, 2016 at 9:43 pm

Arrived a day before the national holiday honoring war veterans, which in NYC included a grand parade on Fifth Avenue.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Astor Theatre on Nov 11, 2016 at 7:13 pm

The national holiday celebrated every November 11th was re-named Veterans Day in 1954. This ad includes the Astor’s spectacular electric sign, which used vivid red, white, and blue coloring.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Little Carnegie Theatre on Nov 11, 2016 at 5:34 pm

Timed to benefit from the celebration of a national holiday newly re-named Veterans Day, which included a parade on NYC’s Fifth Avenue.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Nov 11, 2016 at 4:49 pm

Published on the first Armistice Day since the end of World War Two. The national holiday was re-named Veterans Day in 1954.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Nov 10, 2016 at 4:07 pm

Twenty years earlier, Music Hall patrons saw Charles Laughton portray the same regal character in “The Private Life of Henry VIII.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Nov 10, 2016 at 3:04 pm

This was the Paramount’s Memorial Day holiday presentation for that year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Audubon Theatre on Nov 9, 2016 at 9:12 pm

Theatres are listed by area in three columns, starting with Manhattan at the top left.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Nov 9, 2016 at 9:04 pm

In this ad, Betty Grable’s form-fitting gown is a modern adaptation of her turn-of-the-century wardrobe in the Technicolor extravaganza.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Nov 9, 2016 at 6:36 pm

This was both a screen and stage tribute to the coronation of England’s Queen Elizabeth II in June of that year. The film was the second projected on the Music Hall’s new wide screen, preceded by “Shane.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Astor Theatre on Nov 8, 2016 at 9:39 pm

One of the last major productions in B&W standard ratio by 20th Century-Fox, which was preparing to launch CinemaScope on the world.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Palace Theatre on Nov 8, 2016 at 9:05 pm

MGM’s “The Feminine Touch” debuted in 1941. The anthology of short stories was published in 2015.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Brooklyn Paramount on Nov 8, 2016 at 8:38 pm

With songs by Rodgers & Hart, the B&W comedy marked the “talkie” debut of George M. Cohan in the title role…Belle Baker topped the stage bill in NYC and Fannie Brice in Brooklyn, two of the biggest stars of the time.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Nov 8, 2016 at 4:37 pm

During this period, the Paramount Theatre had suspended stage shows as a Depression measure.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Valencia Theatre on Nov 8, 2016 at 1:48 pm

Advertised on November 4th, 1932, the day that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected President of the USA, to replace the incumbent Herbert Hoover.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Odum Theatre on Nov 7, 2016 at 7:19 pm

I’ve posted an image in the Photos Section which strongly suggests that this was originally called the Dixie Theatre.