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Comfortably Cool commented about Pix Theatre on Nov 2, 2016 at 11:51 am

Article was published in the December 7th, 1929 issue of Motion Picture News.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Winter Garden Theatre on Nov 2, 2016 at 9:04 am

This ad is part of the Winter Garden’s history as a “legit” playhouse. Why post it here?

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's State Theatre on Nov 1, 2016 at 2:04 pm

B&W newsreel coverage of the world premiere of William Wyler’s “Ben-Hur” at Loew’s State in 1959 can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cluritreTfI

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Comfortably Cool commented about Egyptian Theatre on Nov 1, 2016 at 1:58 pm

Preceded by the world premiere at Loew’s State in NYC’s Times Square on November 18th.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Jersey Theatre on Nov 1, 2016 at 7:11 am

Marquee was eventually changed to include “Jersey” in the name. Also, vertical here reads “Loew’s State,” which was apparently changed to “Loew’s Jersey” to avoid confusion with Loew’s State in Newark.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Brooklyn Theatre on Nov 1, 2016 at 6:48 am

At that time, the Brooklyn was affiliated with Fox West Coast Theatres.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Oct 31, 2016 at 8:19 am

“Escape” was one of the first Music Hall features to portray Nazi terrorism in Europe. Officially, the USA still remained “neutral” in conflicts raging around the world.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Chicago Theatre on Oct 31, 2016 at 7:33 am

After “Truth or Consequences,” Ralph Edwards had an even greater success on radio and TV with “This Is Your Life,” for which he is probably most remembered.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Oct 30, 2016 at 11:52 am

The “Extra” with Lillian Roth was a B&W short subject, and separate from the stage show.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Visalia Fox Theatre on Oct 30, 2016 at 11:05 am

“Alias French Gertie,” with Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon, is listed on the marquee.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Oct 28, 2016 at 9:59 am

Abbott & Costello, topping the Roxy’s stage bill, had yet to enter moviemaking…“Young Dr. Kildare” was the very first MGM feature to be booked by the Music Hall.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Oct 27, 2016 at 9:39 am

This was the Memorial Day holiday presentation for that year, and would also benefit from out-of-town visitors to the second season of the New York World’s Fair.

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Comfortably Cool commented about New York, NY - The haunted history of Broadway's Palace Theatre on Oct 27, 2016 at 9:32 am

Fred Astaire, on his own or with sister Adele, NEVER performed at the Palace.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Oct 27, 2016 at 8:38 am

The huge cast of the stage revue included “Markert’s 16 American Rockets.” I wonder whatever became of them?

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Comfortably Cool commented about Embassy 1,2,3 Theatre on Oct 27, 2016 at 6:28 am

Hoped to benefit from out-of-town visitors to the New York World’s Fair, which was in its second and final season.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Proctor's 58th Street Theatre on Oct 26, 2016 at 1:47 pm

The RKO 58th Street closed for demolition on May 15th, 1967, according to Boxoffice Magazine at that time. The 39-story office building that replaced it was expected to be ready for occupancy by the summer of 1969. Plans to include a small cinema in the new building were scrapped due to nearby competition from the Coronet, Baronet, Cinemas I and II, Sutton, and Trans-Lux East.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Belair Twin Theatre on Oct 26, 2016 at 1:32 pm

The Belair was designed by Louis Liberman, with John J. McNamara as consulting architect, according to a news item in the 7/01/63 issue of Boxoffice Magazine.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Royal Theatre on Oct 26, 2016 at 11:20 am

The RKO Royal was operating at least as late as May, 1965, according to an ad uploaded today.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Belair Twin Theatre on Oct 26, 2016 at 11:13 am

The Belair originally opened as a single screen cinema with 600 seats on June 26th, 1963. Located in the Belair Shopping Center, it was built for B.S. Moss Enterprises at a cost of $250,000, according to a report in Newsday. Films were first-run for the area, starting with “Divorce Italian Style.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Palace Theatre on Oct 26, 2016 at 10:01 am

Full-page ad published on May 14th, 1965, the same day that a B&W “quickie” about the life of Jean Harlow opened at the Paramount Theatre in Times Square.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Oct 26, 2016 at 9:52 am

The B&W independent “quickie” arrived two months before Joseph E. Levine’s much-heralded biopic with Carroll Baker, causing distress for Paramount Pictures, which had its corporate HQ in the office building adjacent to the Paramount Theatre.

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Comfortably Cool commented about TCL Chinese Theatre on Oct 26, 2016 at 8:34 am

The Chinese was presenting the B&W “Big Trail” in the wide-screen Grandeur process.

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Comfortably Cool commented about New Yorker Theatre on Oct 25, 2016 at 8:38 am

None of the ten B&W features had been shown theatrically in the NYC area in recent years. Ownership now belonged to MCA/Universal, which purchased Paramount’s pre-1949 inventory primarily for TV distribution.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Oct 25, 2016 at 6:55 am

The Technicolor melodrama introduced the catchy hit song, “Jingle, Jangle, Jingle,” which was performed by singers on horseback in a festive street parade.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Chicago Theatre on Oct 24, 2016 at 10:55 am

This was the biggest gala of its type since “GWTW” in Atlanta the previous year. To meet the demand for seats, the State Lake supplemented the Chicago on opening night only. The next day, “North West Mounted Police” began its run at the Chicago Theatre exclusively, with stage show topped by Betty Grable and Ken Murray.