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Comfortably Cool commented about Lyndhurst Theatre on Oct 10, 2016 at 9:41 am

Photo cropped from ad for Mov-Ezy Seating Company. Patriotic banner on rear wall suggests that theatre had recently opened.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Unknown Band Names on Oct 10, 2016 at 9:03 am

Single-named “Tony” at the top would be the band’s leader, Tony Pastor.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Victoria Theatre on Oct 10, 2016 at 8:05 am

Back then, the national holiday honoring Christopher Columbus had a fixed date of October 12th, regardless of what day of the week that it fell on. In 1949, it was on a Wednesday.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Oct 10, 2016 at 7:22 am

The Roxy’s Labor Day holiday presentation for that year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Unknown band on Oct 9, 2016 at 1:05 pm

Tony Pastor’s Band, one of the most popular of the time, is shown here. The leader’s name is spelled out across the bandstands.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Oct 8, 2016 at 12:49 pm

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

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Comfortably Cool commented about Warrens Theatre on Oct 7, 2016 at 1:22 pm

Temporary streamers above the marquee plugged the current “Moby Dick,” with John Barrymore.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Warners' Theatre on Oct 7, 2016 at 9:32 am

The Technicolor operetta, with a score by Sigmund Romberg and Oscar Hammerstein II, opened at Warners' Theatre as a reserved-seat roadshow on the night of November 26th, 1930.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Oct 7, 2016 at 8:31 am

To prove to a skeptical TV industry that the public would accept them as a team, Lucille Ball and husband Desi Arnaz put together a stage act, which did a week’s try-out at the Chicago Theatre in that city before the Roxy.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Oct 6, 2016 at 6:36 am

Ingrid Bergman made her Hollywood debut in the remake of one of her Swedish successes.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Little Picture House on Oct 5, 2016 at 12:57 pm

The Little Picture House first opened to the public on Christmas Day, December 25th, 1929, with a press gala two nights earlier. Two news reports have been uploaded to the Photos Section.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Ziegfeld Theatre on Oct 5, 2016 at 10:23 am

The original 35mm biopic in standard ratio had its world premiere on October 10th, 1946 at Radio City Music Hall, with support from a stage show. See ad posted at RCMH listing on 9/11/2016.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Pitkin Theatre on Oct 5, 2016 at 8:55 am

All four theatres were presenting stage shows originally packaged for the Capitol Theatre in midtown Manhattan.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Oct 5, 2016 at 7:33 am

The B&W epic had tough sledding against the Technicolor musical, “On the Town” (Gene Kelly-Frank Sinatra), which topped the Christmas holiday package at Radio City Music Hall.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's 46th Street Theatre on Oct 5, 2016 at 7:22 am

The Universal Theatre, as it was originally known, was the first atmospheric designed by John Eberson in the Greater New York area. Two of the later ones, Loew’s Paradise in the Bronx, and Loew’s Valencia in Queens, are now used as churches and seem to be “safe” from demolition.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Capitol Theatre on Oct 4, 2016 at 1:37 pm

Produced in France, the silent B&W epic “Casanova” had key sequences that were hand-colored.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's State Theatre on Oct 4, 2016 at 9:06 am

“Anchors Aweigh” moved to the State after a record-breaking run at the Capitol (with stage show).

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Oct 2, 2016 at 10:36 am

The comedy team made their movie debut in the B&W adaptation of a popular prime-time radio program. Marie Wilson, who portrayed “Irma” both in the film and on radio, joined in the stage fun on opening day only.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Oct 2, 2016 at 8:41 am

Marilyn Monroe’s bit part landed her prominently in the advertising campaign, but without crediting her name. She’s straddling “ASP” in the top left corner.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Sep 30, 2016 at 1:23 pm

In conjunction with the Jewish High Holy Days of that year, the Music Hall had an entire stage show honoring Israel, with added guest entertainers including the revered singer Shoshana Damari and the Karmon Dancers.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Sep 30, 2016 at 8:20 am

This version gave more attention to the fiendish villain portrayed by Bela Lugosi.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Jackson Heights Cinema on Sep 30, 2016 at 6:37 am

Sun Equity Partners and the Heskel Group have purchased the property including the Jackson Theatre for $27 million and re-development still in the planning stages. No permits for demolition have yet been filed. Details here: http://www.qchron.com/editions/western/mixed-use-building-coming-to-nd-st/article_113a1749-6048-5f9b-b65e-68707daa5598.html?mode=story

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Sep 29, 2016 at 9:37 am

The singularly named Sabu made his Music Hall debut with this Technicolor epic, and would return one more time in “The Thief of Bagdad” in 1940.

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Comfortably Cool commented about State Theatre on Sep 29, 2016 at 8:52 am

Original safety curtain is partially raised.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Sep 29, 2016 at 7:06 am

The famous mural in the Grand Foyer was painted by Eric Winter.