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.
The caption to this 1930 trade journal photo says that the Dixie Theatre is operated by Walter Odom and his three sons. “Odom” is near enough to “Odum” to be a misspelling.
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
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.
“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.
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.
One of the last major productions in B&W standard ratio by 20th Century-Fox, which was preparing to launch CinemaScope on the world.
MGM’s “The Feminine Touch” debuted in 1941. The anthology of short stories was published in 2015.
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.
During this period, the Paramount Theatre had suspended stage shows as a Depression measure.
Advertised on November 4th, 1932, the day that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected President of the USA, to replace the incumbent Herbert Hoover.
I’ve posted an image in the Photos Section which strongly suggests that this was originally called the Dixie Theatre.
A week later, on August 9th, “High Society” opened in NYC at Radio City Music Hall (supported by a stage revue).
Fourteen years had passed since Katharine Hepburn made her Music Hall screen debut in “Christopher Strong.”
The caption to this 1930 trade journal photo says that the Dixie Theatre is operated by Walter Odom and his three sons. “Odom” is near enough to “Odum” to be a misspelling.
The Daily Mirror was a Hearst morning tabloid that had gossip columnist and radio commentator Walter Winchell as its star attraction.
B&W only in those days.
In earlier times, the top balcony of large theatres was often referred to as “nosebleed heaven.”
The Music Hall’s first opening of 1969 followed a hold-over of the 1968 Christmas holiday show, which had “The Impossible Years” on screen.
The bizarre double bill opened at the RKO Prospect and many other neighborhood theatres on November 3rd, 1964.
An opening day ad for this engagement was uploaded on April 28th, 2016, and can be found in the archive of Roxy images.
Article was published in the December 7th, 1929 issue of Motion Picture News.
This ad is part of the Winter Garden’s history as a “legit” playhouse. Why post it here?
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
Preceded by the world premiere at Loew’s State in NYC’s Times Square on November 18th.
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.
At that time, the Brooklyn was affiliated with Fox West Coast Theatres.
“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.
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.
The “Extra” with Lillian Roth was a B&W short subject, and separate from the stage show.
“Alias French Gertie,” with Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon, is listed on the marquee.