I think in the case of Manhattan, it’s just based on actual distance. Three street blocks here are almost as far as one block of avenues. Those other five theatres are simply closer.
According to Variety, the German branch of 20th Century-Fox deleted all the songs. They felt that nuns singing non-religious songs would be badly received and that the film was too long anyway. When Hollywood found out, they were restored, but it was too late to revive the flop. The shortened film also ended after the wedding even after the songs were restored.
Usually due to bad reviews, bigjoe. “THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD” and “CLEOPATRA” were cases where almost all critics and test audiences said the films were unnecessarily over long.
There were dramatic cases like “SCENT OF MYSTERY” and “STAR!” where the roadshow run was so badly received, the edited versions even had a name change. “HOLIDAY IN SPAIN” and “THOSE WERE THE HAPPY TIMES”, in the case of these two.
Saw “VICE” there today. I was on the top floor and the masking was wrong for the whole movie. If I wanted to complain I would have missed half the movie because there was no staff for four floors.
If you try to complain online it does not allow it unless you bought the ticket online. Ridiculously stupid!
Sadly, If you have “very little on “blacks only”, yiddish and spaces by the indigenous tribes” you have very little that is not already in public domain.
It started showing movies in May 1949 and was operated by E. Bramscombe, who owned the Coral Way Auto Drive-In. The opening night was sponsored by the Optimists Club. Was it a live theatre before then? The awkward location of the projection booth suggests that it was.
“Cinderella” opened at the Mayfair.
I think in the case of Manhattan, it’s just based on actual distance. Three street blocks here are almost as far as one block of avenues. Those other five theatres are simply closer.
According to Variety, the German branch of 20th Century-Fox deleted all the songs. They felt that nuns singing non-religious songs would be badly received and that the film was too long anyway. When Hollywood found out, they were restored, but it was too late to revive the flop. The shortened film also ended after the wedding even after the songs were restored.
In Germany, all the songs were cut. The film, of course, failed.
Usually due to bad reviews, bigjoe. “THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD” and “CLEOPATRA” were cases where almost all critics and test audiences said the films were unnecessarily over long.
There were dramatic cases like “SCENT OF MYSTERY” and “STAR!” where the roadshow run was so badly received, the edited versions even had a name change. “HOLIDAY IN SPAIN” and “THOSE WERE THE HAPPY TIMES”, in the case of these two.
Saw “VICE” there today. I was on the top floor and the masking was wrong for the whole movie. If I wanted to complain I would have missed half the movie because there was no staff for four floors.
If you try to complain online it does not allow it unless you bought the ticket online. Ridiculously stupid!
Now advertising as the New Plaza Cinema.
Sadly, If you have “very little on “blacks only”, yiddish and spaces by the indigenous tribes” you have very little that is not already in public domain.
It started showing movies in May 1949 and was operated by E. Bramscombe, who owned the Coral Way Auto Drive-In. The opening night was sponsored by the Optimists Club. Was it a live theatre before then? The awkward location of the projection booth suggests that it was.
Interesting find, IATSE311! The titles on the marquee (“Con Las Alas Rotas” and “Tango Bar”) are from Argentina.
Mike, love this! Ken Roe how about a “like” button on CT?
When “LADY ICE” opened in South Florida it was advertised as ‘Filmed in Miami’.
As a regular here I can tell you that there ARE never ending escalators. There are NO bed bugs. Never have been.
Great website on the Lyric.
https://www.bahlt.org/
This appears in the Film Daily Yearbooks until at least 1965.
42nd Street is also Le Jeune Road, named after a Belgian developer who once owned most of the land around it.
It was the Laffmovie from 1942 to 1953. It was the Empire before and after.
“WILLARD” moved over to the Criterion in late July 1971.
Another short life, over-priced tourist rip-off “museum”. Like National Geographic’s latest con of shark fakes or Gulliver’s Travels.
Unfortunately, this kind of thing happened all the time WITH full time projectionists.
If you watch the ad on TCM it is just part of a promo to sell the 60th Anniversary Blu-Ray.
The New York Philharmonic is also showing “2001” on September 14 & 15 with live musical accompaniment. They have a print with dialogue only.
“Scent of Mystery” was on TCM recently in its Cinerama version. I can’t think of a film more deserving of this Mad Magazine spoof.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156665651544886&set=gm.10157719732744832&type=3&theater&ifg=1
I would have enjoyed watching movies at the Belch Art or the Art Burp.