“Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” grossed a “smash” $128,500 in its first Roxy week, according to trade reports. In the same period, nearby Radio City Music Hall grossed $157,000 with the second week of MGM’s “The Band Wagon” and stage revue.
The national holiday of July 4th fell on a Tuesday that year, with Paramount’s “The Pleasure of His Company” nearing the end of its Music Hall booking.
Management planned to book new French films while they were still running in Paris cinemas, but the worsening political climate in France made that difficult and forced Cine 49 to close in March, 1939.
Details of the opening program in the far left column of the ad. Note billing in the stage show for dancer Georgie Raft, who had a Paramount Pictures movie contract in his future.
Replaced “It Happened One Night” and revue, which ran only one week due to competition from the Capitol Theatre, where Clark Gable headlined the stage show.
Although the B&W comedy went on to win multi-Academy Awards including “Best Picture,” it ran for only one week at the Music Hall due to rough competition from the Capitol, which had Clark Gable in person, heading the stage revue.
This ad was published on March 9th, 1928, the day before the actual anniversary. The anniversary program opened the next day, with Fox’s “Dressed to Kill” on screen. By this time, the theatre’s resident entertainers included sixteen Roxyettes, who’d arrived with the stage show that opened on New Year’s Eve (12/31/27).
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“Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” grossed a “smash” $128,500 in its first Roxy week, according to trade reports. In the same period, nearby Radio City Music Hall grossed $157,000 with the second week of MGM’s “The Band Wagon” and stage revue.
The national holiday of July 4th fell on a Tuesday that year, with Paramount’s “The Pleasure of His Company” nearing the end of its Music Hall booking.
This was the Technicolor musical’s first neighborhood exposure since its premiere engagement at Radio City Music Hall.
Need it be mentioned that “Written On the Wind” was the current attraction?
Management planned to book new French films while they were still running in Paris cinemas, but the worsening political climate in France made that difficult and forced Cine 49 to close in March, 1939.
Marquee misspelled “Bataan,” and co-feature was probably “The Great Jewel Robbery” (1950).
The supporting “A Musical Revue” was a short subject, and not a “live” stage presentation.
Looking downtown towards 50th Street from the level of the Sixth Avenue elevated subway line.
With the B&W comedy, “Up Front,” on screen.
The theatre had a gala unveiling for industry VIPs and the news media on the night of November 2nd.
Details of the opening program in the far left column of the ad. Note billing in the stage show for dancer Georgie Raft, who had a Paramount Pictures movie contract in his future.
You failed to give a date for this opening, which was August 15th, 1946.
The opening week gross for “The Robe” would be equivalent to about $2,392,610 in 2016.
Trade journal report for the opening week of the first feature in the CinemaScope process.
Replaced “It Happened One Night” and revue, which ran only one week due to competition from the Capitol Theatre, where Clark Gable headlined the stage show.
The Roxy’s opposition to “It Happened One Night” at Radio City Music Hall and to Clark Gable in person at the Capitol.
Although the B&W comedy went on to win multi-Academy Awards including “Best Picture,” it ran for only one week at the Music Hall due to rough competition from the Capitol, which had Clark Gable in person, heading the stage revue.
Opened on what was then a national holiday honoring the birth of George Washington, the first President of the United States of America.
This was the last movie to open at the Valencia before the Loew’s closure.
Stage entertainers included ventriloquist Senor Wences, whose greatest fame was still ahead as a television performer.
MGM’s B&W comedy, “Without Love,” starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, was the screen attraction.
Night club impresario Lou Walters was the father of future television luminary Barbara Walters.
This ad was published on March 9th, 1928, the day before the actual anniversary. The anniversary program opened the next day, with Fox’s “Dressed to Kill” on screen. By this time, the theatre’s resident entertainers included sixteen Roxyettes, who’d arrived with the stage show that opened on New Year’s Eve (12/31/27).
This was previously posted here by “Walkerre0160” on 6/23/2011, and has had more than 2,775 viewings to date. Shouldn’t you have checked the archives before posting to avoid duplication?
“Sailor Beware” opened its New York premiere engagement at Brandt’s Mayfair on January 31st, 1952.