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Comfortably Cool commented about AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Feb 7, 2023 at 2:02 pm

Did you expect me to post it at every AMC site listed at Cinema Treasures? I picked Lincoln Square because it’s mentioned in the article.

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Comfortably Cool commented about AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Feb 7, 2023 at 9:32 am

A new AMC Tiered Pricing Policy makes “good” seats even more expensive, according to news reports like this one

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Comfortably Cool commented about Broadway premiere of "Gone With the Wind" in New York, Dec. 19, 1939. (AP Photo) on Jan 31, 2023 at 8:59 am

Festivities and screening were also held simultaneously at the Capitol Theatre, where “GWTW” started continuous performances the next day. The Astor was a two-a-day road show with reserved seats. The Capitol, which then had a reported seating capacity of 4,520, offered three continuous performances daily, with the last starting at 9:00 PM.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Astor Theatre on Jan 30, 2023 at 2:21 pm

Veronica Lake vaulted to stardom in a supporting role, and quickly became one of Hollywood’s most glamorous and publicized sirens of the World War II era.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Middlehope Drive-In on Jan 29, 2023 at 1:48 pm

Night before the federal holiday of Memorial Day, which fell on a Wednesday that year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Jan 26, 2023 at 10:27 am

A trade journal review claimed that the projected image of “Happy Days” measured 42 feet by 21 feet, compared to the Roxy’s normal size of 24 feet by 18 feet.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Jan 25, 2023 at 2:29 pm

First program change of 1973, following extended run of the Christmas ‘72 holiday presentation that included “1776” on screen.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Continental Theatre on Jan 20, 2023 at 10:45 am

Complete shows included stage appearances by a claimed “Nazi Slave Girl,” plus a “German Nudist Queen.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Odeon Luxe London Leicester Square on Jan 19, 2023 at 10:10 am

Queen Elizabeth II greets Gina Lollobrigida at the Odeon Leicester Square Theatre prior to the unveiling of Alfred Hitchcock’s “To Catch a Thief.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Jan 17, 2023 at 2:23 pm

First starring vehicle for Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis, following supporting roles in “My Friend Irma” and “My Friend Irma Goes West.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Albee Theatre on Jan 16, 2023 at 4:04 pm

“Movie Quiz” was an industry-sponsored contest being conducted nationally, with thousands of theatres participating.

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Comfortably Cool commented about AMC 34th Street 14 on Jan 16, 2023 at 9:47 am

The latest “Avatar” has been bursting bladders on 34th Street and around the world, according to a New York Times article linked here

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Comfortably Cool commented about 1937 photo credit Joe Sonderman. on Jan 10, 2023 at 2:37 pm

I believe the photo was taken in 1929, just prior to the Fox’s opening in late January of that year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Warner Twin Theatre on Jan 9, 2023 at 10:58 am

For this engagement, known as Warner Theatre, with no reference to Cinerama, since the Technicolor musical was produced in Todd-AO.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Jan 6, 2023 at 9:40 am

The Music Hall’s first opening of the year followed a hold-over of the Christmas holiday presentation that included MGM’s Technicolor musical, “Good News,” on screen.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Criterion Theatre on Jan 5, 2023 at 1:06 pm

RKO’s “Second Chance” was being promoted as the first 3-D feature with “Big Stars” heading the cast.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Mastbaum Theatre on Jan 5, 2023 at 10:42 am

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

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Comfortably Cool commented about Is this the same theater? on Jan 3, 2023 at 10:07 am

Link to Embassy listing here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Is this the same theater? on Jan 3, 2023 at 10:02 am

This is the Embassy on Broadway in same block as the Palace Theatre. Overhead, you can see a portion of the famous “Mr. Peanuts” billboard sponsored by Planters.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Grand Pussycat Cinema on Dec 28, 2022 at 3:43 pm

In block below, the Strand Theatre was still offering a screen/stage policy, with “Night Unto Night” (Ronald Reagan, Viveca Lindfors), and an “Hour of Charm” revue with Phil Spitalny and His All-Girl Orchestra.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Dec 28, 2022 at 2:12 pm

The Music Hall would offer spectacular variety shows, performed twice daily…Two days later (December 29th), the smaller New Roxy opened with a policy of first-run movie and stage revue.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's 46th Street Theatre on Dec 26, 2022 at 9:46 am

Courtesy of Forgotten New York website, which has a larger photo and short article with details of the conversion.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Dec 20, 2022 at 2:51 pm

Note Christmas tree atop the Capitol’s marquee and a portion of the Hollywood Theatre’s vertical sign beyond that.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Dec 20, 2022 at 1:47 pm

Opened on December 21st, 1933, and ran through January 4th of the coming year. Replaced on January 5th, 1934 by “If I Were Free” and new stage revue.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Regal UA Midway on Dec 20, 2022 at 11:44 am

In top photo, the screen is shown open to its fullest size. During performances, it was masked down to the 1:33 to 1:00 ratio used at that time. Also, the screen was always covered by curtains between showings. Audiences were never confronted by a blank screen, which is often the practice now.