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Comfortably Cool commented about AMC 34th Street 14 on Jan 16, 2023 at 6:47 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 11:37 am

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 7:58 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 6:40 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 10:06 am

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 7:42 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 7:07 am

Link to Embassy listing here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Is this the same theater? on Jan 3, 2023 at 7:02 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 12:43 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 11:12 am

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 6:46 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 11:51 am

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 10:47 am

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 8:44 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.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Fox Kew Gardens Theatre on Dec 19, 2022 at 10:40 am

Sadly, photos of the cinema interior have yet to be found, if they even exist. Conversion work described in this previously uploaded report

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Dec 19, 2022 at 9:56 am

By that time, “Debbie & Eddie” had become parents of Carrie Frances Fisher, born on October 21st of that year. In adult life, Carrie often cited “Bundle of Joy” as her screen debut, though still in mama’s womb.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO 86th Street Theatre on Dec 14, 2022 at 1:35 pm

“I’ll See You in My Dreams” had provided the screen portion of Radio City Music Hall’s Christmas holiday presentation of 1951.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Manos Theatre on Dec 14, 2022 at 12:13 pm

“That Hamilton Woman” was the opening attraction at the Manos in August, 1941. The American premiere of the historical epic took place in New York at Radio City Music Hall on April 3rd of that year, as part of the Easter holiday presentation.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Cine-Teatro Fausto on Dec 13, 2022 at 1:09 pm

The true story of “Nurse Edith Cavell” depicted the horrors of combat in World War One, which promised to be repeated in conflicts currently raging in Europe and the Far East.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Ziegfeld Theatre on Dec 9, 2022 at 12:21 pm

A “Special Scheduled Performance Presentation,” with three screenings Sunday through Thursday, and four on Friday and Saturday…Anyone attending this engagement who was 16 or older at the time would be at least 66 now, if they’re still breathing.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Alba Theatre on Dec 7, 2022 at 9:18 am

This was the same day that Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, which caused the USA to finally enter WWII.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Dec 6, 2022 at 8:04 am

Due to the B&W drama’s running time of 124 minutes, the stage show was performed in just over half an hour.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Ruins of the Odeon Theater - 1935 on Dec 2, 2022 at 12:35 pm

The listing for this theatre gives an address of 1601 South Broadway, but the caption to your newspaper photo claims to show ruins at 1038 North Grand. How do you explain the difference? Also, some of your other photos seem to show a much larger Odeon that was a concert hall and never had a history of movies. The Auditorium Odeon was a small neighborhood movie house only.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Triboro Theatre on Dec 1, 2022 at 7:07 am

Patrons seated in the back rows of the orchestra could not see the auditorium’s atmospheric ceiling, with its floating clouds and twinkling stars.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Sheridan Theatre on Nov 29, 2022 at 11:27 am

Both paintings feature a uniformed usherette. In the 1937, the usherette is standing at the top of the aisle on the left side of the painting.