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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Alhambra Theatre on Jan 26, 2021 at 7:14 am

The Alhambra was the final stop for the Three Stooges tour that night.

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Comfortably Cool commented about AMC Empire 25 on Jan 25, 2021 at 6:08 am

The CEO of AMC Entertainment discussed the grim future of movie theatres in a recent New York Times article viewable here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Ambassador Theatre on Jan 24, 2021 at 1:36 pm

The “cavernous” cinema shown in “Goodbye, Dragon Inn,” recently reviewed in The New York Times and The New Yorker, apparently has no listing at this website. NYT link here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Kings Theatre on Jan 22, 2021 at 8:06 am

Nearest RKO to the Kings was the Kenmore, with “The Female Animal” & “Man in the Shadow,” both in B&W CinemaScope.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Rialto Theatre on Jan 19, 2021 at 1:53 pm

Building a reputation as the “Thrill Theatre at Times Square.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Embassy 1,2,3 Theatre on Jan 18, 2021 at 8:40 am

To meet the demand in the New York area, three more theatres were added after the announcement: the midtown Victoria and Loew’s Orpheum in Manhattan, and Loew’s State in White Plains.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Orpheum Theatre on Jan 16, 2021 at 11:15 am

Philip J. Smith, who entered showbiz as a teen-aged usher at the RKO Orpheum and eventually became chairman of the Shubert Organization, has died at 89 from complications of Covid-19. Obituary can be viewed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Melba Theatre on Jan 12, 2021 at 12:59 pm

Loew’s acquired the theatre in the summer of 1926, along with Frank Keeney’s Bedford and Bay Ridge Theatres, but kept the downtown Brooklyn site running as Keeney’s and marketed separately from the Loew’s circuit until a new policy could be decided for that increasingly competitive area. In the meantime, more than $100,000 was spent for interior and exterior changes…Contrary to a claim in the overview, the theatre never operated as Loew’s Livingston, though that name and also Loew’s Hanover were considered before Melba was finally chosen.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Jan 5, 2021 at 11:03 am

The black-tie gala raised funds for The New York Medical College, but did not include the ice-skating revue that was now part of Roxy policy and would support “Carousel” starting the next day. The Todd-AO version of R&H’s “Oklahoma!” was still in its roadshow engagement at the nearby Rivoli Theatre.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Trans-Lux 52nd Street Theatre on Jan 5, 2021 at 7:37 am

Filming took place in the early morning hours of September 15th, 1954, after the Trans-Lux 52nd Street had closed down for the night.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Jan 4, 2021 at 1:31 pm

This was the third film to occupy the Music Hall’s screen that year, which started with a brief hold-over of the Christmas holiday show with “Kismet,” followed by “I’ll Cry Tomorrow.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Jane Pickens Theatre on Jan 4, 2021 at 12:56 pm

How can an event be considered “unique” if it has been repeated many times over the years? Just asking.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Regal UA Midway on Jan 4, 2021 at 6:28 am

Exterior photo taken just before Christmas of 2020 can be viewed here at the Forgotten New York website

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Comfortably Cool commented about Uptown Theatre on Dec 31, 2020 at 7:00 am

Sister Mae’s smash hit, “I’m No Angel,” had recently played at the Uptown, and was current at other cinemas around Chicagoland.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's State Theatre on Dec 29, 2020 at 10:34 am

“The Young In Heart” had previously played at Radio City Music Hall (with stage revue)…Some Loew’s that had later-run programs for their areas are not listed in this ad.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Plaza Theatre on Dec 28, 2020 at 7:26 am

Enhanced copy of a much darker photo by Hiroshi Sugimoto published by the NYT’s Sunday Magazine on 12/27/20 as part of a memorial issue to victims of Covid-19, in this case honoring film critic and historian James Harvey (1929-2020).

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Comfortably Cool commented about American Theater on Dec 24, 2020 at 1:34 pm

Complete ad for the Loew’s circuit in the NYC area on that day can be viewed at the CT listing for the Paradise Theatre. Click here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Paradise Theatre on Dec 24, 2020 at 1:24 pm

On the day that Loew’s opened the American, the circuit’s newest theatre in the Bronx, the Paradise offered “The Thief of Bagdad” & Dulcy,“ first-run and exclusive for the borough. That combo would reach the American two weeks later.

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Comfortably Cool commented about American Theater on Dec 24, 2020 at 7:31 am

Excerpted from a complete Loew’s circuit ad that was the entire length of a New York Times page…Until Showcase distribution began in the NYC area in 1962, bookings at Loew’s American were usually two weeks behind Loew’s Paradise, which was exclusive first-run for the Bronx.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Juliet I & II on Dec 23, 2020 at 11:08 am

The cartoon feature was the inaugural attraction on both screens…The Disney Organization never missed an opportunity to plug other ventures, in this case the opening of Walt Disney World in Florida in October of the coming year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Dec 22, 2020 at 5:53 am

Mike, what does “(saps)” after the name mean or signify?

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Dec 21, 2020 at 7:46 am

This was the first Christmas holiday season since the Music Hall switched to a screen/stage policy in January of that year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about IFC Center on Dec 21, 2020 at 6:30 am

Two exterior photos at the start of a “Forgotten New York” article on crosstown Third Street can be viewed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's State Theatre on Dec 18, 2020 at 11:56 am

Town & Country Magazine article and color photo of the stars in 2020 can be viewed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Keith's Theatre on Dec 18, 2020 at 9:53 am

To combat the pre-Christmas doldrums, RKO brought back 56 popular features on a Monday-Tuesday, always the least attended days of the week. Keith’s Flushing paired “Indiscreet” with “Marjorie Morningstar,” both of which had originally debuted in NYC at Radio City Music Hall.