Apollo Theater

253 W. 125th Street,
New York, NY 10027

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RobertR
RobertR on October 16, 2005 at 12:07 pm

The 1970 matinee re-issue of “Wizard of Oz” played here

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mauriceski
mauriceski on September 28, 2005 at 7:50 pm

my first trip to the apollo was inthe early 1940s when my father took me there. in the 40s most of the big time black bands played a week or more there. billy eskstine’s band was there alot also louis jordan and count basie and duke ellington. in the mid 50s they featured a lot of jazz artist like sonny stitt sonny rollins,monk.miles davis jerry mulligan and maynard ferguson.

RobertR
RobertR on August 14, 2005 at 2:56 pm

This cheapie kids matinee was really an Italian film called “Sette Nani Alla Riscossa, I”. It was relased here in 1970 as “The 7 Dwarfs to the Rescue”. It’s only Manhattan booking was the 125th St. Apollo.
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RobertR
RobertR on July 7, 2005 at 8:36 pm

Seems in 1971 the Apollo was showing films again.
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Also status on here should not show demolished since this is a live venue.

jflundy
jflundy on August 20, 2004 at 10:34 pm

See a 1949 photo of yhe Apollo and other 125th St theaters by link below.

This is a photo of theaters.

RedDawg
RedDawg on February 26, 2004 at 10:39 am

I erred in noting that WurliTzer Opus #1419 was installed in the 125th Street Apollo theatre. It was actually installed in a different Apollo theatre at 126 Clinton Street, NYC. There is likewise no information on the status of this theatre that I can find.

William
William on November 14, 2003 at 6:43 pm

The address above is wrong it should read 263 W. 125th Street.

RedDawg
RedDawg on October 26, 2003 at 8:49 pm

This theatre once contained WurliTzer theatre organ Opus #1419, installed in 1926 and removed c. 196?. Most of this organ has been preserved and it is hoped will eventually be installed into Baltimore’s Parkway Theatre. (See www.parkwaytheatre.com))