Illustration for an ad for the latest issue of the Saturday Evening Post in August, 1946. Globe Theatre offering “Diary of a Chambermaid”; Gotham Theatre, “S.O.S.; Strand Theatre, "A Stolen Life” and stage show.
Both features had prior solo debuts in midtown NYC, “The Bravados” at the Paramount in Times Square, and “Stage Struck” at the Trans-Lux Normandie on West 57th Street.
Manhattan’s second and much smaller Paramount was close to the west boundaries of Central Park at Broadway and 62nd Street, just above Columbus Circle.
A decline in movie attendance due to competition from the New York World’s Fair was blamed for the B&W romantic comedy being pulled after just one week, though mixed reviews and lack of major stars didn’t help. RKO’s “in Name Only,” with Cary Grant, Carole Lombard, and Kay Francis, followed on August 3rd, with an all-new stage show.
Since dropping stage/screen policy, the Paramount had been booking Warner Brothers features that, in the past, probably would have opened at the Strand/Warner (now converted to Cinerama roadshows).
Tickets have gone on sale for the 2024 “Christmas Spectacular.” which opens on November 8th. Reserved seats are priced from $56 to $438, depending on date, time of performance, and location in the auditorium.
Details here
“Titanic” had debuted at the Roxy Theatre (with stage show)…The 86th Street was the first of the RKO “nabes” to install a “Miracle Mirror” wide screen.
Kings listed in section with “The Stratton Story” as main feature. The B&W baseball biopic made its NYC debut at Radio City Music Hall (with stage revue).
The stage presentation was a condensed version of what proved to be the final edition of legendary “legit' revues produced on Broadway in NYC by George White and had run for 120 performances at the Alvin Theatre.
“At Dawn We Die” was a new title for the British-made “Tomorrow We Live,” which Republic Pictures acquired for USA release. Original title was already being used for a PRC thriller starring Ricardo Cortez and Jean Parker.
Stage revue had a patriotic theme keyed to the July 4th national holiday. Ran for seven weeks, replaced on August 8th by “A Date With Judy” and new stage show.
Even with 3-D projection and Polaroid viewers, I don’t think patrons could see anything but a “flat” version sitting in a car at ground level of a towering screen.
One “kid” died tragically at 43, but the other endured until almost 87.
The “preview” that night was actually a gala screening for stars and other industry VIPs, with a limited number of seats sold to the public.
Following this exclusive engagement became supporting feature to “She Knew All the Answers” on the RKO neighborhood circuit. Ad here
At morning opening only, both of the young stars greeted patrons in the lobby, and handed out autographed photos.
Illustration for an ad for the latest issue of the Saturday Evening Post in August, 1946. Globe Theatre offering “Diary of a Chambermaid”;
Gotham Theatre, “S.O.S.; Strand Theatre, "A Stolen Life” and stage show.
The full-page ad was published in the Arts & Leisure section of The New York Times.
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Both features had prior solo debuts in midtown NYC, “The Bravados” at the Paramount in Times Square, and “Stage Struck” at the Trans-Lux Normandie on West 57th Street.
A full-page article about this incident can be found in the Motion Picture Herald issue of August 21st, 1937, page 33.
Can a person attend just to see a movie, without needing to purchase food and/or drink?
Manhattan’s second and much smaller Paramount was close to the west boundaries of Central Park at Broadway and 62nd Street, just above Columbus Circle.
A decline in movie attendance due to competition from the New York World’s Fair was blamed for the B&W romantic comedy being pulled after just one week, though mixed reviews and lack of major stars didn’t help. RKO’s “in Name Only,” with Cary Grant, Carole Lombard, and Kay Francis, followed on August 3rd, with an all-new stage show.
Since dropping stage/screen policy, the Paramount had been booking Warner Brothers features that, in the past, probably would have opened at the Strand/Warner (now converted to Cinerama roadshows).
Tickets have gone on sale for the 2024 “Christmas Spectacular.” which opens on November 8th. Reserved seats are priced from $56 to $438, depending on date, time of performance, and location in the auditorium. Details here
“Magic Mirror” screen was specifically designed for CinemaScope, but could also be used for other wide-angle processes.
“Titanic” had debuted at the Roxy Theatre (with stage show)…The 86th Street was the first of the RKO “nabes” to install a “Miracle Mirror” wide screen.
Side view of original auditorium as Colony Theatre.
Kings listed in section with “The Stratton Story” as main feature. The B&W baseball biopic made its NYC debut at Radio City Music Hall (with stage revue).
The stage presentation was a condensed version of what proved to be the final edition of legendary “legit' revues produced on Broadway in NYC by George White and had run for 120 performances at the Alvin Theatre.
“At Dawn We Die” was a new title for the British-made “Tomorrow We Live,” which Republic Pictures acquired for USA release. Original title was already being used for a PRC thriller starring Ricardo Cortez and Jean Parker.
The Eagle was the only site in Manhattan programmed with all five features.
Stage revue had a patriotic theme keyed to the July 4th national holiday. Ran for seven weeks, replaced on August 8th by “A Date With Judy” and new stage show.
Replaced on July 11th with “The Tamarind Seed” and new stage revue. Ad here
Even with 3-D projection and Polaroid viewers, I don’t think patrons could see anything but a “flat” version sitting in a car at ground level of a towering screen.
By that time, “Jane” had returned to the “Tarzan” series, with Brenda Joyce replacing Maureen O'Sullivan as soulmate.