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Comfortably Cool commented about Uptown Theatre on Dec 31, 2020 at 10:00 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 1:34 pm

“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 10:26 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 4:34 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 4:24 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 10:31 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 2:08 pm

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 8:53 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 10:46 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 9:30 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 2:56 pm

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 12:53 pm

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.

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

Yul Brynner was an unexpected replacement for Tyrone Power, who suffered a fatal heart attack after filming a strenuous dueling scene with George Sanders.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Dec 16, 2020 at 4:36 pm

Opened on December 6th, 1945, during the first Christmas season since the end of WWII…The above ad, published in The New York Times, was much smaller than one in the rival Herald-Tribune, which can be viewed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Bijou Theatre on Dec 14, 2020 at 9:15 am

Also the world premiere for the B&W classical romance, which earned Jose Ferrer an Academy Award as “Best Actor” of 1950.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Stanley Theatre on Dec 12, 2020 at 4:42 pm

A slide show of many Camden cinemas, including the Stanley, can be viewed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Dec 12, 2020 at 12:08 pm

Listed in top left corner with “1776,” the Music Hall was New York’s last remaining theatre with a screen/stage policy.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Dec 5, 2020 at 11:55 am

Not included in the group is the RKO Palace, which was experimenting with a revival of traditional vaudeville (8 acts) and a first-run “B” feature. Loew’s State, by that time, had dropped vaudeville for single first-run features.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Palace Theatre on Dec 4, 2020 at 3:37 pm

“The Maltese Falcon” was returning to Broadway at the Palace after its premiere engagement in October at the Strand Theatre (with stage show)…Many New Yorkers were attending these RKO programs four days later, on December 7th, when screenings were interrupted for the announcement of a Japanese bombing attack on Pearl Harbor.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Center Theatre on Dec 4, 2020 at 1:30 pm

Designed to hype the national release of RKO Radio’s “The Animal Kingdom,” the full-page ad neglected to mention that the B&W feature was being supported by a lavish stage revue at the new showcase, a policy that was planned to continue with future bookings.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Nov 30, 2020 at 9:50 am

Due to disappointing attendance, “The Brain” and stage revue closed earlier than planned.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Nov 29, 2020 at 1:21 pm

An update on the current status of the Rockettes as a troupe can be found in this article from the Curbed section of New York Magazine. Click here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Queens Theatre on Nov 27, 2020 at 9:28 am

The latest edition of the Forgotten New York website has a short article on Queens Village, including a color photo and update on the still shuttered Queens Theatre. Click here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Chicago Theatre on Nov 26, 2020 at 11:28 am

The Chicago Theatre was in its final day with “Go West, Young Man,” with “The Garden of Allah” and change in stage presentation arriving on Friday.

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Comfortably Cool commented about TCL Chinese Theatre on Nov 23, 2020 at 9:48 am

Moviegoing as practiced for more than a century appears over. This could be the “new normal.” The following New York Times article does not mention Grauman’s Chinese specifically, but the theatre would be affected if it ever re-opens. Click here