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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Warner Twin Theatre on May 29, 2020 at 9:00 am

Opened in advance of Memorial Day, which would be observed on the fixed date of May 30th for the last time. Starting in 1971, the national holiday would be on the last Monday of May…Catchphrase of “It’s a dying business” may prove prophetic of moviegoing as practiced since its birth.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Kings Theatre on May 29, 2020 at 8:05 am

Both “Adam Had Four Sons” and “That Hamilton Woman” were recent graduates of Radio City Music Hall, where they were accompanied by stage revues.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on May 29, 2020 at 5:53 am

Day before Memorial Day, which was its first observance since the USA entered WWII.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Bay Terrace on May 29, 2020 at 4:57 am

Parking area of the Bay Terrace Shopping Center will be used for a series of “drive-in movie” experiences starting in June. News article displayed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on May 28, 2020 at 10:20 am

Two days before Memorial Day, which had a fixed date of May 30th until 1971, when switched to observance on the last Monday of May.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Sweet Onion Cinema 5 on May 27, 2020 at 1:49 pm

First site mentioned in trade journal report on re-openings in Georgia and elsewhere. Read here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Golden Theatre on May 26, 2020 at 9:40 am

Marquee and entrance pictured in news report of public fears about re-openings of NYC theatres. Read here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on May 25, 2020 at 9:02 am

Starting to look like there’ll be no Christmas Spectacular this year, nor anything before that, according to New York Times article displayed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on May 25, 2020 at 5:48 am

Wonder how many people actually ordered tickets through the mail? The coupon in ads was usually too small to be filled out, so a note with your specifics had to be attached. And then you also had to include a self-addressed return envelope inside the envelope sent to the theatre. Really worth all that bother, especially if you were out of stamps and had to go purchase some at the post office as well.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Academy of Music on May 23, 2020 at 12:29 pm

Theda Bara in Fox’s “Her Double Life” on screen, plus vaudeville acts.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Amc new signage on May 23, 2020 at 11:30 am

“New” since the pandemic arrived? AMC must be pretty certain about re-opening if went to that expense.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Trylon Theater on May 23, 2020 at 11:24 am

No explanation for “A” missing from front of marquee.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Cinerama Hollywood on May 22, 2020 at 1:30 pm

On that same day, “Fame” started an exclusive NYC engagement at the Ziegfeld Theatre. Ad displayed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Ziegfeld Theatre on May 22, 2020 at 1:26 pm

“Fame” opened in Los Angeles exclusively at the Cinerama Dome on that same day. Ad displayed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Johnny All-Weather Drive-In on May 22, 2020 at 8:09 am

This ad covers just cinemas in Queens and Long Island. The saturation engagement also included Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island,
as well as surrounding areas of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on May 22, 2020 at 8:05 am

“Bambi” opened on August 13th, 1942, following a record-breaking run of 10 weeks by MGM’s “Mrs. Miniver.” Both films, of course, were accompanied by stage shows.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on May 21, 2020 at 1:00 pm

The “Appendix” with list of films has some titles missing and also simply groups them by year, without specific opening dates. Author is not entirely to blame, since he received little in the way of cooperation from RCMH management.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on May 21, 2020 at 6:41 am

Another of several attempts by a new “indie” management to capitalize on tourism for the second season of the New York World’s Fair. Ad for the final presentation displayed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on May 20, 2020 at 11:21 am

Booked to include the Memorial Day holiday, which until 1971 had a fixed date of May 30th and is now celebrated on the last Monday of May. Prior to the change, some businesses gave employees the previous or next day off if May 30th fell on a Saturday or Sunday.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Woodside Theatre on May 20, 2020 at 6:58 am

Who knew that this could ever happen here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Academy of Music on May 19, 2020 at 6:31 am

“Hollywood Cavalcade” was in first neighborhood release since premiere engagement at the Roxy Theatre.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on May 18, 2020 at 1:00 pm

According to a review in the May 27th, 1964 issue of Variety: “The climax of stage show is a spectacular in which electrical and scenic effects go crazy, for a magnificent result even for the Hall. Setting has more than 5,000 flashing electrical stars strung on garlands that extend up to 300 feet in length. Soprano Ann Gardner sings while depicted as wearing a crown of a thousand stars.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about 1910: 34th Street and 6th Avenue, shot from the roof of Macy's, looking east. Photo & copy courtesy of the Bowery Boys website. http://theboweryboys.blogspot.ca/2009_08_01_archive.html on May 17, 2020 at 11:58 am

All this shows is a roof sign advertising the Hippodrome Theatre, which was north of there on Sixth Avenue between 43rd and 44th Streets. The elevated tracks shown here passed right in front of the Hippodrome Theatre.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Warwick Drive-In on May 17, 2020 at 10:42 am

News article and photos of reopening can be found here

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Warner Twin Theatre on May 17, 2020 at 10:10 am

This was the Strand’s Easter holiday presentation for that year.