Comments from Al Alvarez

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Al Alvarez commented about Daly's 63rd Street Theatre on Feb 15, 2022 at 7:46 am

Showed movies in 1919-1920.

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Al Alvarez commented about Rick Nielson Screening Room on Jan 29, 2022 at 4:28 pm

If you check the photo section you will find an ad posted by Woody_London that shows this as the Rick “NIELSON”, not “NELSON”. I checked other ads in the Village Voice from 1989 and can confirm they have the same spelling.

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Al Alvarez commented about Regal UA Court Street Stadium 12 on Jan 21, 2022 at 8:12 am

“Shouting back theatre abruptly closes.”

https://usmail24.com/the-shouting-back-theater-abruptly-closes-and-brooklyn-mourns/

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Al Alvarez commented about Paris Theater on Jan 16, 2022 at 4:47 pm

I think “A MAN AND A WOMAN” holds that record. Page 13 has the 20th Century list.

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Al Alvarez commented about Regal UA Court Street Stadium 12 on Jan 15, 2022 at 6:54 pm

Could it be a temporary Covid break-out cleaning they do not want to broadcast? Restaurants and Walmart are doing that.

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Al Alvarez commented about Regal UA Court Street Stadium 12 on Jan 10, 2022 at 8:02 pm

The Regal website shows it as open and selling advanced tickets for several new films up to a January 26 showing of Casablanca.

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Al Alvarez commented about CMX Dolphin 19 & IMAX on Dec 24, 2021 at 12:53 pm

Yes, the 19-plex is still listed but the CineBistro is not. Does anyone know if it ever opened at all in 2021 after the original Covid closing? I have been tracking Miami theatres since 1968, so matters to me. I hope we didn’t ruin your Christmas, Moose.

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Al Alvarez commented about CMX Dolphin 19 & IMAX on Dec 24, 2021 at 9:02 am

This appears to be temporarily closed.

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Al Alvarez commented about RKO Warner Twin Theatre on Dec 19, 2021 at 7:52 pm

In the New Broadway Triplex Theatres.

http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/2975/photos/320050

http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/2975/photos/319987

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Al Alvarez commented about Regal Bricktown Charleston & RPX on Nov 12, 2021 at 8:23 pm

Still operating.

https://www.regmovies.com/theatres/regal-bricktown-charleston/1419#/buy-tickets-by-cinema?in-cinema=1419&at=2021-11-13&view-mode=list

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Al Alvarez commented about 34th Street East Theatre on Nov 7, 2021 at 6:23 am

bigjoe, I have been keeping track of Manhattan screens rather than theatres or seats. I show 237 screens currently operating, down from a high of 266 in 2001. The highest theatre count year would be 1940 with 227 theatres. The all-time screen count is around 1215 since around 1915. The nickelodeon count prior to that is pretty murky. Purpose built theatres and conversions like the 34th street East, are included. Allowing for name changes and fly by night porn houses, the all-time theatre count would be closer to 600.

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Al Alvarez commented about AMC Tamiami 18 on Oct 28, 2021 at 8:41 pm

https://www.atomtickets.com/theaters/amc-tamiami-18/2552 Still open.

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Al Alvarez commented about Kings Cinema on Oct 28, 2021 at 8:04 am

There was a King at 356 West 44th street around 1993-95 and the Gaiety was also the Kings for a while.

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Al Alvarez commented about Florida Quad on Oct 16, 2021 at 2:10 pm

Florida State Theatres did always seem to have a “FLORIDA” Theatre in each town.

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Al Alvarez commented about Florida Quad on Oct 16, 2021 at 7:42 am

Snopes, it was always a Twin. The single screen Florida burned down in 1964 and was located at 2018 Hollywood Boulevard. These early twin theatres often played the same film on both screens with two prints and staggered showtimes.

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Al Alvarez commented about Criterion Theatre on Sep 18, 2021 at 7:06 pm

I Googled Roadshow engagement Criterion theatre.

https://www.google.com/search?q=roadshow+engagement+criterion+theatre&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjSvNbk-InzAhUKg3IEHXkVDEYQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=roadshow+engagement+criterion+theatre&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQDFDEMFjEMGDcWGgAcAB4AIABSogBSpIBATGYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ8ABAQ&sclient=img&ei=FJpGYdLiJ4qGytMP-aqwsAQ&bih=847&biw=1500&client=firefox-b-1-d

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Al Alvarez commented about Roxy Performing Arts Center on Sep 18, 2021 at 3:38 pm

It closed in 1998 as the University but re-opened in 2005-2008 as the Roxy.

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Al Alvarez commented about Lincoln Theater on Sep 16, 2021 at 8:17 am

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/historic-lincoln-theater-on-avenue-d-in-fort-pierce-may-get-multimillion-dollar-restoration/ar-AAOujFX?ocid=BingNews

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Al Alvarez commented about New Regent Theatre on Aug 22, 2021 at 8:36 pm

Joe, I actually worked with a Florida State Theatres employee who was very upset that a new name not awarded. He felt that it was a cheap attempt to just keep part of the old marquee by ABC and a sham.

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Al Alvarez commented about RKO Warner Twin Theatre on Aug 3, 2021 at 4:25 pm

Here is the AFI version of the edits: https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/22336

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Al Alvarez commented about Crown Gotham Theatre on Aug 2, 2021 at 3:48 pm

vindarpar, it opened on August 20, 1993 and played for two weeks.

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Al Alvarez commented about Film at Lincoln Center on Jul 23, 2021 at 6:48 am

Now advertising as FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER. https://www.filmlinc.org/

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Al Alvarez commented about Cinema 3 on Jul 3, 2021 at 3:25 pm

ridethectrain, the opening film was “PROVIDENCE” on January 25, 1977 and the opening ad is in the photo section in two parts.

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Al Alvarez commented about Embassy 1,2,3 Theatre on Jul 2, 2021 at 7:11 pm

Probably the only Upper East Side outlet available for MGM by then.

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Al Alvarez commented about Embassy 1,2,3 Theatre on Jul 2, 2021 at 3:54 pm

bigjoe, try cutting and pasting link. It is still active.