Marilyn Miller became an overnight star in Florenz Ziegfeld’s original Broadway stage production of “Sally,” which opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre in December 1920 and ran until April 1922, followed by a lengthy road tour of major cities.
The nearby Hippodrome Theatre was later converted into the world-famous nightclub, Talk of the Town, where Judy Garland played her final London engagement in 1968.
State listed directly below “Great Stage Shows” arrow. The second-run “The World Changes” was also being shown at Loew’s Paradise and Valencia with stage support.
Key Food supermarket will be closed in October. Prior to the arrival of the pandemic, Target was reportedly interested in re-developing the site, but that may have changed since. News item displayed here
Renovations took place over a period of months, but the Paramount was actually closed just a few days for installation of new screen and projection equipment. Made possible by deal with 20th-Fox for major releases that would have gone to the Roxy Theatre, which was about to become a showcase for the Cinemiracle process.
With one reserved-seat screening only. at roadshow prices. The following day, the Samuel Goldwyn production started an exclusive engagement at the Astor Theatre, with continuous performances at “popular” prices (higher than regular).
Opened three days after the Easter Sunday of that year. Competing for attention against Cinerama at the Warner Theatre and Todd-AO at the Rivoli (“Around the World in 80 Days”).
Preparing for combat with the Roxy Theatre, which on April 9th would introduce the Cinemiracle process, claimed to be bigger and better than Cinerama in every way, with the documentary feature “Windjammer.”
Marilyn Miller became an overnight star in Florenz Ziegfeld’s original Broadway stage production of “Sally,” which opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre in December 1920 and ran until April 1922, followed by a lengthy road tour of major cities.
The Ziegfeld had an exclusive engagement for Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island.
The nearby Hippodrome Theatre was later converted into the world-famous nightclub, Talk of the Town, where Judy Garland played her final London engagement in 1968.
Photo is undated, but the comedy feature with Mabel Normand, Charlie Chaplin, and Mabel Normand was first released in the USA in December, 1915.
At that time, films shown at the Bay Ridge were mostly shorts and newsreels used as fillers on the vaudeville bills.
First neighborhood showings for “Fort Ti” since its premiere engagement at the Criterion Theatre in Times Square in May-June.
Gated entrance of New Kingston Airdrome at left.
Engagement opened May 1st, using ad displayed here
State listed directly below “Great Stage Shows” arrow. The second-run “The World Changes” was also being shown at Loew’s Paradise and Valencia with stage support.
First neighborhood run for the feature movie.
Key Food supermarket will be closed in October. Prior to the arrival of the pandemic, Target was reportedly interested in re-developing the site, but that may have changed since. News item displayed here
A video of Rosita Royce performing her legendary “Dance of the Doves” can be viewed here
Renovations took place over a period of months, but the Paramount was actually closed just a few days for installation of new screen and projection equipment. Made possible by deal with 20th-Fox for major releases that would have gone to the Roxy Theatre, which was about to become a showcase for the Cinemiracle process.
Despite the influenza pandemic in 1918, New York theatres remained open, according to this New York Times article
Double features, at $1.50 until 6PM, $2 after 6PM and all of Sunday.
Center portrait shows “Roxy” before he acquired that nickname.
“The Wizard of Oz” was in one of its periodic reissues, and had yet to be shown on television.
How times are changing…More about Moran & Mack can be found here
This has been “renovating” for decades now. I would guess that work is just resuming after a pandemic enforced suspension.
With one reserved-seat screening only. at roadshow prices. The following day, the Samuel Goldwyn production started an exclusive engagement at the Astor Theatre, with continuous performances at “popular” prices (higher than regular).
Opened three days after the Easter Sunday of that year. Competing for attention against Cinerama at the Warner Theatre and Todd-AO at the Rivoli (“Around the World in 80 Days”).
And failed miserably to be worth the wait!
The 200th anniversary of the USA fell on a Sunday, causing the Music Hall to open later than usual for a major holiday.
Preparing for combat with the Roxy Theatre, which on April 9th would introduce the Cinemiracle process, claimed to be bigger and better than Cinerama in every way, with the documentary feature “Windjammer.”
Full-page ad published in Sunday newspapers on July 1st.