Closed until further notice due to the worldwide health emergency. Closing also affects management’s Beacon Theatre in NYC and Chicago Theatre in Chicago. Bulletin here
In September, 1959, the production of “Can-Can” made world history when the Soviet Union’s prime minister, Nikita Khrushchev, visited the set at 20th Century-Fox’s Hollywood studio while in the USA for a Summit Meeting with President Eisenhower. Newsreel footage, including comments by 20th-Fox’s Spyros Skouras, can be viewed here
“Follow the Boys” was Universal’s contribution to the patriotic all-star extravaganzas that started with Paramount’s “Star Spangled Rhythm” and UA’s “Stage Door Canteen.”
While this was known locally as Loew’s State. it was always listed in circuit advertising and publicity as Loew’s White Plains, which should be included in the alternate names. At present, it doesn’t turn up when using the Search engine.
Management hoped to benefit from crowds gathered on nearby Fifth Avenue for the Annual Parade…The Music Hall was in its second program change since sharing the premiere week of “King Kong” with the New Roxy.
Easter Sunday arrived on March 29th that year. This was the final Easter season for the Roxy Theatre, which closed forever in February, 1960…The Music Hall ran a small separate ad for its exiting presentation, which had MGM’s “The Journey” on screen.
This was the first Christmas season since the USA entered WWII. Waiting lines for the Strand Theatre often extended around the corner of 48th Street as far west as Eighth Avenue.
UFA’s first sound feature, produced in four languages and titled in English as “Melody of the Heart,” became an international success and started a vogue for operettas.
The dual engagement of “King Kong” at both Radio City showplaces ran for one week only, with the Music Hall switching to “Christopher Strong” and new revue while the Big Ape and its stage show continued at the New Roxy.
This photo from a 1940 Italian film magazine is identified at top left as Cinema Principe di Piemonte, Viareggio, which must be one of the unlisted Viareggio theatres mentioned in the Overview. However, it could be Cinema Odeon if building date of 1949 is not correct.
With Warner Oland in his second appearance as “Charlie Chan,” the B&W mystery also had Bela Lugosi, now coasting on his fame from “Dracula,” in a major role.
This was reportedly the last silent feature released by UFA. The cinema was one of the most celebrated in Germany, with its premiere engagements advertised in glossy magazines as well as newspapers.
“Harlem of the West,” a recent book tracing the history of jazz in the Fillmore neighborhood, frequently cites the Ellis Theatre. Previously as the Princess, it was one of the first vaudeville theatres in San Francisco to book black entertainers. The Depression-enforced conversion to movies as the Ellis reduced the theatre to late-run status. To combat the arrival of home TV, management introduced a weekly talent night, when amateurs could compete for cash prizes. Pianist Federico Cervantes recalled: “A radio personality named ‘Fatso Perry’ ran the shows, and as his name indicates, he was quite obese. I got on the musical map by winning a prize of $50, big money at that time. After that, I was hired as the pianist for a little band that played for contestants. The Ellis was usually crowded. A lot of people dropped in for the chance to perform, and their friends came to cheer them on. Everybody would dress up.” Teen vocalist Polaya Ballington Davis is probably the most famous of the Ellis contest winners. The legendary Johnny Otis, who happened to be in the audience that night, was so impressed that he signed her to a recording contract and numerous hit singles under the new name of Sugar Pie Desanto.
The Capitol had an “Everything On the Screen Policy” from 1935 to 1943, when supporting stage shows were resumed into 1952.
A patriotic short subject in RKO’s “This Is America” series took top billing over the newsreels that constituted most of the program.
Closed until further notice due to the worldwide health emergency. Closing also affects management’s Beacon Theatre in NYC and Chicago Theatre in Chicago. Bulletin here
Since the Ziegfeld Theatre was barely nine months old, how many “house records” did it have to be broken?
In September, 1959, the production of “Can-Can” made world history when the Soviet Union’s prime minister, Nikita Khrushchev, visited the set at 20th Century-Fox’s Hollywood studio while in the USA for a Summit Meeting with President Eisenhower. Newsreel footage, including comments by 20th-Fox’s Spyros Skouras, can be viewed here
“Follow the Boys” was Universal’s contribution to the patriotic all-star extravaganzas that started with Paramount’s “Star Spangled Rhythm” and UA’s “Stage Door Canteen.”
While this was known locally as Loew’s State. it was always listed in circuit advertising and publicity as Loew’s White Plains, which should be included in the alternate names. At present, it doesn’t turn up when using the Search engine.
Management hoped to benefit from crowds gathered on nearby Fifth Avenue for the Annual Parade…The Music Hall was in its second program change since sharing the premiere week of “King Kong” with the New Roxy.
Easter Sunday arrived on March 29th that year. This was the final Easter season for the Roxy Theatre, which closed forever in February, 1960…The Music Hall ran a small separate ad for its exiting presentation, which had MGM’s “The Journey” on screen.
The four brothers returned to the Albee in January, 1932 with ad displayed here
This was the first Christmas season since the USA entered WWII. Waiting lines for the Strand Theatre often extended around the corner of 48th Street as far west as Eighth Avenue.
UFA’s first sound feature, produced in four languages and titled in English as “Melody of the Heart,” became an international success and started a vogue for operettas.
The arch below the atmospheric ceiling in the rear balcony contained ventilators for the air-cooling system.
The dual engagement of “King Kong” at both Radio City showplaces ran for one week only, with the Music Hall switching to “Christopher Strong” and new revue while the Big Ape and its stage show continued at the New Roxy.
This was the final week of a four-week package of ‘Oscar’ winners that started with this ad
This photo from a 1940 Italian film magazine is identified at top left as Cinema Principe di Piemonte, Viareggio, which must be one of the unlisted Viareggio theatres mentioned in the Overview. However, it could be Cinema Odeon if building date of 1949 is not correct.
With Warner Oland in his second appearance as “Charlie Chan,” the B&W mystery also had Bela Lugosi, now coasting on his fame from “Dracula,” in a major role.
This was reportedly the last silent feature released by UFA. The cinema was one of the most celebrated in Germany, with its premiere engagements advertised in glossy magazines as well as newspapers.
Total of $112,000 would be equivalent to about $1.6 million in 2020.
Listed as Criterion Center, which isn’t mentioned in the subsequent names for the Criterion Theatre on the main entry page.
Bailey Theatres listed first in alphabetical directory of circuits presenting the once-a-week newsreel, which was produced in Chicago.
An exterior photo and a newspaper ad suggest that this should be listed as the 81 Theatre (instead of with the number written out).
Lettering for Loew’s Commodore can still be seen across the top of the marquee.
Pathe’s talkie thriller, starring the future “Hopalong Cassidy,” can be viewed in its entirety here
“Harlem of the West,” a recent book tracing the history of jazz in the Fillmore neighborhood, frequently cites the Ellis Theatre. Previously as the Princess, it was one of the first vaudeville theatres in San Francisco to book black entertainers. The Depression-enforced conversion to movies as the Ellis reduced the theatre to late-run status. To combat the arrival of home TV, management introduced a weekly talent night, when amateurs could compete for cash prizes. Pianist Federico Cervantes recalled: “A radio personality named ‘Fatso Perry’ ran the shows, and as his name indicates, he was quite obese. I got on the musical map by winning a prize of $50, big money at that time. After that, I was hired as the pianist for a little band that played for contestants. The Ellis was usually crowded. A lot of people dropped in for the chance to perform, and their friends came to cheer them on. Everybody would dress up.” Teen vocalist Polaya Ballington Davis is probably the most famous of the Ellis contest winners. The legendary Johnny Otis, who happened to be in the audience that night, was so impressed that he signed her to a recording contract and numerous hit singles under the new name of Sugar Pie Desanto.