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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Jan 20, 2020 at 9:48 am

“The Green Pastures” was the first and only feature movie with an all-black cast to be shown at Radio City Music Hall.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Rialto Theatre on Jan 19, 2020 at 10:57 am

“The Gay Bride” with title expanded to attract nearby residents of “Hell’s Kitchen.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Jan 19, 2020 at 10:42 am

Don’t you mean “marquee?”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Jan 18, 2020 at 9:26 am

This was the Music Hall’s first program change since the start of a stage/screen policy on January 11th. The first booking ran a day more than one week to enable future program changes on Thursday. The New Roxy, now being marketed as the RKO Roxy, would also have its first program change on Friday (1/20) with “Hot Pepper” and new stage revue.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Elmwood Theatre on Jan 17, 2020 at 6:59 am

After an unsuccessful trial of weekend openings, the Queensboro went dark until 1944, when two limited seasons of stage plays from the “Subway Circuit” were presented, with stars including Gloria Swanson, Ruth Chatterton, and Zasu Pitts. During closure in 1945, the operating lease was purchased by the Interboro Circuit, which opened a refurbished version as the Elmwood the following year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Jan 16, 2020 at 1:44 pm

This introduction to a multi-page collection of ads for upcoming releases took liberties with the surrounding neighborhood by adding names of Paramount stars and film titles. The Paramount Theatre’s auditorium, which rose to a height of about 12 stories, can be seen directly behind the 33-story office building.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Grand Center Arts Academy on Jan 15, 2020 at 9:14 am

“Fox News” was a newsreel, and not the controversial cable TV news channel of 2020.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Castro Theatre marquis for 1985 world premiere of Buddies on Jan 15, 2020 at 8:42 am

“Marquee,” not “marquis.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Jan 13, 2020 at 1:38 pm

Opened on January 7th, following a shorter than usual Christmas holiday presentation with the Esther Williams splasher, “Easy to Love,” on screen. MGM’s first CinemaScope feature was also the Music Hall’s first offering in that process.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Jan 13, 2020 at 6:49 am

The fast-rising singing star made a guest appearance at that night’s 8:30 screening, but did not perform.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Metropolitan Theatre on Jan 12, 2020 at 10:27 am

Blues singer Mabel Smith eventually reached legendary status as “Big Maybelle”…“Jimmy Steps Out” was originally released in 1941 as “Pot O' Gold.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Warwick Theatre on Jan 12, 2020 at 6:37 am

As a consequence of the wartime rationing of color film stock, the late-run Warwick is the only cinema of all those listed here with a color feature, MGM’s all-star “Thousands Cheer.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Boulevard Theatre on Jan 9, 2020 at 9:21 am

“Friendly Persuasion” was having its first neighborhood showings since a Thanksgiving/pre-Christmas engagement at Radio City Music Hall (with stage revue).

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Comfortably Cool commented about Rivoli Theatre on Jan 9, 2020 at 8:23 am

A resident orchestra and simulated sound effects were standard procedure at the Rivoli and most midtown “deluxers” during the silent era. The exceptional thing about the “Old Ironsides” engagement in 1926 was wide-screen Magnascope projection for the spectacular outdoor scenes.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Kings Theatre on Jan 8, 2020 at 10:09 am

After a disappointing premiere engagement at the DeMille and Coronet in Manhattan, the Newman-Woodward teaming got much needed support from an eight-year old classic for its first neighborhood release.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Jan 8, 2020 at 8:59 am

The current presentation was a holdover of the 1963 Christmas Holiday Show, which included “Charade” on screen.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's 72nd Street Theatre on Jan 8, 2020 at 6:24 am

Loew’s 72nd Street had an “atmospheric” auditorium with stars and floating clouds, but Loew’s 175th Street and the similar Syracuse site did not.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Rivoli Theatre on Jan 8, 2020 at 6:10 am

To maximize seating capacity of a narrow ground plot between Broadway and Seventh Avenue, the Rivoli was a purpose-built cinema without stage facilities. During the silent era, “live” prologues were presented on platforms erected in front of the screen and along side walls.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Schuyler Theatre on Jan 7, 2020 at 7:13 am

The second Schuyler is listed as the Colon Theatre here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Regal UA Midway on Jan 3, 2020 at 10:19 am

“Open” statistics claim 9 screens and 584 seats. Could that be correct? That would mean an average of about 65 seats per screen.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Avon Theater on Jan 3, 2020 at 9:58 am

The B&W thriller was Universal’s first attempt to create a series to capitalize on its monster success in 1932 with “The Mummy.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Syosset Triplex on Jan 3, 2020 at 7:17 am

Trade journal report published in March, 1964.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Egyptian Theatre on Jan 2, 2020 at 7:22 am

Presented in Dimension 150, as reserved-seat roadshow.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Hempstead Theatre on Dec 31, 2019 at 1:10 pm

NYE arriving on a Friday enabled Saturday and/or Sunday vaudeville at four theatres, including the Hempstead. Ad covers only the Century and Skouras sites in Nassau County. Their “pooled” theatres in Queens and Suffolk County were marketed separately.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Pitkin Theatre on Dec 31, 2019 at 10:48 am

An ad for the Pitkin’s first New Year’s Eve presentation in 1929 can be viewed here