Radio City Music Hall, which had “The Wheeler Dealers” as part of its stage/screen offering, was closed for the entire day and night, re-opening on Tuesday (26) at 10:00 AM.
The invitational event for celebrities, industry leaders, and the news media was held at the RKO 58th Street on the night before the three-theatre engagement opened on November 4th.
Shirley MacLaine made a guest appearance at the St. George on November 23rd, 1962, as part of a two-day Thanksgiving holiday tour for the “Premiere Showcase” launching of “Two For the Seesaw.” Ad displayed here
Although the Loew’s circuit had been resisting participation in UA’s “Premiere Showcase” concept in NYC’s five boroughs and Westchester County, it made an exception with the Jersey, which had been marketed separately due to its out-of-state location.
By that time, the Kameo was under Brandt management, listed here with “The Lost Man” as top feature. Most, if not all, of the Brandt theatres were participating in saturation engagements including rival circuits.
The original John Ford version in 1939 debuted exclusively at Radio City Music Hall (with stage revue)…1966 ad above lists only Queens and Long Island locations. There must have been more in other areas such as Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Westchester, Staten Island, and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut.
Part of the RKO neighborhood bookings that followed the epic’s premiere engagements at the Music Hall and New Roxy in Manhattan’s Radio City (now known as Rockefeller Center).
With “80 Days,” four of the five original Loew’s “Wonder Theatres” were included, with the Kings replaced by the larger and better situated Metropolitan in Brooklyn.
“Special Popular Prices” were higher than “regular” for those theatres.
35mm prints were projected on wide screens in nearly the same aspect ratios as the original Todd AO version (starting briefly in standard and expanding to 2:20 to 1 for the remainder).
Long before the Paramount was a launching pad for Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby played his first stage engagement there since becoming the “New Sensation” of radio broadcasting.
Still offering its original stage/screen policy, but without “Roxy” himself, who had departed to supervise the theatres being built for the massive Radio City project.
20th-Fox’s first CinemaScope feature, “The Robe,” was still running at the Roxy Theatre, which had dropped stage shows with no plans to resume them anytime soon.
Radio City Music Hall, which had “The Wheeler Dealers” as part of its stage/screen offering, was closed for the entire day and night, re-opening on Tuesday (26) at 10:00 AM.
The invitational event for celebrities, industry leaders, and the news media was held at the RKO 58th Street on the night before the three-theatre engagement opened on November 4th.
Instead of the usual multi-listing, each participating theatre had its own section in the border surrounding the focal point of the ad.
Opened with a gala event on the night of November 24th, with continuous performances starting the next day.
MGM’s attempt to create a romantic team to rival Clark Gable & Jean Harlow provided more fizzle than sizzle.
Shirley MacLaine made a guest appearance at the St. George on November 23rd, 1962, as part of a two-day Thanksgiving holiday tour for the “Premiere Showcase” launching of “Two For the Seesaw.” Ad displayed here
Although the Loew’s circuit had been resisting participation in UA’s “Premiere Showcase” concept in NYC’s five boroughs and Westchester County, it made an exception with the Jersey, which had been marketed separately due to its out-of-state location.
By that time, the Kameo was under Brandt management, listed here with “The Lost Man” as top feature. Most, if not all, of the Brandt theatres were participating in saturation engagements including rival circuits.
The film’s only engagement in the world for that year was as a reserved-seat roadshow, with two performances daily.
With a gala invitational performance the night before (November 18th).
Full-page announcement of additional holiday performances into Easter Week of the following year (April, 1957).
Incident took place on a Saturday night (November 16th, 1957).
The original John Ford version in 1939 debuted exclusively at Radio City Music Hall (with stage revue)…1966 ad above lists only Queens and Long Island locations. There must have been more in other areas such as Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Westchester, Staten Island, and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut.
The Thanksgiving holiday presentation for that year.
A new feature documentary on the history and significance of the Apollo Theatre can currently be viewed on HBO. Trailer here
Part of the RKO neighborhood bookings that followed the epic’s premiere engagements at the Music Hall and New Roxy in Manhattan’s Radio City (now known as Rockefeller Center).
With “80 Days,” four of the five original Loew’s “Wonder Theatres” were included, with the Kings replaced by the larger and better situated Metropolitan in Brooklyn.
“Special Popular Prices” were higher than “regular” for those theatres. 35mm prints were projected on wide screens in nearly the same aspect ratios as the original Todd AO version (starting briefly in standard and expanding to 2:20 to 1 for the remainder).
Long before the Paramount was a launching pad for Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby played his first stage engagement there since becoming the “New Sensation” of radio broadcasting.
Still offering its original stage/screen policy, but without “Roxy” himself, who had departed to supervise the theatres being built for the massive Radio City project.
Plaza listed in section with “Johnny Come Lately” as top feature.
Auditorium of President Theatre pictured in bottom left corner.
Mayfair auditorium pictured in top right corner.
20th-Fox’s first CinemaScope feature, “The Robe,” was still running at the Roxy Theatre, which had dropped stage shows with no plans to resume them anytime soon.
Long Island now has another Madison Theatre, located at Molloy College in Rockville Centre. News article here