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.
Even with its original 2,200 seats, it was hardly “giant” sized or even a “movie palace” in the sense of grandiose cinemas built in the 1920s into the early 1930s. And the free parking facilities were shared with the entire shopping complex, and not restricted to theatre patrons.
Rebooted as Loew’s New Capitol for non-Cinerama presentations. The Capitol’s previous tenant, “Circus World,” had been promoted there with the Cinerama logo, but was actually filmed in Super Technirama 70.
The full-size replica of the “Bounty” built for the epic was currently berthed at the Circle Line Pier at 42nd Street and the Hudson River, and could be visited free by the public from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily.
I’ve already posted a link to this ad in the Portage comments section.
The ad was originally uploaded by me at the listing for the Crown Theatre. Please stop copying my original uploads. You’ve done it many times under one of your other numerous aliases at this website, dating back to “Lost Memory” and “Granola.”
When the Roxy Theatre suspended stage shows for a special two-week engagement of “The Big Trail” in the wide-screen Grandeur process, its 32 “dancing darlings” transferred to the Fox in downtown Brooklyn. For the troupe’s second week at the Fox, “The Big Trail” took the screen, but in standard ratio.
According to a travel article on “Mumbai’s Art Deco Gems” in the October 27th, 2019 issue of The New York Times, the Eros Cinema is now closed, “so if you want to catch a film, you’d have to go to the Regal, which nowadays means you’re more likely to see something from Bollywood than Hollywood.”
Since Loew’s Jersey had been sub-divided by that time, “Dolemite” was presented on screen #3. Two nights later, Rudy Ray Moore made a special guest appearance at the Jersey, the last stop of a three-day itinerary.
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
Even with its original 2,200 seats, it was hardly “giant” sized or even a “movie palace” in the sense of grandiose cinemas built in the 1920s into the early 1930s. And the free parking facilities were shared with the entire shopping complex, and not restricted to theatre patrons.
Opened in 1917 (not 1916), according to trade news clipping displayed here
Held-over for a second week in Hartford.
The Mission Theatre was located in what was then one of the toughest sections in the border city of El Paso.
Rebooted as Loew’s New Capitol for non-Cinerama presentations. The Capitol’s previous tenant, “Circus World,” had been promoted there with the Cinerama logo, but was actually filmed in Super Technirama 70.
By that time, the Fox had lost its exclusive first-run status for the borough of Brooklyn.
Election returns were announced at all theatres. Some, including the Republic, also presented vaudeville, with bookings listed at far left of the ad.
New York Theatre listed in lower right section with “One Night of Love” as main feature. The New York’s roof portion was no longer used.
First-run bookings of Hollywood films tended to be from six months to a year behind the USA.
The Vogue won the toss for Hollywood.
The full-size replica of the “Bounty” built for the epic was currently berthed at the Circle Line Pier at 42nd Street and the Hudson River, and could be visited free by the public from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily.
I’ve already posted a link to this ad in the Portage comments section. The ad was originally uploaded by me at the listing for the Crown Theatre. Please stop copying my original uploads. You’ve done it many times under one of your other numerous aliases at this website, dating back to “Lost Memory” and “Granola.”
When the Roxy Theatre suspended stage shows for a special two-week engagement of “The Big Trail” in the wide-screen Grandeur process, its 32 “dancing darlings” transferred to the Fox in downtown Brooklyn. For the troupe’s second week at the Fox, “The Big Trail” took the screen, but in standard ratio.
Advertised as part of Fox Chicago Theatres in 1929 newspaper ad displayed here
Crown listed in bottom left corner with “Fast Company.”
The State had a resident organist, Louis Wein, playing the “Mighty Wurlitzer” during intermissions.
Project was not completed until 1962.
According to a travel article on “Mumbai’s Art Deco Gems” in the October 27th, 2019 issue of The New York Times, the Eros Cinema is now closed, “so if you want to catch a film, you’d have to go to the Regal, which nowadays means you’re more likely to see something from Bollywood than Hollywood.”
Numerous images of the Cinepolis multiplex that were snapped by patrons can be viewed here
Since Loew’s Jersey had been sub-divided by that time, “Dolemite” was presented on screen #3. Two nights later, Rudy Ray Moore made a special guest appearance at the Jersey, the last stop of a three-day itinerary.