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Comfortably Cool commented about El Capitan Theatre on Jun 25, 2019 at 9:14 pm

The Hollywood and Downtown Paramounts were joined by the usually sub-run Manchester Theatre for this premiere engagement of United Artists and Monogram releases.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Strand Theatre on Jun 25, 2019 at 2:53 pm

Rockville Centre is beyond the reach of the NYC subway system, but did and still has a station of the Long Island Rail Road.

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Comfortably Cool commented about UA Astoria Sixplex on Jun 24, 2019 at 6:42 pm

At that time, Skouras had two divisions in Queens, this one covering theatres in the western and North Shore portions of the borough. The other division included the Midway and Forest Hills in Forest Hills, and the Merrick and Jamaica in Jamaica, and was advertised separately.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Tivoli Theatre on Jun 24, 2019 at 5:58 pm

Presumably, this was a version made for the Spanish-speaking world, but was it the original in English with Spanish sub-titles or the original with dialogue dubbed into Spanish?

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Jun 24, 2019 at 5:30 pm

Ballet choreographer Florence Rogge’s interpretation of Maurice Ravel’s “Bolero” made such an impact in its debut in February that it was “brought back by popular demand” just four months later. Over the decades “Bolero” returned numerous times, with some modifications along the way.

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Comfortably Cool commented about AMC Fresh Meadows 7 on Jun 23, 2019 at 3:40 pm

Numerous exterior and interior views of the current multiplex can be found here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Jun 19, 2019 at 6:55 pm

The Fox melodrama opened belatedly, on a Thursday…In addition to the Music Hall’s resident Symphony Orchestra, the stage revue included a guest appearance by the Concert Band of Columbia University.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Palace Theatre on Jun 19, 2019 at 3:15 pm

The original New York roadshow engagement opened almost ten years earlier, at Loew’s State in November, 1959.

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Comfortably Cool commented about 1990 photo via elmorovivo. on Jun 19, 2019 at 2:01 pm

Why is “Elmorovivo” unable to post on their own? Is the person no longer a member?

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Proctor's 58th Street Theatre on Jun 18, 2019 at 7:52 pm

“Call of the Wild” was having its first reissue since independent 20th Century Pictures merged with Fox. The original release in 1935 was via United Artists.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Rialto Theatre on Jun 18, 2019 at 7:26 pm

Numerous photos of Lois De Fee can be viewed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Jun 17, 2019 at 6:41 pm

What responsible adult would take a child under 12 to see “Pickup on South Street,” even though the price of their ticket would be only 50 cents at all performances?

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Comfortably Cool commented about Directors Guild of America Theater on Jun 17, 2019 at 3:16 pm

The MGM release had yet to be shown on home television, but the studio would relent in November, 1956, for color transmission by CBS as the final installment of “Ford Star Jubilee.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Jun 15, 2019 at 8:27 pm

A video clip of the Tony Awards production number can be viewed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Hamilton Theatre on Jun 14, 2019 at 8:01 pm

While not an official holiday, “Flag Day” has been an annual observance for patriotic Americans since the adoption of the first United States Flag on June 14th, 1777.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Jun 13, 2019 at 7:23 pm

The toilet facilities in the elegant Art-Deco men’s lounge below the Grand Foyer were the setting for host James Corden’s rendition of “Michael in the Bathroom” from the nominated musical score of “Be More Chill.” In the final moments, last year’s co-hosts Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles jumped out from behind closed doors of stalls to join Corden and another former host, Neil Patrick Harris, for a socko conclusion.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Patio Theatre on Jun 10, 2019 at 9:34 pm

Matinees from Monday through Friday were screen only, with short subjects replacing the Patio’s stage presentations.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Criterion Theatre on Jun 10, 2019 at 9:07 pm

The MGM programmer was a rare starring vehicle for the lovable “half-wit” without her cigar-chomping husband, George Burns.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Jun 10, 2019 at 6:18 pm

The B&W comedy was later remade in widescreen and color as “Walk, Don’t Run,” which failed to get a Music Hall booking despite Cary Grant as star. Discouraged by the disappointing grosses and reviews, Grant decided to retire permanently from movie-making.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Rialto Theatre on Jun 7, 2019 at 6:21 pm

Eighty-six years later, this B&W melodrama has never been surpassed in its ability to nauseate anyone sensitive to the idea of cross-breeding humans with animals.

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Comfortably Cool commented about King Theatre on Jun 7, 2019 at 6:00 pm

Unfortunately, the McKinley Theatre closed after three weeks, with management claiming under-capitalization and promising to re-open as soon as possible. That never happened, with trade rumors flying that the owners of the Apollo in Harlem had threatened talent agents with permanent banishment if they booked any clients into the McKinley.

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Comfortably Cool commented about King Theatre on Jun 7, 2019 at 5:41 pm

New management reportedly spent $50,000 modernizing the old theatre, intending to turn it into the Bronx’s equivalent of the Apollo Theatre in Harlem.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Jun 6, 2019 at 8:52 pm

All three B&W dramas had wartime relevance.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's State Theatre on Jun 6, 2019 at 7:14 pm

This was across Broadway from Loew’s State, in the block-wide space above the entrances to the Astor and Victoria Theatres.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's State Theatre on Jun 6, 2019 at 7:09 pm

Loew’s State had an ultra-rare booking of a 20th Century-Fox feature, which would transfer to the RKO circuit for neighborhood dates…This being a Tuesday, some theatres were in midweek runs of “B” programmers or reissues.