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Comfortably Cool commented about Uptown Theatre on May 28, 2019 at 1:00 pm

Known at that time as Decoration Day, with the name evolving into Memorial Day after World War II.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Kings Theatre on May 28, 2019 at 12:16 pm

See also “Winter Wonderland” ad displayed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Alpine Cinema on May 28, 2019 at 11:06 am

Ad published on 5/29/46 includes all Loew’s in Brooklyn and Queens except for the flagship Metropolitan, which was advertised separately with exclusive first-run for Brooklyn of “Getting Gertie’s Garter” & “Abilene Town.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Florida Theatre on May 27, 2019 at 10:21 am

By that time, the DeMille extravaganza was already in its world premiere engagement at NYC’s Radio City Music Hall, where it debuted on January 10th, accompanied by stage revue.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on May 27, 2019 at 10:05 am

Opened on May 29th, 1958, the day before the national holiday of that year. Memorial Day had a fixed date of May 30th until 1971, when observance was changed to the last Monday in the month of May.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on May 26, 2019 at 9:01 am

Roxy hoped to lure TV watchers away from their sets to enjoy some of their favorites “live” and three-dimensional.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Keith's Theatre on May 25, 2019 at 9:02 am

Time marches on for Keith’s Flushing in this recent news report, which claims that demolition of two-story adjacent buildings will be completed by next February. Click here

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Keith's Theatre on May 24, 2019 at 3:52 pm

Theatre Historical Society of America was supposed to be having its annual conclave in New York City next month. Is that still happening?

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Comfortably Cool commented about Rialto Theatre on May 24, 2019 at 3:42 pm

For a burlesque house, the screen feature literally had “One Body Too Many,” belonging to creepy Bela Lugosi.

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Comfortably Cool commented about El Capitan Theatre on May 24, 2019 at 11:52 am

A year had passed since the modernization of the Downtown Paramount. The El Capitan had been transformed into the Hollywood Paramount in 1942.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on May 24, 2019 at 11:46 am

The Downtown Paramount was celebrating the first anniversary of its modernization.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Jackson Heights Cinema on May 23, 2019 at 3:10 pm

A current view of the ground site, along with news coverage of the controversy raging over what Target can build there, is available here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Cineac Cinema on May 23, 2019 at 2:54 pm

Posted incorrectly. This shows the entrance to the Cineac on the Damrak, which has its own CT listing here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Criterion Theatre on May 23, 2019 at 2:43 pm

This shows the prior Criterion, which has its own CT listing here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Criterion Theatre on May 23, 2019 at 2:40 pm

This shows the prior Criterion Theatre, which has its own CT listing here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Lexington Theatre on May 23, 2019 at 10:51 am

Hey, cowboy, have you become so short of new images that you must start “improving” contributions by other members? You would be better served by correcting some of your numerous historical errors, including two on this page for midtown NYC’s second Criterion

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Lexington Theatre on May 23, 2019 at 9:50 am

By that time, the New York World’s Fair had re-opened for its second and final season. Some documentary footage can be viewed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Warner Twin Theatre on May 22, 2019 at 9:01 am

The world premiere engagement of Doris Day’s first film opened eight years after she made her Broadway stage debut at the very same Strand Theatre as a vocalist with Bob Crosby’s Orchestra. This time around, Bob Crosby and his latest group were back on stage, which might have been planned or just a coincidence.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on May 22, 2019 at 8:10 am

Photographed by Lee Friedlander through the Armed Forces Recruiting Center on the traffic island in front of the Paramount Theatre. Current attraction was “The Girl He Left Behnd,” starring Natalie Wood and Tab Hunter…Courtesy of the Friedlander Gallery, San Francisco.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Chicago Theatre on May 21, 2019 at 12:03 pm

The Chicago Theatre had just resumed stage shows after a disappointing five months with an “Everything On the Screen” policy.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Warner Twin Theatre on May 21, 2019 at 11:14 am

Newcomer Doris Day mentioned in third paragraph of trade review of Strand stage show that opened on June 28th, 1940.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Warner Twin Theatre on May 21, 2019 at 11:07 am

The fledgling vocalist was a newcomer to Bob Crosby’s Orchestra, and had yet to rate advertising billing. But she did get mentioned in some trade reviews.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Linden Boulevard Multiplex Cinemas on May 21, 2019 at 9:54 am

In the current issue of Time Out New York Magazine, comedian Gastor Almonte cites the Linden Boulevard as a favorite for a Night at the Cinema: “Whenever you go to the movies, you need to go to the theater most related to that movie’s culture. Whenever a real pro-black movie came out, I always went to Linden. Anytime there’s a movie that you know is going to have any type of say in black culture, watch it at Linden during opening weekend. Seeing ‘Django Unchained’ at that movie theater? Incredible. I cannot fathom anything beating that experience.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Elmwood Theatre on May 21, 2019 at 9:32 am

The Queensboro had been opened for the first time since 1941 for a limited season of “Subway Circuit” stage plays, some of which would benefit from the popularity of their movie versions.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Astor Theatre on May 21, 2019 at 7:21 am

Ad gives an incorrect address for the Astor of 50th Street & Broadway.