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Comfortably Cool commented about Rialto Theatre on Apr 30, 2019 at 8:42 am

Screen feature was Universal-International’s “Girls in the Night,” a B&W melodrama about juvenile delinquency.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Metro Twin on Apr 30, 2019 at 8:01 am

By that time, Brandt and Trans-Lux had a corporate connection, but were advertised and promoted separately.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's 72nd Street Theatre on Apr 29, 2019 at 11:50 am

The first neighborhood release of the DeMille epic coincided with the Easter holiday season, and also included the Brooklyn Paramount, which was exclusive for that borough.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Uptown Theatre on Apr 29, 2019 at 11:09 am

The animated feature was still running in the Loop at the Garrick Theatre, following its premiere engagement at the RKO Palace.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Apr 26, 2019 at 3:35 pm

Newspaper ad for opening day of October 27th, 1938 displayed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Cinerama Hollywood on Apr 26, 2019 at 12:19 pm

Debuted with an invitational gala on the night of May 14th, 1969, with reserved-seat roadshow policy starting the next day.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Criterion Theatre on Apr 24, 2019 at 12:35 pm

This was the most boring and pretentious of any movie that I saw before or since. And with a running time of 87 minutes, it was probably the shortest feature ever presented with a reserved-seat roadshow policy.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Apr 22, 2019 at 1:48 pm

The B&W melodrama was a rare Hollywood “indie” booking for the Paramount Theatre, distributed by World Wide Pictures through branch offices of Fox Film Corporation.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Apr 22, 2019 at 1:02 pm

Opened on April 24th, 1969, following a lengthy run of the Easter Holiday Show with “The Love Bug” on screen…In the intervening decades, “Belgium” leading actor Ian McShane has become a major international star due to television work in Great Britain and the USA.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Metropolitan Theatre on Apr 21, 2019 at 10:16 am

In Brooklyn that holiday season, Loew’s Met had to compete not only with Alan Freed’s “Jubilee of Stars” on the Brooklyn Paramount’s stage, but also a Rhythm & Blues revue at the Empire Theatre in Bushwick.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's State Theatre on Apr 21, 2019 at 9:53 am

Easter Sunday fell on April 21st in that year, the same configuration as in 2019.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Rivoli Theatre on Apr 20, 2019 at 3:03 pm

Opened on April 20th, 1935, the day before Easter Sunday of that year. An alternate ad is displayed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Fox Theatre on Apr 20, 2019 at 10:59 am

Opened on April 17th, 1965, the day before the Easter Sunday of that year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Proctor's Theatre on Apr 19, 2019 at 3:42 pm

With “Atragon” on screen, the 9-day booking opened on April 17th, 1965, the day before Easter Sunday.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Empire Theatre on Apr 19, 2019 at 1:14 pm

The supporting John Wayne feature was originally released in 1944.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Michigan Theatre on Apr 19, 2019 at 12:25 pm

Variety reported that the one-week booking grossed a “terrific” $40,000, which was twice the $20,000 registered the previous stanza with a double bill of “Up in Central Park” and “Fighting Mad.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Flatbush Theatre on Apr 18, 2019 at 10:50 am

This was a subsequent-run booking, following Brooklyn premiere showings on the Loew’s circuit starting with the downtown Metropolitan and then to the other Loew’s neighborhood sites.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Apr 18, 2019 at 9:41 am

With the world premiere of “Cardinal Richelieu” on screen, the Easter holiday presentation opened on April 18th, 1935. Ad displayed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about BRIC Arts Media House on Apr 17, 2019 at 12:53 pm

The title of the main feature had been changed from “Revolt of the Zombies” pending settlement of a legal dispute with another producer who claimed to have exclusive rights to the “Z” word.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Apr 17, 2019 at 12:41 pm

Management claimed 6,200 seats were available for each complete show, with tickets being sold at six box offices. One thousand of those seats were in the premium-priced mezzanine.

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Comfortably Cool commented about BRIC Arts Media House on Apr 17, 2019 at 8:52 am

When Fabian assumed management of the Fox and Brooklyn Paramount, the Strand was reduced to move-overs from the two larger theatres, exploitation packages, and occasional stage/screen presentations.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Apr 16, 2019 at 1:28 pm

This was the Easter Sunday of that year. “King Kong” was direct from its shared premiere at the two Radio City showplaces. Prior to the Music Hall, “Cavalcade” had a reserved-seat engagement on Broadway at the Gaiety Theatre.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Movieland on Apr 15, 2019 at 9:06 am

This was three days before the Easter Sunday of that year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Flatbush Theatre on Apr 14, 2019 at 12:51 pm

Who knew that in just a few years time, the comedy duo and the Lopez band singer would join the ranks of Hollywood’s most popular screen stars?

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Apr 14, 2019 at 10:23 am

Easter Sunday fell on April 17th that year.