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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Proctor's Theatre on Apr 19, 2019 at 1:42 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 11:14 am

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 10:25 am

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 8:50 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 7:41 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 10:53 am

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 10:41 am

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 6:52 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 11:28 am

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 7:06 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 10:51 am

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 8:23 am

Easter Sunday fell on April 17th that year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Palace Theatre on Apr 13, 2019 at 8:11 am

A charity gala for the benefit of the Lighthouse For the Blind was held the night before (October 15th).

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Comfortably Cool commented about Regal UA Midway on Apr 12, 2019 at 9:52 am

“Casablanca” was having its first showings in Queens, and at the affiliated Skouras Astoria Theatre as well.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Apr 12, 2019 at 7:13 am

By that time, the Capitol and Loew’s State had dropped stage presentations, but the Warner (ex-Strand) had just resumed them The RKO Palace had switched to reserved-seat vaudeville, with Betty Hutton as the current headliner.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Pitkin Theatre on Apr 11, 2019 at 6:08 am

The circuit’s advertising often used word play with the name “Loew,” using it instead of “lo” and/or “low,” which had the same pronunciation.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Hillside Theatre on Apr 11, 2019 at 5:39 am

It should be noted that the Hillside was no longer operated by Loew’s by that time, and that the Loew’s name had been removed from signage and advertising/publicity. Yet Marzlock starts his article by incorrectly stating that Loew’s Hillside went burlesque in December 1965.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Kings Theatre on Apr 10, 2019 at 1:20 pm

The popular eatery was adjacent to the Rialto Theatre, whose management was quite distressed over competition from the spectacular new arrival.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Paradise Theatre on Apr 10, 2019 at 7:29 am

Ad claimed that “Quo Vadis” was being presented “with nothing cut but the prices” of the dual Broadway premiere engagement at the Capitol and Astor Theatres. But the circuit was still charging prices higher than regular for the Technicolor epic.

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Comfortably Cool commented about TCL Chinese Theatre on Apr 9, 2019 at 12:41 pm

A B&W short subject covering the world premiere of MGM’s “Grand Hotel” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in 1932 can be viewed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about El Capitan Theatre on Apr 9, 2019 at 10:46 am

The El Capitan’s initial movie premiere also marked the first time that “bleachers” were erected nearby on Hollywood Boulevard for the thousands of spectators that were expected at the gala event.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Apr 9, 2019 at 8:40 am

“Dark Victory” opened on April 20th, following the Easter holiday presentation that had the Astaire-Rogers “The Story of Vernon & Irene Castle” on screen. Bette Davis went on to be ‘Oscar’ nominated for her performance, but lost the award to Vivien Leigh for guess what?

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Comfortably Cool commented about Saenger Theatre on Apr 9, 2019 at 6:09 am

This ad seems to contradict a statement in the Overview which claims that the Saenger had a Morton “Wonder Organ.” It has often been reported that only five “Wonder” organs were ever built, and all were for the multi-theatre package in the New York-New Jersey area that Loew’s took over from Paramount-Publix.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Chicago Theatre on Apr 8, 2019 at 8:38 am

Photo taken during rehearsals for two nights of concerts at the Chicago Theatre.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Harris Theatre on Apr 8, 2019 at 7:31 am

Even at “regular” prices, the Gertrude Lawrence biopic failed to pull crowds in its first area release since an unsuccessful roadshow engagement at the Rivoli Theatre. The multi-theatre booking followed Easter Sunday, which fell on April 6th that year.