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Comfortably Cool commented about Helen Hayes Theatre on Feb 28, 2019 at 8:44 am

Because of a “C-Condemned” rating from the Catholic National Legion of Decency, first-run Broadway showcases refused to book the British import, so Universal-International rented the vacant playhouse for the launching. Experiencing similar resistance in other major cities, U-I finally made some cuts which earned the Legion’s A-II rating, which made it “morally objectionable for adults” instead of “forbidden” for all ages.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Baldwin Theatre on Feb 27, 2019 at 1:11 pm

Trade journal report of February 25th, 1927, suggests that this might have been the ground site of the original Baldwin Theatre. No single-screen cinema of more than 2,500 seats was ever built in Nassau and/or Suffolk Counties.

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Comfortably Cool commented about El Capitan Theatre on Feb 27, 2019 at 11:52 am

Followed an exclusive six-week run of “The Bridges At Toko-Ri.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Feb 26, 2019 at 10:36 am

An ultra-rare ad displaying the management connection between the new Radio City showplaces and RKO Theatres.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Tampa Theatre on Feb 26, 2019 at 9:40 am

Compare to pre-construction sketch displayed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Feb 25, 2019 at 11:38 am

“GWTW” was moving on to Loew’s neighborhood theatres, but would continue on Broadway in its reserved-seat engagement at the Astor Theatre.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Astor Theatre on Feb 25, 2019 at 10:07 am

Prior to opening, the Astor was closed for three days for an upgrade to CinemaScope projection and four-track stereophonic sound. Since July, the Astor had enjoyed a record-breaking run of “On the Waterfront” in conventional B&W.

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Comfortably Cool commented about TCL Chinese Theatre on Feb 24, 2019 at 3:43 pm

The film won only for “Best Sound” at ceremonies held on April 8th, 1975 at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.

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Comfortably Cool commented about United Palace of Cultural Arts on Feb 24, 2019 at 10:58 am

The largest showplace in WASHINGTON Heights opened on the national holiday of George WASHINGTON’s Birthday. Wow! That’s showmanship!

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Comfortably Cool commented about Ziegfeld Theatre on Feb 22, 2019 at 9:06 am

Ziegfeld listed in section with “The Light That Failed” as top feature…Some Loew’s theatres that were booked individually, such as the Mayfair in midtown Manhattan and the Melba, Boro Park, and Warwick in Brooklyn, were not included in this holiday ad.

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Comfortably Cool commented about TCL Chinese Theatre on Feb 22, 2019 at 8:22 am

Copies can be purchased at the theatre, as well as through its website.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Quad Cinema on Feb 22, 2019 at 8:12 am

At least one New Yorker has been driven bonkers by the lack of coat-checking facilities at the Quad Cinema and all other movie theatres throughout the metropolitan area. The full text of his rant in Time Out New York magazine can be read here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Feb 21, 2019 at 3:38 pm

Bette Davis actually made the B&W melodrama before “All About Eve,” but distribution was delayed while RKO worked on complying with the federal anti-trust action against the company.

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Comfortably Cool commented about 1945 postcard via John de Sousa. on Feb 21, 2019 at 2:55 pm

Unless my eyes deceive, the Gaiety Theatre and its signage are on the right side of the photograph.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Quad Cinema on Feb 21, 2019 at 2:46 pm

The complainant is either too young to remember, or failed to do historical research on the subject…Clipping from the February 20-March 5, 2019 issue of Time Out New York Magazine.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Feb 21, 2019 at 8:51 am

Opened a day prior to the national holiday celebrating the birth of George Washington, which is now observed on the third Monday of February as part of Presidents' Day.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Silver Star Playhouse on Feb 20, 2019 at 1:46 pm

This overhead view shows the Park Row at bottom and the nearby Venetian Theatre at top.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Warwick Theatre on Feb 20, 2019 at 12:33 pm

The Warwick was the closest Loew’s theatre to the final resting place of corporate founder Marcus Loew in Maimonides Cemetery, which has its gated entrance at 895 Jamaica Avenue. Photos of the Loew family mausoleum and a memorial plaque have been uploaded. Marcus Loew died on September 5th, 1927, at age 57.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Warwick Theatre on Feb 20, 2019 at 12:23 pm

Remembered by wife Carrie and their two children, twins Arthur and David.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Parkside Theater on Feb 19, 2019 at 12:13 pm

Held on that year’s national observance of George Washington’s Birthday.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's 42nd Street Theatre on Feb 19, 2019 at 10:10 am

Right side of Municipal Archives photo shows the entrance and connecting lobby that were added when Marcus Loew took over the Murray Hill Theatre, which was previously entered around the corner on Lexington Avenue.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's 72nd Street Theatre on Feb 19, 2019 at 8:04 am

Despite its luxuriousness, Loew’s 72nd Street was never more than a second-run neighborhood cinema, but one of the first in Manhattan to play films AFTER their exclusive midtown debuts. And though the theatre was fully equipped for stage presentations, the facilities were never used.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Savoy Theatre on Feb 17, 2019 at 11:57 am

Photo from Municipal Archives was apparently taken in early morning, before the Savoy and/or Macy’s had opened for business. The Savoy’s signage, entrance, and interior were modernized in the coming decade. Large exterior portions of Macy’s are still recognizable in 2019.

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Comfortably Cool commented about New Amsterdam Theatre on Feb 17, 2019 at 10:47 am

Paul Baar might consider donating his collection of photographs and related materials to The Billy Rose Theatre Division of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at 40 Lincoln Center in New York City. More details here

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Warner Twin Theatre on Feb 16, 2019 at 10:11 am

“Juarez” had first opened in April as a reserved-seat roadshow at WB’s Hollywood Theatre at Broadway & 51st Street. The move to WB’s Strand brought not only lower ticket prices, but also a stage show to further attract bargain-hunters.