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Comfortably Cool commented about Movieland on Feb 12, 2019 at 11:08 am

Griffith’s first all-talking production impressed a majority of critics, but failed to draw crowds, neither as a reserved-seat roadshow nor in general release with title expanded to “Abraham Lincoln.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about TCL Chinese Theatre on Feb 12, 2019 at 8:34 am

The unveiling of the instant classic took place on the night of the national holiday celebrating the birth of Abraham Lincoln.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Gates Theatre 1340 Broadway 1940s Tax Photo on Feb 11, 2019 at 12:50 pm

This is a side view of the building, with signage that was supplemental to the main entrance on Broadway.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Fox Ritz Theatre on Feb 11, 2019 at 10:49 am

This was an unprecedented six-theatre launching for Monogram Pictures, now known as Allied Artists and striving to rise from “minor” to “major” status. Both features were in Sepia Tone instead of standard B&W.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Warner Theatre on Feb 11, 2019 at 9:20 am

Used a version of the motorized reflecting ball that later became symbolic of the “Disco Generation” in the 1970s.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Feb 11, 2019 at 8:26 am

Recent photo and preservation update can be viewed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about State Theatre on Feb 10, 2019 at 10:55 am

The State’s vertical sign was at the far corner from the marquee and entrance.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Feb 9, 2019 at 10:48 am

Now in the second month of its screen/stage policy, the Music Hall booked its first “name” headliners, two ultra-popular radio characters portrayed by white actors in blackface…With the New Roxy also still on a film/stage policy, management was competing against itself, and would need to take action soon to end or at least reduce losses of thousands of Depression dollars weekly.

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Comfortably Cool commented about CMX New York East 62nd Street on Feb 8, 2019 at 9:35 am

This now includes a dining/cocktails venue CMX Cinebistro. The auditorium itself has been described as “an all black space that looks like a college campus’s perfunctory performing-arts center.” Numerous reviews and photos can be found here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Feb 6, 2019 at 11:49 am

Alice Faye emerged from retirement for Otto Preminger’s “film noir,” but in a strictly dramatic role…As luck would have it, Clark Gable’s first movie since wartime military service, “Adventure,” opened the following day at Radio City Music Hall.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Warners' Theatre on Feb 5, 2019 at 10:23 am

Newspaper ad for this engagement of “Don Juan” uploaded here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Feb 4, 2019 at 12:42 pm

Jimmy Durante insisted on performing at a cocktail reception in appreciation for his participation in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. Hosts standing behind him are the Music Hall’s managing director and an MGM ad-pub executive.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Jan 31, 2019 at 11:18 am

The one-week engagement set a new house record for the Downtown Paramount with a gross of $35,000, according to Variety, equivalent to about $619,000 in 2019. The graduated price scale averaged out to 43 cents per ticket, indicating attendance of around 81,395 for the week.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Teatro Riachuelo Rio on Jan 30, 2019 at 1:08 pm

At the time, the Palacio was the city’s exclusive first-run showcase for 20th Century-Fox releases.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Nova Theatre on Jan 30, 2019 at 9:54 am

Tapia presenting the English-dubbed version with Spanish subtitles. Some of the other cinemas listed had the original French version with English subtitles.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Barnes Theatre on Jan 29, 2019 at 12:43 pm

Photo for the address of 740 Allerton Avenue shows the entire block, with the Barnes marquee and entrance farthest from the camera. Auditorium apparently extended to the foreground, where a Barnes wall and exit door are visible. Vertical sign in mid-block is probably for a store and not the Barnes Theatre.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Carthay Circle Theatre on Jan 29, 2019 at 10:54 am

The pre-release engagement, which qualified the B&W epic for that year’s Academy Awards, had a modified roadshow policy at advanced prices, with continuous performances and projection on the “Grandeur Screen With Multisound.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Jersey Theatre on Jan 29, 2019 at 7:59 am

The Jersey was the first Loew’s to participate in a United Artists “Premiere Showcase,” but only because it was no longer included in the circuit’s advertising for the Greater New York area due to its out-of-state location.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Jan 28, 2019 at 9:56 am

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Music Hall’s grand opening, the float was sponsored by MGM in behalf of “Billy Rose’s Jumbo,” which would be part of the Christmas holiday presentation opening on December 6th. The Astor Hotel and a corner of the Paramount Building appear in the background of the B&W photo.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Jan 28, 2019 at 9:37 am

Excerpt from full-page Macy’s ad showing the route for the parade on November 22nd, 1962. The event was broadcast “live” in color by NBC, though most American homes still had only B&W television sets.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Jan 27, 2019 at 10:13 am

Photo courtesy of the Municipal Archives.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Chicago Theatre on Jan 26, 2019 at 10:57 am

The Chicago was probably the only theatre in the USA, if not the world, to book the 3-D feature with support from a stage show.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Valencia Theatre on Jan 26, 2019 at 8:53 am

Photo of crowds outside the Valencia waiting for Jolson’s arrival in August, 1949, can be viewed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Warner Twin Theatre on Jan 26, 2019 at 8:49 am

LLoyd C. Douglas, author of the novel, “Green Light,” later wrote “The Robe,” which became one of the biggest bestsellers of all-time and eventually basis for the first feature in the CinemaScope process.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Valencia Theatre on Jan 25, 2019 at 3:46 pm

During the previous August, Al Jolson visited numerous Loew’s neighborhood theatres, including the Valencia and Paradise, in advance of the world premiere of the sequel at Loew’s State, where it had a lengthy and record-breaking run.