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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Jan 21, 2019 at 8:09 am

Wallis contractees Kirk Douglas and Wendell Corey were reduced to supporting roles and billing below the title of the B&W melodrama.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Liberty Theatre on Jan 21, 2019 at 6:28 am

A year earlier, in March, 1915, Griffith’s “Birth of a Nation” also debuted at the Liberty Theatre as a twice daily roadshow.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Surrey Theatre on Jan 21, 2019 at 5:43 am

Operating in January, 1969 as Brandt’s Surrey, with bargain prices at all times of $1.00 for adults and 50 cents for children. Ad with “West Side Story” on screen displayed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Shore Theatre on Jan 21, 2019 at 5:36 am

Offering bargain prices at all times of $1.00 for adults and 50 cents for children. Currently booked with double bill of “Curse of Frankenstein” and “Horror of Dracula.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Jersey Theatre on Jan 18, 2019 at 12:53 pm

The Jersey City and Newark sites had “held over” an MGM hit that was direct from its premiere engagement at Radio City Music Hall.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Warner Twin Theatre on Jan 18, 2019 at 6:58 am

At that time in history, the Strand, Paramount, Roxy, Capitol, Loew’s State, and Radio City Music Hall also had stage presentations with their films.

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Comfortably Cool commented about TCL Chinese Theatre on Jan 17, 2019 at 11:03 am

Exclusive Los Angeles engagement opened to the public on the following day.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Zenith Theatre on Jan 16, 2019 at 10:05 am

Marquee was too far from camera to read clearly, but presumably of Zenith Theatre if CT address is correct. Auditorium housing suggests a seating capacity of considerably more than 599, but may have been downsized over the years.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Rivoli Theatre on Jan 16, 2019 at 8:16 am

In its premiere engagements in major cities, the silent B&W epic was projected with the Magnascope system, and at the Rivoli with the additional support of its resident orchestra and simulated sound effects.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Jan 15, 2019 at 12:07 pm

By that time, Harry James had hired Dick Haymes to replace Frank Sinatra, who’d joined Tommy Dorsey’s Orchestra.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Jan 12, 2019 at 7:35 am

Cary Grant made his Music Hall debut in the B&W comedy-drama, which is now regarded as a landmark in “gender identity” cinema for Katharine Hepburn masquerading as an amorous young man through much of the proceedings.

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Comfortably Cool commented about WHERE EAGLES DARE on Jan 11, 2019 at 1:22 pm

Who or what is “WestEnd?”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Jan 11, 2019 at 11:15 am

The ad neglected to mention the lavish stage show that was an integral part of every Capitol Theatre program.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Jersey Theatre on Jan 9, 2019 at 10:34 am

The presentation comes one day before the national holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who would have turned 90 on January 15th of this year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Jan 9, 2019 at 10:16 am

Laird Cregar, who played the title role in the B&W suspense drama, was an honored guest during all stage shows on that day only. Sadly, the portly character star died in December of the same year at age 31, from complications of heart surgery.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Burke Theatre on Jan 8, 2019 at 12:51 pm

Another of many NYC neighborhood cinemas that had to contend with adjacent structures of elevated subway lines.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Stanley Theatre on Jan 8, 2019 at 9:35 am

A news report with numerous color photos of the 2016 rejuvenation can be found here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Mastbaum Theatre on Jan 8, 2019 at 6:40 am

The B&W comedy, which featured Otto Preminger as a nasty Nazi spy, had already opened in NYC at Radio City Music Hall (with stage revue).

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Comfortably Cool commented about Helen Hayes Theatre on Jan 7, 2019 at 11:56 am

Rave reviews for her performance in “Gigi” earned newcomer Audrey Hepburn top billing on the Fulton’s marquee. For this publicity photo, she added the final letter of her name.

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Comfortably Cool commented about UA Sheepshead Bay Stadium 14 on Jan 7, 2019 at 11:28 am

Rated 2.5 stars out of a possible 5.0 by users of the Yelp! website, with comments here

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Proctor's 58th Street Theatre on Jan 7, 2019 at 11:10 am

PROCTOR’S vertical above stage door to dressing rooms (1940-41 Municipal Tax Photo). The main entrance by this time had been moved around the corner onto Third Avenue in former retail space, with 58th Street used only for marquee displays and exit doors.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Proctor's 58th Street Theatre on Jan 7, 2019 at 10:51 am

Original main entrance with PROCTOR’S vertical at building’s boundary line (Municipal Tax Photo, circa 1940-41).

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Comfortably Cool commented about Victoria Theatre on Jan 7, 2019 at 6:13 am

In background, marquee of Globe Theatre displays “The Road Back.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Shore Theatre on Jan 6, 2019 at 9:05 am

Coney Island had “Vodvil” on stage that night, with Bela Lugosi as headliner.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Rivoli Theatre on Jan 5, 2019 at 9:16 am

The B&W drama went on to earn seven Academy Award nominations for 1945, winning four for Best Picture, Actor (Ray Milland), Director (Billy Wilder), and Adapted Screenplay (from Charles Jackson’s novel).