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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).

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Jan 4, 2019 at 9:56 am

Although the Music Hall had been offering movies for only six years, management decided to upgrade the projection system in anticipation of the New York World’s Fair opening in May of that year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Jan 2, 2019 at 9:55 am

Engagement opened on May 14th, 1952, using newspaper ad displayed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Jersey Theatre on Jan 2, 2019 at 9:07 am

Announced a week in advance in circuit ad published on January 2nd, 1948.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Sunnyside Theatre on Jan 1, 2019 at 12:16 pm

The Sunnyside survived long enough to be remembered as one of the first theatres in the Greater New York area to present a feature in the CinemaScope process. This saturation booking followed the world premiere engagement of “The Robe” in midtown at the Roxy Theatre, which abandoned stage revues to concentrate on the wide-screen system.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Central Park Theatre on Jan 1, 2019 at 10:16 am

Central Park Theatre listed in the top right corner of the city-wide directory.

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Comfortably Cool commented about The demolition of the Pabst Hotel with Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre in the background. on Jan 1, 2019 at 7:43 am

It should be noted that the Pabst Hotel was demolished to make way for the headquarters building of The New York Times, which, though greatly modified over the decades, was the scene of last night’s New Year festivities. History here

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Comfortably Cool commented about New Amsterdam Theatre on Dec 31, 2018 at 11:21 am

The New Amsterdam became the first theatre on 42nd Street to present a feature in the CinemaScope process when “The Robe” opened there on December 31st, 1953. Ad for the saturation release which followed the Roxy Theatre premiere can be viewed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Dec 31, 2018 at 10:27 am

The Paramount’s marquee is barely visible on the middle left side of the news photo.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Dec 31, 2018 at 9:57 am

This was the first New Year’s Eve since the USA entered the World War. Despite new restrictions, all outdoor electrical signs including theatre marquees, were permitted to run full blast. In midtown, a reported 1,000,000 people had gathered by midnight, about half on Broadway between 47th and 42nd Streets, and the remainder on side streets.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Dec 31, 2018 at 7:13 am

The Capitol was still in an “Everything On the Screen” phase that started in 1935…The B&W bedroom farce proved to be the final work of Greta Garbo’s legendary career. Despite many offers, she never acted again in movies, theatre, radio, or television.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Commodore Theater on Dec 29, 2018 at 8:24 am

All Loew’s sites were presenting the foreign-language ‘Oscar’ winning feature in English.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Alden Theatre on Dec 28, 2018 at 1:01 pm

Some in the turn-away crowds headed across the street to Loew’s Valencia, which had plenty of empty seats with a lackluster double bill of “The Last Hunt” and “The Come On.”