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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.”
The ad neglected to mention the lavish stage show that was an integral part of every Capitol Theatre program.
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.
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.
Another of many NYC neighborhood cinemas that had to contend with adjacent structures of elevated subway lines.
A news report with numerous color photos of the 2016 rejuvenation can be found here
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).
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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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.
Original main entrance with PROCTOR’S vertical at building’s boundary line (Municipal Tax Photo, circa 1940-41).
In background, marquee of Globe Theatre displays “The Road Back.”
Coney Island had “Vodvil” on stage that night, with Bela Lugosi as headliner.
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).
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.
Engagement opened on May 14th, 1952, using newspaper ad displayed here
Announced a week in advance in circuit ad published on January 2nd, 1948.
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.
Central Park Theatre listed in the top right corner of the city-wide directory.
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
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
The Paramount’s marquee is barely visible on the middle left side of the news photo.
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.
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.
All Loew’s sites were presenting the foreign-language ‘Oscar’ winning feature in English.
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.”