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Comfortably Cool commented about Fox Kew Gardens Theatre on Dec 28, 2018 at 10:26 am

The long shuttered Fox cinema was often broken into by neighborhood kids who’d been told it was haunted by ghosts and monsters. The steel framework of the original marquee provided shelter for commuters waiting for buses that stopped there.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Dec 27, 2018 at 8:29 am

The daring psychological melodrama, in vivid Technicolor, had to contend with religious competition from the B&W “Bells of St. Mary’s” at Radio City Music Hall, but both showplaces did record-breaking business throughout that holiday season.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Dec 24, 2018 at 1:48 pm

Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the engagement, which opened on December 4th with “Auntie Mame” on screen. Ad displayed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Movieland on Dec 24, 2018 at 11:28 am

“Port of Wickedness” was a reissue title for “Barbary Coast,” which was being presented at the Holiday Theatre on a double bill with the vintage “Adventures of Marco Polo.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Riviera Theatre on Dec 24, 2018 at 9:08 am

This was the first Christmas season for the Riviera Theatre, which opened in October of that year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Alden Theatre on Dec 24, 2018 at 5:41 am

During peak holiday seasons, RKO often combined Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, and Queens sites, instead of staggered over two weeks.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Jersey Theatre on Dec 23, 2018 at 12:38 pm

Jersey and Newark listed with “The Jolson Story” as single feature.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Dec 22, 2018 at 1:26 pm

With a mediocre B&W romantic comedy on screen, the Roxy’s Christmas holiday presentation focused on Olympic skating champion Barbara Ann Scott, possibly the most admired of all female celebrities of that year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about El Teatro of El Museo del Barrio on Dec 21, 2018 at 6:47 am

Listed in collection with an address of 1 East 116th Street, which is the NE corner of 116th Street and Fifth Avenue.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Jewel Theater on Dec 20, 2018 at 1:48 pm

This shows the Jewel Theatre on Kings Highway in Brooklyn

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Comfortably Cool commented about Jewel Theater on Dec 20, 2018 at 1:45 pm

This shows the Jewel Theatre on Kings Highway in Brooklyn

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Comfortably Cool commented about Carthay Circle Theatre on Dec 19, 2018 at 10:50 am

Reserved seat policy, with two performances daily. On opening night only, all tickets were priced at $5 plus tax.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Embassy 49th Street Theatre on Dec 19, 2018 at 7:42 am

These were all “live” performances, not films, briefly returning the World to its original policy as the Punch & Judy Theatre.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Albee Theatre on Dec 18, 2018 at 10:19 am

The biblical epic had just finished a record-breaking premiere run in Manhattan at the Roxy, where it was replaced by “Beneath the 12-Mile Reef.” On Christmas Day, “The Robe” would extend to neighborhood theatres via RKO, Skouras, Randforce, and other circuits.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Dec 18, 2018 at 9:43 am

The Academy Award-winning song went on to become associated with the Christmas holiday season, but is currently mired in controversy. A front-page report in The New York Times can be found here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Riverside Theatre on Dec 18, 2018 at 7:31 am

Exteriors of the adjacent Riviera Theatre and Japanese Roof Garden can be seen in the background.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Hamilton Theatre on Dec 18, 2018 at 5:27 am

Photo seems to reveal a secondary marquee and entrance/exit around the corner next to the store with “Jeweler” sign.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Hollywood Theatre on Dec 17, 2018 at 9:42 am

An ultra-rare view of the huge double-sided roof sign, which was destined to be dismantled to create “scrap” for wartime construction needs.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Jersey Theatre on Dec 17, 2018 at 9:25 am

This coming Sunday evening, with free admission to all.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Dec 17, 2018 at 9:01 am

World premiere engagement for the B&W tearjerker, which enjoyed one of the longest runs in the Music Hall’s history.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Majestic Theatre on Dec 16, 2018 at 11:45 am

Numerous views of John Eberson’s atmospheric auditorium can be seen during a KD Lang concert currently airing on many PBS stations across the USA. Link here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Metropolitan Theatre on Dec 16, 2018 at 11:14 am

Loew’s Metropolitan was the first theatre in the Greater NYC area to offer “Kiss Me Kate” in 3D, following the MGM musical’s “flat” premiere engagement at Radio City Music Hall.

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Comfortably Cool commented about 77th Street Theatre on Dec 16, 2018 at 10:25 am

Currently offering a double bill of “20 Mule Team” & “Typhoon,” several weeks after its neighborhood debut at Loew’s 83rd Street.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Dec 16, 2018 at 10:03 am

An ultra-modern but smaller stage/screen showcase called the New Roxy was due to open at the end of the month in the Radio City complex, along with a Music Hall offering spectacular twice-daily variety shows.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Lyric Theatre on Dec 16, 2018 at 6:25 am

And “I’m Not a Robot” for security purposes.