On November 4, 1961 the Warner was day and dating “Susan Slade” with Trans-Lux 52nd St. That day only they advertised “Come meet Troy Donahue and Connie Stevens in our lobby for free autographed pictures”. Gone are the days !!
The Sunday before “This is Cinerama” opened at the Syosset, there was a ½ page ad in the NY Times with an order form to order advance seats. Adult prices varied between $1.35 and $2.80 and children were .90 at all times.
Christmas week 1960 every RKO nabe was showing a double bill of “Midnight Lace” starring Doris day and Rex Harrison and “College Confidential” with Steve Allen, Jayne Meadows, Walter Winchell and Mamie Van Doren. The ad also proclaimed “plan to spend New Years Eve at your favorite RKO”.
Christmas of 1960 Elvis had two films in release. The Paramount was playing “Flaming Star” and all the neighborhood Loews were showing a double bill of “G.I. Blues” and “The Boy Who Stole a Million”. It seems by this time the Paramount was just running films, no stage show is listed.
Christmas of 1960 Murray the K had his annual holiday show here starring Brenda Lee and 15 other acts. On screen was Rory Calhoun in “Thunder in Carolina”.
In an ad from April of 1959 the 8th Street playhouse appears in a block ad as a Rugoff Theatre, this is the first time I ever heard it was part of that chain. They were playing Bernard Shaws “Doctors Dilema” released to cash in on her Gigi fame.
In July of 1969 this was still billed as Andy Warhols Garrick Cinema opening his latest feature, Lonesome Cowboys. It also day and dated with the 55th Street Playhouse.
6/11/69 the Demille played “Dr. Zhivago” for one week at popular prices and continuous performances. The ad does not say if it was 35 or 70mm. I would guess on a re-release like this it was 35mm, but you never know the Demille was still an “A' house then.
In November of 1969 Russ Meyers “Vixen” had been doing boffo business for almost 6 months at the 72nd St Playhouse and the Globe. The film then began it’s first wider run opening at the Greenwich, Liberty, Midtown 99th St. In Brooklyn at the Astor and Elm. In the Bronx at the Ascot. In Queens Continental, Earle and Little Neck. STaten Island at the Island. In Nassau at Bar Harbor, Salisbury and Malverne. In Suffolk at Islip, Hampton Arts and Ronkonkoma.
May 1969 “Sound of Music” was playing here with ads saying ….“spend the holidays with the most popular film of all time, this is your last chance to see it !!!”. Four years was an incredible run to be in release. I think in 1973 it had a big re-issue playing on Broadway at the National.
In early 1969 Russ Meyers classic soft core epic “Vixen” opened here at the Los Angeles. The three other locations were Loews Picfair, Loews Century and Loews Cine.
When Russ Meyer’s “Vixen” opened in New York on 5/16/69 it opened in 3 Manhattan locations. The 72nd St. Playhouse, The Regency & The Globe (43 St location). The ad said “the film that is breaking house records in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago is finally in New York”.
I have always loved the steamy 50’s film “A Summer Place” and just found out that it opened at the Music Hall in fall of 1959. On stage was something called Fall Frolics.
In 1972 MGM began releasing many of it’s family classics for Sat & Sun matinee shows. I just came across the ad for “The Yearling” from February of that year. WOW, what a massive print run. I remember seeing some of these at the time and can’t recall if they struck new prints or not. They might have struck new prints and shifted them regionally because the bottom of the ad says next week The Yearling will be playing in New Jersey and Rockland. Here is the Manhattan lineup…..The Alpine, Beacon, Essex, Juliet 1 and Roosevelt. In Brooklyn…..Avalon, Avenue U, Biltmore, Canarsie, Delux, Graham, Cameo, Nostrand, Pennway, Sanders and the Trump. In Staten Island….Paramount. In the Bronx…..Allerton, Earl, Kent, Luxor, Palace, Wakefield. In Queens……Parsons, Quartet, Forest Hills, Fair, Laurelton, Little Neck, Arion and Casino. In Nassau…Grand Avenue, Bellmore, Criterion, Levittown, Merrick, North Massapequa, Oceanside, Oyster Bay, Old Country, Beacon and Salisbury. You sure did not have to travel far to catch this show :)
Yes Prudential became UA, just like Randforce and Skorous Theatres. You mentioned above the 5th Ave closed after Bayshore opened but when did Bayshore open? I always assumed late 50’s early 60’s.
Before Cineplex this was an RKO theatre.
On November 4, 1961 the Warner was day and dating “Susan Slade” with Trans-Lux 52nd St. That day only they advertised “Come meet Troy Donahue and Connie Stevens in our lobby for free autographed pictures”. Gone are the days !!
I forgot to add Cinerama started here June 26, 1959.
The Sunday before “This is Cinerama” opened at the Syosset, there was a ½ page ad in the NY Times with an order form to order advance seats. Adult prices varied between $1.35 and $2.80 and children were .90 at all times.
Those Meyer films are a blast, they seem almost innocent now.
August of 1974 when “Mame” went on wide run after the Music Hall, the Montauk is listed as a UA. Anyone ever know anything about UA operating it?
Christmas of 1960 The RKO Albee and RKO Palace were both presenting “Can Can”. The ad said 1st time at popular prices and continuous performances.
Christmas week 1960 every RKO nabe was showing a double bill of “Midnight Lace” starring Doris day and Rex Harrison and “College Confidential” with Steve Allen, Jayne Meadows, Walter Winchell and Mamie Van Doren. The ad also proclaimed “plan to spend New Years Eve at your favorite RKO”.
Christmas of 1960 Elvis had two films in release. The Paramount was playing “Flaming Star” and all the neighborhood Loews were showing a double bill of “G.I. Blues” and “The Boy Who Stole a Million”. It seems by this time the Paramount was just running films, no stage show is listed.
Christmas of 1960 Murray the K had his annual holiday show here starring Brenda Lee and 15 other acts. On screen was Rory Calhoun in “Thunder in Carolina”.
In an ad from April of 1959 the 8th Street playhouse appears in a block ad as a Rugoff Theatre, this is the first time I ever heard it was part of that chain. They were playing Bernard Shaws “Doctors Dilema” released to cash in on her Gigi fame.
Cinema 5 were was a chain of art houses originally called Rugoff Theatres. They were the company who built Cinema 1-2 among others.
In August of 1969 the Graham was $1 at all times and had a double bill of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and “With Six You Get Eggroll”.
In July of 1969 this was still billed as Andy Warhols Garrick Cinema opening his latest feature, Lonesome Cowboys. It also day and dated with the 55th Street Playhouse.
6/11/69 the Demille played “Dr. Zhivago” for one week at popular prices and continuous performances. The ad does not say if it was 35 or 70mm. I would guess on a re-release like this it was 35mm, but you never know the Demille was still an “A' house then.
In November of 1969 Russ Meyers “Vixen” had been doing boffo business for almost 6 months at the 72nd St Playhouse and the Globe. The film then began it’s first wider run opening at the Greenwich, Liberty, Midtown 99th St. In Brooklyn at the Astor and Elm. In the Bronx at the Ascot. In Queens Continental, Earle and Little Neck. STaten Island at the Island. In Nassau at Bar Harbor, Salisbury and Malverne. In Suffolk at Islip, Hampton Arts and Ronkonkoma.
In May of 1969 Paramount took a huge ad for Zeffirelli’s “Romeo & Juliet” which was then in its 34th week at The Paris.
May 1969 “Sound of Music” was playing here with ads saying ….“spend the holidays with the most popular film of all time, this is your last chance to see it !!!”. Four years was an incredible run to be in release. I think in 1973 it had a big re-issue playing on Broadway at the National.
In early 1969 Russ Meyers classic soft core epic “Vixen” opened here at the Los Angeles. The three other locations were Loews Picfair, Loews Century and Loews Cine.
When Russ Meyer’s “Vixen” opened in New York on 5/16/69 it opened in 3 Manhattan locations. The 72nd St. Playhouse, The Regency & The Globe (43 St location). The ad said “the film that is breaking house records in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago is finally in New York”.
I have always loved the steamy 50’s film “A Summer Place” and just found out that it opened at the Music Hall in fall of 1959. On stage was something called Fall Frolics.
I just found a NY Times ad dated 8/12/77. The Renoir was advertising a new print of “Daughter of Deceit” from 1951.
Are you talking about the Metropolitan?
In 1972 MGM began releasing many of it’s family classics for Sat & Sun matinee shows. I just came across the ad for “The Yearling” from February of that year. WOW, what a massive print run. I remember seeing some of these at the time and can’t recall if they struck new prints or not. They might have struck new prints and shifted them regionally because the bottom of the ad says next week The Yearling will be playing in New Jersey and Rockland. Here is the Manhattan lineup…..The Alpine, Beacon, Essex, Juliet 1 and Roosevelt. In Brooklyn…..Avalon, Avenue U, Biltmore, Canarsie, Delux, Graham, Cameo, Nostrand, Pennway, Sanders and the Trump. In Staten Island….Paramount. In the Bronx…..Allerton, Earl, Kent, Luxor, Palace, Wakefield. In Queens……Parsons, Quartet, Forest Hills, Fair, Laurelton, Little Neck, Arion and Casino. In Nassau…Grand Avenue, Bellmore, Criterion, Levittown, Merrick, North Massapequa, Oceanside, Oyster Bay, Old Country, Beacon and Salisbury. You sure did not have to travel far to catch this show :)
Yes Prudential became UA, just like Randforce and Skorous Theatres. You mentioned above the 5th Ave closed after Bayshore opened but when did Bayshore open? I always assumed late 50’s early 60’s.