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Comfortably Cool commented about Royal Theater on Sep 24, 2018 at 10:42 am

The Royal opened on February 17th, 1926, owned by pioneer New Jersey exhibitor Joseph Stern. Later that year, Stern sold control of all 19 of his theatres (three still under construction) to the Stanley-Fabian Circuit, which he also joined in an executive post.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Regal UA Midway on Sep 24, 2018 at 9:36 am

The double feature also opened the following day at RKO, Skouras, and Randforce theatres in Queens and Brooklyn.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Regal UA Midway on Sep 24, 2018 at 8:25 am

Tonight will mark the 76th anniversary of the grand opening of the Midway Theatre, which was jointly funded by the RKO and Skouras circuits and debuted under RKO management. Ad displayed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Uptown Theatre on Sep 23, 2018 at 8:21 am

“The Case Against An Uptown Theatre Restoration” can be read here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Astor Theatre on Sep 23, 2018 at 7:01 am

In addition to the color transparencies on the front of the marquee, the Astor decorated the side walls of its entrance foyer with additional sketches by Al Hirscfeld, including some of MGM stars not actually in “Thousands Cheer.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Sep 23, 2018 at 6:43 am

The B&W flag-waver about nurses at the warfront “introduced” Paramount’s new contract player, Sonny Tufts, in a showy supporting role.

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Comfortably Cool commented about TCL Chinese Theatre on Sep 22, 2018 at 1:41 pm

B&W newsreel footage of the Hollywood premiere of “Hell’s Angels” can be viewed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Park Avenue Theatre on Sep 21, 2018 at 7:54 am

The first neighborhood showings were for three-days only, and starting on a Monday. Prices were below roadshow, but higher than “regular.” Ad displayed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO 23rd Street Theatre on Sep 21, 2018 at 7:34 am

The bookings also included Skouras, Randforce, and Century theatres in areas where RKO had no outlets…Although prices were lower than for the Park Avenue roadshow, they were still higher than “regular” for the neighborhood theatres.

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Comfortably Cool commented about TROY Theatre; East Troy, Wisconsin. on Sep 20, 2018 at 8:33 am

Lou, a Perpetual Calendar cites this as 1951, with February 1st falling on a Thursday that year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Biscoe Drive-In on Sep 20, 2018 at 7:55 am

This seems to be the first drive-in to be included in the “Famous Theaters” feature on the main page of the Photos Section. There has also been a total change in the selections.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Strand Theater on Sep 20, 2018 at 6:34 am

At this time, the entertainment pages of the Newburgh News ran ads and editorial content for a total of six theatres: Academy, Broadway, Cameo, State (future Ritz), Park, and Strand. The first four were close together on lower Broadway, creating a movie zone that eventually caused the Park and Strand to close due to low attendance.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Park Avenue Theatre on Sep 19, 2018 at 11:07 am

The classical drama went on to win four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best B&W Costume Design and B&W Art Direction. Olivier was also nominated for Best Director, but the award went to John Huston for “Treasure of Sierra Madre.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Metropolitan Theatre on Sep 18, 2018 at 10:14 am

Happy 100th birthday to Loew’s Metropolitan, which first opened in September, 1918, and is not only still with us, but also magnificently rejuvenated as home to the Brooklyn Tabernacle. Glory, glory, hallelujah!

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paramount Theatre on Sep 18, 2018 at 9:15 am

The rotund conductor had become such an institution on radio and recordings that no first name was needed for stage bookings.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Palace Theatre on Sep 18, 2018 at 8:39 am

Pictured as Fabian Palace in bottom left corner.

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Comfortably Cool commented about RKO Dyker Theatre on Sep 18, 2018 at 8:36 am

Auditorium ran parallel to street. Side walls were later broken through for the Dyker’s conversion to retail space.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Mission Theatre on Sep 18, 2018 at 6:59 am

“Victory” reflected the patriotic fervor of wartime, but combat would actually end in an armistice in November of that year.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Ace Theatre on Sep 18, 2018 at 6:17 am

Two color photos of the current exterior are displayed midway through this article at the “Forgotten NY” website

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Sep 17, 2018 at 11:50 am

B&W photo of the screen has imperfections at the edges.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Uptown Theatre on Sep 17, 2018 at 10:08 am

Was this a reserved seat or general admission? $9.50 would be equivalent to about $33 in 2018.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Pantages Theater on Sep 17, 2018 at 10:02 am

Much of B. Marcus Priteca’s 1922 remodeling has been revived after subsequent defacements.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Sep 17, 2018 at 9:42 am

Prior to the 1953 debut of “The Robe,” the Roxy’s final stage-and-screen offering was Clifton Webb’s B&W “Mr. Scoutmaster” and an ice-skating revue with a dude ranch theme. After the last performances on Sunday, September 6th, dismantling of the “Ice Colorama” equipment began, but “Mr. Scoutmaster” remained as the bottom half of a double-bill. Taking top position was a “preview” of 20th-Fox’s soon-to-be released “Vicki,” a B&W suspenser starring Jeanne Crain and Jean Peters. This combination continued until the Roxy closed for several days to complete refurbishments for the “Robe” premiere.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Jersey Theatre on Sep 17, 2018 at 8:20 am

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Comfortably Cool commented about Pantages Theater on Sep 17, 2018 at 7:47 am

Renovations included the addition of a spectacular glass dome in the ceiling, just partially shown in this auditorium view towards the proscenium.