I wish they would put a curved screen in the Ziegfeld to make the experience more exciting. I never understood since it opened why they went with the flat screen.
Let’s not forget those other roadshow turkies “Song of Norway” and “Lost Horizon”. My parents took me to see those two. I have no idea where Norway played but I believe Horizon was at Loews State.
This theatre is identified as The Central and it’s showing All Quiet on the Western Front. In the background you can see The Strand. What theatre is this??????????????
Saps
LOL, when I was in college I checked out one of those shows also just because I could not believe it would be real, oh it was LOL. At that time they were advertising the theatre as The New Bryant.
Ms Krupsak uttered the imortal line “the Music Hall will be torn down over my dead body”. Thanks to her and Mr Dryfoos this magnificent palace still stands.
At one time the Ziegfeld would fill in these dry spots with revivals of classics, many times in 70mm.
I’m sure it’s dark because they have nothing to play.
Movieman007
What was the purpose of this? Why did they give up the orchestra?
Great info, this is the first I have ever heard of this theatre.
I wish they would put a curved screen in the Ziegfeld to make the experience more exciting. I never understood since it opened why they went with the flat screen.
Scroll down on here, there are some Radio City programs for sale
http://www.the-forum.com/whatsnew.html
What’s “Spaciovision” was it a 3-D system?
That’s a great shot.
Let’s not forget those other roadshow turkies “Song of Norway” and “Lost Horizon”. My parents took me to see those two. I have no idea where Norway played but I believe Horizon was at Loews State.
I was lucky enough to have seen SOM here as a child with my parents and two grandmothers. I still have the program.
It’s funny you mention the paris, I was thinking last night about what that property must be worth and how much longer they will keep it a theatre.
Look at this great picture of the Embassy in it’s newsreel days, with the RKO Palace behind it.
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Look at this picture from the 1940’s.
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Look at the incredible display for “The Day the Earth Stood Still” on the DemIlle.
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Here is the Astor again in 1948.
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I thought that but it seemed too close
Here is a pic of the Fillmore East, what a great vertical it had
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A pic from 1931
Check out the neon on the Astor and Victoria, you will never see the likes of it again.
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Check this picture out, it does not get any better then this !!!!
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This theatre is identified as The Central and it’s showing All Quiet on the Western Front. In the background you can see The Strand. What theatre is this??????????????
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There is a NY Times picture here of the theatre being gutted.
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Saps
LOL, when I was in college I checked out one of those shows also just because I could not believe it would be real, oh it was LOL. At that time they were advertising the theatre as The New Bryant.
Ron
Awesome pictures, thanks for posting.
Ms Krupsak uttered the imortal line “the Music Hall will be torn down over my dead body”. Thanks to her and Mr Dryfoos this magnificent palace still stands.