This was the night before “Memorial Day,” which then had a fixed date of May 30th and fell on a Saturday that year. In 1971, Congress changed the observance date of the holiday to the last Monday in May.
This was the first “Memorial Day” since Congress changed the observance date from May 30th to the last Monday in May. The ad was published the day prior, which happened to be a Sunday.
These were their bookings during the national holiday known as “Memorial Day,” which then had a fixed date of observance on May 30th and fell on a Tuesday that year. The holiday’s date has since been made “flexible” to facilitate three-day weekends.
The asbestos safety curtain was copied from the original one at Proctor’s Pleasure Palace, which had been totally demolished to make way for the Thomas Lamb atmospheric.
Since the departure of Lew Ayres from the title role, MGM’s “Dr. Kildare” series had turned to his superior,
Dr. Gillespie, for the central character…For the stage booking, Loew’s dropped the word “vaudeville,” since it was a packaged revue from a celebrated nightclub.
By this time, most of the individual seating had been replaced by pews. As the Brooklyn Tabernacle, the congregation became world-famous, and eventually moved to the former Loew’s Metropolitan, which has been magnificently rejuvenated. Some photos here
The trade journal photo suggests that RKO kept the theatre clean and tidy, but didn’t “modernize” except for keeping up to date on projection advances and stage curtains.
The Hitchock suspenser was first-run for Harlem, but shared with some of the RKO outlets in the area. The movie had previously premiered at Radio City Music Hall, with stage show.
Using staircases at both ends of the rear balcony, patrons could view the auditorium through the curtained arches that circled the base of the dome. The promenade quickly proved too impractical to continue and was shut down. But furnishings and carpets were found to be intact during the Paramount’s demolition.
Easter Sunday fell on March 29th in 1964, while NYC was breathlessly awaiting the grand opening on April 22nd of its first World’s Fair since 1939-40. The Music Hall brought in “The Pink Panther” and new stage show on the next day.
This was the night before “Memorial Day,” which then had a fixed date of May 30th and fell on a Saturday that year. In 1971, Congress changed the observance date of the holiday to the last Monday in May.
This is a wider and clearer view of a previous upload, which I’ve now deleted.
This was the first “Memorial Day” since Congress changed the observance date from May 30th to the last Monday in May. The ad was published the day prior, which happened to be a Sunday.
Advertised as Prudential’s Hempstead Drive-In in a 1958 newspaper ad displayed here
Scalpers are offering tickets for the June 10th “Tony Awards” ceremony at RCMH for upwards of $500 each. Details here
These were their bookings during the national holiday known as “Memorial Day,” which then had a fixed date of observance on May 30th and fell on a Tuesday that year.
The holiday’s date has since been made “flexible” to facilitate three-day weekends.
For the week including the Memorial Day holiday, the Uptown’s top film presented the ice-skating queen in her first color feature.
The asbestos safety curtain was copied from the original one at Proctor’s Pleasure Palace, which had been totally demolished to make way for the Thomas Lamb atmospheric.
Since the departure of Lew Ayres from the title role, MGM’s “Dr. Kildare” series had turned to his superior, Dr. Gillespie, for the central character…For the stage booking, Loew’s dropped the word “vaudeville,” since it was a packaged revue from a celebrated nightclub.
By this time, most of the individual seating had been replaced by pews. As the Brooklyn Tabernacle, the congregation became world-famous, and eventually moved to the former Loew’s Metropolitan, which has been magnificently rejuvenated. Some photos here
The scene on the asbestos curtain depicted ancient ruins in the desert.
With five sections across, the Tower reportedly had more seats on the ground floor than any other theatre in Chicago.
The trade journal photo suggests that RKO kept the theatre clean and tidy, but didn’t “modernize” except for keeping up to date on projection advances and stage curtains.
The Hitchock suspenser was first-run for Harlem, but shared with some of the RKO outlets in the area. The movie had previously premiered at Radio City Music Hall, with stage show.
Monday was the least attended night of the week, so having a special event like a grand opening would probably draw crowds.
Note neon tubing wrapped around tops of front columns.
The Kings’s nearest RKO opposition was the Kenmore on Church Avenue in Flatbush.
Theatre in the ad is actually the Wiltern in Los Angeles, which “doubled” for the Brooklyn Paramount in the movie. Photo here
A pianist performed at peak times throughout the day and night.
Kings listed in section with “Unconquered” as top feature.
To boost mid-week attendance, the Lincoln was presenting a “Foreign Film Festival” of sub-run double features every Tuesday through Thursday.
Using staircases at both ends of the rear balcony, patrons could view the auditorium through the curtained arches that circled the base of the dome. The promenade quickly proved too impractical to continue and was shut down. But furnishings and carpets were found to be intact during the Paramount’s demolition.
Easter Sunday fell on March 29th in 1964, while NYC was breathlessly awaiting the grand opening on April 22nd of its first World’s Fair since 1939-40. The Music Hall brought in “The Pink Panther” and new stage show on the next day.
Garden Theatre listed in middle column, second row.
The homespun melodrama was the first “outdoor” feature to be filmed in the perfected Technicolor process.