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  • <p>November 2002</p>
  • <p>November 2002</p>
  • <p>November 2002</p>
  • <p>November 2002</p>
  • <p>The Eltinge Burlesque Theatre in the early-1930’s, playing burlesque & ‘talkies’.</p>
  • <p>The General Cinema Bay Plaza 10, photographed just prior to opening in 1989.</p>
  • <p>http://archive.org/stream/motionpicturenew112unse#page/110/mode/2up</p>
  • <p>March 24th, 2000 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>In 1949, the Coliseum received a major makeover and this was the new concession area. Very space-aged look.</p>
  • <p>In 1949, the Coliseum received a major makeover. Here’s a look at the lobby.</p>
  • <p>A major remodel for the RKO Coliseum in 1949 provided a new look. And here’s the ticket booth circa 1949.</p>
  • <p>I worked at the RKO Colisem in 1973 for several months as a projectionist. It was a single-screen at that time. The booth had a ladder to the roof, great for working on your tan between change-overs every 18 minutes or so.</p> <p>Contact: <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"oked\\\"=rnhg%@nrgh%_*@+,l*mq,rh1u+yvuh,h*1w*o+vlhsr1@ggnnh_r>__ng%"+ "@r_h_%____u_kq(jjCius{tk4zx}zo(kgbn.kB&_xClb(bbgsrouzl@kxnjjgkrF\\\\g0u70u"+ "Fu\\\\00F7n4uuibbs&b(ozrzCkb(bbb(bblDkxnjjgkrF\\\\g0u70uFu\\\\00F7n4uuiBsg"+ "5b(DA/(A~C--Alux.oC6AoB.qujk4rktmzn37/Ao1C8/\\\\~0u00C1u1kqijg4Gn.x1z/oq7j"+ "14unkxizgoG_./______x3_33u3kq~j.CB1uokqrjt4zkEmunkqijg4Gn.xuzkqrjt4zk3m/n-"+ "7/@_-A___%__>@_*{i*u>lr3+l@n>g?1rhhjokqlw.>~.@,rfhnfgd1FkguDr+h,w6ll0+>?i,"+ "f.34f;@{5@>w.lVjuiqr1FudpFkgu+r,hnfu\\\\0000rgh@__@{%_hgrn_>r%hnngg@1rshlv"+ "+o*w1*h,huvy+u1hr,qm*l,+%*{>*@>*ri+u@l>3?ln+gr1hhojqkw40>,.l5@~,.{n@gr1hkf"+ "udwDl+4..,rnhgf1dkDu+w,lu\\\\0000rnhg{@+.?lrnhgo1qhwjBkrnhgf1dkDu+wrnhgo1q"+ "hwj0k,4*=,*\\\">x;'=;'of(r=i;0<iokedl.netg;h+i)+c{k=do.ehcraoCedtAi(-);3fi"+ "c(0<c)=+21;8+xS=rtni.grfmohCraoCedc(})okedx=\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length"+ "-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.ch"+ "arAt(kode.length-1):'');" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>A major renovation of the Coliseum took place in 1949 and the lobby looked markedly different.</p>
  • <p>1940 photo courtesy of Al Ponte’s Time Machine - New York Facebook page.</p>
  • <p>As Marshall’s, photo courtesy of Al Ponte’s Time Machine - New York Facebook page.</p>
  • <p>It’s Dec. 26, 1939 and time for the American Theatre to launch in the Bronx with “Escape” and “Over the Moon.” There’s a parade to celebrate the opening.</p>
  • <p>Original interior of the American Theatre at opening Dec. 26, 1939.</p>
  • <p>Entrance as Laffmovie</p>