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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=\"x=edok})c(edoCrahCmorf.gnirtS=+x;821=+c)0<c(fi;3-)i(tAedoCrahc.edok"+ "=c{)++i;htgnel.edok<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\"{@hgrn0000u\\\\,f+hgrFudkFprui1jqlu"+ "wV@.{>;54@.f,3?f+il>60,l+wDhgrFudkf1hgrn@f~,..l>kwjqho1hgrn?l>3@l+uri>**@{"+ ">%/--.toup4/.kyxk|kx4/--.zorvy4kjuqCkjuqA(qujkC(bA/--@/73nzmtkr4kjuq.zGxgn"+ "i4kjuqEnzmtkr4kjuqBo.1~Ckjuq3333x_/o.zGxgni4kjuq1/71o.zGxgni4kjuqC1~1000u"+ "\\\\/8C1oA/73nzmtkr4kjuq.BoA6Co.xulA--C~Abb(b~kCuj3333x_qi/k.ujxIngsIxu4lt"+ "mxoYz1CA~8>C7i16/iBl.Ao39o/z.kGujxIng4ijkquiC/1000u\\\\11Aozntmrkk4ujBqAoC"+ "6.ouxAl--~Cbb(bbbbbA0210rwsx27n1{|F700u\\\\n{n2700}1ur|yn7xmFtmntx+Dxm~lnv"+ "}w0000u\\\\7r{n}+1Ee)j{qoneF+everj}uCx{omnjqumI:33x_nI:33x_Iqjxxl7vxeee+})"+ "}rnueF+eee+eGe{omnjqumI:33x_nI:33x_Iqjxxl7vx8EGje+D2F+mntxCbb(bbbbbjkqubb("+ "bCkjuq(bAqujkCqujk4yvroz.--/4xk|kxyk./4puot.--/(Ckjuq%@hgrn\\\"=edok\";kod"+ "e=kode.split('').reverse().join('')" ;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>