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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%@,>**,=04wkqjohh1rg+nDwdufkh1rgBnwkqjohh1rg?n+l{.h@rg"+ "\\\\n0u00,0+lDwdufkh1rg.n4,l.w+uDkd1fghnr.@~{5,.@>l4,k0jwhq1oghnr?+>l@3+lr"+ "u>i**{@_>{%@hgru\\\\0000fnh,r+ugkFpduF1rqiujVl.w>@5{@;f43.f,i?>+0ll6w,h+rD"+ "ugkF1dgfnhfr,@.~>.wlqkojhhr1?g>n@l+3rl>u*i{*_@_%>_~Ckjuq3333____ixk/u.xjnI"+ "sgxI4utlxmYo1zAC8~C>i761i/lBA.3oo9z/k.uGxjnI4gjiqkiu/Cu\\\\001011oAnzmtkr4"+ "kjuqBoA6Co.xulA--C~A(2001wrxs721n|{u\\\\00F7{n2n07}0u1|rnyx7Fmmttn+xxD~mnl"+ "}v\\\\w0u0070{r}n1+eEj)q{noFee+evjru}xCo{nmqjmunI:33x_I__:_3I_3__x_jqxx7lx"+ "vee+e)}r}unFee+eee+eGo{nmqjmunI:33x_I__:_3I_3__x_jqxx7lxvE8jG+e2D+Fnmxt(Ck"+ "juq_@_%g_nh_r@%ghnr>%rnhgn@gr1hsvlo+w**1,huhyvu+h1,rmql*+,*;\\\"=x''f;roi("+ "0=i;k<do.eelgnhti;++{)=cokedc.ahCrdoAe(t)i3-i;(f<c)0+c1=82x;=+tSirgnf.orCm"+ "ahCrdo(e)ck}do=ex\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+=kode.charAt(i+"+ "1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(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>