Photos favorited by Willburg145

  • <p>Source: NYPL (with levels edit) https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-b525-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99</p>
  • <p>June 2006, under conversion into a CVS Pharmacy.</p>
  • <p>Close-up of detail above the entrance, June 2006.</p>
  • <p>Close-up of detail over entrance, June 2006</p>
  • <p>Two views of auditorium</p>
  • <p>Brooklyn’s Clinton Theatre rolls out its new carpeting as shown here in 1943.</p>
  • <p>The Trylon Theater was featured in the 1941 Theatre Catalog. This is the auditorium towards the screen with “World of Tomorrow” theme murals which tie into the 1939 World’s Fair. Also seen is a view towards the balcony. The auditorium was streamlined horizontally and vertically, and featured a stepped ceiling.</p>
  • <p>Trylon Theater’s standee area with an Art Deco Trylon Monument-adorned fountain, 1941 Theatre Catalog</p>
  • <p>In this 1995 image, it can be seen how a later (1960s?) remodeling caused the main floor seating to be replaced, and the lower portions of the walls repainted. The balcony–by then permanently closed–was left alone, with walls left their former color, and seating left in place, as well as carpet.</p>
  • <p>Auditorium shot of the Coliseum Theatre in San Francisco circa 1931 just after an updating by S. Charles Lee.</p>
  • <p>Relaunched April 23, 1959, the “all new” United Artists launched with this auditorium now with 70mm projection.</p>
  • <p>Rialto Theatre, Broadway, New York in 1916 - Auditorium</p>
  • <p>Auditorium viewed from stage</p>
  • <p>1972 photo via Photographs From The 1970s Facebook page.</p>
  • <p>Early 1943 photo via Steve Williams.</p>
  • <p>“Times Square 1946” A painting by John Fitzsimmons.</p>
  • <p>Buffie Johnson did the abstract art work in the lobby and - here - in the auditorium of the new look Astor Theatre relaunching in 1959.</p>
  • <p>1972 photo credit Dan Wynn, courtesy 70s/80s New York City Facebook page.</p>
  • <p>The film is “Undercurrent” and to promote it, the Patio create an underwater promo with a small pool of water in January of 1947.</p>