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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Jan 10, 2024 at 7:58 pm

The British-made epic provided Paul Robeson with one of his most memorable acting roles, as well as a chance to sing.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Fox Theatre on Jan 9, 2024 at 8:52 pm

All theatres listed were in Bergen County and/or environs.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Triboro Theatre on Jan 8, 2024 at 4:13 pm

Triboro listed in section with “The Heiress” & “Border Incident,” which were exclusive for the borough of Queens but had played the previous week exclusively for Queens at Loew’s Valencia in Jamaica.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Jan 8, 2024 at 3:19 pm

The B&W musical was the first and only screen teaming of Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler, who were a married couple at the time. They performed together for one performance only at the Capitol that night, in addition to the scheduled stage show.

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Comfortably Cool commented about 2023 on Jan 8, 2024 at 2:40 pm

Recent views of the building, including this one, can be found in a new article about Bell Boulevard at the Forgotten New York website. Click here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Regal Times Square on Jan 5, 2024 at 2:27 pm

The number 13 is so associated with bad luck that I don’t know why any sane management would want to use it in naming a cinema.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Astor Theatre on Jan 3, 2024 at 4:34 pm

Astor had a reserved-seat policy, while “GWTW” was also being presented further north on Broadway at the Capitol Theatre with continuous performances.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Ambassador Theatre on Jan 2, 2024 at 8:44 pm

First in a series of “Jungle Jim” actioners produced by Sam Katzman for Columbia Pictures that capitalized on Johnny Weissmuller’s world fame as movie “Tarzan” and Olympic swimming champion.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Broadway Theatre on Jan 2, 2024 at 3:19 pm

Published in The New York Times on November 18th, 1928.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Jan 1, 2024 at 7:06 pm

This proved to be the final New Year’s Eve for the mighty Roxy, which closed forever in March, 1960 and was demolished that summer.

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Comfortably Cool commented about AMC Fire Tower 12 on Dec 29, 2023 at 5:23 pm

Currently making national news headlines with a dispute over seating policy. Details here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Dec 29, 2023 at 5:08 pm

This was the first New Year’s Eve since the USA entered WWII. The annual Christmas Holiday Show with “H.M. Pulham, Esq.” on screen, opened on December 18th and ran for 13 days.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Paris Theatre on Dec 28, 2023 at 7:03 pm

Currently being branded by Netflix management as “Manhattan’s Last Single-Screen Movie Palace.” What a distortion of architectural history!

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Comfortably Cool commented about Kings Theatre on Dec 28, 2023 at 2:47 pm

Kings listed in section with “The Loves of Carmen” as main feature.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Hollywood Theatre on Dec 26, 2023 at 2:38 pm

The Strand is long demolished, but the Hollywood Theatre still exists with much of its original decor as the Times Square Church, and can be visited whenever services are being held.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Radio City Music Hall on Dec 22, 2023 at 4:48 pm

The glitzy secular portion of the stage presentation included a guest performance by “Sharkey,” the trained seal.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Dec 21, 2023 at 8:07 pm

A gala preview for the benefit of the Boys Club of New York was held on the night before (12/20).

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's State Theatre on Dec 19, 2023 at 3:25 pm

The dual engagement started the next day, with continuous performances at both theatres…At insistence of David O. Selznick, MGM promised not to mention “Gone With the Wind” in its advertising and publicity campaigns, but that didn’t prevent critics and the news media from comparing the two Civil War epics.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Times Theatre on Dec 19, 2023 at 2:59 pm

This shows the marquee and entrance on 8th Avenue, which were used only for display purposes.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Criterion Theatre on Dec 18, 2023 at 9:19 pm

In her first solo starring vehicle, Judy Garland portrayed both the wife and daughter of George Murphy, and to understand that you need to watch the next of frequent screenings of the B&W musical on Turner Classic Movies.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Roxy Theatre on Dec 18, 2023 at 6:52 pm

Nearby, Radio City Music Hall had just unveiled its Christmas presentation with another young star, Bobby Breen, topping BOTH screen and stage portions. Ad displayed here

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Comfortably Cool commented about Loew's Woodside Theatre on Dec 17, 2023 at 8:38 pm

Article published in The New York Times on October 22nd, 1955.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Los Angeles Theatre 615 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA - The most lavish and last built of the great movie palaces on Dec 13, 2023 at 9:51 pm

The Los Angeles might have been the “last built” of the great movie palaces, but hardly “the most lavish.”

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Comfortably Cool commented about Zenith Theatre on Dec 12, 2023 at 9:12 pm

Reported in Motion Picture Daily on June 25th. 1937.

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Comfortably Cool commented about Warners' Theatre on Dec 5, 2023 at 3:49 pm

First newspaper ad since gala premiere on the previous evening.