Comments from Al Alvarez

Showing 101 - 125 of 3,426 comments

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about Paramount Theatre on Dec 22, 2020 at 2:08 pm

It did have that resurrection for “THUNDERBALL” in 1965.

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about Lakeshore Drive-In on Dec 7, 2020 at 3:00 pm

This became the Lakeshore in 1968.

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about Radio City Music Hall on Nov 18, 2020 at 3:16 am

Keep scrolling.

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about Radio City Music Hall on Nov 18, 2020 at 12:21 am

ridethetrain, you will find them here around page 77.

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about Quad Cinema on Nov 15, 2020 at 2:35 am

Cohen Media Channel streams films. They own the lease on this location.

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about RKO National Twin on Nov 2, 2020 at 3:45 am

“Alice in Wonderland” (1976) was NOT a hardcore release. Hardcore scenes by the stars in other films were later inserted for subrun play in porn houses.

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about 34th Street East Theatre on Nov 1, 2020 at 11:33 pm

It’s listed as Crown Gotham.

http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/2792

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about AMC Lincoln Square 13 on Nov 1, 2020 at 11:08 pm

I would go if there were any films worth bothering to see.

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about RKO National Twin on Nov 1, 2020 at 11:06 pm

It was actually a soft core musical with excellent production values even though Alice kept sitting on mushrooms. There was also a similar “CINDERELLA” production.

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about Lawrence Theatre on Oct 24, 2020 at 4:13 am

So, did it open with “Bonnie & Clyde” or with “Barefoot in the Park”?

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about Embassy 1,2,3 Theatre on Oct 18, 2020 at 2:21 pm

You can see the elusive Mark Triplex marquee about 21 seconds into this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0Whm9gNtzI

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about Big Cinemas Manhattan on Oct 9, 2020 at 4:16 am

The 1961/62 Griffith was on Broadway. This opened as the Cinema Malibu in 1969.

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about Ziegfeld Theatre on Oct 7, 2020 at 3:13 am

Hello! They wanted you to buy an overpriced Coke and pee on your own time!

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about Avon 42nd Street Theatre on Oct 7, 2020 at 1:25 am

rivest266, that ad is for the Avon on Love which I believe was the New Cinema Playhouse with a different entrance, and not this theatre.

http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/12992

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about Johnny All-Weather Drive-In on Oct 4, 2020 at 8:29 pm

One of the ads in the photo section, “RETURN OF THE DRAGON”, shows the indoor theatre listed as the “Copiague Indoor”.

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about Embassy 1,2,3 Theatre on Sep 12, 2020 at 12:01 am

As in the music industry 45 records, the “B side” was a expected lesser hit that accompanied the “A side” meant to be the main hit. A “B” movie was designed to be the low-budget second film in a double feature. Once finished, the studio might release it as an “A” film if they felt it had enough potential. After first-run double features became rare, a “B” film usually referred to low budget exploitation films that played well at drive-ins and inner city grind houses.

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about Rivoli Theatre on Sep 10, 2020 at 4:27 am

Mike (saps) although I agree with your review of “STAR!” and Bigjoe’s taste in film, I must also admit that I thoroughly enjoyed the widescreen train-wreck that was the 1973 musical “LOST HORIZON” and often watch it again and again and would love to see a remastered print of the original mess. Sometimes our treasures are what they are.

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about Embassy 1,2,3 Theatre on Sep 7, 2020 at 3:31 am

Thank you for this, Joe. It is almost impossible these days to find the original versions of WOODSTOCK, STAR WARS (A New Hope), BLADE RUNNER or APOCALYPSE NOW. I recently saw THE CURRENT WAR, “The director’s cut” of a movie that was barely released. The original “cut” is nowhere to be found for a film from 2017. We are entering a new era of “LOST” films. Casualties of technology, audience indifference, artist’s ego, and in some cases, like MULAN, politics.

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about Cine Riviera on Aug 21, 2020 at 1:52 am

If you skip forward 40 minutes into this video you can see a series of Havana cinemas in the 1950’s including the Riviera.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqWWsvIkUU8&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR3QlyvumVOzQb9p9DYwxNBQvd81SdHJw-bnTUKyUBdrAV7fVSMXs4zL-Pw

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about Lincoln Theatre on Aug 19, 2020 at 3:25 am

Bigjoe, “The intent of showing film” implies that feature length films would be the prime subject. That did not occur until 1906 in Australia. In the United States film showings were not continously a main subject until 1915 when the “THE BIRTH OF A NATION” made it popular.

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Aug 17, 2020 at 10:10 pm

Cinerama seating was 1552 and by Thanksgiving that year “WEST” was probably no longer selling out.

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about Loew's Capitol Theatre on Aug 16, 2020 at 10:46 pm

Don’t forget that seating was significantly reduced for Cinerama and people were probably still being seated during the Overture.

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about Hi-Way Airport 9 Drive-In on Jul 22, 2020 at 3:14 am

Do you know when he sold the Hi-way?

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about 34th Street East Theatre on Jul 2, 2020 at 8:28 pm

Thanks, Bigjoe. I had an office here for a few years during my Cineplex Odeon days.

Al Alvarez
Al Alvarez commented about 34th Street East Theatre on Jul 2, 2020 at 12:52 am

It was a power station.