Prominently mentioned with color photographs in a full-page financial article published in The New York Times entitled “Movie Theater Owners Want You Back” on 5/31/23. Here’s a link, which may not work for everyone: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/business/movie-theater-upgrade-pandemic.html
Today’s “Arts” section of The New York Times has a total of just six pages, and has only one movie ad, for Film at Lincoln Center, and measuring 2 inches by 1 inch in size. Program schedule here: filmlinc.org
None of Cole Porter’s songs became standards, but “Be a Clown” was brazenly transformed by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown into “Make ‘Em Laugh” for “Singin’ in the Rain,” which debuted at the Music Hall in 1952.
Ad published in The New York Times on August 20th, 1962, the day before the BP closed forever that night of August 21st with final screening of “Hatari!”.
“Social media” is internet. I’ve yet to see any advertising for the venue in a printed newspaper or magazine, or on a billboard or in the subways and buses. But I guess that sort of showmanship is no longer used for cinemas, or at least not in the Greater New York area.
An actress-daughter of Maureen O'Sullivan and the film’s director, John Farrow, is now 78 and currently on view in a character role in the Netflix suspense series, “The Watcher.”
Under the original name of Selwyn, the theatre’s marquee can be seen only in the photo’s fuzzy background of the opposite side of 42nd Street, to the left of that of the Apollo Theatre.
Financial news bulletin on the radio this morning claimed that Amazon is seriously considering a multi-billion dollar acquisition of AMC. Haven’t stopped laughing since!
Prominently mentioned with color photographs in a full-page financial article published in The New York Times entitled “Movie Theater Owners Want You Back” on 5/31/23. Here’s a link, which may not work for everyone: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/business/movie-theater-upgrade-pandemic.html
Today’s “Arts” section of The New York Times has a total of just six pages, and has only one movie ad, for Film at Lincoln Center, and measuring 2 inches by 1 inch in size. Program schedule here: filmlinc.org
At that time, there was no ending in sight for the World War raging between Allied and Axis powers.
None of Cole Porter’s songs became standards, but “Be a Clown” was brazenly transformed by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown into “Make ‘Em Laugh” for “Singin’ in the Rain,” which debuted at the Music Hall in 1952.
Doors opened daily at 7:30 AM, with seven complete shows presented. Tickets were priced at 95 cents (tax included) at all times.
Thanks to the 3 Dimension Tri-Optique process, and limited to “Paradisio” only.
Ad published in The New York Times on August 20th, 1962, the day before the BP closed forever that night of August 21st with final screening of “Hatari!”.
Full-page Daily News ad included a comic strip across the top.
“Carousel” followed premiere engagement at the Roxy Theatre (with stage revue).
“Jimmy” or “Jimmie”? Which is correct? Both spellings appear in photo and description. If I was a gambler, I’d go for “Jimmie.”
I believe this is a manipulated “work of art,” and not an actual photograph of the New Amsterdam and surroundings.
“Social media” is internet. I’ve yet to see any advertising for the venue in a printed newspaper or magazine, or on a billboard or in the subways and buses. But I guess that sort of showmanship is no longer used for cinemas, or at least not in the Greater New York area.
Kings Theatre included in group with Bing Crosby’s “A Connecticut Yankee” as the main feature.
Opened at the start of a three-day holiday weekend including Labor Day on September 5th.
Photo courtesy of Estate of Irving Lesser.
An actress-daughter of Maureen O'Sullivan and the film’s director, John Farrow, is now 78 and currently on view in a character role in the Netflix suspense series, “The Watcher.”
The “B” features were then separated to support major films in neighborhood engagements.
A gala screening of “Somewhere in Queens,” which marks Ray Romano’s directorial debut, was held on Monday night. Details here
Has there been any printed advertising in newspapers and/or magazines?
Under the original name of Selwyn, the theatre’s marquee can be seen only in the photo’s fuzzy background of the opposite side of 42nd Street, to the left of that of the Apollo Theatre.
Easter Sunday was on April 9th that year.
Easter Sunday was on April 22nd that year.
Currently spotlighted in an article at the Forgotten New York website. Click to view here
Also the world premiere engagement for the Technicolor musical…Easter Sunday was on April 13th that year.
Financial news bulletin on the radio this morning claimed that Amazon is seriously considering a multi-billion dollar acquisition of AMC. Haven’t stopped laughing since!