Photos favorited by Gerald A. DeLuca

  • <p>May 2 & 3, 1988. This 1984 Italian film played for exactly four days, with no New York Times review and almost no publicity.</p>
  • <p>July 12, 1974</p>
  • <p>In 1945, from YouTube vintage footage.</p>
  • <p>April 25, 1947.</p>
  • <p>New York Times review of the most “infamous” movie to play at Cinema I. It would be pulled less than a week later.</p>
  • <p>September 30, 1940. World Premiere.</p>
  • <p>November 20, 1987.</p>
  • <p>1928</p> <p>Mozartsaal</p>
  • <p>05/19/1940</p>
  • <p>Grand Opening as Laffmovie (July 1st, 1942)</p>
  • <p>September 7, 1946. NYT.</p>
  • <p>In 1946.</p>
  • <p>In the 1950s.</p>
  • <p>London opening of “The Best Years of Our Lives” in 1947. I am guessing this New York Times photo was of the Pavilion.</p>
  • <p>February 5, 1950. French GIGI.</p>
  • <p>Trade journal views of conversion to newsreels (1929)</p>
  • <p>1968</p>
  • <p>March 27, 1964</p>
  • <p>January 5, 1957 in The New York Times. Controversy over “Baby Doll.”</p>
  • <p>April 12, 1937. Also known as “Wife, Be Like a Rose.” Directed by Mikio Naruse.</p>
  • <p>February 29, 1940. AMICIZIA.</p>
  • <p>Advertised as Cinema Verdi on March 18th, 1944</p>
  • <p>November 5, 1939</p>
  • <p>Crowd Scene at World Premiere Gala (February 5th, 1936)</p>