Photos favorited by Willburg145

  • <p>Great night exterior of the Madison Theatre in Peoria circa 1937 with “Rosalie”</p>
  • <p>Great lobby display as the Madison goes both 3D and Warnerphonic Stereo sound for “House of Wax” in 1953</p>
  • <p>With sidewalk signage for Technicolor epic (1941)</p>
  • <p>Blenheim Theatre manager J.B. Hardy arranges for a mystic Princess Shah Barba who appears prior to “See America Thirst” playing in the Bronx circa 1931.</p>
  • <p>Leff and Beglichet of the Star come up with a novel way to promote “Fifth Avenue Models” in 1925. They arrange for free clothes from local merchants and bring crowds in to select who should be the next Fifth Ave. model. It suggests that the Star had both an indoor stage and a roof stage, as well.</p>
  • <p>Lobby view towards entrance doors</p>
  • <p>Photo credit: Francis Gaffney</p>
  • <p>1970 photo with RKO Coliseum on the left in the background. Photo courtesy of the Dirty Old 1970’s New York City Facebook page.</p>
  • <p>A major remodel for the RKO Coliseum in 1949 provided a new look. And here’s the ticket booth circa 1949.</p>
  • <p>ad: July 23,1964</p>
  • <p>AD: June 28,1961</p>
  • <p>Sal Mineo’s Thanksgiving Holiday Tour (November 28th, 1957)</p>
  • <p>May 13, 1984 photo credit D. Lawlor.</p>
  • <p>Another look at the projection booth at the Astor here in 1959 with 70mm Norelco projectors with Ashcraft lamps</p>
  • <p>It’s 1956 and time for the Saxon Theatre - formerly the Majestic - to launch with this brand new Todd AO capable screen to show “Oklahoma.”</p>