Radio City Music Hall
1260 6th Avenue,
New York,
NY
10020
1260 6th Avenue,
New York,
NY
10020
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Was Greer Garson the actress who had the most films premiering at the Music Hall? Where can I find a list by actor of which stars had the most films there? I thought that Audrey Hepburn or Doris Day would be leaders in the category. Which actor appeared most there? Was it Cary Grant? If so, who was second?
“TORN CURTAIN” opened at the DeMille, Coronet and 34th St. East but that doesn’t mean she may not have attended a premier screening at the Music Hall. If she bought a ticket and walked in, it was not at the Music Hall.
My sister insists that she saw the film, “Torn Curtain” starring Paul Newman and Julie Andrews at the Music Hall but I don’t see it listed. Is she correct?
From the lists posted above by Ron3853 and AAlvarez, I found three Tony Curtis movies: “Operation Petticoat”, “Captain Newman, M.D.” and “The Great Race”.
I met screen legend Tony Curtis yesterday at the NYC Veteran’s Day Parade and was wondering which of his films premiered at the Music Hall. I think “The Great Impostor” and “Operation Petticoat” premiered here but any others? By the way he looked great and was very friendly.
A good photo of the event I found:
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NOT your average cinema…
Is it the greatest in the world? Yes, quite possibly it is.
RVB, most definitely. But in my day it was $2. I feel cheated. (–: It certainly isn’t $2 anymore! That’s like saying the Grand Canyon is deep.
And the price should still be ninety cents for the first show of the day.
How about 3D movies? The digital ones. They should get 4k projection and not the digital IMAX screens that the chains are using. They should also show broadway musicals like other former movie theaters that are now broadway theaters.
Three more wishes: they should play the organ much more often; the marquee should flash on and off in various combinations like it used to; and they should show many more great films.
Vito — The orchestra (100 musicians) was seated in the pit. I didn’t know that the pit could hold 100 musicians but it can.
The 200 singers in the combined chorus were on the stage proper; children—stage right, grownups—stage left. They were in three rows and covered the length of the proscenium.
Projection to my eyes looked like HD digital. I looked around a couple of times to find the source, but could not see it.
I agree with RCTD that the image was a little washed out during the darker scenes, but given the circumstances, I don’t see how they could have avoided that.
I’ll also agree with RCTD about the sound. It was absolutely superb — clear, full, and not too loud — and no “Music Hall echo”!
Re: Christmas Show—I agree with oldjoe about the vid projections on the walls. Never really cared for them.
Pet peeve for today: By the way, who ever installed the huge side LED screens did a very bad job of it. There is at least one foot wide gash in the Music Hall ceiling, to allow for one of the suspension rods. The hole looks like it was ripped out with a jackhammer. Couldn’t they have been more careful? I know it is only cosmetic, but jeez we only have one Music Hall.
I won’t go into the choral staircase curtains that are missing their valances; nor the really bad fluorescent lighting in the public areas of the theatre; or the curtains on those side LED screens which look trite and are demeaning to the great stage contour curtain. Other than these items, the theater looks fine — very clean and in good repair.
Wish list: I hope that someday they will restore the indirect lighting behind the radiating grills in the auditorium, as well as the downlights under the choral staircases.
I also wish they would direct the incoming crowd through the main ticket lobby on 50th Street, instead of through the 51st Street “entrance” which is really an exit. Perhaps this new arrangement is due to security. The theater goer is supposed to see a progression from a small dimly lit low space to a vast golden sunset (or sunrise). The 51st St entrance is small, dim, and low, but it doesn’t register with the theater goer—it’s too small.
Finally two things: I hope someday they will put at least a few chairs and tables in the Grand Lounge, and that they open the 50st Exit from the Grand Lounge which takes the theater goer to the Rock. Center Concourse.
But we can’t have everything and thank goodness the theater is still with us — in any condition.
A distraction to the live show? I don’t think so. Just another way to cut a job and give the people less.
The video projection elimated was directly on the walls/ceiling over the choral stairs on both sides of the theatre. Fuzzy still shots and snowfake graphics – and a distraction from the live show. sometimes lesss is more , good call to cut it.
RCDT Too bad they dodn’t use more film to replace that video projection that has been eliminated. Yes,I know,sadly film is all but dead. Would you kindly decribe how LOTR was screened.
I recall being told that digital projeotion is often set up in the first mezz, how was it done this time?
How were all the musicians positioned. I am sure 300 did not squeese into the pit :)
Nice pics Gabe.
Almost a sell out. In my opinion, it looked a 90 to 95 percent booking.
Just found out a change for Christmas show.All the video projection that was on both sides of the 1st Mezz has been eliminated.
Photos of the ‘LOTR’ event last night. We sat in 505E/506E (Row VV) in the orchestra section. It was a slightly different experience from our vantage point.
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Went to the ‘LOTR’ concert last night. Sat in 403A on the second mezzanine. Music-wise I enjoyed it. I could hear the instruments extremely well compared to my 5.1 home theater system when playing the DVD version of the film. But the picture looked standard definition and not high def. as they were advertising. Plus the ambient light around the orchestra and chorus made it look worse, though that is to be expected I suppose. There was an intermission and I was hoping the organ would be played, but it wasn’t. My only real gripe was that some people don’t abide by the rules of no flash photography during the performance.
It doesn’t mention wardrobe specifically on my schedule. October 20th is first day of load in. October 30th is first tech rehearsal.
Hello, RCDTJ, do you know if the load in includes wardrobe?? My wife works there as one of the setdressers.
Early?? It’s 3 days later than last year..lol.
The Christmas show load in starts that early?!? Wow!!
Thanks oldjoe, Even that troublesome bus huh
same show as last year – no changes
RCDTJ, has always we will look forward to your posts regarding the Christmas show. Anything new this year? I suppose the only thing the booth will be used for is the 70mm 3-D opening.
PLease don’t be shy, keep us up to date Thank you.