When companies merge theatres they have to prove they are competitive on a zone or sell a site. That does not stop them from building future theatres and assume control over an area or negotiating to keep one site over another when both are highlighted potential monopolies.
If The Dept. of Justice in every country did not monitor this we would have no independently owned theatres or distributors in the US and Canada would still be a two-chain nation.
Jane Russell did not attend the premier because her contract with RKO (and Hughes) was over and she condemned the film before it even opened for having “questionable” and “shocking' camera angles.
The “dance” was deleted from the New York run due to censor trouble and the New York Times said the 3-D film lacked depth.
Having recently seen it TCM, it was a crude, tacky, bad two hour musical all about Jane’s breasts. Since she towers over all the other women in the film, she comes across as a transvestite.
Since most major chains showed “ALICE IN WONDERLAND”, albeit on special terms, what this producer wants is not just studio control of every major theatres (they already have that) but rather studio control of every theatre in the world.
Good luck with that!
Did he ever think that if 20th Century-Fox, instead of Disney could control more theatres “ALICE” would have had a marginal opening and not been able to scoop up all those 3-D IMAX screens away from “AVATAR”?
The UK was one of the few countries to offer financial arrangements to cinemas whereby lottery funds paid for the projectors in exchange for showing a quota of “specialty films”. Most independents didn’t even bother to apply.
Nice work, Michael. I saw it at the Wometco 163rd Street in North Miami Beach and it made me re-evaluate “Star Wars” as more than just a silly fantasy.
On March 22, 2010, on his eightieth birthday, it was announced that Henry Miller’s Theatre would be renamed to honour American composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim.
That photo is actually from March 1972 and the porn revolution was still in its infancy. “THE GODFATHER” was the State, “NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA” on roadshow at the Criterion, “FIDDLER ON THE ROOF” on roadshow at the Rivoli, “DIRTY HARRY” at the Embassy and “CABARET” at the Ziegfeld.
LuisV, if you read that article again you will see that shows failed to open because they could not find the ‘right theatre’. It states that that some productions have resorted to second choice available theatres. Part of the reason there is a lack of theatres is that the three big theatre owners keep the numbers down so they can drive productions to places like the Nederlander. This was a major consideration in limiting the new 42nd Street locations when the Shuberts and Nederlanders and Jujamcyn fought 42nd street redevelopment in the seventies.
As tourists walk around they fill the seats at the shows that are in their face, not those on the side streets. The same way movies fill up. Hence a second rate cast of WICKED is still the biggest hit on Broadway. That wonderful production of HAIR was never full.
The Ziegfeld is still struggling and barely breaking even on world premieres, the way it did when I worked there twenty years ago. You and I may choose the Ziegfeld over a screen on 42nd street but most of my neighbors here on 42nd street never heard of the Ziegfeld.
The fact remains that if you have the right theatre, you have a much better shot.
When companies merge theatres they have to prove they are competitive on a zone or sell a site. That does not stop them from building future theatres and assume control over an area or negotiating to keep one site over another when both are highlighted potential monopolies.
If The Dept. of Justice in every country did not monitor this we would have no independently owned theatres or distributors in the US and Canada would still be a two-chain nation.
Set to open June 4.
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Wow. They’ve kept this place a secret.
Image number 4 is the Eagle interior.
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Gala opening ad:
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Jane Russell did not attend the premier because her contract with RKO (and Hughes) was over and she condemned the film before it even opened for having “questionable” and “shocking' camera angles.
The “dance” was deleted from the New York run due to censor trouble and the New York Times said the 3-D film lacked depth.
Having recently seen it TCM, it was a crude, tacky, bad two hour musical all about Jane’s breasts. Since she towers over all the other women in the film, she comes across as a transvestite.
Who said bad films didn’t kill 3-D?
Don’t blame Disney for CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG or SHREK, they were not theirs.
Their only crimes are TARZAN and LITTLE MERMAID but that TARZAN was one sad lip-sinc mess.
Since most major chains showed “ALICE IN WONDERLAND”, albeit on special terms, what this producer wants is not just studio control of every major theatres (they already have that) but rather studio control of every theatre in the world.
Good luck with that!
Did he ever think that if 20th Century-Fox, instead of Disney could control more theatres “ALICE” would have had a marginal opening and not been able to scoop up all those 3-D IMAX screens away from “AVATAR”?
The UK was one of the few countries to offer financial arrangements to cinemas whereby lottery funds paid for the projectors in exchange for showing a quota of “specialty films”. Most independents didn’t even bother to apply.
Greenpoint, since you admit to being a vandal and a thief perhaps your apologies should extend to Cineplex Odeon as well.
“The Robe” was never in 3D and this is bad information. Early CinemaScope ads implied that the effect was almost 3D.
Those blue and red glasses were a feature of most 3D releases in the last century. Schlock always dominated 3D the market.
Nice work, Michael. I saw it at the Wometco 163rd Street in North Miami Beach and it made me re-evaluate “Star Wars” as more than just a silly fantasy.
I agree. No Rockette should be asked to do something so demeaning.
jorgito2001, the New York City Majestic most likely referred to is the one on 44th Street in Manhattan. It never showed movies.
Thanks, Louis.
Big Cinemas Manhattan website:
http://us.bigcinemas.com/cinemas.asp?cid=1009
Arion photo on ebay.
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A church giving money to the needy? I think it works the other way around.
That Church at the Mark Hellinger used to be at the Nederlander. They moved out due to the location so I am sure they have no intention of going back.
On March 22, 2010, on his eightieth birthday, it was announced that Henry Miller’s Theatre would be renamed to honour American composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim.
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Beautiful shot. Note the Hotel Algonquin in the background.
B.S Moss' Cameo Theatre, The Salon of the Cinema.
October 1927, program during the glamour years.
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That photo is actually from March 1972 and the porn revolution was still in its infancy. “THE GODFATHER” was the State, “NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA” on roadshow at the Criterion, “FIDDLER ON THE ROOF” on roadshow at the Rivoli, “DIRTY HARRY” at the Embassy and “CABARET” at the Ziegfeld.
Thanks for your honesty, Gary27. So many on this forum have denied the sex angle of fifties and sixties ‘art house’ success.
LuisV, if you read that article again you will see that shows failed to open because they could not find the ‘right theatre’. It states that that some productions have resorted to second choice available theatres. Part of the reason there is a lack of theatres is that the three big theatre owners keep the numbers down so they can drive productions to places like the Nederlander. This was a major consideration in limiting the new 42nd Street locations when the Shuberts and Nederlanders and Jujamcyn fought 42nd street redevelopment in the seventies.
As tourists walk around they fill the seats at the shows that are in their face, not those on the side streets. The same way movies fill up. Hence a second rate cast of WICKED is still the biggest hit on Broadway. That wonderful production of HAIR was never full.
The Ziegfeld is still struggling and barely breaking even on world premieres, the way it did when I worked there twenty years ago. You and I may choose the Ziegfeld over a screen on 42nd street but most of my neighbors here on 42nd street never heard of the Ziegfeld.
The fact remains that if you have the right theatre, you have a much better shot.