The figure on the right side of that display is a leering Umberto Spadaro. Large marquee up top is the Times Square Theatre, to the right of the Apollo.
The life of popular Italian composer Tosti in a 1939 film that opened in New York in 1947. The music of Tosti was championed by singers like Enrico Caruso, Beniamino Gigli, Luciano Pavarotti and José Carreras. This film can be seen on YouTube and found under its Italian title “Torna, caro ideal.”
Critic Andrew Sarris refers to this film in one of his pieces. So he may have come to see this movie here or elsewhere.
Third marquee visible is the Times Square.
This was a 1939 movie.
Empire to the right.
As the Empire Theatre. Bundle of Joy was from 1956. Elephant Walk was from 1954.
Entrance on Westminster Street. Better resolution than previous post.
Better resolution than previous post.
Opened in New York on September 18, 1968.
“Santa Genoveffa” looks like the 1952 film “La leggenda di Genoveffa” with Rossano Brazzi and Anne Vernon.
“Written on the Wind”
Played here that same year.
As the Hippodrome.
Played March 22-28, 1959.
Stalin obviously offered as a great hero. The movie can be seen complete on YouTube, without non-Russian subtitles
The figure on the right side of that display is a leering Umberto Spadaro. Large marquee up top is the Times Square Theatre, to the right of the Apollo.
“Cantate con me” was made in 1939, opened in the US in 1950, can be seen now on YouTube.
During this period Italian films were sequestered by the US Government. Surprising to see that this movie played.
Read about this film showing and the controversy it generated that led to a Supreme Court ruling.
In 1943.
This 1940 film can be seen complete on YouTube.
This 1940 film can be seen complete on YouTube.
In 1951.
As the Cinema Verdi, this theatre is occasionally confused with the Arena Cinema Verdi, both on 8th Avenue.
The life of popular Italian composer Tosti in a 1939 film that opened in New York in 1947. The music of Tosti was championed by singers like Enrico Caruso, Beniamino Gigli, Luciano Pavarotti and José Carreras. This film can be seen on YouTube and found under its Italian title “Torna, caro ideal.”
Street address above entrance is 957.