I believe the reluctance by CT editors to list the aka names (Beverly Hills, San Juan) may come from the fact that these theatre names co-existed with the Audubon ballroom and that the San Juan theatre was reportedly demolished while the ballroom was not.
Please note from the introduction that the ballroom on the northern upstairs end of the building where Malcolm X was shot was a separate entity from the Fox theatre on the southern downstairs end and that the eventual demolition was only a partial remodel of a wrapped building housing both.
While the Audubon Ballroom still stands in some form, the cinema end, the Fox Audubon (Beverly Hills, San Juan) theatre listed here, is for all practical purposes, demolished.
The theatre always did well. The landlord wanted it out of there as they felt a movie theatre cheapened the building and they could get better terms from other options. They refused to let Cineplex Odeon triplex it at their own expense.
I found ads advertising the ice shows starting on July 7, 1950 through most of the rest of the year. Carol Lynn was named from July 20 to September 28 when Dick Haynes replaced her as the ice star.
Although I am not a film purist I think you should try this test:
Watch “BEN-HUR” followed by “GLADIATOR”.
After a couple of weeks think back at the two films.
What I found was that the “BEN-HUR” footage registered as if it was historical footage while the “GLADIATOR” images appear in recollection like they were from some second rate video game.
I think that is the effect of film vs digital. This example also highlights how CGI effects fail to pack the wallop of even the cheesiest “BEN-HUR” special effects.
I had a recent bad experience at this site where the framing was off on the digital presentation of “THIS IS IT” and the speaker identifications were cut-off at the bottom of the screen.
In spite of two complaints, the problem was never resolved.
Yes, DREAMGIRLS opened here and the Ziegfeld was built in 1969, before disability laws came into being.
Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic famously handcuffed himself to the front door in protest after his film, BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY opened its exclusive run at this inaccessible theatre in 1989.
“NINE” is based on Fellini’s “8 ½”, the story of a writer/director having an emotional breakdown just before starting to film a movie for which he has failed to write a screenplay. The fact that it lacks a plot, or even a part for his star (Nicole Kidman), IS the whole point of the movie.
I’ve been to RAVE in Florida and they were a class act. National Amusements in New York and the UK are a disgrace. I do not know how they are run elsewhere in the US.
In the UK they are well known as the worst chain in the country.
The movie palaces of Washington Heights and Inwood.
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The movie palaces of Washington Heights and Inwood.
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The movie palaces of Washington Heights and Inwood.
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The movie palaces of Washington Heights and Inwood.
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This is listed in the 1947 Film Daily Yearbook as the Knickerbocker.
Nice work, guys!
I believe the reluctance by CT editors to list the aka names (Beverly Hills, San Juan) may come from the fact that these theatre names co-existed with the Audubon ballroom and that the San Juan theatre was reportedly demolished while the ballroom was not.
Please note from the introduction that the ballroom on the northern upstairs end of the building where Malcolm X was shot was a separate entity from the Fox theatre on the southern downstairs end and that the eventual demolition was only a partial remodel of a wrapped building housing both.
While the Audubon Ballroom still stands in some form, the cinema end, the Fox Audubon (Beverly Hills, San Juan) theatre listed here, is for all practical purposes, demolished.
The theatre always did well. The landlord wanted it out of there as they felt a movie theatre cheapened the building and they could get better terms from other options. They refused to let Cineplex Odeon triplex it at their own expense.
I found ads advertising the ice shows starting on July 7, 1950 through most of the rest of the year. Carol Lynn was named from July 20 to September 28 when Dick Haynes replaced her as the ice star.
Although I am not a film purist I think you should try this test:
Watch “BEN-HUR” followed by “GLADIATOR”.
After a couple of weeks think back at the two films.
What I found was that the “BEN-HUR” footage registered as if it was historical footage while the “GLADIATOR” images appear in recollection like they were from some second rate video game.
I think that is the effect of film vs digital. This example also highlights how CGI effects fail to pack the wallop of even the cheesiest “BEN-HUR” special effects.
The Roxy in 1972:
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An addictive and educational site. What a great hobby old cinemas are!
Congratulations and thanks to all involved.
An addictive and educational site. What a great hobby old cinemas are!
Congratulations and thanks to all involved.
The waiter at TAO told me the kitchen is in the old basement lounge area.
I had a recent bad experience at this site where the framing was off on the digital presentation of “THIS IS IT” and the speaker identifications were cut-off at the bottom of the screen.
In spite of two complaints, the problem was never resolved.
The Savoy, circa 1951:
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As Ludwig Satz Yiddish Folks Theatre:
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The Stoddard in 1933.
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Yes, DREAMGIRLS opened here and the Ziegfeld was built in 1969, before disability laws came into being.
Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic famously handcuffed himself to the front door in protest after his film, BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY opened its exclusive run at this inaccessible theatre in 1989.
“NINE” is based on Fellini’s “8 ½”, the story of a writer/director having an emotional breakdown just before starting to film a movie for which he has failed to write a screenplay. The fact that it lacks a plot, or even a part for his star (Nicole Kidman), IS the whole point of the movie.
Streets are closed after 3pm so you can’t get onto 42nd Street on New Year’s Eve.
I’ve been to RAVE in Florida and they were a class act. National Amusements in New York and the UK are a disgrace. I do not know how they are run elsewhere in the US.
In the UK they are well known as the worst chain in the country.
What do you mean? Bijou is one of the most common theatre names in American history.
There have been “Bijou” theatres in New York since the birth of film, four in Manhattan alone.
Good stuff, formerprojectionist.
This theatre operated from 1966 to 1984.
The ABC Coral Ridge opened in 1963, was twinned in 1977 and closed in 1988.