This Christmas 1942 Wometco ad shows the old Miami theatre which may or may not have been the Town (see April 17, 2008 7:41am post). It opened in 1937 and disappeared from ads when the Town opened in 1946.
There is no law to stop Fox from doing that, thanks to Ronald Reagan. Theatres just don’t produce the obscene profits distributors expect, so most got back out the business after rejoining it in the nineties. They did try to get into the concession business with movie merchandise, but they screwed that up with overproduction of merchandise for bad movies and late deliveries for good ones.
Back when Fox owned theatres in the fifties, THEY paid for the Cinemascope conversions, and the silver screens, and the cheesy 3-D glasses out of the take so theatres would go along with their gimmicks.
Where would they be without theatres willing to show all the dross they produce, like the recent “MISS MARCH”?
The Lincoln opened in 1936. As a movie theatre it was operated by Wometco (1940’s), Florida State (1950’s), Brandt (1960’s) and Southland (1970’s). Up until the Southland discount cinema days it was mostly a first class Roadshow house.
In 1986.
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“COLORS” at the Gramercy.
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As the Gotham.
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As the Gemini.
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The Film Forum.
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The Festival.
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As the Fantasy Twin, although I don’t remember it being called that.
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Is this the World or this theatre?
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As a twin.
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I believe this was the World when briefly known as the Embassy 49.
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As the 86th st. East.
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Daytime view.
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Looks like “METROPOLIS” and “PEE WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE” on the marquee.
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As the Edison.
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Was this the New Delancey?
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As the Cinerama 1 and II.
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Is this the Empress?
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Get a load of this, S Porridge.
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Wow! You’ve hit a gold mine of rare Miami theatres images, Harvey!
This Christmas 1942 Wometco ad shows the old Miami theatre which may or may not have been the Town (see April 17, 2008 7:41am post). It opened in 1937 and disappeared from ads when the Town opened in 1946.
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Announcing the Grand opening of the new Roosevelt:
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Sorry for the poor quality reproduction.
The Suniland opens:
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There is no law to stop Fox from doing that, thanks to Ronald Reagan. Theatres just don’t produce the obscene profits distributors expect, so most got back out the business after rejoining it in the nineties. They did try to get into the concession business with movie merchandise, but they screwed that up with overproduction of merchandise for bad movies and late deliveries for good ones.
Back when Fox owned theatres in the fifties, THEY paid for the Cinemascope conversions, and the silver screens, and the cheesy 3-D glasses out of the take so theatres would go along with their gimmicks.
Where would they be without theatres willing to show all the dross they produce, like the recent “MISS MARCH”?
The Lincoln opened in 1936. As a movie theatre it was operated by Wometco (1940’s), Florida State (1950’s), Brandt (1960’s) and Southland (1970’s). Up until the Southland discount cinema days it was mostly a first class Roadshow house.
This opened in 1949 as the Liberty City Drive-In. In 1953 it started advertising as the 22nd Avenue presumably to lure white audiences.