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  • <p>November 2002</p>
  • <p>November 2002</p>
  • <p>November 2002</p>
  • <p>November 2002</p>
  • <p>The Eltinge Burlesque Theatre in the early-1930’s, playing burlesque & ‘talkies’.</p>
  • <p>The General Cinema Bay Plaza 10, photographed just prior to opening in 1989.</p>
  • <p>http://archive.org/stream/motionpicturenew112unse#page/110/mode/2up</p>
  • <p>March 24th, 2000 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>In 1949, the Coliseum received a major makeover and this was the new concession area. Very space-aged look.</p>
  • <p>In 1949, the Coliseum received a major makeover. Here’s a look at the lobby.</p>
  • <p>A major remodel for the RKO Coliseum in 1949 provided a new look. And here’s the ticket booth circa 1949.</p>
  • <p>I worked at the RKO Colisem in 1973 for several months as a projectionist. It was a single-screen at that time. The booth had a ladder to the roof, great for working on your tan between change-overs every 18 minutes or so.</p> <p>Contact: <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function hivelogic_enkoder(){var kode= "kode=\"nrgh@%qujkC(uqkjb(Cxtnm+Ftxmn+emFlxv~wn7}{\\u0000}rene+jeq1nE)bb{Fe"+ "eeoeej+eevurx}oCn{qmmjnuI_x33:Ij_x33:Ixq7xxeevleeeer)+e}u}Feeeneee+eeeeeeo"+ "+eeGn{qmmjnuI_x33:Ij_x33:Ixq7xxlEvjeeG8+eD2eDF+0\\u0001o0{Drx91rF1DxEntumw"+ "7}n6p2qr:FD24\\u0001;F_x3334x4ntlmj7Jq1{4}2rt:m47xqn{l}jrJbb16{6626txmnF\\"+ "u000141rEtxmn7unwp}qHtxmn7lqj{J}1txmn7unwp}q6:2C002+D\\u0001D0FD0xo1{FrD9E"+ "rt1mx7nnupwq}:6D24r;F_x333424\\u0001tFmx7nql{j}Jr1:442xtnml7jqJ{1}2r{bb666"+ "6xtnm\\u0001F14Erxtnmu7wn}pHqxtnml7jqJ{1}xtnmu7wn}p6q2:0C20b(D~A-CA-ul.xCo"+ "A6Bouqkjr4tkzmAn1o/1i\\u0001qCju4knixguIkjzGo.3/A9loi.6Bi/C187A>1~YCxzto4m"+ "xlsunIxguIkji._x3333/uqkj~C(A~C--Alux.oC6AoB.qujk4rktmzn37/Ao1C8/\\u0001~1"+ "Cqujk4ingxGz.o17/1qujk4ingxGz.o/_x3333qujkC~1.oBqujk4rktmznEqujk4ingxGz.qu"+ "jk4rktmzn37/@--/A%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>"+ "li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,\\u0000nrgh@{\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode"+ ".length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c"+ ")}kode=x" ;var i,c,x;while(eval(kode));}hivelogic_enkoder(); /* ]]> */ </script></p>
  • <p>A major renovation of the Coliseum took place in 1949 and the lobby looked markedly different.</p>
  • <p>1940 photo courtesy of Al Ponte’s Time Machine - New York Facebook page.</p>
  • <p>As Marshall’s, photo courtesy of Al Ponte’s Time Machine - New York Facebook page.</p>
  • <p>It’s Dec. 26, 1939 and time for the American Theatre to launch in the Bronx with “Escape” and “Over the Moon.” There’s a parade to celebrate the opening.</p>
  • <p>Original interior of the American Theatre at opening Dec. 26, 1939.</p>
  • <p>Entrance as Laffmovie</p>