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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@%rnhg_%@nrgh_%__u@kq(jqCju(kxb~Cnm}l\\u0000vrwn7+{j}q1nEF)+{jo"+ "uexvorn}qCm{nmIjxu____33:I____3j:xx37Ixqex)lrvu+F}+}+noeneqGm{nmIjxu____33"+ ":I____3j:xx37IxqExjl+vD8AG(2~b-CA-ul.xCoA6Bouqkjr4tkzmAn1o/1i\\u0001qCju4k"+ "nixguIkjzGo.3/A9loi.6Bi/C187A>1~YCxzto4mxlsunIxguIkji.__/q__x3333juCk~(A~C"+ "--Alux.oC6AoB.qujk4rktmzn37/Ao1C8/\\u0001~1Cqujk4ingxGz.o17/1qujk4ingxGz.o"+ "____3/3xq3j3Cu1ko~q.jB4ukkmrntqzjE4unkxizgqGj.4ukkmrnt7z@3-/A->/_%__{@**>i"+ "ru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1i"+ "urpFkduFrgh+f,\\u0000nrgh@_%{{>*@>*ri+u@l>3?ln+gr1hhojqkw40>,.l5@~,.{n@gr1"+ "hkfudwDl+4..,rnhgf1dkDu+w,ln\\u0000gr@h.{l+n?gr1hhojqkwnBgr1hkfudwDn+gr1hh"+ "ojqkw40=,**>,%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?+nrgh1ohqjwk04,>l.@5,~{.@nrgh1fkduDw+l.4,.nr"+ "gh1fkduDw+l,\\u0000nrgh@{.+l?nrgh1ohqjwkBnrgh1fkduDw+nrgh1ohqjwk04,=**,>\""+ ";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i)-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=S"+ "tring.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>