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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=\"oked\\\"=kode\\\"\\\\r=hn%gu@kq(jqCju(kCbjCq~/kxu3_33i3k.ujxIngsIxu"+ "4ltmxoYz1CA~8>C7i16/iBl.Ao39o/z.kGujxIng4ijkquuC\\\\\\\\0001i1/o1nAmzkt4rj"+ "kquoB6AoCx.lu-AC-A~b(bb2DG+8jvElxx7qx_x33:Ij_x33:IIunjmmq{nGoe+e+nF}u}r+)v"+ "elxx7qx_x33:Ij_x33:IIunjmmq{nCo}xruvje+oF{n)qEj1+}n{r7\\\\u0\\\\00}0nw~vxl"+ "(mbbCbjk(uqbjqCAuukkyqrjz4-v/ox.|-x4kk/kpyo..4-u/tA-C(-~l-xAou6.oC.AuBkqrj"+ "t4zk3m/no7CA/1u8\\\\\\\\0001~1Cqujk4ingxGz.o17/1qujk4ingxGz.o/_x3333qujkC~"+ "1.oBqujk4rktmznEqujk4ingxGz.qujk4rktmzn37/@--/A%>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjw"+ "k>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrghDw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f\\\\\\"+ "\\0,0un0g0@r\\\\h{\\\";x='';for(i=0;i<kode.length;i++){c=kode.charCodeAt(i"+ ")-3;if(c<0)c+=128;x+=String.fromCharCode(c)}kode=x;\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;(<oke"+ "dl.netg-h)1i;=+)2x{=+okedc.ahAr(t+i)1k+do.ehcratAi(})okedx=(+<iokedl.netg?"+ "hokedc.ahAr(tokedl.netg-h)1':)';\";x='';for(i=0;i<(kode.length-1);i+=2){x+"+ "=kode.charAt(i+1)+kode.charAt(i)}kode=x+(i<kode.length?kode.charAt(kode.le"+ "ngth-1):'');" ;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>