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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=\"x=edok})c(edoCrahCmorf.gnirtS=+x;821=+c)0<c(fi;3-)i(tAedoCrahc.edok"+ "=c{)++i;htgnel.edok<i;0=i(rof;''=x;\\\",**+qlrm1,+hvuhyhu1,**+wlosv1hgrn@h"+ "grn>%nrgh@%_qujkC(/--.toup4/.kyxk|kx4/--.zorvy4kjuqCkjuqAb(qujkCb(bbtxmnF+"+ "xm~lnv}w0000u\\\\7r{n}e+1jEq)n{Foe+eejvurx}oCn{qmmjnuI__x33:Ij__x33:Ixq7xx"+ "leev)e+r}u}Fne+eee+eeoGn{qmmjnuI__x33:Ij__x33:Ixq7xxlEvj8e+GD2+D1000u\\\\F"+ "00Dox{1rF9DrE1txmn7unwp}q6:2Dr4F;2__x33341000u\\\\4Ftxmn7lqj{J}1r4:24txmn7"+ "lqj{J}1r2bbbb{6666txmnF1000u\\\\41rEtxmn7unwp}qHtxmn7lqj{J}1txmn7unwp}q6:2"+ "C002Db(bbA~C--Alux.oC6AoBqujk4rktmznAo11/1000u\\\\iCqujk4ingxIujkGz.o/39Ao"+ "l.iB6/i1C78>A~1CYzxotm4lxusIngxIujk.i/__x3333qujkC~b(Ckjuq(AqujkCqujk4yvro"+ "z.--/4xk|kxyk./4puot.--/%_>{@**>iru+l@3>l?nrgh1ohqjwk>l..,~f@nrgh1fkduFrgh"+ "Dw+l,06>li+f?3,f.@45;>{.@Vwulqj1iurpFkduFrgh+f,0000u\\\\nrgh@{%@hgrn\\\"=e"+ "dok\";kode=kode.split('').reverse().join('')" ;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>