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Film Daily, New York, February 7, 1936.
Rivoli Theatre, exterior by day, marquee Sky Devils, New York,
1932, Margaret Herrick Library
& And They‘re Not Waiting For A Street Car!
Sky Devils (...) United Artists Picture.
(...) Ad, Motion Picture Herald, March 12, 1932
& BALLYHOO OF AN AIR-MINDED AGE. The sky‘s the limit
these days, as exploitation stunts like this one attest.
The plane shown high above New York‘s ragged skyline
is an autogiro, and it trails a banner advertising
United Artists‘ „Sky Devils,“ for its showing at the Rivoli theatre.
The banner was 200 feet long and 20 feet wide.
(...) Photo, Motion Picture Herald, March 12, 1932
& In New York Charles Laughton and Maureen O‘Hara,
stars of „Jamaica Inn,“ are greeted by Erich Pommer and John
Wright, Rivoli manager.
(...) Photo, Motion Picture Herald, June 24, 1939
& Darryl F. Zanuck, producer, and John Wright,
managing director of the Rivoli Theatre, New York, which was
the scene of a gala world premiere of „How Green
Was My Valley.“
(...) Photo, Showmen's Trade Review, Nov. 1, 1941
„All records for the house were broken“
Editorial content. „Chaplin Film Has Sensational Draw
Sensational, standee business marked the opening day
of Modern Times, Charlie Chaplin picture, at the
Rivoli, New York, yesterday, following its premiere showing
the previous night. All records for the house were broken,
it was stated.
The house is operating on a policy of 11 shows a day,
stated John Wright, managing director, with one hour
and 43 minutes devoted to each show. The feature runs 87
minutes and is preceded by a newsreel and a cartoon.
During the run, the Rivoli begins its grind at 9:30 A. M. and closes
at 3:30 A. M., stated Wright.
Operating with 2,100 seats, the house is using the following
scale: 40 cents to 1 P.M., 75 cents to 6 P.M. and 99 cents
thereafter to closing.“ (...)
Modern Times world premiere is in New York Feb. 5, 1936
at the Rivoli Theatre.
Rivoli Theatre, Broadway at 49th Street, New York.
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