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Variety, New York, December 4,1940.
Tonight‘s the night on Broadway!
Astor Theatre, exterior by night, „The Merry Widow“
Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, New York
(...) Ad Photo, Film Daily, Oct. 11, 1934
& The spectacular display at the Astor Theatre, New York,
featuring „The Broadway Melody.“ The large letters
spelling the title are in a variety of pastel shades and brighten
from a very dim incandescence to blazing brightness –
an effect accomplished by a device combining a dimmer and
a flasher.
(...) Photo, Motion Picture News, May 4, 1929
& The Talk of the Industry
Only those who have watched at the Astor Theatre, N. Y.
or at Grauman‘s Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles, can
know the thrill of this greatest hit in the annals of stage or screen. Standees matinee and night. Advance sale mounting
to amazing totals. Every existing record smashed in first week.
„The Broadway Melody“ is the biggest event in this
industry in ten years!
(...) Photo, Film Daily, Feb. 20, 1929
& Barrymore Film on Broadway. Crowd in front of Astor
theatre in New York as hour neared for the premiere
of „Rasputin and the Empress,“ MGM production co-starring
the three Barrymores – Ethel, John and Lionel –
in which Ethel makes her screen debut. This photograph
also shows a part of the huge sign.
(...) Photo, Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 7, 1933
& „He‘s Doing The Merry Widow Waltz!“ (...)
Astor Theatre, New York
(...) Ad, Motion Picture Daily, Oct. 18, 1934
& „The Phantom“ Thrills New York. Crowds jamming their
way into Astor Theatre despite rain-storm – Astor,
exterior by night, marquee „Phantom of the Opera,“ New York.
(...) Photo, Photoplay, Dec. 1925
& Here‘s one way of utilizing critics‘ comments
on picture. Marc Lachmann prepared this
display board with the opinions of the New York
critics on „The Hunchback of Notre Dame“
(Universal) and put it in front of the Astor theatre, New York.
(...) Photo, Motion Picture News, Oct. 20, 1923
& Front of the Astor theatre, New York City, as decorated
for the run of „The Third Alarm.“
(...) Motion Picture News, Feb. 10, 1923
& Meredith Willson, Hollywood musical director of the
NBC „Good News of 1940,“ sponsored by General Foods
Corp., (Maxwell House coffee), has been signed to score and orchestrate Charlie Chaplin‘s Production No. 6. It is his
first film assignment.
(...) Broadcasting, July 15, 1940
& Meredith Willson, Hollywood musical director
of the NBC „Maxwell Coffee Time,“ sponsored
by General Foods Corp., has written two new songs which have
been accepted for publication. First, titled „Falling Star,“
was written in collaboration with Charlie Chaplin, and has
been accepted by Irving Berlin.
(...) Broadcasting, Dec. 15, 1940
„A thinning profit“
Editorial content. „Estimates for This Week
Astor (1,012; 75-85-$1.10-$1.65-$2.20) – Dictator (UA)
(8th week). Sixth week was $14,500, while for the six days on the seventh through Monday (2) the take slid to $9,000,
a thinning profit.“
Capitol Theatre, 1645 Broadway at 51st Street,, New York.
Astor Theatre, 45th Street and Broadway, New York.
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