Some
Big Apple tidbits for you during this time of year of Cinematic Buzz and Oscar
Talk:
NYC
is home to the largest movie theater in the world: Radio City Music Hall. Radio City opened
in Rockefeller Center almost 80 years ago in December, 1932. Originally the
theater had 5,945 seats and focused solely on First Run feature film. We’re
sure that the company that makes Junior Mints was friggin' ecstatic. Designed
to showcase both a mix of films and a various live stage shows, this format
kept up for nearly 45 years before the theater moves to strictly live shows
(including the hugely popular and overall
ginormous Radio City Christmas Spectacular)
Some
Radio City Music Hall
Trivia for you: Last film screened at this palatial midtown theater? Caravans starring Anthony Quinn
in 1978. The first film screened? The
Bitter Tea of General Yen directed by Frank Capra. A...true...classic?
Hardly. The movie was scheduled to run for two-weeks, but the theater yanked it
after eight days.
For
all things Radio City, we love the history feature on the official site:
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