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The Ziegfeld Theatre was a single-screen movie theater located at 141 West 54th Street in midtown Manhattan in New York City.It opened in 1969 and closed in 2016. The theater was named in honor of the original Ziegfeld Theatre (1927–1966), which was built by the impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
Walter Reade, Sr. in a 1927 publicity photo for Reade Theatre Enterprises. Walter Reade, Sr. (1884–1952) was the man behind a chain of theatres which grew from a single theatre in Asbury Park, New Jersey to a chain of forty theatres and drive-ins in New Jersey, New York and neighboring states that lasted into the mid seventies.
The Walter Reade organization bought it that year and renamed it the Community Theatre. Six years later, in 1953, the front portico was added. Inside, the original floor seats were replaced and a party box added, reducing the capacity to 1,560. [3] The theater continued to be a major part of the city's cultural life.
Walter Reade (1884–1952) was an American film distributor and producer. Walter Reade may also refer to: Walter Reade Theater , a film society in New York City
The State Theatre was built in 1921 as Reade's State Theatre by Thomas W. Lamb and managed by Walter Reade for both movies and live performances. It opened with five vaudeville acts and a single matinee screening of the silent western White Oak, starring William S. Hart. Patrons, including first ticket buyer, nine-year-old Victor Levin, paid 20 ...
The interior of the theatre was dominated by gold, black, and purple, and featured a giant rosette on the ceiling. Walter Reade, who owned four other theatres in Asbury Park, initially protested the new theatre's construction, saying five theaters were one too many for the town. However, just prior to the theatre's completion, he was given the ...
Film at Lincoln Center (FLC), previously known as the Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC) until 2019, [1] is a nonprofit organization based in New York City, United States. Founded in 1969 by three Lincoln Center executives— William F. May , Martin E. Segal and Schuyler G. Chapin [ 2 ] —the organization presents film festivals ...
Beekman Theatre; Bleecker Street Cinema; City Cinemas Beekman Theatre [5] Fine Arts Theatre; Lincoln Plaza Cinemas; Landmark Sunshine Cinema; Thalia Theatre; Tribeca Cinemas; Ziegfeld Theatre (1969) The Landmark at 57 West; Theater 80 at St Marks Place [Film Geek, 2023, Documentary, Dir. Richard Shepard]