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Theatre |
Warner Theatre |
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Cinerama film formats shown |
3-strip and 70mm |
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3-strip dates |
From 06/05/53 to 05/17/59 |
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70mm dates |
From 11/10/63 |
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Screen curvature and size |
3-strip 67ft by 24ft, 70mm 81ft by 30ft |
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Address |
1585 Broadway at 47th Street |
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Comments |
July 30,1968 tripled but Cinerama retained in orchestra. Last advertised Cinerama show Krakatoa East of Java 06/24/69 to 09/09/69. Renamed Cinerama Twin 11/15/76, Warner Twin 05/25/83. Closed 02/08/87. |
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Current status |
Demolished 1988 |
List of Cinerama films that played at the theatre from Cinema Treasures
THIS IS CINERAMA (Move-over from Broadway)
Premiere: June 5, 1953
Duration: 88 (123) weeks
CINERAMA HOLIDAY
Premiere: February 8, 1955 (World Premiere)
Duration: 61 weeks
SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Premiere: April 10, 1956 (World Premiere)
Duration: 76 weeks
SEARCH FOR PARADISE
Premiere: September 24, 1957 (World Premiere)
Duration: 32 weeks
THIS IS CINERAMA (Return Engagement)
Premiere: May 4, 1958
Duration: 10 weeks
SOUTH SEAS ADVENTURE
Premiere: July 15, 1958 (World Premiere)
Duration: 44 weeks
IT’S A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD
Premiere: November 17, 1963
Duration: 52 weeks
MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY
Premiere: December 15, 1964
Duration: 9 weeks
THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD
Premiere: February 15, 1965 (World Premiere)
Duration: 43 weeks
BATTLE OF THE BULGE
Premiere: December 17, 1965
Duration: 17 weeks
RUSSIAN ADVENTURE
Premiere: April 13, 1966
Duration: 13 weeks
KHARTOUM
Premiere: July 13, 1966
Duration: 13 weeks
GRAND PRIX
Premiere: December 21, 1966 (World Premiere)
Duration: 31 weeks
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Below dated March 30, 1958 from http://cinematreasures.org/members/defg/photos/34418
Ad below from http://charliehill.com/melville/?page_id=3213
Dated 1963 below from http://cinematreasures.org/members/defg/photos/33359
Dated December 13, 1964 below from http://cinematreasures.org/members/defg/photos/34379
Below dated January 17, 1965
Picture below from a postcard
Picture below from the March 17, 1965 issue of Motion Picture Herald magazine
Dated October 17, 1965 below from http://cinematreasures.org/members/defg/photos/33847
Dated June 5, 1966 below from http://cinematreasures.org/members/defg/photos/34419
Below from the April 25, 1966 issue of Boxoffice
Below from New York Daily News dated July 23, 1968
Below invitation dated July 30, 1968
Invitation inside
The article below is from the August 5, 1968 issue of Boxoffice magazine
Dated September 15,1968 below from http://cinematreasures.org/members/defg/photos/34040
Dated September 16, 1968 below from http://cinematreasures.org/members/defg/photos/34072
July 1979 picture from http://americanclassicimages.com/
