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Designed by architect George Rapp of Chicago, the Palace was the last theater built in Cincinnati before movies gained the prominence that they now enjoy.Built by the Ohio Construction Company at a cost of half a million dollars, the theater originally showed primarily vaudeville acts, but by the time RKO Pictures purchased it in 1930, it had been renovated to facilitate the showing of movies.
All the Way Home (1960) Tad Mosel: All the Way Home (1963) Alex Segal: Almost a Honeymoon: Walter Ellis: Almost a Honeymoon (1930) Monty Banks: Almost a Honeymoon (1938) Norman Lee: Aloma of the South Seas: John B. Hymer LeRoy Clemens: Aloma of the South Seas (1926) Maurice Tourneur: Aloma of the South Seas (1941) Alfred Santell: Alsace (1913 ...
With more and more homes equipped to play movies on videocassette or having access to basic (networks such as TBS and USA) and even pay cable (HBO and Showtime), the "all-night movies" aspect of shows like The Past Prime Playhouse began to lose appeal to viewers. Rather than spend money to produce live all-night programming, local stations like ...
Loew's Theatres Incorporated was formed in 1904 in Cincinnati, Ohio, by entrepreneur Marcus Loew. Loew founded a chain of nickelodeon theaters which showed short silent films in storefront locations. Soon the company opened vaudeville houses and movie palaces. Loew's theaters were found in cities throughout the United States, but primarily in ...
This is the third Cincinnati-area movie theater to shut down within the last five months − the other two being Cinema 10 Middletown and the Xscape theater at the Northgate Mall in Colerain Township.
His 1960s Broadway and off-Broadway burlesque productions were staged in some of his Manhattan theaters, such as the Hudson and the Mayfair Burlesque. The Mayfair Burlesque (now Sony Hall ) was previously Billy Rose 's popular Diamond Horseshoe nightclub, located in the basement level of the Paramount Hotel in Times Square .
A major movie is filming in Greater Cincinnati. Last week, Josh O'Connor, known for his roles in "The Challengers," "Doctor Who" and "Peaky Blinders," and "Licorice Pizza" star Alana Haim, member ...
The Emery Theatre fell into disuse around the turn of the 21st century, but historic restoration began early 2024 by The Children's Theater of Cincinnati. The restoration of the theatre will allow seating for approximately 1,600 guests including combining the segregated levels and making the theater ADA accessible for artist and viewer alike. [6]