Times Square marquees
I'm a fool for photos of Times Square marquees from the '20s onward. Color, black-and-white...anything that looks sharp and clean and well-framed. I've heard about a coffee-table book devoted to such photos, but if anyone knows of any websites with a good assortment or even a site with a single decent shot of any of big marquees announcing any classic film (the Astor showing On The Waterfront, King Kong at the Radio City Music Hall or the Roxy...anything like that), please inform. All I've been able to find so far are inky dupes like the one below.
Here's one passed along by Edward:
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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on February 16, 2008 at 3:40 PM
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Edward
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I'm sure you know about the NY Times having some great photos. I even used one of their photos of the Polo Grounds as my wallpaper (The first ballpark I ever visited. I was maybe 6 or 7. Spring Training has begun!). I am so excited to be going to NJ to visit my mom in a few months. We definately plan on at least one day for Manhattan and a show -- with any luck maybe Sunday In the Park!
Posted by Edward
at February 16, 2008 4:12 PM
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Walter Sobchak
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I like when you see a photo or old film footage of Times Square and the marquee of one of the big theaters is showing a film you've never heard of, especially when there are big stars in it.
Fredric March, Bette Davis, Van Johnson in "Wagon Train Across The Kansas Range"
Posted by Walter Sobchak
at February 16, 2008 5:41 PM
comment #3
Edward
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That's a great photograph. I bet that film crew was nowhere near Kansas. Yup, that Kansas Range is pretty high, must a been hard for them pioneers to cross that range. Makes me wonder if the writers had ever been to Kansas either. Just saying ... never saw the film in question.
Posted by Edward
at February 16, 2008 6:05 PM
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Edward
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Here's a good one Jeff:
http://www.nytstore.com/ProdDetail.aspx?prodId=2479
Posted by Edward
at February 16, 2008 6:10 PM
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Walter Sobchak
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(I made it up....as an example)
btw .... just saw "London Can Take It" on TCM.... It's a short, circa 1940.
Posted by Walter Sobchak
at February 16, 2008 6:50 PM
comment #6
T. S. Idiot
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http://www.timessquarenyc.org/about_us/images/BedrichGrunzweig_001.jpg
Posted by T. S. Idiot
at February 16, 2008 7:17 PM
comment #7
Edward
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Got me Walter, but I seem to remember a photo like you mentioned with a great cast, but a title of a film I never heard of before.
Posted by Edward
at February 16, 2008 10:21 PM
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MPNeeb
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http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b110/GuanoReturns/Manhattan%20Movie%20Theaters/42nd%20Street%20Anco%20aka%20Wallacks/42dAnco.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b110/GuanoReturns/Manhattan%20Movie%20Theaters/42nd%20Street%20Anco%20aka%20Wallacks/1985Anco.jpg
Cinema Treasures users post all sorts of photos from the Deuce.
It's worth a look.
Posted by MPNeeb
at February 17, 2008 5:13 PM
comment #9
manahu
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but if anyone knows of any websites with a good assortment or even a site with a single decent shot of any of big marquees announcing any classic film (the Astor showing On The Waterfront, King Kong at the Radio City Music Hall or the Roxy...anything like that), please inform. All I've been able to find so far are inky dupes like the one below.
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