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Loew’s 72nd Street Theatre (photo credit Cinema Treasures user dave-bronx™)

Loew’s 72nd Street Theatre

New York - Manhattan, New York, USA

First Opened: 20th February 1932 (93 years ago)

Closed: 31st December 1960

Atmospheric Style: Siamese (Thai)

Architects: John Eberson, Thomas W. Lamb

Status: Demolished

Address: 180 East 72nd Street, New York, NY 10021 Link opens in new window


Overview

Loew’s 72nd Street Theatre was designed by noted architects Thomas W. Lamb and John Eberson, and was the last great movie palace to be built in New York. The design is said to have been based upon the Great Tower of the Pagoda Wat Ching at Bangkok and the Temple of Nakhon Wat in Siam.

The theatre opened in mid-February 1932 with Emma (1932) Link opens in new window starring Marie Dressler.

Loew’s 72nd St Theatre survived for just 29 years, closing at the end of 1960 with a screening of The World of Suzie Wong (1960) Link opens in new window starring William Holden and Nancy Kwan. The following year, the theatre was demolished to make way for an apartment building.

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