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...midst of a great new commercial-cultural centre. The plan fell through. Mr. Rockefeller was left the embarrassed landlord of three city blocks and many of the best known speakeasies in Manhattan. Three weeks ago it was announced that Mr. Rockefeller had assembled collaborators: Radio-Keith-Orpheum, National Broadcasting Co., Radio Corporation of America. Not an opera house, but a Radio City incorporating three skyscrapers and four theatres, would be built (TIME, June...
...planning four centres of mass entertainment on his site, four theatres to house respectively Legitimate Drama, Vaudeville, Cinema and Television. A $200,000,000 group of buildings was described, centering around three skyscrapers. Manhattan's masses awaited confirmation from Mr. Rockefeller's reputed collaborators-Radio- Keith-Orpheum, National Broadcasting Co.. Radio Corporation of America...
Cinema. After many a month of bickering Paramount Publix last week acquired control of Famous Players Canadian Corp., largest Canadian cinema producers. Fox Film Corp. last week announced a $25,000,000 production program, a $5,000,000 program of plant expansion. Radio-Keith-Orpheum bought the Bratter-Pollak theatre circuit (62 New Jersey theatres). Warner Brothers held a convention at Atlantic City, made many an announcement...
...Loew's Orpheum-"Hell Harbor". Lupe Velez being dynamic...
Almost 200 theatres are operated by F.P.C., which last year earned over $2,000,000. A unique feature of the deal is that it will make Radio Keith Orpheum and Paramount partners in a small way, for RKO and F.P.C. jointly control Radio Keith Orpheum. Ltd., of Canada...