The Loew's Wonder Theaters is a movie palace from the Loew's Theaters network in and near New York City. These five luxuriously designed theaters were built by Loew to establish his superiority in film fairs in New York City's metropolitan area and to serve as major chain places, each in his own territory. The five theaters are still standing. One operates as a community performing arts center; two are commercial live entertainment venues; and two currently used as a church.
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Paramount-Publix head Adolph Zukor acquired a successful theater chain of Balaban and Katz in 1926. Partner Sam Katz will run the Paramount-Publix theater chain in New York City from the thirty-fifth Paramount Theater building in Times Square.
Balaban and Katz have developed the Wonder Theater concept, first published around 1918 in Chicago. The Chicago Theater was created as a luxury theater with many amenities for its customers and advertised as a "magical theater". When Publix acquired the chain of Balaban and Katz they started a project to expand the stunning theater building, and began building in New York in 1926. While Balaban and Publix were dominant in Chicago, Loew was a major player in New York, and did not want the Publix theater to cover themselves. The two companies brokered a non-competition deal for New York and Chicago, and Loew took over New York area projects, developing five Loew's Wonder Theaters. Publix continues the development of the magical theater of Balaban and Katz in his home region.
Maps Loew's Wonder Theatres
Movies
Loew's 175th Street Theater, Manhattan (opened 1930) - Operates as a church and entertainment venue by the name of United Palace Theater.
References
External links
- Photos of Loew's Kings Theater before being renovated by Matt Lambros
- Photos of the Loew Theater in Valencia by Matt Lambros
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