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1950s New York City

7th Avenue toward 44th St. in 1956.Broadway towards 46th St. in 1954. ‘On the waterfront‘ with Marlon Brando was playing at the cinema on the right.same ladies, different angle: now one can see the huge billboard announcing Judy Garland in ‘A star is born‘…Broadway corner 44th Street in 19507th Avenue & 46th St. in 1952.The miracle of Our Lady of Fatima‘ opened on 20 August 1952, at the Astor; Gary Cooper’s ‘High Noon‘ opened on 24 July 1952, just across the street. Sailor beware‘, with Jerry Lewis & Dean Martin plays at the Mayfair as of 9 February 1952.Photo taken from the NYTimes building in 1952‘Against all flags’ opened at the Capitol on 24 December 1952Johnny Ray & Ray Anthony’s orchestra in person at each session.Gui Castro Neves wrote at FB: The Capitol Theatre (1919-1968), in Times Square as it is shown in the movie ‘The barefoot Contessa‘ in which Johnnie Ray (1927-1990), Ray Anthony (20 January 1922) and Gloria Gibbs (1918-2006) play cameo roles. Coincidentally, ‘The barefoot Contessa’ would open at the same Capitol Theatre on 29 September 1954RCA building, 1953.42nd St. & 8th Avenue in 1953. ‘The juggler‘ with Kirk Douglas & Kim Novak plays at the Anco Theatre.A peek out of Hotel Astor on 29 November 1951.Chrysler Building reflected on a pool on 42nd Street near 5th Avenue in a photo taken by Frank Oscar Larson in 1953Bob Hope & Rosemary Clooney in ‘Here come the girls’ which opened on 22nd October 1953; Charlton Heston & Lizabeth Scott in the film-noir ‘Bad for each other’ which opened on 24 December 1953Times Square on rainy night in 195443rd Street with the Paramount Theatre on the left looking North Times Square in 1954.My sister Eileen‘ with Jack Lemmon & Janet Leigh opened on 22nd September 1955, at the Victoria. 3rd Ave. & 83rd St. in 1955, after the 3rd Ave El was taken down; the sidewalks were cut back; 5 feet were shaved off each side. This is a ‘before’ picture.Broadway corner of 46th Street in 1950; ‘Annie get your gun‘ with Betty Hutton plays at the State Theater.Broadway & 47th Street in 1954, with Cinerama playing for the 3rd year in a row.Broadway & 44th Street in 1955.7th Avenue-Broadway & 44th Street in 1955.Broadway & 45th St. in 1956; ‘The man who never was’ with Gloria Grahme and ‘Meet me in Las Vegas’ with Cyd Charisse.Broadway & 47th Street in 1955.Times Square; ‘Chicago Syndicate‘ opened in July 1955 at the Criterion. Broadway towards 44th St. in 1955. WRCA was the forerunner of WNBC, Channel 4.5th Avenue & 49th Street in 1955.6th Avenue toward 50th Street in 1954.50th Street towards 6th Avenue in 1956.7th Avenue toward 43rd St. with the Paramount Theater presenting Frank Sinatra & Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey in 1956.Man of a thousand faces‘ with James Cagney released on 13 August 1957 – 47th Street.‘Love me tender’ started on 15 November 1956, at the Paramount Theatre in Manhattan.Llama on Broadway… ‘Bells are ringing‘ opened on 29 November 1956 at Shubert Theater at 225 West 44th Street in Midtown, Manhattan.Sidney Poitier next to a subway entrance in 1956Sidney Portier on 42nd Street; ‘Broken star‘, with Howard Duff opened on April 1956walking down the Avenue… circa 1959.break of dawn, 1958

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