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The loss of the roadshow theatres in Times Square (the Rivoli, the Capitol, the Warner Cinerama, the Loews State, and the Criterion) were historic desecration at its worst and something that New York City has yet to (and may never) recover from.
I agree -- what a tragedy. Only a few NYC movie palaces survive -- like Radio City Music Hall and the Beacon Theatre, although both are now used almost exclusively for concerts. There are also a few other decent sized single screen theaters that have somehow managed to avoid the wrecking ball, like the Ziegfeld, the Astor and the Beekman. I still can't believe they'd destroy something as magnificent as the Roxy, which is arguably the most famous of all the movie palaces. But then, this city has destroyed so many of its landmarks, from the Hippodrome, to Ebbets Field to old Penn Station.

The only bright spot in recent years has been the renovation of the old Jersey Theatre across the river.
 

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RCMH also almost saw the wrecker's ball. A strong lobbying effort got the theatre landmark status. Unfortunately, in the early 60s there was no such effort for the Roxy. The Amsterdam Theatre, in Times Square, is an example of recent renovation and is quite beautiful.
 

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