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The Ziegfeld Theatre was a single-screen movie theater located at 141 West 54th Street in midtown Manhattan in New York City. It opened in 1969 and closed in 2016. The theater was named in honor of the original Ziegfeld Theatre (1927–1966), which was built by the impresario Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
- 141 West 54th Street
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Apr 19, 2024 · Ziegfeld’s renown is one of the reasons why both the 1966 demolition of the original theater, despite years of financial struggles and flip-flopping between movie theater and Broadway theater ...
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Built just a few hundred feet from the site of original Ziegfeld Theatre (demolished in 1966), this ‘new’ Ziegfeld Theatre opened December 17, 1969 with a gala premiere of “Marooned” starring Gregory Peck. The movie house was one of the last big palaces built in the United States.
Dec 12, 2017 · Built in 1969, it was a replacement of the original Ziegfeld Theatre opened next door by Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. (the Broadway showman known for the Ziegfeld Follies). It had 1,131 seats...
Jan 31, 2016 · A Fond Farewell to NYC’s Ziegfeld Theatre. At the conclusion of business on January 28th, 2016, the Ziegfeld closed its doors for the final time. Even though it hosted many world premieres and regular movie showings, it simply could not turn a profit and the huge annual losses it carried could no longer be sustained.
Mar 5, 2018 · Located on the corner of 6th Avenue and 54th Street, the theatre was named for the legendary producer Florenz “Flo” Ziegfeld, famed for his risqué revues that “glorified the American girl.”. The $2,500,000 theatre was financed by William Randolph Hearst, who not so coincidently was having an affair with one of Ziegfeld’s showgirls.
Jan 28, 2016 · The massive Art Deco movie theater, which opened in 1969, is expected to reopen in the fall of 2017 as the Ziegfeld Ballroom — a high-end event space for corporate events.