For other people and places named Roxy, see Roxy or Roxy Theatre. The Roxy Theatre in New York City was a 5,920 seat movie theater at 153 West 50th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues. It opened on March 11, 1927 with the silent film The Love of Sunya, produced by and starring Gloria Swanson. The huge movie palace was a leading Broadway film showcase through the 1950s and was also noted for its lavish stage shows. It closed and was demolished in 1960.

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  • For other people and places named Roxy, see Roxy or Roxy Theatre. The Roxy Theatre in New York City was a 5,920 seat movie theater at 153 West 50th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues. It opened on March 11, 1927 with the silent film The Love of Sunya, produced by and starring Gloria Swanson. The huge movie palace was a leading Broadway film showcase through the 1950s and was also noted for its lavish stage shows. It closed and was demolished in 1960.
  • Das Roxy Theatre in New York war mit einem Fassungsvermögen von 5.920 Sitzplätzen einst das größte Kino der Welt.
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  • 1926-1927
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  • March 29, 1960
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  • Films and Stage shows
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  • The Roxy Theatre 1927 postcard (the Taft Hotel is on the left)
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  • 153 West 50th St., New York NY 10020
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  • The Roxy Theatre
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  • The Roxy
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  • March 11, 1927
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  • Fox Theatres, National Theaters, Rockefeller Center
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  • 5,920 (in 1927)
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  • For other people and places named Roxy, see Roxy or Roxy Theatre. The Roxy Theatre in New York City was a 5,920 seat movie theater at 153 West 50th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues. It opened on March 11, 1927 with the silent film The Love of Sunya, produced by and starring Gloria Swanson. The huge movie palace was a leading Broadway film showcase through the 1950s and was also noted for its lavish stage shows. It closed and was demolished in 1960.
  • Das Roxy Theatre in New York war mit einem Fassungsvermögen von 5.920 Sitzplätzen einst das größte Kino der Welt.
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  • Roxy Theatre (New York City)
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