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From Samuel French to Dramatists Play Service: Concord’s Musical Marketing Machine Leaves Classic Plays Like Life With Father Dead When Life With Father opened at the Empire Theatre on November 8, 1939, nobody could have predicted what was coming. The play, adapted by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse from Clarence ... Read More »

San Francisco as a cruise sales advantage Princess Cruises’ use of San Francisco as a homeport for Ruby Princess helps turn the city into more than just a departure point. The Port of San Francisco identifies the city as a homeport for Princess Cruises, and Princess’s own San Francisco cruise ... Read More »

Overview Concord Theatricals has emerged as the dominant force in theatrical licensing through aggressive acquisitions, but its rapid growth has come with significant service quality concerns from theater directors, educators, and community theater practitioners. Industry feedback consistently points to slower response times, higher licensing fees, and customer service friction compared ... Read More »

West Hollywood’s Chasen’s was a glamorous world – “Celebrity chefs” will never replace stylish hosts and personalities like Dave Chasen, Vincent Sardi or Mike Romanoff. I had dinner at Chasen’s many times. First, with my parents and then later on when I became a writer/producer. Dinner with Groucho Marx, who ... Read More »

Social History: ROXY THEATRE “The Cathedral of the Motion Picture” If a picture is worth a thousand words, then one look at photos of this palatial movie palace is worth about a million. Often cited as the most impressive movie palace ever built, the Roxy Theatre was called “The Cathedral ... Read More »

On the eve of the United States’ 250th anniversary, Concord Theatricals’ website looks strikingly indifferent to the country whose theatre it sells. As of July 3, 2026, there is no visible semiquincentennial banner, no curated “America 250” catalogue, no July?4?themed collection on the main pages thatcasual visitor would naturally see. ... Read More »

The Hollywood Pantages looks like a temple to art. In reality, it’s one of the most efficient profit centers in American theater—and a key node in a national system that turns hit musicals into long-term licensing revenue. Walk into a current run of Beauty and the Beast or Phantom of ... Read More »

The strange tale of the banned Nazi World War II epic Titanic. Before James Cameron’s 1997 blockbuster Titanic, the Hollywood Titanic of 1953, the 1958 British film A Night to Remember, and the 1997 Broadway musical Titanic – there was the Nazi German film RMS Titanic. Excellent video on making of ... Read More »

Those masculine women and feminine men! The name “Frank Harris” is used for Kaufman on this recording made on January 29, 1926. Effimenant Men Masculine Women from Panda Hollywood Ltd on Vimeo. Lyrics are by Edgar Leslie, music by James V. Monaco. The tenor Irving Kaufman (8 February 1890 – ... Read More »

Dozens of the stars attending the opening predicted an Oscar sweep for Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson, and A Star is Born. One of the last great  Hollywood premieres. A video history of the 1954 world premiere of at Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre… When movies were movies and stars were ... Read More »

California grand movie palaces escaped the wrecking ball and are thriving throughout the Golden State, including San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Los Angeles, Fresno, Stockton, and many other cities. See them all in our New Video Our New Video: Featuring the 14 California Movie Palaces with theatre organ heard playing: ... Read More »

The RMS TITANIC has been the subject of many films. From the Cinema to TV to Broadway. From Nazi produced Titanic to James Cameron’s over the top Titanic. The Titanic List – Movies, TV and Broadway Here is a list of Titanic movies, TV movies, documentaries and musical – including ... Read More »