On this day in history, December 27, 1932, Radio City Music Hall opens to great fanfare in New York City
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Radio City Music Hall opened in the heart of midtown Manhattan amid great fanfare on this day in history, Dec. 27, 1932. The spectacular theater was part of a major urban renewal project.
"Radio City quickly became the favorite first-run theater for moviemakers and moviegoers alike. Before long, a first showing at the Music Hall virtually guaranteed a successful run in theaters around the country." "The interior of Radio City Music Hall is of unique importance to the history of American architecture." Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
Landmark American films including "White Christmas," "Breakfast at Tiffany’s" and "To Kill a Mockingbird" — starring former Radio City usher Gregory Peck — are among the 700 movies that premiered at the theater over the decades.