The Loew's State Theatre was a movie theater at 1540 Broadway on Times Square in New York City. Designed by Thomas Lamb in the Adam style, it opened on August 29, 1921, as part of a 16-story office bu
Photo of the theatre's interior in 1959
Ben-Hur (1959 film)
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Ben-Hur is a 1959 American religious epic film directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist, and starring Charlton Heston as the title character. A remake of the 1925 silent film with a simila
Loew's State Theatre (New York City)
…It Hot, with Marilyn Monroe in attendance. The theater held several world premieres including The Three Musketeers (1948), Annie Get Your Gun (1950), Ben-Hur (1959), Becket (1964), and Doctor Dolittle (1967). The cinema was split into two in 1968 with the former balcony re-opening on December 18, 1968, as…
Theatrical release poster by Reynold Brown
A scene from the film.
Ben-Hur filming site near Lifta, intended to represent Jerusalem
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