On December 28, 1932, Radio City Musical Hall opened. The Rockettes were a part of that very first performance. Below are covers, and insides the programs from the 30s and 40s. About a year after opening, the Music Hall became a movie house in order to be financially viable. Every movie was accompanied by a stage show featuring the Rockettes. From that point on, the stage shows were 50 minutes long. From the 30s-70s the Music Hall was a first-run movie house and before and af

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