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Astor Pictures Films
Astor or ASTOR may refer to: Companies * Astor Pictures, a New York-based motion picture releasing company * Astor Radio Corporation, an Australian consumer electronics manufacturer from 1926 onwards, which also owned the Astor Records label * Astor Records, an Australian recording company and recorded music distributor that operated from the 1960s to the early 1980s * Astor Trust Company, a New York-based financial trust, formerly Astor National Bank Military uses * Mark 45 torpedo, Anti-Submarine TORpedo (known as ASTOR) * Raytheon Sentinel, Airborne STand-Off Radar (known as ASTOR) People * Astor (surname) * Astor family, a wealthy 18th-century American family who became prominent in 20th-century British politics * Astor Bennett, a character in the Showtime television series ''Dexter'' * Astor Henríquez, Honduran footballer * Astor Piazzolla, Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, and arranger * Astor C. Wuchter, American Lutheran pastor and author Places and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astor Pictures
Astor Pictures was a film distribution, motion picture distribution company in the United States from 1930 to 1963. It was founded by Robert M. Savini (29 August 1886 – 29 April 1956). Astor specialized in film re-releases. It later released independently made productions, including some of its own films made during the 1950s. History Savini had worked in the film industry, including his own Savini Films in Atlanta, Georgia, that his brother took over. He worked in film exhibition for Columbia Pictures, then Sono Art-World Wide Pictures, then the KBS Film Company (Burt Kelly, Samuel Bischoff and William Saal) with World Wide handling the releases, then Tiffany Pictures. Savini teamed with Saal to form Amity Pictures in May 1933 that released films by Tiffany and other Poverty Row studios as well as producing their own films. In October 1933 Savini left the position of sales manager with Amity to start Astor Pictures. During its first decade, Astor, located at 130 West 46th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astor, Kansas
Astor is a ghost town in Greeley County, Kansas, United States. It was located at . History The post office in Astor closed in 1896. See also * List of ghost towns in Kansas This is an incomplete list of ghost towns in the state of Kansas. Causes Many reasons exist as to why a community becomes abandoned (or nearly so). *Transportation: With the development of major highways and interstates, people were willing ... References Further reading Ghost towns in Kansas {{GreeleyCountyKS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astore (other)
Astore may refer to: *Astore District Astore District () is a district of Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the te ..., a district in Gilgit Baltistan, northern Pakistan * Astore (city), the capital of the Astore District * Astore River, a tributary of the Indus River, running through Astore Valley * Astore Valley, in Astore District * Italian ship ''Astore'', several ships with the name See also * Astor (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MG Astor
The MG ZS is a subcompact crossover SUV produced by the Chinese automotive manufacturer SAIC Motor under the British MG marque. Announced at the 2016 Guangzhou Auto Show in China, the MG ZS is the second SUV to be produced under the MG marque after the MG GS. It is positioned below the larger HS, and above the smaller MG 3 hatchback. Since 2018, the ZS is available with a battery electric version called the ZS EV or in China, the EZS. In 2025, the hybrid version of the ZS was awarded Best Hybrid Car by British motoring magazine Carbuyer. The ZS is currently the brand's best selling model in international markets. , global cumulative sales reached 999,612 units (including petrol and electric versions), higher than any other MG Motor models. __TOC__ First generation (ZS11; 2017) The ZS was launched in China in March 2017 and revealed at the 2017 Auto Shanghai Motor Show. It was also shown at the 2017 London Motor Show for the British market, and launched in Australi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astor Theatre (other)
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Astor Theatre or Astor Cinema can refer to: Australia * Astor Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria * Astor Theatre, Perth, Western Australia * Astor Theatre, Surat, Queensland * Astor Cinema, Sydney, New South Wales United States * Astor Place Theatre, off-Broadway, New York City * Astor Theatre, New York City, on Broadway, New York City * Dixie Center for the Arts, formerly the Astor in Ruston, Louisiana See also * Astor (other) Astor or ASTOR may refer to: Companies * Astor Pictures, a New York-based motion picture releasing company * Astor Radio Corporation, an Australian consumer electronics manufacturer from 1926 onwards, which also owned the Astor Records label * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astor Row
Astor Row is a group of 28 row houses on the south side of West 130th Street, between Fifth Avenue, Fifth and Lenox Avenue (Manhattan), Lenox Avenues in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, which were among the first speculative townhouses built in the area. Designed by Charles Buek, the houses were built between 1880 and 1883. Astor's grandson, William Backhouse Astor, Jr., was the driving force behind the development. The design of the three-story brick, single-family houses is unusual, in that they are set back from the street. All have front and side yards – an oddity in Manhattan – as well as wooden porches. The first group of houses, numbers 8 through 22, comprises freestanding pairs, while the remainder, numbers 24 through 60, are connected together at the rear. The Astor Row houses were designated New York City Landmarks on August 11, 1981. History The houses were built between 1880 and 1883 in three phases, on land John Jacob Astor had purchased i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astor Place (Manhattan)
Astor Place is a street in NoHo/ East Village, in the lower part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is divided into two sections: One segment runs from Broadway in the west (just below East 8th Street) to Lafayette Street, and the other runs from Fourth to Third Avenues. The street encompasses two plazas at the intersection with Cooper Square, Lafayette Street, Fourth Avenue, and Eighth Street – Alamo Plaza and Astor Place Station Plaza. "Astor Place" is also sometimes used for the neighborhood around the street.Elsroad, Linda. "Astor Place" in p.64 It was named for John Jacob Astor (at one time the richest person in the United States), soon after his death in 1848. A $21 million reconstruction to implement a redesign of Astor Place began in 2013 and was completed in 2016. Geography The ''American Guide Series'' describes the Astor Place district as running from Houston Street north to 14th Street, between Broadway and Third Avenue. ''The Encyclopedia of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astor Hotel (other)
Astor Hotel usually refers to the Hotel Astor in New York City. Astor Hotel or Hotel Astor may also refer to: * Astor on the Lake, also known as Astor Hotel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States * Astor Hotel, Adelaide, Australia * John Jacob Astor Hotel, originally Hotel Astoria, Oregon, United States See also * Astor (other) * Astor House The Astor House was a luxury hotel in New York City. Located on the corner of Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway and Vesey Street in what is now the Civic Center, Manhattan, Civic Center and Tribeca neighborhoods of Lower Manhattan, it opened in 18 ..., a former hotel in New York City, built in 1836 and razed 1926 * Astor House (Golden, Colorado), a hotel built 1867, now a museum * Astor House Hotel (Shanghai), Shanghai, established 1846 * Astoria Hotel (other), several hotels {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astor Court Building
The Astor Court Building is a 12-story, 164 unit apartment building on Broadway between West 89th Street and 90th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ..., built in 1916. It was designed by architect Charles A. Platt for developer Vincent Astor. The twelve-story building is constructed around a landscaped courtyard. Architectural historian Christopher Gray believes that the landscape architect may have been Ellen Biddle Shipman. The building became a co-op in 1985. Famous residents include Joy Behar from The View. References {{Upper West Side Residential buildings completed in 1916 Condominiums and housing cooperatives in Manhattan Upper West Side Broadway (Manhattan) Residential buildings in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astor Court (Metropolitan Museum Of Art)
The Astor Court, located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, is a re-creation of a Ming dynasty-style, Chinese garden, Chinese-garden courtyard. It is also known as the Ming Hall (明軒). The first permanent cultural exchange between the U.S. and the People's Republic of China,Shepard, Richard (January 17, 1979). "Metropolitan To Get Chinese Garden Court and Ming Room" ''The New York Times''. the installation was completed in 1981. Conceived by museum trustee Brooke Astor,Staff writer (June 12, 1981).The Metropolitan Celebrates New Chinese Additions ''The New York Times''. Accessed July 20, 2010. the courtyard was created and assembled by expert craftsmen from China using traditional methods, materials and hand tools. Origin The design of the museum's Chinese garden is "based on a small courtyard within a scholar's garden in the city of Suzhou, China, called ''Wang Shi Yuan'', the Master of the Nets Garden, Garden of the Master of the Fishing Nets." Stateme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astor, West Virginia
Astor is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.The United States Census Bureau, Census Bureau and the Association of American ..., United States. References Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Unincorporated communities in Taylor County, West Virginia {{TaylorCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astor, Florida
Astor is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Florida, Lake County, Florida, United States, located on the west side of the St. Johns River between Lake George (Florida), Lake George and Lake Dexter (Polk County, Florida), Lake Dexter. The community straddles State Road 40 (Florida), State Road 40, with the community of Volusia, Florida, Volusia in Volusia County, Florida, Volusia County across the St. Johns to the east and Astor Park, Florida, Astor Park to the west. The population was 1,556 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Greater Orlando, Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Astor is located in northern Lake County at (29.1639, -81.5346). Via State Road 40, it is west of Ormond Beach, Florida, Ormond Beach and east of Ocala, Florida, Ocala. Tavares, Florida, Tavares, the county seat of Lake County, is to the southwest via SR 40 and Florida State Road 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
