In 1949 , NBC leased the theatre , and made it into a television studio rechristened as '' ' NBC International Theatre ' '' , with the '' Admiral Broadway Revue '' being one of the first TV shows aired from this location . In 1953 , the venue hosted a portion of the 25th Academy Awards , which was the first Academy Awards to be broadcast , as well as the first to be aired from both New York City and Los Angeles
25th Academy Awards
25th Academy Awards
Majestic Theatre (Columbus Circle)