Loew's Kings Theatre
1027 Flatbush Avenue,
Brooklyn,
NY
11226
1027 Flatbush Avenue,
Brooklyn,
NY
11226
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Not such a big deal but the organ for the Kings is a Robert Morton.
HURRAH HURRAH !!! Thanks Matt
I was in the area so I swung by the Kings – tons of asbestos abatement permits on the front windows, and lots of garbage bags out back. Looks like work has actually started.
Any recent news? i don’t think that the following video has been updated since originally posted: nycedc
Loew’s Kings mighty wurlitizer is sitting in an Oklahoma warehouse. It is waiting for its new/old home..According to its former owner, not one thing has been done to the Kings as of November 2012.
The Fox must have had a larger stage then the King’s and was used much more often which in turn created $$$$$. Probably if more thought was given, Loew’s would have only built the Paradise in the Bronx since they had the Met and other screens in Brookyln. Maybe ACE looked at the profits of the newly re-opened Paradise and had second thoughts especially after the Barclays debut. But not to mention the Kings in that article about Brooklyn in the dailynews leads me to believe it never did very well profitwise.
Even in its heyday, Loew’s Kings was primarily a “neighborhood house.” People from other parts of Brooklyn didn’t flock there in the way that they did to the palaces in the downtown Brooklyn shopping district. So the Kings is mostly a fond memory for residents of Flatbush, and not for all Brooklynites.
Amazing !! Not even the words “Loew’s Kings” mentioned past or present.. I am afraid Scott might be right..
The Sunday Daily News had a long article on the resurgence of showbiz and sports in Brooklyn, but it didn’t contain even one mention of the Kings project. Has it been abandoned? Here’s the article by David Hinckley: dailynews
Not to belabor the point, but if the comment being referred to is this one of April 26, 2011 at barbrasteisand.com, the only thing she says about ice cream is that “[the Kings] had…great ice cream cones.” Perhaps they were like a local version of Drumsticks.
It will be interesting to see what she says this week during her show at the Barclays concerning her days visiting the Loew’s Kings.
“Ice cream treats” at Loew’s Kings would have been nothing more than pre-packaged items like Bon-Bons. Her recall of “many flavors” and “generous portions” must have been confused with some Brooklyn ice cream parlor, and not Loew’s Kings.
Also she mentioned how wonderful the ice cream treats were at the Kings. Many flavors and generous portions. How great would it be if she did a first night benfit for continued preservation of this glorious movie palace!
Yes. She shot that down in the same post that she mentioned how happy she was to hear it was being restored.
Her connection to the Kings is nothing more than the fact she saw movies there, correct? She shot down the myth that she was an usher, if I recall.
She’s aware of it. She mentioned it on her blog a while back.
Sorry! I spelled the diva’s last name incorrectly in my previous remark. I wonder how aware she is of the Kings project? Perhaps if she does pre-concert interviews, some astute reporter will ask her to comment.
That is a great thought Tinseltoes. I also wonder if she will request a tour of her “old haunt”.
Let’s see if Barbra Stresisand makes any mention of the Kings project during her forthcoming concert at the new Barclays Center in downtown Brooklyn. Will she be performing in the full stadium, or the smaller venue?
I too will shut up and just be patient!
It is not a question of whether a developer “knows about” the process and the steps involved (I am sure that ACE does, as it is completing work on the Saenger restoration in New Orleans and that was certainly comparably complicated), it is that the process and time required is notoriously unpredictable, because of the fact the various agencies operate independently and often autonomously; in some cases, when an applicant’s plans are disapproved or sent back for changes, the process has to be restarted with one or more of the other agencies.
I still don’t understand the snails pace at which things move these days. It probably took less time for George and C.W. Rapp to design the entire building back in 1928 than it’s taking to figure out the renovation today. And I’ll bet it took only around 10-14 months to build the Kings. But, I will shut up and just be patient.
Even if the Uptown gets the money next year, I doubt it will open by 2015. This stuff takes time. Last I heard (and it was confirmed by the Ditmas Park Corner) ACE is still trying to figure out the best way to replicate the decor of the theater.
On the other hand, Jam Productions here in Chicago have everything ready to start on the Uptown Theater. Parking, traffic flow,alcohol license,design teams(the seats on the main floor will be removed for a dance floor).What is NOT in place is the $70 million funds which they predict will happen next year with an opening date in 2015. They would never have bought the building to let it sit for years and had plenty of time to “iron out” the details. Its not that we are pessimists, but is there even a sign outside the Kings announcing the project? Does Ace actually own the building and have title?
Has it occurred to anyone that ACE knew full well how long it would take and THAT is why it is not projected to open until 2015 even though the deal was reached a coupe of years ago? I have no doubt whatsoever that this theater will be restored as planned. NONE.
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