Belvedere Theatre

Thanx lostmemory. I understand perfectly. Perhaps the other fella would like to try and prove his claim. He recently claimed the address for the Bayside Theatre was incorrect. He was proven wrong about that address also. Some people just like to stir the pot when they have nothing of value to write.

This is a listing for the Belvedere Theatre and not the Christ Tabernacle. If you can prove that the Belvedere Theatre used the address of 64-34 Myrtle Avenue, then I could understand changing the listing. 64-28 is not an archaic number, as was the Madison’s 1562 Myrtle Avenue. You would not be able to find that address today if you went looking for it.

So what. I thought the most modern up to date address was to be used so long as it is the same building.

Friedricks was the first store that occupied the building I believe. She actually repaired the building. I don’t remember what if anything was in the theater between when Friedricks closed, and when the church moved in.

The address above needs to be changed. The address for the Church is:

Christ Tabernacle
64-34 Myrtle Avenue
Glendale, NY 11385

I found a c/o for alterations to this building dated July of 1973 for a retail clothing store at this address. That might have been for Erna Friedricks store that Robert mentioned in an earlier comment here. The Christ Tabernacle Church opened its doors in April of 1996. The Church has a website here. If your not in a hurry, watch the intro.

Thanks for the url LM. The Belvedere was a few blocks east of fresh Pond Road, the same street that housed the Oasis. It was about halfway between the Acme and Glenwood on Myrtle Ave. All these theaters are on CT.

I have no idea why Silvio posted the url for Coney Island on the Belvedere page. Consider it a bonus.

Thanx Silvio. Which train could take you from mid town Manhattan to Coney Island? I would like to visit there and get a glimpse of the parachute jump.

During its lifetime, the Belvedere probably showed many of the movies that depicted Coney Island, so that may be the reason why the link was planted here…The Parachute Jump was re-lighted this summer, but it still doesn’t operate as a “ride.” However, the nightly illuminations may now be suspended due to Mayor Bloomberg’s demands for electrical power conservation.

Mikemovies: Coney Island is still open for business but the Parachute Jump has been closed for awhile as has Steeplechase park.
the Wonder Wheel and Cyclone is still open and running as well as a lot of other rides and the beach and boardwalk is still very popular in the summer.

Much appreciated, LM!

64-28 Myrtle: What cross streets was the Belvedere between? And is that actually Glendale or still Ridgewood?

The Belvedere Theatre was quite a distance from Coney Island. Wouldn’t it make more sense to post the link under one of the theatres actually listed for Coney Island, such as Loew’s Coney Island or the RKO Tilyou?

If there are movie buffs who want a list of all movies about or have scenes in Coney Island, click on Coney Island-1949 Map below.

Coney Island – 1949 Map This is fun, Especially if you ever been there. Don’t forget to click on the red dots

A map will appear, at bottom of that site there’s a line like the following:

[Home] [History Articles] [Historic Maps] [Timeline] [bookstore] [Sponsors

Click on History Articles. A lot of items appear.
Find the one that states the following:

LIST OF MOTION PICTURES AND TV SHOWS DEPICTING CONEY ISLAND
(Revision 5/26/04)

Click on that and you’ll get list of all the movies about Coney Island.
The rest of the site is very interesting too. Enjoy.

I’m not fond of multiplexes either. Okay, we need a volunteer to submit the Atlas Park Stadium 8. Its the opportunity of a lifetime. Don’t be shy, raise your hand. Nobody huh! So much for this theater. :)