I GREW UP IN PASSAIC PARK IN THE 50’S. BRENNAN’S ICE CREAM PARLOR WAS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE THEATRE W ACCESS. ON THE LEFT WAS THE NY BUS TRANSIT TICKET OFFICE. AROUND THE CORNER ON HENRY ST WAS THE BALLROOM ENTRANCE, THE LINCOLN HOTEL,LINCOLN BARBER SHOP AND LINCOLN BAR & GRILL. MY DAD OWNED THE BARBER SHOP. HAIRCUTS WERE A BUCK. ACROSS THE STREET WAS BLACKMANS (UPSTAIRS) POOL HALL, JACKS TV, AND A JEWISH DELACATESSEN ON THE CORNER THAT MADE THE BEST PASTRAMI & RYE SANDWICHES YOU COULD IMAGINE. BUS RIDE WAS A DIME. WENT TO THE MONTAUK, CENTRAL, & CAPITOL THEATRES ALL THE TIME. CARTOON 1ST, THEN FEATURE SHOW. 25 CENTS OR SO. ERIE LAKAWANA TRAIN TRACKS RAN THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF MAIN AVENUE (WHERE THE CURRENT PARKING IS).
PASSAIC WAS THE BEST,AND VERY SAFE. THE MONTAUK HAD A RED DESIGN CARPET UP A SLOAPING ENTRANCE THROUGH BRASS & GLASS DOORS. IST CARTOON I REMEMBER WAS CHICKEN LITTLE & THE SKY IS FALLING WITH HENNY PENNY & LOOSEY GOOSEY. OLD YELLER THE IST MOVIE. MONTAUK WAS HUGE INSIDE. MISS IT.
I GREW UP IN PASSAIC PARK IN THE 50’S. BRENNAN’S ICE CREAM PARLOR WAS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE THEATRE W ACCESS. ON THE LEFT WAS THE NY BUS TRANSIT TICKET OFFICE. AROUND THE CORNER ON HENRY ST WAS THE BALLROOM ENTRANCE, THE LINCOLN HOTEL,LINCOLN BARBER SHOP AND LINCOLN BAR & GRILL. MY DAD OWNED THE BARBER SHOP. HAIRCUTS WERE A BUCK. ACROSS THE STREET WAS BLACKMANS (UPSTAIRS) POOL HALL, JACKS TV, AND A JEWISH DELACATESSEN ON THE CORNER THAT MADE THE BEST PASTRAMI & RYE SANDWICHES YOU COULD IMAGINE. BUS RIDE WAS A DIME. WENT TO THE MONTAUK, CENTRAL, & CAPITOL THEATRES ALL THE TIME. CARTOON 1ST, THEN FEATURE SHOW. 25 CENTS OR SO. ERIE LAKAWANA TRAIN TRACKS RAN THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF MAIN AVENUE (WHERE THE CURRENT PARKING IS).
PASSAIC WAS THE BEST,AND VERY SAFE. THE MONTAUK HAD A RED DESIGN CARPET UP A SLOAPING ENTRANCE THROUGH BRASS & GLASS DOORS. IST CARTOON I REMEMBER WAS CHICKEN LITTLE & THE SKY IS FALLING WITH HENNY PENNY & LOOSEY GOOSEY. OLD YELLER THE IST MOVIE. MONTAUK WAS HUGE INSIDE. MISS IT.