I always attended the Palace in the 50s. I also went to the Peoples Cinema on Saratoga and the Rio on Stone Ave. They were all the same. Three pictures a short such as Joe Behind the Eight ball or Three Stoges. Ten cartoons, a serial coming attractions and always a western.
Now you tell me were could a kid have more fun then to spend a Saturday afternoon enjoying all of that?
Dr J you must have lived right next to the Palace bar.
My father would take me in there once and awhile. It was directly accross from the Palace movie house.
I have a memory of the Pitkin. In the early 50s
Quo Vadis was comming to the pitkin. All over Pitkin
avenue on the sidewalk was Painted Quo Vadis is comming.
It always struc me as a weird form of advertising.
My mothers name was Evelyn. She worked at the Palace in the
mid 50s. It was great having freebees to the Palace, Stadium
and Pitkin just because my Mother worked at the Palace. My brother
worked at the Stadium and my mothers best friend named Eva
worked at the Pitkin. I also had a freebee to the Astor and
Victoria in the city. A good friend of my mother. I beleived his
name was Mr Perdy. Was the head doorman at those movie houses!
Well the Palace dosen’t stand accross the street from the Pitkin.
It is around the corner 0n East New York avenue. My mother was a
matron in the Palace in the mid 50s. My brother was an usher at
the Stadium on Chester street. My mothers best friend was a matron
at the Pitkin. I was lucky enough to get into these theaters for
free.
If anyone could remember I would like the name of the movie house
that was on Saratoga and I believe Dean street. In the early 50s
they showed silent films there.
JHB
commented about
Reo Theatreon
Apr 29, 2005 at 5:17 pm
Ahh the Reo! I remember this theater being one of the big three.
Well not really big, but the most enjoyable. Growing up in the 50s
in Brownsville was a movie fans paradise.
The three movie houses I refer to were the Reo, Palace and the Peoples Cinema. These theaters always had three features, 5 to 10
cartoons, a short Joe behind the eightball or the three stoges. Not
to mention what we held our breath for every week. The Serial!!
You also had a newsreel and to top that off Previews of Coming
attractions. Now if this wasen’t wort 15 or 20 cents I guess I don't
know what is.
I also have a question on Saratoga Ave. and I believe it was Dean
street there was a small theater. I remember them showing silent
movies in the early 50s. If anyone can remember the name I would
like to know.
I always attended the Palace in the 50s. I also went to the Peoples Cinema on Saratoga and the Rio on Stone Ave. They were all the same. Three pictures a short such as Joe Behind the Eight ball or Three Stoges. Ten cartoons, a serial coming attractions and always a western.
Now you tell me were could a kid have more fun then to spend a Saturday afternoon enjoying all of that?
You may be able to find a few pictures of Brownsville at this website.
http://brooklynpix.com/index.php
JHB
Dr J you must have lived right next to the Palace bar.
My father would take me in there once and awhile. It was directly accross from the Palace movie house.
Thanks DR J I thought it might be called the Capital or Columbia.
JHB
Don’t you just hate people that have nothing better
to do then try to shame people for there incorrect
spelling!
I have a memory of the Pitkin. In the early 50s
Quo Vadis was comming to the pitkin. All over Pitkin
avenue on the sidewalk was Painted Quo Vadis is comming.
It always struc me as a weird form of advertising.
JHB
My mothers name was Evelyn. She worked at the Palace in the
mid 50s. It was great having freebees to the Palace, Stadium
and Pitkin just because my Mother worked at the Palace. My brother
worked at the Stadium and my mothers best friend named Eva
worked at the Pitkin. I also had a freebee to the Astor and
Victoria in the city. A good friend of my mother. I beleived his
name was Mr Perdy. Was the head doorman at those movie houses!
JHB
Well the Palace dosen’t stand accross the street from the Pitkin.
It is around the corner 0n East New York avenue. My mother was a
matron in the Palace in the mid 50s. My brother was an usher at
the Stadium on Chester street. My mothers best friend was a matron
at the Pitkin. I was lucky enough to get into these theaters for
free.
If anyone could remember I would like the name of the movie house
that was on Saratoga and I believe Dean street. In the early 50s
they showed silent films there.
Ahh the Reo! I remember this theater being one of the big three.
Well not really big, but the most enjoyable. Growing up in the 50s
in Brownsville was a movie fans paradise.
The three movie houses I refer to were the Reo, Palace and the Peoples Cinema. These theaters always had three features, 5 to 10
cartoons, a short Joe behind the eightball or the three stoges. Not
to mention what we held our breath for every week. The Serial!!
You also had a newsreel and to top that off Previews of Coming
attractions. Now if this wasen’t wort 15 or 20 cents I guess I don't
know what is.
I also have a question on Saratoga Ave. and I believe it was Dean
street there was a small theater. I remember them showing silent
movies in the early 50s. If anyone can remember the name I would
like to know.