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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » New York » Brooklyn » G & M Theatre

G & M Theatre

Brooklyn, NY
Bushwick Avenue
, Brooklyn, NY 11206 United States
(map)
Status: Closed/Demolished
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Seats: Unknown
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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The G & M Theatre is listed in the 1914-1915 edition of American Motion Picture Directory. The address is given as Bushwick Avenue and Flushing Avenue.

In the same edition of A.M.P.D., there is also a Sunset Theatre listed at Bushwick at the corner of Flushing. Maybe the same theatre? A mention in the Eugene Armbruster's history of Brooklyn's Eastern District (published in the 1920's) mentions a theatre at this location.

Whatever the case is, there is little evidence of a movie theatre operating at this corner location in later years. It seems that a gas station was operating on the northwest corner site around 1946. The location would posibly be 460-462 Bushwick Avenue or 860-866 Flushing Avenue.

Any further information on this forgotten theatre (or theatres) would be appreciated.
Contributed by Ken Roe, John Dereszewski

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A number of comments regarding this theater were entered on the Echo Theater page before this page was established. The Echo link appears below.

http://cinematreasures.org/theater/8167/

The Bushwick/Flushing intersection is quite historic. It was the site of a small community - called the Crosswalks - that existed during colonial times. The last remnants of this old settlement disappeared about 100 years ago. The prominence of the two cross streets made this a most appropriate site for a theater during the early 20th century. However, whatever cinematic presence that once existed here probably did not survive beyond the silent era. It probably could not compete with the large theaters situated nearby on Broadway and Graham Ave.
posted by John Dereszewski on Nov 7, 2009 at 11:33am
Thanks John! It's a while since we found a "new" old theater in this area!
posted by Bway on Nov 7, 2009 at 3:49pm
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