Pavilion Theatre
188 Prospect Park West,
Park Slope,
Brooklyn,
NY
11215
188 Prospect Park West,
Park Slope,
Brooklyn,
NY
11215
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The management of the Pavilion is seeking permission to serve alcohol as a way of boosting patronage: View article
When I was a young kid my uncle lived at 1 Prospect Park Southwest.The Pavilion was right across the street. I remember the theatre being closed for awhile. There are times I still call it the Sanders because of my uncle and parents. I still go to the Pavilion because of it’s classic look and feel and the fact that Farrell’s is a block away doesn’t hurt.
This theater is getting new seats and some other upgrades: View link.
Vintage and recent photos of the exterior can be seen near the end of this new article about “fishbowl” buses: View link
That is great! Thanks!
Older channel 7 news report on the restoration.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIAzftRwjyA
This is an October 31, 1995 article about the Sanders.
Here’s a video showing conversion to digital: View link
Great photo. Thanks.
Another night shot of The Pavilion.
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I remember this theater lying fallow for so many years. My dad told me he used to sell newspapers outside this theater when he was a kid. I’m so glad they were able to bring it back.
Some recent and vintage views can be found in this article about nearby Prospect Park: http://www.forgotten-ny.com/tour36/tour36.html
This is a pretty nice photo too.
Wow, that is a fantastic photo.
The Pavilion in May of 2008.
The Sanders on October 20, 1973. Enter the Dragon and Dracula 72 A.D. were playing.
This is another photo of the Pavilion Theater.
Here is a recent photo of the Pavilion.
If the Marathon Theater was replaced by the Sanders Theater, shouldn’t the Marathon have its own listing on here?
Did this theater have double balconies when it was one theater? How is it layed out now that they have nine?
BTW, The Pavilion is shown in a new article at Forgotten NY:
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1928 photo:
http://brooklynpix.com/photo1/W/windsor57.jpg
1944 photo Sanders :
http://brooklynpix.com/photo1/P/parkslope66.jpg
NY Times March 5, 1995
“NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: PARK SLOPE/COBBLE HILL; Can Owner of Forlorn Movie Palace Buck Multiplex Trend?
By JOHN DESANTIS
The now-dilapidated Sanders Theater at Prospect Park West and 15th Street stands as a forlorn reminder of the days when Brooklynites flocked to opulent first-run movie palaces with velvet portieres, balconies and mosaic tiles to view Gable and Garbo. The Sanders has been closed for more than a decade, but a Manhattan theater exhibitor, Norman Adie, whose company bought the historic theater last September, hopes to win approval to restore it to something close to its former glory. Mr. Adie, a native of Scotland who operates the Times Square Movieplex 42, said he believes that bringing an upscale theater to Park Slope would fill a need in a neighborhood that contains few movie houses".
Here’s a 1920s view with the original Sanders marquee:
www.i8.photobucket.com/albums/a18/Warrengwhiz/origsanders.jpg
It’s hard to explain ! It’s like a Rubik’s Cube ! This was always my neighborhood theater, and I’m delighted to report that the last 2 times I went, the movies were well attended, and the audience was SILENT !!! The one big theater is delightful, but some of the others are pretty tight. I’m just grateful to be able to walk to the movies once again, long after the days when I came here to a single theater to see “Living It Up” and “Bells Are Ringing.” It’s a beautiful location right on the park, with several eating places right nearby. Life is good ! Come and enjoy !