Parkwest Theatre
103 West 99th Street,
New York,
NY
10025
103 West 99th Street,
New York,
NY
10025
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The Parkwest Theatre, which was located at the now non-existent intersection of West 99th Street and Columbus Avenue, appears to have exhibited films at least as early as 1911 and at least as late as 1948.
More information would be appreciated.
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Damien Farley
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By the late nineteen forties, this theater was in bad condition. I used to go there occasionally, with my cousin, to see old movies that were not shown in the upscaled theaters-the Riverside, Riviera, etc. Frank Bucks “Bring them Back Alive” and some old Clyde Beatty movies were some we remember. We used to call it “the Dump,” it had seen better days. Admission was 10 cents, whereas other theaters charged 25 cents.
Just east of Broadway on W. 99St between Amsterdam and Columbus where I grew up in the 1940s was the THE PARK WEST Theater, not mentioned on this website. My cousin Richard recalls that YOU GOT A GLASS OR DISH IF YOU WENT THERE and he ALSO BOUGHT DAY OLD PASTRIES ON COLUMBUS AVE BEFORE THE MOVIE [DAY OLD WERE MORE LIKE AWEEK OLD] THE FLOOR WAS STICKY AND IT SMELLED FROM URINE THE PEOPLE JUST WENT ON THE FLOOR.
My younger brother recalls that he remembered going there with either a slingshot or pea shooter and shoot at the characters on the screen. This was the days before TV.
My Grandparents owned a hand laundry located on 702 Amsterdam Ave. In the window is in an advertisement for the Parkwest Theater. After Googling the dates and name of the theater, This is the only site I found that acknowledges the theaters' existence. Since I found no photos of this theater, I decided to share my photo for the advertisement of it in the window
Thank you for this, Sam. It is a wonderful contribution!
It confirms the theatre name as one word.
SamDaman, I lived at 703 Amsterdam Avenue, after the corner restaurant and Candy Store next to it. Lupo’s Funeral Home was at the end of the block before the Beer Garden. If I remember correctly, the laundry was Chinese? The Parkwest was in bad shape and had seen better days. Thanks for the photo.