Dewey Theater
2384 Coney Island Avenue,
Brooklyn,
NY
2384 Coney Island Avenue,
Brooklyn,
NY
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The theatre was probably named in honor of U.S. Navy Admiral George Dewey, who is still one of the most remembered heroes of the Spanish-American War (1898).
The word of mouth kids news stated that if you go to the DEWEY, you can get in for 5¢ —– if you bring your own chair!
I did go once, in the late 40’s, to see a Halloween show â€" two Frankenstein movies and a live magic act. I didn’t bring my own chair but there was a small section that had had its seats removed. It was empty that day. So the 5¢ bit could have been true.
We neighborhood kids used to call this place the “Itch” for very obvious reasons.
Karl B
A C/O for for this address dated June 30, 1932 lists a 348 seat motion picture theater. The C/O is for alterations made to an existing building. The alterations consist of reducing the seating from 375 to 348. The owner was W.H. Pitcher.
In the Film Daily Yearbook 1930, the theatre at this address is named the Sunshine Theatre with a seating capacity of 372.
It had been re-named Dewey Theatre by 1941 with a seating capacity of 350.
all i remember of the dewey is that in 1945 my mother took me there to see the ‘dolly sisters’ with john payne, betty grable and june haver
albert peckmam
Nedd to correct the spelling of this entry.
The correct spelling is D E W E Y.
The address matches up with a Plumbing supply house that has been in the location for years. The building looks like it could have been a single-level movie house.