Brighton Theatre

3101 Ocean Parkway,
Brooklyn, NY 11235

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on January 25, 2010 at 3:55 am

Architects' and Builders' Magazine of August, 1910, has an illustrated article about the New Brighton Theatre at Brighton Beach. The theater was designed by the architectural firm of Dodge & Morrison.

The obituary of exhibitor Herman Becker in Boxoffice of September 14, 1957, said that he and Edward Rugoff acquired the Brighton Theatre in 1929. It said that the Brighton had been a theater “…where plays intended for Broadway were tried out….”

In the late 1940s and early 1950s the Brighton was part of George Brandt’s “subway circuit” which took stage plays to theaters in the outlying neighborhoods of New York City during the summer months. One Boxoffice item of the period mentioned that some of the houses in the circuit, including the Brighton, showed movies during the winter.

lostmemory
lostmemory on June 13, 2007 at 3:53 pm

BRIGHTON THEATRE SOLD IN BROOKLYN; Property on Ocean Parkway Taken by Investor—Deal Closed on 86th Street

NY Times November 15, 1946

The Brighton Beach Theatre and Casino, at the northeast corner of Ocean Parkway and Sea Breeze Avenue, Brooklyn, has been sold by Sarah R. Medwick to an investing client of Charles R. Rubin, attorney.

teecee
teecee on May 8, 2007 at 4:21 pm

1912 photo:
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Warren G. Harris
Warren G. Harris on April 7, 2005 at 7:04 am

This was primarily a playhouse with stage attractions. It had slight history as a cinema.

lostmemory
lostmemory on April 7, 2005 at 6:54 am

Here is the address for the Brighton Theater courtesy of CJDV:
3101 Ocean Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11235

jflundy
jflundy on July 31, 2004 at 5:55 pm

This is a photo of the Brighton Theater circa 1912. It was the second Brighton theater.

Brooklyn Public Library

ERD
ERD on April 13, 2004 at 12:40 pm

I remember the Brighton theatre had columns which effected the sightlines from certain seats.