Grandview Theater
659 Grandview Avenue,
Ridgewood,
NY
11385
659 Grandview Avenue,
Ridgewood,
NY
11385
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Small neighborhood theater dating back to at least the early-1920’s or even earlier in the Ridgewood section of Queens. In the days of the silents, movies were shown outdoors during the hot summer months due to lack of air conditioning. Closed late-1940’s to early-1950’s and converted to a funeral home, now known as Ridgewood Chapels.
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Erwin Markisch
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It seems likely, Lost Memory, and worth investigating.
If they are related, the Majestic and Grandview could have been owned by the same family from the time that they opened to the time that they closed. The Majestic was also operating in 1914-15 so the two theaters were probably built around the same time.
It reads likely, Lost Memory. A good working hypothesis to start with.
In 1947, the Majestic and Grandview were being advertised together and showing the same double features, so they were probably under the same ownership and/or management. Both theatres became funeral homes, which suggests that Ridgewood’s population was dying out faster than expanding.
Warren..thank you…I was about to Post the following when your most recent and confirming comments popped in ahead of it
A plausible tie-in as to a joint ownership of the Grandview, Majestic and Belvedere theaters might be; during the 1940’s and (very) early’50’s, all three had their Coming Attractions leaflets processed from the same Printing Company. The folded, single sheet ‘Programs’ were of a deep blue color with the same format and I recall, each of the three theaters were listed on the lower back page.
No, Warren, I think it only meant that there was more money to be made with those buildings waking the dead than showing movies to the living.
Peter..Might I suggest…the outcome of those movie houses is now a..Dead Issue…:)
Ouch!
Good one, once upon a time !
Here’s a street view of the Grandview Theater:
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