Loew's 46th Street Theatre
4515 New Utrecht Avenue,
Brooklyn,
NY
11219
4515 New Utrecht Avenue,
Brooklyn,
NY
11219
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Opened in 1927 as the Universal Theatre, built for Universal Pictures, within a year it was taken over by Loew’s Inc. and was renamed Loew’s 46th Street Theatre. Closed in 1973, it was converted into retail space as a furniture store.
To enable this, a wall was added just below the balcony. Everything between the wall and the original entrance became a retail space. Everything beyond the wall, towards the original screen, has remained relatively intact.
The balcony seats are still in place. The auditorium has survived with little damage. Stage and dressing rooms are also intact.
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I also saw the movie called I love you Alice B Tokeless. :)
I still remember the occasional stage shows when it was the theatre was owned by Loew’s. As a child, I performed on the stage in a Happy Felton “Knot Hole Gang” talent show. The “Knot Hole Gang” was a club sponsored by the Brookln Doger’s. Various groups would meet on Sat. mornings at their neighborhood Loew’s theatre.) Unfortunately even then, this beautiful theatre was not well kept. For Loew’s their goal was was how much profit they could get from each theatre they owned.
You are correct about that ERD.Just relinking.
It is too bad that so many people have never see how beautiful this theatre was at one time. Still, we are lucky to have some imaginative and creative peple who have been able to save and restore some of our movie palaces. It’s a different world now!
When the Dead played Brooklyn: forgotten-ny
I can’t believe there were rock concerts in this place.
Many thanks for this, Matt Lambros! How’d you manage to convince the owners (who reportedly have been very hostile towards inquiries regarding the building’s theatrical past) to let you photograph the interior?
I recently photographed the former Loew’s 46th Street Theatre. Check out my blog post at After the Final Curtain
Ed – It took a lot of convincing.
The ruins of what was once one of the most beautiful movie theatres in Brooklyn. Unfortunately, the entire goal of building such types of theatres was to make a profit. When that stopped, these buildings were either abandoned, converted to something else, or destroyed. Like other CT members,I thank Matt Lambros for sharing these photos of what Loew’s 46th Street Theatre looks like now.
Great job Matt.