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Bway commented about United Palace of Cultural Arts on Jun 12, 2023 at 10:36 pm

Absolutely beautiful. I knew it was beautiful, but wow, did this compliment it. Hopefully they move it there for many years to come. Everyone knows radio city is beautiful. But the 175th/United Palace? Fantastic. Thank you Rev Ike for saving it!!

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Bway commented about Island Cinemas on May 2, 2019 at 5:53 pm

It most definitely was an A&P Supermarket. I remember going there as a kid.

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Bway commented about Lindy Theatre on Mar 4, 2019 at 7:14 pm

The photos that show on any given theater is the “most viewed” photo of that theater. So it takes a while for new photos to make it there of course.

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Bway commented about Ridgewood Casino Theatre on Jan 31, 2019 at 8:14 pm

The link works for me. Try copy and pasting the whole thing into the address bar of your browser. The vertical sign says Miller Shoes"

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Bway commented about Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park on Dec 18, 2018 at 4:05 pm

I agree and it sure is better than being gutted and converted into retail, or worse gutted and converted to luxury apartments like is happening to a few of them recently. At least this is still showing movies

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Bway commented about Starr Theater on Dec 10, 2018 at 7:25 pm

Comfortably Cool, this is a photo of the Starr Theater after it was abandoned: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/8018/photos/165289

The building to the left of it, is the same building as in this more current taken in 2004: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/8018/photos/94209

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Bway commented about RKO Keith's Richmond Hill Theatre on Nov 15, 2018 at 8:15 pm

Unfortunately, the 1940’s tax photo of the Keiths is missing, but here is the adjoining building showing the marquee.

http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYCMA~9~9~706647~1085842?sort=borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code

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Bway commented about Rio Piedras Theatre on Nov 15, 2018 at 8:05 pm

Here’s a stunning photo of the Broadway Theater from the 1940’s

http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYCMA~7~7~915237~749025?sort=borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code

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Bway commented about Starr Theater on Nov 15, 2018 at 7:59 pm

Here’s a 1980’s photo of the Starr Theater.
http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/RECORDSPHOTOUNITBRK~1~1~781355~189121:dof_3_03187_0001?sort=identifier%2Cborough%2Cblock%2Clot

Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the 1940’s photo. The closest I got was the building next door which you can just make out the Starr’s marquee to the right:

http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYCMA~7~7~772329~850078?sort=borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code

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Bway commented about Willoughby Theater on Nov 15, 2018 at 7:49 pm

Here’s a rare photo of the Willoughby in the 1940’s showing it’s marquee.

http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYCMA~7~7~772335~849308?sort=borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code

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Bway commented about RKO Bushwick Theatre on Nov 15, 2018 at 7:22 pm

Here’s the RKO Bushwick in a 1940’s image.

http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYCMA~7~7~857725~714494?sort=borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code&qvq=q:1396%2BBroadway;sort:borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code;lc:NYCMA~7~7&mi=0&trs=1

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Bway commented about Ridgewood Casino Theatre on Nov 15, 2018 at 7:19 pm

By the 1940’s, the vertical sign was still on the theater, and was operating as a shoe store.

http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYCMA~7~7~772401~856863?sort=borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code&qvq=q:383%2BKnickerbocker;sort:borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code;lc:NYCMA~7~7&mi=0&trs=1

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Bway commented about Politeani Theatre on Nov 15, 2018 at 7:17 pm

I tried to find the actual photo of the property, but the closest I could get was next door, and you can make out that by the 1940’s the theater was “Majestic Hall”.

http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYCMA~7~7~849082~849437?sort=borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code

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Bway commented about Winthrop Theater on Nov 15, 2018 at 6:48 pm

Here’s a 1940’s image of the Winthrop:

http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYCMA~7~7~848335~745297?sort=borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code

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Bway commented about Rivoli Theatre on Nov 15, 2018 at 3:46 pm

Here is a stunning photo of the Rivoli when still operating as the theater, vertical sign, marquee and all.

http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYCMA~7~7~771945~854531?sort=borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code

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Bway commented about Irving Theatre on Nov 15, 2018 at 3:42 pm

Here is a STUNNING photo of the Irving Theater when it was operating as the Mozart in 1941. Marquee and all.

http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYCMA~7~7~772009~789643?sort=borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code

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Bway commented about Eagle Theater on Nov 15, 2018 at 3:26 pm

Here’s a wonderful photo of the Eagle, operating as a theater, although, closed for the summer, probably die to no air conditioning. It says “visit the Grove” on the marquee.

http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYCMA~7~7~857333~784597?sort=borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code

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Bway commented about Covert Theatre on Nov 15, 2018 at 3:22 pm

Here’s a photo of the Covert Theater as a supermarket in 1941

http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYCMA~7~7~879204~712085?sort=borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code

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Bway commented about Colonial Theatre on Nov 15, 2018 at 3:18 pm

Here is the only photo I have ever seen of the Colonial with it’s vertical sign and marquee still in place:

http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYCMA~7~7~794613~757016?sort=borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code

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Bway commented about Century Theatre on Nov 15, 2018 at 2:59 pm

Here’s a stunning photo of the Centurt/Shubert photo in 1940. It appears it was already abandoned by that point. A huge substantial theater with a very short life.

http://nycma.lunaimaging.com:8181/MediaManager/srvr?mediafile=/Size4/NYCMA~7~7/975/nynyma_rec0040_3_01481_0030.jpg

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Bway commented about Casino Theatre on Nov 15, 2018 at 2:46 pm

Here is stunning 1940 photo of the Casino Theater, operating as a theater. Unfortunately, I can’t find the actual tax photo of the building, but the next two links are of the adjoining buildings, which show it pretty well.

http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYCMA~7~7~856831~859926?sort=borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code

http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYCMA~7~7~1010502~859911?sort=borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code

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Bway commented about Alhambra Theatre on Nov 13, 2018 at 9:31 pm

Here is a stunning old photo of the Alhambra from the NYC 1940’s archives. I believe the address above is incorrect, as the NYC site says it is at 797 Knickerbocker Ave, as when I tried to search for 783 Knickerbocker, just a normal tenement building came up

http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYCMA~7~7~825294~785374?sort=borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code

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Bway commented about Ritz Theater on Nov 13, 2018 at 7:05 pm

A STUNNING photo of the Ritz Theater in the 1930’s. It was already a furniture store by that point, however, the furniture store used the vertical sign of the old theater, although marquee was removed. Very rare photo from the NYC Archives:

http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYCMA~9~9~564888~1124940?sort=borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code

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Bway commented about Evergreen Theatre on Nov 13, 2018 at 6:53 pm

Wow, an AMAZING photo of the Evergreen Building in the NYC Archives from the 1930’s.

http://nycma.lunaimaging.com:8181/MediaManager/srvr?mediafile=/Size3/NYCMA~9~9/1119/nynyma_rec0040_4_03561_0027.jpg