Ridgewood Theatre
55-27 Myrtle Avenue,
Ridgewood,
NY
11385
55-27 Myrtle Avenue,
Ridgewood,
NY
11385
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Mike Hoyts :
Why is Loews Astor Plaza going bye bye ? The first film I saw there was “All The President’s Men” in April 1976, then “2010 : Odyssey Two” in December 1984 (my best experience : I felt like I was on the spaceship !)then it had gone way downhill by the time I saw Francis Ford Coppola’s “Dracula” there in December 1992. I haven’t seen a film there since !
Ooops Tues the 3rd is the last day Wed 4 it will be closed
—-Sorry—– :–)
The Village (PG-13) will show at
Fri – Sat
11:45am | 2:30 | 5:45 | 9:15 | 12:30am
Sun -Wed
12:45 | 4:00 | 7:15 | 10:15
Aug 4 is Astor Plaza last day;–(
Hello Peter .K Iam in NYC THIS WEEK:–) for the closing of
Astor Plaza owned by Loews. I hope some of you out in webland say your goodbye. The Astor Plaza is going and it is a true sad day.
SEE YOU TONIGHT ABOUT 8:30PM NYC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ErwinM, I remember Schaller and Weber very well. There used to be one in my home neighborhood of Ridgewood, Queens. I remember the German-speaking housewives asking repeatedly for “ein schtick” (one piece) of this and that. My parents shopped there frequently.
I’m sad to read that those four German places are now gone from Yorkville.
Peter K….Strange that you should bring up Yorkville as I was there on 86th Street just a few weeks back. Sad to say that I could not find the Kleine Konditorie, Cafe Geiger, the Ideal or the Mozart Hall. The only German restaurant that I could see was the Old (Alt) Heidelberg on 3rd Avenue between 85th and 86th. The only other German establishment was a Shaller and Weber butcher shop on 86th Street.
Thanks, Bway. This site seems much more “off topic” friendly than nycsubway.org. I wonder how long and off-topic this page has to get
(it’s become a miniature “Da Brooklyn-Queens Stoop”) before the management takes action !
Too bad Maasbach’s is gone. I went by there many times, but never ate there. What a shame, considering how rare German restuarants are in Queens now. Zum Stammtisch and Von Westernhagen are still there at
Myrtle and Cooper, ditto Niederstein’s at Metro and 69th, but the Triangle Hofbrau of Richmond Hill, Sammett’s at Onderdonk and Linden in Ridgewood, and Westphal’s at Atlantic and 111th in Richmond Hill are all gone now. Luchow’s is gone from East 14th Street in Manhattan many years now. What’s left in Yorkville (East 86th Street) ?
I guess I could go off topic for a post here too, since I LOVE Corato Pizza too.
The Myrle Ave near Fresh Pond Rd Corato’s is stil there.
The Corato’s on Fresh Pond Road near the M line el has moved across the street into the old Masbach’s Restaurant building.
As far as I know, the one near the Madison Theater is also still there, I thought I saw it the other day when I was there, but the other two for sure are still open.
Rich D :
I think Woodbine Street is closed, but the other 2 locations are still open.
Peter
In my opinion, they always had the best Sicilian pizza around (consistent at all 3 locations) – and when I was last there it had not changed (must be an old family recipe still in use) Do you know if all 3 locations are still open?
Rich D :
I know the P.S.68 playground at St. Felix and Seneca Avenues, with exit onto Forest Avenue just east of the LIRR overpass, very well. Corato’s Pizza on Woodbine between St. Nicholas and Myrtle, right near the RKO Madison Theater, was my family’s favorite pizzeria when we lived in Ridgewood. Next door, Bonafide Opticians was our optician of choice. I got Italian heroes to go from Corato’s as recently as fall 1983.
I’ll be back in Ridgewood this Friday.
Peter K.
To DABOC and Peter:
Jack McCue was, indeed, a varsity hoops stand out at SFP – I believe he graduated in 1971.
I am anxious to know how DABOC’s “return to Ridgewood” trip turned out – did you get back to Norman Street? What’s it like over there these days? I was last in the ‘hood about 6 years ago and went past my childhood home and other places important to me like PS 68 playground (home of countless stickball games for me), Corrato Pizza (the one on Myrtle near Fresh Pond – there is also one on Fresh Pond and the original on Myrtle close to the Ridgewood Theatre) Things seemed pretty good back then
Actually, I don’t really think it was either, but Warren had mentioned a thread on some Queens history board, and someone there had mentioned the idea.
Actually, originally i had completely discounted the idea, but when I went by the store the other day, I was a bit taken back by the fact that the back of the store had a really high ceiling (at least it looked that way through the windows). It seemed like a bit more than your average “apartments over stores” that I had originally described the building as.
The truth is, it probably just has a fancy marquee from when it was Triangle Furniture, although who knows, maybe it was some really small theater before it became Triangle Furniture, so many years ago.
Hello, mike hoyts, I’m back. I had a great weekend, and hope you did too. DABOC, how was your visit to Ridgewood last weekend ? Sorry, I don’t remember a Jack McCue who played basketball at either SFP or SFC.
It’s been suggested elsewhere by “Bway” that the V G Nichols Furniture Store on the northwest corner of Myrtle Avenue and Madison Street, formerly Selinger’s, and, before that, Triangle, was once a movie theater. I don’t think so, because I recall reading in the “Our Neighborhood” column of the “Times Newsweekly” that it was a furniture store back in the 1920’s, when the RKO Madison opened, and a decade after the Ridgewood opened in 1913.
P.S.
Hello Peter.K gave a great weekend!!!!!
:–()——-And take care, I’ll be back on Monday!
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND NEW YORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just caught the end of “Arthur†and heard “between the moon and New York City†and thought I should stop by cinema treasures and drop a line to the “Ridgewood Peepsâ€.
I am not sure what my obsession is with New York, but I bought a pet rat a few months a go at a Pet Store here in Ohio and named it “Madison†my one cat is named “Brooklyn†and the other cat is “Hudson†and my little dog is named “Queen†but also responds to “Queensâ€, my neighbors dog that he found running the streets let me name the dog, so I named him “Bronx†. Anyway love to all and to New York! ;–)
Yes, I am happy and a little concerned seeing Ridgewood tomorrow for the FIRST TIME since the mid 70’s —— my Mom, now in New Jersey said “Oh don’t go, it will have changed too much” but I want to see and take pictures of the apartment buildings I used to live at on Madison Street and Norman Street.
As far as skiping St. Brigid’s it was only because I did not want my last memory of it being that Father Kelly was just attacked days earlier. I would rather remember getting married there, I came back to Ridgewood from Maspeth to get married —– Rich D. and Wally did the video of the wedding!
I do hope people will support and help Father Kelly and that they catch who did this soon. This is the 3rd time I know of that he has been attached!!
I remembered now, I think it was Jack McCue that was a basketball player for St. Francis…..does that sound familiar?
Well good nite to all and tomorrow…….. “HELLO RIDGEWOOD, MY OLD HOME TOWN”
Mock :
Glad you liked that el image through that link I provided. By the way, nycsubway.org is a great site, if you like subways and el trains. In the page for the RKO Madison Theater, I have posted links to other images on nycsubway.org, that show its western wall, visible from the Wyckoff Avenue el station. As the years have gone by, the original name “RKO MADISON THEATER” painted on that wall in block letters has gotten fainter, while the graffiti has gotten bolder.
Wherever possible, on Cinema Treasures, I have posted links to images from nycsubway.org that show the theater on that page.
I lived at 1668 Cornelia Street from 1955 to 1991. I meant the Bank Restaurant that I think is still on Seneca between Catalpa and Myrtle. I was last in there the week after 9/11/01, and it had been newly renovated.
Thanks for the compliment on my memory. Others have said the same.
I am 48 years old, and will turn 49 in mid-November this year. Thanks for your private e-mail address. I may use it.
“Peter” means rock, or stone, I think? I’ve heard also “Pedro” or “Pietro/Piedro”? or similar; nice. I always loved that name!
Great shot of the Selinger’s sign on that link, thanks! Nice view of the “M” train. I’ve forgotten how those older trains were like; I remember they were hot in summer and sometimes broken doors that were precariously never closed.
My parents' house is closer to Wyckoff Ave. I don’t want to say exactly who my parents are (heck, I think we used to be nutty, heh), but I think I can mention it’s one of the houses from say 1640-1646? On the same side as the tree, when it was still there. The Greek guy: You’re right, I forgot I used to see him coming down the block with his cart. His brother owned the Bank Restaurant? … do you mean the new “Red Bank” Restaurant or something? I’ve met two of the different managers (I think they are managers?) named Sammy and George? I thought they are Egyptian, though?
A Bruce Lee double billing on Nov. 8 1980? Yowza! Your memory is impressive! But, btw, I think whatever I saw, I could almost be sure it was between 1974-1978, I think. I remember being younger, it was during the afternoon (I remember daylight coming out), and probably during warm weather (I don’t remember wearing a coat or anything). My family almost NEVER went to the movies (cheap) and, I think, that was maybe only one of two times we went to the Ridgewood.
Also, I wonder how old are you? I’m almost 39 (will be later this year). Do you want to email? If so, I’m at ; I try to check my email regularly, but sometimes only once every couple of days. Hotmail is kind of sucky, though, and I’ve been having problems lately. If I don’t respond within a couple of days, try and write me again? I’ve lost email unfortunately.
Where is the New Coliseum Theatre, mike hoyts ?
So I’m a “rock man”, am I ? “Peter” means “rock”; the New Testament says so.
Peter.K thank you,
you rock man!
I know this is about Ridgewood and I am going off the subject but anyone visiting NYC or lives in the NYC area please see a movie at the Ridgewood Theatre but also check out New Coliseum Theatre in NYC my good friend owns the cineplex which he closed in 2002(also had and since closed the NOVA) has now reopened the New Coliseum number is 212-740-1545 and to be fare since this is Ridgewood Theatres page so the
Ridgewood’s number is 718-821-5993.
Much like the Ridgewood’s owner who also own Jackson Triplex and recently the closed Plaza 1 & 2 Corona it is so hard for these independent operators the keep a theatre going with so many big chains and newer multiplex to go up against, I love New York City but it is truly the worst market for a theater operator with the Loews and UATC/REGAL CINEMAS/Clearview Cinemas etc. around.
All I am saying is please remember the little guys.
Thanks,
Love to All ;–) NYC
I love you too, mike hoyts ! Keep the faith, and keep telling it like it is ! There is indeed almost infinitely more to NYC than crime, no matter how much the media may misrepresent it.
This web page is proof positive that Ridgewood, Queens, NYC, NY, is and was, and (hopefully) shall always be, a community !
Monica Ridgewood Theatre has Catwoman,
are you gonna see it?
Today’s times 1:30 | 3:40 | 6:00 | 8:20 | 10:50
I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!
Man all these great memories being told on this website is great man, the neighbors, the sense of pride man itâ€\s magical.
Monica H man even made a website for
everyone to enjoy to show her love not just for Ridgewood Theatre and all of us on this web page not even for New York man but the world, she is just like all of you are taking this global for the world to see and that is the most far out thing you can do man.
The things people say about New Yorkers and you see on T.V. like NYPD 24/7 is not the real New York this little website page about an old 1913 theatre has proven that man, there is so much more to New York than Broadway, hookers, and just the crime man. New York has real people like all of you who post your memories; you guys are the real New York that shows like NYPD/27 donâ€\t show us. The only time they show New York is when a crime is going on, which happens everyday in almost every city with more than 2,000 people living there. And this is something I donâ€\t like to talk about but 9/11, see the “the media†only wants to show New York crimes or in pain because that New Yorkâ€\s stigma, but you guys on this page you are the real New York and is what New York is all about and we love you guys, because no matter what anyone say or shows us about New York is wonâ€\t matter because….“New York is the Best Place in the WORLDâ€!!
Monica H
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GOD BLESS NEW YORK &
Father Kelly
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Mock, you can see the bright yellow sign for Selinger’s Furniture in the distance, in this image of the Wyckoff Avenue el station, between the right (near) end of the train, and the green control tower :
http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?6398