There was a Viennese Garden Theatre (an air-dome?) operating in 1923 in Brooklyn. But I doubt an air-dome would have installed a Wurlitzer theatre organ.
A possible answer could be that the proposed name of the theatre was going to be Weinwolf Theater and it actually opened with another name.
The building at 118 Graham Avenue (current retail use as RAC-Rent-A-Center) is the former Variety/Progress/Lindy Theater. The former auditorium space at the rear of the store widens out and when viewed from the McKibbon Street side, the exterior brickwork of the auditorium can be seen.
There is currently no visible trace of any cinematic decoration to be seen either within or on the exterior.
ken mc;
Film Daily Yearbooks can occassionally be found at specialist 2nd hand bookshops or by searching online used books sites. Average prices for later editions 1940’s-1950’s go for around $60.00. Earlier 1920’s and 1930’s editions go for $80.00 upwards.
The year 1926 edition was the first to list theatres. This continued for many years, but content and detail can vary from year to year. Some give actual street addresses (with numbers), some just the street in larger cities and other editions list just the theatre name and seating capacity.
This opened in 1914 as the Reel Theatre. The seating capacity given in the 1926 and 1927 editions of Film Daily Yearbook is 600. In 1928 it was re-named Graham Theater, F.D.Y. in 1930 gives a seating capacity of 587.
I have an opening year of 1923 (which could be around Christmas 1922?) if an organ was installed November 1922. A seating capacity of 600 is given in Film Daily Yearbooks;1926 and 1927 editions.
The Winthrop Theatre closed in 1959 to become a supermarket two years later. The building now houses a MET supermarket with the address (corner entrance) at 131 Driggs Avenue.
The Cinema Warsaw is located in the free standing building to the right of the corner building seen in the photo posted by LostMemory on Mar 26 2005.
The corner building is the offices of the Polish National Home at 261 Driggs Avenue. The Cinema Warsaw is located at 263 Driggs Avenue, although a notice on the coming attractions board outside the building (which contains the name ‘Cinema Warsaw’) lists an event to be held at 261 Driggs Ave.
I passed by the building today and spoke with the caretaker who told me that has not screened films for a couple of years now, but the projectors and equipment are still in situ. The building still has the seating, but this is currently re-configured (around the side-walls possibly) and weekly dances are held in the building. He told me there is only one level (no balcony).
The Polish National Home have operated from this site since 1914 according to a plaque on the wall of their office building.
Further information I have found:
This may map as George Apen Street, but the actual street still bears signage of it’s original name;Green Street.
A motion picture theatre is listed as operating at this address (153 Green Street) in Throw’s Business Directory 1911 & 1912. No name given for the theatre but it is operated by Patrick Kelly. This could possibly have closed for some years and then re-opened in 1926 as the Arcade Theater and is listed in the Film Daily Yearbook; 1926 edition with 475 seats. In the 1927 edition of F.D.Y. it is listed as the Green Street Arcade Theater with a seating capacity of 400.
I have notes that it finally closed in 1927. The building has been in use recently as an electrical warehouse, but is currently (June 2006) offered ‘For Rent’.
LOL>>>Lost Memory. Well I have been plodding around the mean streets of NYC again for the past week (another 4 to go!). Glad we have yet another theatre wrapped up ‘in the can’ so to speak.
I have just looked at this building. It is located at 529 Empire Boulevard on the corner of Balfour Place. (Film Daily Yearbook’s in 1930 & 1931 incorrectly give 829 as the street number). Listed as the Empress Theatre in 1941(closed). In 1942 it became the Crown Theatre and closed in around 1951.
The Film Daily Yearbook;1950 edition lists two seperate theatres in Edmond, OK. The Broncho Theatre, Main Street with 590 seats and the Gem Theatre, Main Street with 324 seats.
Theatres listed on Court Street, Brooklyn in the following years:
American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915
Melville Theatre, 551 Court Street
St. George Theatre, 222 Cort Street (mispelt possibly?)
Remsen Theatre, Court Street & Remsen Street
Film Daily Yearbook 1926
Borough Hall Theatre, Court Street. 600 seats
Lido Theatre, Court Street. 600 seats
Paras Court Theatre, Court Street & Union Street. 600 seats
Film Daily Yearbook 1927
Same details as 1926
Film Daily Yearbook 1930
Borough Hall Theatre, 102 Court Street. 598 seats
Court Theatre, Court Street & Smith Street. 589 seats
Gloria Theatre, 395 Court Street. 599 seats
Lido Theatre, 265 Court Street. 530 seats
Paras Court Theatre, 292 Court Street. 600 seats
Film Daily Yearbook 1941
Borough Hall Theatre (as above)
Gloria Theatre, 395 Court Avenue (a misprint?) 550 seats
Lido Theatre, 265 Court Street. 500 seats
Paras Court Theatre, 292 Court Street. 570 seats
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1926 edition as having a seating capacity of 299.
There was a Viennese Garden Theatre (an air-dome?) operating in 1923 in Brooklyn. But I doubt an air-dome would have installed a Wurlitzer theatre organ.
A possible answer could be that the proposed name of the theatre was going to be Weinwolf Theater and it actually opened with another name.
That would be great Cecilia. I for one would love to see the original photos.
You can post them on here by scanning them into your Flickr.com account and then add a link to that page onto this page.
Looking forward>>>>>Thanks
The building at 118 Graham Avenue (current retail use as RAC-Rent-A-Center) is the former Variety/Progress/Lindy Theater. The former auditorium space at the rear of the store widens out and when viewed from the McKibbon Street side, the exterior brickwork of the auditorium can be seen.
There is currently no visible trace of any cinematic decoration to be seen either within or on the exterior.
ken mc;
Film Daily Yearbooks can occassionally be found at specialist 2nd hand bookshops or by searching online used books sites. Average prices for later editions 1940’s-1950’s go for around $60.00. Earlier 1920’s and 1930’s editions go for $80.00 upwards.
The year 1926 edition was the first to list theatres. This continued for many years, but content and detail can vary from year to year. Some give actual street addresses (with numbers), some just the street in larger cities and other editions list just the theatre name and seating capacity.
This opened in 1914 as the Reel Theatre. The seating capacity given in the 1926 and 1927 editions of Film Daily Yearbook is 600. In 1928 it was re-named Graham Theater, F.D.Y. in 1930 gives a seating capacity of 587.
It was last known as the Capri Theatre from 1978.
I have an opening year of 1923 (which could be around Christmas 1922?) if an organ was installed November 1922. A seating capacity of 600 is given in Film Daily Yearbooks;1926 and 1927 editions.
The Winthrop Theatre closed in 1959 to become a supermarket two years later. The building now houses a MET supermarket with the address (corner entrance) at 131 Driggs Avenue.
The Cinema Warsaw is located in the free standing building to the right of the corner building seen in the photo posted by LostMemory on Mar 26 2005.
The corner building is the offices of the Polish National Home at 261 Driggs Avenue. The Cinema Warsaw is located at 263 Driggs Avenue, although a notice on the coming attractions board outside the building (which contains the name ‘Cinema Warsaw’) lists an event to be held at 261 Driggs Ave.
I passed by the building today and spoke with the caretaker who told me that has not screened films for a couple of years now, but the projectors and equipment are still in situ. The building still has the seating, but this is currently re-configured (around the side-walls possibly) and weekly dances are held in the building. He told me there is only one level (no balcony).
The Polish National Home have operated from this site since 1914 according to a plaque on the wall of their office building.
Further information I have found:
This may map as George Apen Street, but the actual street still bears signage of it’s original name;Green Street.
A motion picture theatre is listed as operating at this address (153 Green Street) in Throw’s Business Directory 1911 & 1912. No name given for the theatre but it is operated by Patrick Kelly. This could possibly have closed for some years and then re-opened in 1926 as the Arcade Theater and is listed in the Film Daily Yearbook; 1926 edition with 475 seats. In the 1927 edition of F.D.Y. it is listed as the Green Street Arcade Theater with a seating capacity of 400.
I have notes that it finally closed in 1927. The building has been in use recently as an electrical warehouse, but is currently (June 2006) offered ‘For Rent’.
LOL>>>Lost Memory. Well I have been plodding around the mean streets of NYC again for the past week (another 4 to go!). Glad we have yet another theatre wrapped up ‘in the can’ so to speak.
I have just looked at this building. It is located at 529 Empire Boulevard on the corner of Balfour Place. (Film Daily Yearbook’s in 1930 & 1931 incorrectly give 829 as the street number). Listed as the Empress Theatre in 1941(closed). In 1942 it became the Crown Theatre and closed in around 1951.
A vintage view of the exterior of the Odeon Corby. I am unable to date it, but possibly mid-1950’s:
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A couple of vintage photographs of the Odeon:
In November 1949 as the name is being changed to ‘Odeon’:
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In April 1971:
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A more recent photograph showing the Ilford Cinema sign and entrance (a former balcony exit) and the main foyer in use as a pub:
http://www.moviebunker.com/ilford_cinema.htm
A scan of a photograph I took of the building in the summer 1994, when was operating as ‘The Island’ concert venue:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/152495563/
OOOPS sorry, here is that link again:
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A 1913 photograph of Weber’s Theatre screening “The Climax” and the adjacent Daly’s Theatre on live shows:
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Sorry about the duplication Al; Here is a photo from 1913 with Weber’s Theatre screening “The Climax” and Daly’s Theatre’s on live shows:
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The Film Daily Yearbook;1950 edition lists two seperate theatres in Edmond, OK. The Broncho Theatre, Main Street with 590 seats and the Gem Theatre, Main Street with 324 seats.
Theatres listed on Court Street, Brooklyn in the following years:
American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915
Melville Theatre, 551 Court Street
St. George Theatre, 222 Cort Street (mispelt possibly?)
Remsen Theatre, Court Street & Remsen Street
Film Daily Yearbook 1926
Borough Hall Theatre, Court Street. 600 seats
Lido Theatre, Court Street. 600 seats
Paras Court Theatre, Court Street & Union Street. 600 seats
Film Daily Yearbook 1927
Same details as 1926
Film Daily Yearbook 1930
Borough Hall Theatre, 102 Court Street. 598 seats
Court Theatre, Court Street & Smith Street. 589 seats
Gloria Theatre, 395 Court Street. 599 seats
Lido Theatre, 265 Court Street. 530 seats
Paras Court Theatre, 292 Court Street. 600 seats
Film Daily Yearbook 1941
Borough Hall Theatre (as above)
Gloria Theatre, 395 Court Avenue (a misprint?) 550 seats
Lido Theatre, 265 Court Street. 500 seats
Paras Court Theatre, 292 Court Street. 570 seats
Film Daily Yearbook 1943
Borough Hall Theatre, 102 Court Street. 585 seats
Gloria Theatre, 395 Court Avenue (still misprinted?) 594 seats
Lido Theatre, 265 Court Street. 550 seats
Paras Court Theatre, 292 Court Street. 593 seats
Film Daily Yearbook 1950
Boro Hall Theatre, 102 Court Street. 585 seats
Gloria Theatre, 395 Court Street. 594 seats
Lido Theatre, 265 Court Street. 512 seats
Paras Court Theatre (as above)
Film Daily Yearbook 1957
Lido Theatre, 265 Court Street. 512 seats
A colour view of the auditorium. Image by Bridget Smith – 1995:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/149904482/
Two scanned exterior views of the former Ponders End Electric Theatre I photographed closed and ‘For Sale’ in the summer 1994:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/149861035/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/149861326/
The Film Daily Yearbook;1950 edition gives a seating capacity of 300 for the Walker Theatre, Fort Gaines, GA.
A view of High Street in 1913 showing the Crown Cinema. (Postcard issued by the London Borough of Ealing, Local History Series in 1994):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/149782867/
A view of the Globe Cinema in 1925. A postcard issued by the London Borough of Ealing, Local History Series in 1994:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/149782663/