The Film Daily Yearbook; 1941 edition gives a seating capacity of 560 for the Lido Theatre. In the 1943 edition it is listed with the same capacity, but closed. Open again by the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. with a seating capacity of 540.
In 1920 the Harford Theatre was re-modeled to plans by architects Ewald Blanke and John Zink. It lasted as a regular movie house until 1960. It re-opened as the Harford Arts Theatre in 1962, but closed for good in 1963.
Film Daily Yearbooks;1941 and 1943 editions list the New Adams Theatre with 609 seats. The 1950 edition of F.D.Y. lists the Adams Theatre with 960 seats. It looks to me that numbers have been crossed over here, unless a balcony was constructed in later years?
I think your change of name theory could be correct. No listing after 1927 at this address, so it probably only lasted a few years and closed as talkies came in. It’s not in the 1930 Film Daily Yearbook. Better get it listed lostmemory before this page becomes the Arcade Theatre/Greene Street Arcade Theatre debate. Thanks!
I had difficulties mapping, which is why I left it alone rather than make mistakes. No, it’s not listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915. There is a Majestic Theatre listed in that book, located at Seneca Avenue and Greene Street, Brooklyn, but I believe this is actually in Queens! As I said>>>>>confused!
Film Daily Yearbook;1926 listed under Brooklyn has Arcade Theatre, 153 Green Street with 475 seats and Greene Street Arcade Theatre, 153 Greene Street with 400 seats.
Film Daily Yearbook;1927 listed under Brooklyn has Green Street Arcade Theatre, 153 Greene Street with 400 seats.
Spellings given here are as published. Confused?
I will leave this for someone with a more local knowledge to add
The 300 seat capacity is constant in Film Daily Yearbooks;1941 and 1943 editions but has increased to 506 in the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. Could a balcony have been added?
The 300 seating capacity is constant in the 1941 and 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook, but by the 1950 edition it had risen to 684. Could a balcony have been added?
Listed in Film Daily Yearbooks;1941 and 1943 editions with a seating capacity of 350. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. as seating capacity of 481 is given.
francan;The theatre you mention above is listed here:– /theaters/2975 Normally theatres on Cinema Treasures are listed by their last name, in this case it is listed under its original and most well known name. The aka’s are not searchable at the moment.
Iv'e looked through reference books 1914-1915, 1926, 1927, 1941 and no record of a theatre at that address on Evergreen Avenue, in fact no theatre on Evergreen or Grove at all. I admit the building does look theatrical though.
Opened as the Granada Theatre on 26th September 1928 with the movie “Glorious Betsy” starring Dolores Costello and Conrad Nagel. Seating capacities vary in different editions of Film Daily Yearbook; 1941 = 732, 1943 = 900, 1950 = 691. The book ‘Show Houses – Twin Cities Style’ by Kirk J. Besse gives a seating capacity of 800.
The Granada was operated by Paramount Picture Inc. through their subsidiary John Friedl during the 1940’s.
The Ken is well worth a visit and it has great programming. When I was there in June (as Group leader for the Theatre Historical Society of America Conclave) we visited the Ken and “Mysterious Skin” was playing as the regular programme. The poster frame outside promised a screening at Midnight on the Saturday; The Lollipop Girls in “Hard Candy” -They’re licking good! in Widescreen – 3-Dimension – Super 70mm Stereo (eh!??) starring John “Johnny Wadd' Holmes. As I say…Great programming.
The American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915 lists a Peoples Pleasure Palace at 1676 Broadway. Could this have been another name for the Decatur Park airdrome (later Decatur Theatre) located at 1674 Broadway, as mentioned by cjdv in his posting dated April 24, 2005. Or then again it could be totally seperate building?
The American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915 has this listed as the Decatur Theater, 612 Hamburg Avenue (today Wilson Avenue).
In the 1926 edition of Film Daily Yearbook it has been re-named the Woodrow Theater, 610 Wilson Avenue with a seating capacity of 300 and has the same details in the 1927 edition. In the 1930 edition of F.D.Y. it has disappeared from the listings and I can’t see an operating theatre listed at this address in any further editions of F.D.Y.. Maybe it never made it into ‘talkies’
Regarding the ‘other’ Decatur Theater at 1674 Broadway, Brooklyn (600 seats) mentioned above by shoeshoe /theaters/7929/ it is listed as operating in the 1926 edition of F.D.Y., this could perhaps? have been the People’s Pleasure Palace which is listed in The American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915 as being located at 1676 Broadway, Brooklyn.
The Film Daily Yearbook; 1941 edition gives a seating capacity of 560 for the Lido Theatre. In the 1943 edition it is listed with the same capacity, but closed. Open again by the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. with a seating capacity of 540.
In 1920 the Harford Theatre was re-modeled to plans by architects Ewald Blanke and John Zink. It lasted as a regular movie house until 1960. It re-opened as the Harford Arts Theatre in 1962, but closed for good in 1963.
Film Daily Yearbooks;1941 and 1943 editions list the New Adams Theatre with 609 seats. The 1950 edition of F.D.Y. lists the Adams Theatre with 960 seats. It looks to me that numbers have been crossed over here, unless a balcony was constructed in later years?
Googie styled architecture is loosely sort of space age, 1950’s to early 1960’s from what I can gather.
Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1943 edition with a seating capacity of 500.
Some photographs of the Coronet Cinema here:
http://www.merciacinema.org.uk/gallery8.htm
Some photographs taken prior to closure here:
http://www.merciacinema.org.uk/gallery2.htm
I believe the facade of the former Forum Cinema will be kept. The new 12 screen Cineworld Multiplex will be build on the current auditorium site.
Bway;Here are a couple of links to the ‘Majestic’ that was built for the movie “The Majestic” in Ferndale, CA: View link
View link
I think your change of name theory could be correct. No listing after 1927 at this address, so it probably only lasted a few years and closed as talkies came in. It’s not in the 1930 Film Daily Yearbook. Better get it listed lostmemory before this page becomes the Arcade Theatre/Greene Street Arcade Theatre debate. Thanks!
I had difficulties mapping, which is why I left it alone rather than make mistakes. No, it’s not listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915. There is a Majestic Theatre listed in that book, located at Seneca Avenue and Greene Street, Brooklyn, but I believe this is actually in Queens! As I said>>>>>confused!
Gerald; The UC Theatre is listed here: /theaters/713/
Film Daily Yearbook;1926 listed under Brooklyn has Arcade Theatre, 153 Green Street with 475 seats and Greene Street Arcade Theatre, 153 Greene Street with 400 seats.
Film Daily Yearbook;1927 listed under Brooklyn has Green Street Arcade Theatre, 153 Greene Street with 400 seats.
Spellings given here are as published. Confused?
I will leave this for someone with a more local knowledge to add
There was a Westmount Theatre operating in 1941 in Montreal. Seating capacity was given as 1,302.
When opened as the Hester Theatre it had a seating capacity given as 812.
The 300 seat capacity is constant in Film Daily Yearbooks;1941 and 1943 editions but has increased to 506 in the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. Could a balcony have been added?
The 300 seating capacity is constant in the 1941 and 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook, but by the 1950 edition it had risen to 684. Could a balcony have been added?
Listed in Film Daily Yearbooks;1941 and 1943 editions with a seating capacity of 350. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. as seating capacity of 481 is given.
francan;The theatre you mention above is listed here:– /theaters/2975 Normally theatres on Cinema Treasures are listed by their last name, in this case it is listed under its original and most well known name. The aka’s are not searchable at the moment.
Iv'e looked through reference books 1914-1915, 1926, 1927, 1941 and no record of a theatre at that address on Evergreen Avenue, in fact no theatre on Evergreen or Grove at all. I admit the building does look theatrical though.
Bway;Thanks for the photo and confirmation of the site’s current status. Much appreciated.
Opened as the Granada Theatre on 26th September 1928 with the movie “Glorious Betsy” starring Dolores Costello and Conrad Nagel. Seating capacities vary in different editions of Film Daily Yearbook; 1941 = 732, 1943 = 900, 1950 = 691. The book ‘Show Houses – Twin Cities Style’ by Kirk J. Besse gives a seating capacity of 800.
The Granada was operated by Paramount Picture Inc. through their subsidiary John Friedl during the 1940’s.
The Ken is well worth a visit and it has great programming. When I was there in June (as Group leader for the Theatre Historical Society of America Conclave) we visited the Ken and “Mysterious Skin” was playing as the regular programme. The poster frame outside promised a screening at Midnight on the Saturday; The Lollipop Girls in “Hard Candy” -They’re licking good! in Widescreen – 3-Dimension – Super 70mm Stereo (eh!??) starring John “Johnny Wadd' Holmes. As I say…Great programming.
The American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915 lists a Peoples Pleasure Palace at 1676 Broadway. Could this have been another name for the Decatur Park airdrome (later Decatur Theatre) located at 1674 Broadway, as mentioned by cjdv in his posting dated April 24, 2005. Or then again it could be totally seperate building?
The American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915 has this listed as the Decatur Theater, 612 Hamburg Avenue (today Wilson Avenue).
In the 1926 edition of Film Daily Yearbook it has been re-named the Woodrow Theater, 610 Wilson Avenue with a seating capacity of 300 and has the same details in the 1927 edition. In the 1930 edition of F.D.Y. it has disappeared from the listings and I can’t see an operating theatre listed at this address in any further editions of F.D.Y.. Maybe it never made it into ‘talkies’
Regarding the ‘other’ Decatur Theater at 1674 Broadway, Brooklyn (600 seats) mentioned above by shoeshoe /theaters/7929/ it is listed as operating in the 1926 edition of F.D.Y., this could perhaps? have been the People’s Pleasure Palace which is listed in The American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915 as being located at 1676 Broadway, Brooklyn.