Kings Theatre
1027 Flatbush Avenue,
Brooklyn,
NY
11226
1027 Flatbush Avenue,
Brooklyn,
NY
11226
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Happy (belated) Birthday on Sept. 6 2017. 88 years young.
“The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” -1920 to be shown with live orchestra accompaniment on Friday, October 31, 2017 at 8 P.M. Tell them Orlando sent you.
In correction, Mrs. Dorothy Panzica gave the Kings Theatre 12 furnishings most of which are in the upstairs lounge to the right of the bar. The two high back wooden carved chairs are in the grand lobby to the left of the grand staircase.
Here is the official Obituary for Dorothy Solomon Panzica, Regal Queen of the Loew’s Kings Theatre in Brooklyn:
Dorothy Solomon Panzica September 13th 1913 – August 23rd 2017
WELLSVILLE – Dorothy Solomon Panzica, 103, of 4192B Bolivar Road, passed away on Wednesday (Aug. 23, 2017) at Manor Hills. She was born on Sept. 13, 1913, in Summerville, Mass., the daughter of William and Sarah (Schneider) Rose. She was predeceased by two husbands, Benjamin Solomon and Charles Panzica.
Dorothy was raised in Brooklyn and was employed by Loew’s Theaters throughout her career, beginning as an usherette, and retiring as the General Manager of the Loew’s Kings Theater in Brooklyn. She and Charles moved to Elm Valley in the mid 1970’s and after Charles passed away, she moved to Cummings Circle in Wellsville, where she resided for many years before moving to Manor Hills in 2011.
Dorothy was well known in the downtown Wellsville area for her kindness and generosity, and for giving away dollar bills folded like shirts to almost everyone she met.
She is survived by a sister-in-law, Frances Rose of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and several nieces and nephews, including Jerry and Sonya Goodman of Pikesville, Md.
She will be buried next to her beloved husband, Charles, in the Calverton National Cemetery on Long Island. Please consider memorial donations to the Hart Comfort House, 141 E. State Street, Wellsville, NY 14895. To leave online condolences, please visit embserfuneralhome.com. Published in Wellsville Daily Reporter on Aug. 24, 2017
I met Dorothy Panzica over 45 years ago when passes the the LOEW’S KINGS where called in from the Granada Theatre. In those days, the managers where a friendly group and the six theatres cross honored passes. That day she was called by the cashier and greeted me at the door. She walked me through the foyer and inner lobby to the auditorium door. She tried to coax me to come work at LOEW’S KINGS, but I was well entrenched in the Granada Theatre by then. Still, I will remember that day and still do 50 years later and meeting her. I safe guard the original 9 furnishings still used and on display at the theatre. All should visit Mrs. Panzica’s gift from the former Loew’s Kings when visiting the theatre. Without her kindness and generosity, furniture of the theatre are there for all to enjoy. So, go see them. Mrs. Panzica’s spirit will live long within the LOEW’S KINGS, an Brooklyn institution and landmark.
I was lucky to meet Dorothy once a few years ago. She was quiet at first, but as soon as I showed her some photographs of the Kings she began to talk about her time there. She was an amazing person, and I’m sorry for your loss.
“Good, Better, Best. Never let it rest until your good is better, and your better is best”
I’m sorry to report that my great aunt Dorothy Solomon Panzica, former manager of the Loews Kings has passed away just a month shy of her 104th birthday. She loved the theater very much and upon learning of its restoration donated the furniture she was given back to the new Kings Theatre. I know that many people who have been to this site remember her. We will all miss her.
For a brief moment,it looked like Loews 175th Street. It was the Kings and wished it had been used much more than it was.
I appreciate your earlier comment because I also watch Gotham so I knew from your comment the auditorium that I was looking at was this theater.
Small portion in the theater . Was dimly lit and not really worth watching unless you were a Gotham fan which I am.
Watch Gotham on Fox Monday night 5/8. The preview shows the interior of the Kings featured. Interesting to see how the theater is shown in this and how long the segment will be.
It’s amazing (or not) what $93 million can do…
It was closed for over 30 plus years with no maintenance. The fact that it looks this good is flat out amazing. Kudos to the company that did the renovation. Waiting to hear about the Paramounts reopening. Sadly the Fox is no longer with us.
I was also at the Barry Lydon event and can tell you that the staff of the Kings displayed nothing but the utmost respect and professionalism to me, there was a problem with the ticketing system that was in no way their fault.
That being said I did now notice this time that there is netting which is installed over the main dome in the auditorium, when I asked one of the ushers what that was all about, the reply was: “That’s to keep the loose plaster from falling on people’s heads” I guess the 95 million dollars they spent renovating this place could not insure that the ceiling would necessarily stay up and in place like it does in other venues.
Orlando, you have shown yourself over the years to be a true movie theater lover, historian, preservationist, and restorer, and that’s only scratching the surface. And you’ve been a valuable asset to this site.
So please delete your intemperate response to a paying patron’s experience, rethink your answer, and post again in the cool light of day.
Good one, Mark! 😊
Well, you know, “Barry Lyndon” – attracts a rough crowd.
Why the intense security? Metal detectors, being wanded? Is this something new?
The comment made by orlando…"when the box office experiences problems with today’s ticket selling methods" sounded like the reason for the late start. I have personally experienced this (at a SF movie theater) when people by a ticket online and then have their cell phone barcode scanned and the ticket takers cell phone took inordinately long to do the task.
One thing that made the long wait bearable was just being able to sit in the Kings and look around at the beautiful job they did with the theater.
I got there at 7 and security was very fast, but hardly anyone was there yet. It was like airport security: open all bags, go through metal detector, people being wanded, etc. My friend mentioned that it was advertised in the NY Times the day before, and that may have contributed to the unexpected box office crush.
Was the delay in seating due to slow security check-ins?
I was at the Barry Lyndon show. The 8 PM show started at exactly 8:46 PM. It was annoying, but the movie and the orchestra were so great that the long wait was soon forgotten. The theater staff in my section were extremely nice and helpful. They did continue to seat people after the show began, but they did it in a very quiet and unobtrusive way. I’m very glad I attended this show.
Saw Walking Dead star Norman Reedus in the lobby at intermission. He was going into a private party room on the second floor of the Kings.
Yeah, not exactly the kid of comment from staff that should be made public. He blames the poster for being late…except the poster wasn’t late. And, sorry, with a nearly 4 hour event the venue should open earlier than usual to be certain of starting the show on time.
from Philly, I’m not about to attend evening screenings but I’d seriously consider a weekend matinee here of a film, regardless of whether or not it starts half hour late. Kudos to the Kings for honoring their movie palace existence with such events!
Sad to say, but I was really looking forward to seeing a show at the Kings, but now I will have to think twice.