Williamsburg Theatre
279 Broadway,
Brooklyn,
NY
11211
279 Broadway,
Brooklyn,
NY
11211
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As long as the owner says it’s okay I will.
Dear Cypress,
All of us “Williamsburghites” would love to see the Moviehouse of our youth.anniegirl
I will have to ask the owner of the picture.
Hello cypress
Could you please post the picture up,I would love to see it,It’s been a while seen I seen the place
Thank you
I purchased a picture of the Williamsburg from www.brooklynpix.com
It’s from 1966.
hey Jayar 1 . I now live on Long Island also. Shirley NY. I get that same felling of Home when I visit friends in Williamsburgh. It’s is ironic that we miss “Home”. I know whenever I talk to my lifelong friend who still lives in Williamsburgh, I feel homesick when we talk about our growing up there and all the good times..and we talk about going to the movies like the Williamsburgh and the Commodore and of coarse the Republic… many happy memories there. I thread to Bway and yes he has a wealth of knowledge about the classic moviehouses…anniegirl
micheleandanniegir
Although I grew up on Kosciusko St. both my parents came from Williamsburg. My mother was born on Tompkins Ave. but later moved to Ellery St. My father lived on Scholes St. but I was born on Kosciusko St. in 1946 and lived there until 1961. I now live on Long Island but whenever I do go back to Brooklyn I get this strange feeling inside that I am home. If you need information on any of the theaters in your area try to link up with Bway on this site, he really has a wealth of information and will share his knowledge with you.
Dear Tentive, When did you go to the Williamsburgh, I went as a kid of 7 in 1952 on Saturday’s. Like 25 cartoons and 2 features. But this moviehouse was badly kept and a lot of little visitors crawling around the floor so we did not go there very often. Right next door ws Stevens Ice Cream Stand.They had great Ice Cream Cakes and Soft Ice Cream back in the day when Carvel was unheard of. I have no pictures of the inside of the theater but I wonder if anyone else has. So anyone on this thread has any pictures, please post..Thanks anniegirl
I really wish someone had a picture,of this place,especially from the inside,I had no luck,on my end..It’s been so long since I have seen this place. Thanks for the Info,I really miss this place,I did not know that there was fire in here,which forced it to close down?,That would explain,why when I was a teenager,I saw the Theater seats left outside in The Streets,yet,The seats were not burned?
They were red seats.
Dear Jayer1,
Enjoyed the pic’s. I was born and raised in Williamsburgh and used to see the Gates and Bushwick theaters while on the J train going to Jamaica to shop. thanks again for the memories. anniegirl
I have a collection of Photographs for all to enjoy at…
http://www.topix.net/city/brooklyn-ny
Never got to the theater but glad to know that the bakery is still there. It was a regular stop walking from nearby JHS 50.
OMG…OMG..OMG…OMG…
Good Afternoon everyone
Growing up in Williamsburg till I was 25 I clearly remember The exact location of The Marcy Theater,and that is it..
OMG..OMG..and I know this because it was the competing theater next to The Commodore..And I remember how my family would walk across the block to see other film.and than stay on the same Block and walk two block back across the street to The Commodore. and I clearly remember how the Inside of the Theater looked like,too
I say this because I saw
The Game of Death in this theater along with Red Sonja..
And they played alot of The GrindHouse Movies there as well..
When I was young.My Parents took me there to see Spanish Movies Like The Cantinflas Films.and it was next to a bakery,which still stand today..
First The Location,was right next to Discomundo,this is not a good picture,but I can assure you,that it was next to this building,
View link
But someone has already posted the pictures,so I SAY THANK YOU…
I wish someone had pictures of the inside of the theater..
Now The inside of the theater as you walk in,There was one step and The walls as you walked into the Theater entrance had mirrors,from side to side..Going straight into the theater and the Lobby card post..This is how I remember The TGOD,so vividly in my memories
My neighbor claims she has a picture,I pray to god that she can find it..
If anyone has a picture of it,I would love to see it
When they closed the theater,they turned the whole place into a resturant,and when they closed that,it became what it is today..
KenRoe pictures has the exact spot of this theater..
And for years I was trying to figure out the name of this place..
Thank you CinemasTreasures.com
I just wanted to share this memory..and if anyone has any more to share,I’m reading..
Thank you
Two views of the Williamsburg Theatre, taken in June 2006:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/187589492/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kencta/187590369/
Hey Joe I remember the Ice Man on a horse Drawn cart. I lived on PENN STREET BETWEEN BEDFORD AND WYTHE AVE. I ALSO REMEMBER THE KNIFE SHRPING MAN WHO CAME AROUND AND SHARPNED KNIVES AND SCISSORS FOR MY MOM. GOOD HUMOR WAS OK BUT BUNGALOW BAR WAS THE BEST. MY FAVORITE ICES WERE CHERRY AND PINEAPPLE YUMMY ANNIEGIRL.
POSTED BY louieb on Apr 10 2006
Anniegirl, I’m familiar with the Bungalow Bar ice cream but it was the Good Humor man that came around our block in the Bed-Sty section of Brooklyn. He use to give out a plastic charm to all the kids that bought an ice cream.
How about the watermelon man (with a cart load of melons, pulled by a horse)? Or the ice man?
JoeB
that is great Joe B do you remember the bungalow bar man Anniegirl louieb wife from Williamsburgh Brooklyn.
posted by louieb on Apr 10 2006
louieb, it was me JoeB (lovetheoldtheaters) who posted about the Dixie Cups.
JoeB
Dear Warren, hit me back Anniegirl.
posted by louieb on Apr 9, 2006
yes warren I remember the dixie cups. and do you remember bungalow bar ice cream cups with the label showing the people walking to the bungalow bar truck to buy ice cream. The label was a light blue with the people drawn in like cartoon. and Warren the R&F was only a slang term used to us Williamsburghites to Short term the Republic Theater. It had nothing to do with the Theater itself. Anniegirl.
posted by louieb on Apr 9 2006
Hey you guys…how about the Dixie Cups with pictures of the movie stars under the lids.
Warren, doesn’t the Wilson Theatre have it’s own thread now? I thought this was the Williamsburg thread, and surrounding theatres.
Dear cypress, It is the R&F.or as it was known to non-williamsburghites as the Republic and yes there is a gas station there now. When the R&F closed it became a Shell Station. I went to that movie all the time besides the Commodore. I lived in Williamsburgh all of my childhood life.Anniegirl louieb’s wife.
posted by louieb on Apr 7, 2006
To all…if you will look over at the Wilson Theater you will see that finally someone anwered my question as to whether or not there was a Wilson Theater.
asbag
Joe from Florida…..the thing about the Mello-Rolls was that after you unraveled the paper around the roll and you tried to roll it onto the cone you could very easily do it do hard or fast and it would roll over the otherside and fall on the floor.
asbag
How about Mello-Role Ice Cream Cones——and Bungalow Bar——Every Candy Store had Mello-Roles…….and why Peter Lugar was famous for the best steakes in town……They would cut their steakes about 3 inches thick and hang them out in the open so mold would form on the outsides——-then trim off the mold, and those steakes you could cut with a fork!……….and speaking of resturants, wasn’t there a Bickfords right off or on Broadway, as I remember eating at that style Cafeteria where they would carve the meat at the end of the line after you had picked out your side-dishes————For me, the Best Sandwich place was across the Refinery on Kent Ave———They would serve Hot Fresh Ham sandwiches on a large hard roll with gravy————-It was something like 50 cents back in 1959 and was fantastic————There were days that i would splurge and order two with a Large Hires Root Beer……also was at Domino Sugar when Castro took over our Refinery in Cuba, and when Hurricane Carol or Camille( one of those ) hit NY and the East River was splashing on to Kent Ave———Just got my car out of the lot in time to head home in the mess……..Some memories…….of times long gone…..Joe From Florida