Dear Astyanax, was that on Graham and Moore Street and do you remember the Charlotte Rousse’s ? My Mom went to Moore Street for material and we always had those sweet treats. But do you remember the Graham Theater? Anniegirl
posted by louieb on Apr 6, 2006
I used to hang out in Mc Carran Park and go to St. Stans sometimes. I was 16 years old then. Do you remember the Hot Dog stand on Driggs and Loimer? We used to go there after swimming in the pool back in 1961. Lots of memories right? Anniegirl
posted by louieb on Apr 5 2006
ok asbag. I will I just pulled pic’s from Bedford Ave and Wallabout Street. And some pic’s of Lynch Street. Many places are gone now except the old casket Building on the corner triangle of bedford and lynch street. thanks again for the website.I am making a book of old neighborhood pic’s for my older family members to look at at the wedding. We are celebrating Noele’s Wedding at Windows on the Lake in Lake Ronkonkoma Long Island. We live in Bellport Long Island and I am an old salt of 60 born in 1945 but I love the old days of the 1940’s. Sometimes I feel like I should have been born in that time because I am drawn to that era of time because of my Family members recalling thier time in the forties and we used to play trivia as a child I know all the actors of the 40’s. Also character actor’s. Go figure. Anniegirl. Posted by louieb Apr 5 2006
Yeh I know. Loimer was the back of the moviehouse. i hung out in Greenpoint in the 1960’s and I loved it. Went to Saint Anthony’s Church many times. BBeautiful Garden Spot of the World. Anniegirl
posted by louieb on Apr 5th 2006
you said it ASBAG. I went to the Wedding Caterer last night. My daughter is getting Married in May 27th, 2006 and He has asked me to look up three theater’s after telling him about our conversations.The Benson, Hollywood and of coarse the Loew’s Oriental. So I have and pulled some info on them for him. Now I am searching for some pic’s. I found the Model Theater for me but no pic’s I will go on your birds eye view for buildings. Talk to you soon. and Thanks for the Memories of Williamsburgh LOL. Anniegirl.
posted by louieb on Apr 5th 2006
Dear Bway. how about the Graham Theater? I remember the Name Sign was written in Green (GRAHAM). The ALBA was a Spanish language theater when I was a kid. And Yes it was demolished for the Woodhull hospital. that hospital looks like a monstrosity when you pass it on the J or M train at Flushing Avenue. Anniegirl.
posted by louieb on Apr 5th 2006
Does anyone out there remember this theater? I went to this theater as a small child with my mother. My MOM went to this theater every time there was a new movie out. We lived on Penn Street and the movie was only 3 blocks away. There was an A&P Grocery Store across the street. Anniegirl louieb’s wife.
posted by louieb on Apr 5th, 2006
Dear Peter K or anyone. I went to the Meserole to see the French Connection with my Husband Louie and my Parents when it first appeared in the 70’s Then we went to VAN DOLHENS ICe Cream Parlor down the block towards Nassau Ave. Peter K you aren’t Peter K from Williamsburgh are you. I went to Transfiguration Grammer School on Marcy and Graduated in 1960. Let me know. I had achance to drive up Manahttan Ave a few months ago. What changes. The Chinese Resturant is gone you know the one upstairs on Norman and Manhattan Avenues. My husband and I celebrated our wedding at the Polaniase Terrace on Greenpoint Ave and we went to the Chopin when it first opened. Now that is gone too. Too Bad. Anniegirl.
posted by louieb Apr 5th 2006
The right side used to be an OTB. But I remember the Marcy Theater before it closed. I never went in because it looked like a small theater and at the age of 10 I did not like what was playing in 1955.Anniegirl louieb’s wife from Williamsburgh.
posted by louieb Apr 5th, 2006
My dear Asbag, Yes Thank you for the site I found may interesting things such as a old beauty parlor storefront on Broadway. And a Jewish Synagague on Bedford and Hewes Street. I also found the YMCA Building at Marcy and South 9th Street, across the street from the site of the Marcy Theater. WOW Thanks again and yes it does look like a old Movie Theater, I will check it out with my Aunt and her croonies and let you know. You mean Ps 16 on Wilson and Taylor Street right? Ask you Mom if she remembers Glamour Beauty Parlor on Roebling and Clymer Street.l I went to Don’s Beauty Parlor on Clymer across from the Police Pct. The Beauticians were Don, Carmen and Toby. Toby was a electroligist and you had to walk up 3 stairs to enter the shop. Also the Bakery in the middle of that block.
Anniegirl.
posted by louieb on Apr.4, 2006
To Asbag I just had a thought!!!!! Was the Wilson Theater on the curve street that led into Lee Avenue across from PS16. Was it on Roebling St. and Lee Ave. It faced both streets? If so, when I was growing up in Williamsburg, the BABY Carriage store was next to it on Lee Avenue. Let me know ok Anniegirl
posted by louieb Apr4,2006
Oh JoeB you sparked my curiousity. I can’t remember the name of the Moviehouse. What street was it on? and yes Bond Bread. My mom used to buy bond bread. To ASBAG yes that was the Chocolate Factory. The smells were delicious. The 90th Police Pct on Clymer Street moved to Union Ave and Broadway in a new Station House combined with the Fire House that was on Keap and Kent Avenue. When I lived on Penn and Wythe Ave, My dad took me to the Firehouse on Saturday’s to see the Trucks. My husband came from Astoria. Anniegirl
posted by louieb Apr 4th 2006
Bway Hi. The Williamsburgh Bank is now HSBC. When I was a kid I used to have a savings account thru Transfirguation RC School. We used to save each week at the bank. Can u imagine that. I guess you are right. I was talking to someone else on another theater thread and he mentioned the Wilson Theater. I never heard of it either. However does anyone remember the Graham or Alba Theater on Graham Ave and Broadway and the Alba on Flushing and Broadway. Anniegirl louieb’s wife.
posted by louieb Apr 4th 2006
JoeB and Asbag
How do I locate the Wilson Theater that u talked about. I tried going on the name but no luck. I remember my dad taking me for a hot dog on the corner of Roebling and Broadway. What was the name of the place. ASBAG the Choclate Factory was on Park Avenue near the navy yard you can smell the chocolate cooking for miles around Anniegirl.
posted by louieb Apr 4 2006
ok warren you made your point lol. If u know what that means. How much can u say about the Met? Fabulous say’s it all and that’s all. Anniegirl.
posted by louieb Apr 4th 2006.
JoeB I went on the thread wow I do not remember this movie at all. In 1950, I was 5 years old but my Aunt will remember and I will show her the pic’s. How about the Concord Cafeteria and the Bowling Alley next door. Anniegirl
posted by louieb Apr 4th 2006
ok JoeB. Do you remember the Chocolate Factory on Park Ave. The smells were great when you passed by. And Drakes Bakery on Park Ave. We used to take the crosstown bus 61 which ran on Wythe Ave to Flushing and make a right and go past the Navy Yard to Vanderbilt Ave and make a left to DeKalb and make a right towards Downtown and pass the Paramount Theater.Or go by car on the BQE with my Mom and Dad and when we passed the Chocolate Factory what a smell of something good. Loved it. By the way I will check out the thread on the Aster. Talk to you soon Anniegirl.
posted by louieb on Apr 4th 2006
Hi Francesca, I went to the Keiths Flushing on Northern Blvd and Main Street only once with my Husband Louieb who hails from Astoria. We went several times to Steinway to the RKO Astoria Movie Theater. And we saw JAWS at the Prospect Movie Theater on Main Street in Flushing. Once we went to the Main Street Theater on Main St in Briarwood Section. So I would like to hear about more Theater’s in Queens. I am a Brooklynite and all of my childhood and adolesent years were spent going to Brooklyn Theater’s. Anniegirl
posted by louieb on Apr 4th 2006
Francesca,
I am anniegirl. I went to the met with my mom after we had lunch at Schrafft’s Resturant. As a child of 7 I thought the met was a High Class Movie Theater. I only went there 1 more time to see Heaven Knows Mr. Allison with Mitchum and Kerr. I hailed from Williamsburgh and spent most of my Saturday’s in A&S and Woolworths. Anniegirl.
posted by louieb on Mar.3,2006
Dear ASBAG and lovetheoldtheaters. No I do not remember the ASTER Theater It was probably closed down by the time I was 7 or 8 years old. I wrote to you on the Metropolitan Theater Site so go to it, You too JoeB love the old theaters. The name of the men’s clothing store was MAxis. They moved to Broadway and Hewes Street which is now a Supermarket. The Brooklyn Navy Yard is now a place for Ships to get refitted and a Movie Studio is there. The old Naval Hospital is closed and the recruiting station across the street on Vanderbilt Ave is still there. I do not know how much the USN ownes as far as property is concerned. Nothing stay’s the same. It is sometimes depressing to me to see all the changes. My girlfriend still lives on Hewes Street and Marcy Avenue. The whole community is Hadsiddic Jewish now. We talk often. By the way u guys. I was a good Catholic Girl I NEVER stole anything from the 5&10. Laughing out loud. My husband Louie was the theif Ha! Ha! Ha! Anniegirl
posted by louieb on Apr 3, 2006
Dear Astyanax, was that on Graham and Moore Street and do you remember the Charlotte Rousse’s ? My Mom went to Moore Street for material and we always had those sweet treats. But do you remember the Graham Theater? Anniegirl
posted by louieb on Apr 6, 2006
I used to hang out in Mc Carran Park and go to St. Stans sometimes. I was 16 years old then. Do you remember the Hot Dog stand on Driggs and Loimer? We used to go there after swimming in the pool back in 1961. Lots of memories right? Anniegirl
posted by louieb on Apr 5 2006
ok asbag. I will I just pulled pic’s from Bedford Ave and Wallabout Street. And some pic’s of Lynch Street. Many places are gone now except the old casket Building on the corner triangle of bedford and lynch street. thanks again for the website.I am making a book of old neighborhood pic’s for my older family members to look at at the wedding. We are celebrating Noele’s Wedding at Windows on the Lake in Lake Ronkonkoma Long Island. We live in Bellport Long Island and I am an old salt of 60 born in 1945 but I love the old days of the 1940’s. Sometimes I feel like I should have been born in that time because I am drawn to that era of time because of my Family members recalling thier time in the forties and we used to play trivia as a child I know all the actors of the 40’s. Also character actor’s. Go figure. Anniegirl. Posted by louieb Apr 5 2006
Yes I do A Beauiful Church. Anniegirl
posted by louieb on Apr 5 2006
Yeh I know. Loimer was the back of the moviehouse. i hung out in Greenpoint in the 1960’s and I loved it. Went to Saint Anthony’s Church many times. BBeautiful Garden Spot of the World. Anniegirl
posted by louieb on Apr 5th 2006
you said it ASBAG. I went to the Wedding Caterer last night. My daughter is getting Married in May 27th, 2006 and He has asked me to look up three theater’s after telling him about our conversations.The Benson, Hollywood and of coarse the Loew’s Oriental. So I have and pulled some info on them for him. Now I am searching for some pic’s. I found the Model Theater for me but no pic’s I will go on your birds eye view for buildings. Talk to you soon. and Thanks for the Memories of Williamsburgh LOL. Anniegirl.
posted by louieb on Apr 5th 2006
Dear Bway. how about the Graham Theater? I remember the Name Sign was written in Green (GRAHAM). The ALBA was a Spanish language theater when I was a kid. And Yes it was demolished for the Woodhull hospital. that hospital looks like a monstrosity when you pass it on the J or M train at Flushing Avenue. Anniegirl.
posted by louieb on Apr 5th 2006
Does anyone out there remember this theater? I went to this theater as a small child with my mother. My MOM went to this theater every time there was a new movie out. We lived on Penn Street and the movie was only 3 blocks away. There was an A&P Grocery Store across the street. Anniegirl louieb’s wife.
posted by louieb on Apr 5th, 2006
Dear Peter K or anyone. I went to the Meserole to see the French Connection with my Husband Louie and my Parents when it first appeared in the 70’s Then we went to VAN DOLHENS ICe Cream Parlor down the block towards Nassau Ave. Peter K you aren’t Peter K from Williamsburgh are you. I went to Transfiguration Grammer School on Marcy and Graduated in 1960. Let me know. I had achance to drive up Manahttan Ave a few months ago. What changes. The Chinese Resturant is gone you know the one upstairs on Norman and Manhattan Avenues. My husband and I celebrated our wedding at the Polaniase Terrace on Greenpoint Ave and we went to the Chopin when it first opened. Now that is gone too. Too Bad. Anniegirl.
posted by louieb Apr 5th 2006
The right side used to be an OTB. But I remember the Marcy Theater before it closed. I never went in because it looked like a small theater and at the age of 10 I did not like what was playing in 1955.Anniegirl louieb’s wife from Williamsburgh.
posted by louieb Apr 5th, 2006
My dear Asbag, Yes Thank you for the site I found may interesting things such as a old beauty parlor storefront on Broadway. And a Jewish Synagague on Bedford and Hewes Street. I also found the YMCA Building at Marcy and South 9th Street, across the street from the site of the Marcy Theater. WOW Thanks again and yes it does look like a old Movie Theater, I will check it out with my Aunt and her croonies and let you know. You mean Ps 16 on Wilson and Taylor Street right? Ask you Mom if she remembers Glamour Beauty Parlor on Roebling and Clymer Street.l I went to Don’s Beauty Parlor on Clymer across from the Police Pct. The Beauticians were Don, Carmen and Toby. Toby was a electroligist and you had to walk up 3 stairs to enter the shop. Also the Bakery in the middle of that block.
Anniegirl.
posted by louieb on Apr.4, 2006
dear asbag, do u remember the baby carriage store on lee next to the we think Wilson Theater. Anniegirl.
posted by louieb April 4, 2006
To Asbag I just had a thought!!!!! Was the Wilson Theater on the curve street that led into Lee Avenue across from PS16. Was it on Roebling St. and Lee Ave. It faced both streets? If so, when I was growing up in Williamsburg, the BABY Carriage store was next to it on Lee Avenue. Let me know ok Anniegirl
posted by louieb Apr4,2006
Oh JoeB you sparked my curiousity. I can’t remember the name of the Moviehouse. What street was it on? and yes Bond Bread. My mom used to buy bond bread. To ASBAG yes that was the Chocolate Factory. The smells were delicious. The 90th Police Pct on Clymer Street moved to Union Ave and Broadway in a new Station House combined with the Fire House that was on Keap and Kent Avenue. When I lived on Penn and Wythe Ave, My dad took me to the Firehouse on Saturday’s to see the Trucks. My husband came from Astoria. Anniegirl
posted by louieb Apr 4th 2006
Bway Hi. The Williamsburgh Bank is now HSBC. When I was a kid I used to have a savings account thru Transfirguation RC School. We used to save each week at the bank. Can u imagine that. I guess you are right. I was talking to someone else on another theater thread and he mentioned the Wilson Theater. I never heard of it either. However does anyone remember the Graham or Alba Theater on Graham Ave and Broadway and the Alba on Flushing and Broadway. Anniegirl louieb’s wife.
posted by louieb Apr 4th 2006
So only talk about the Met. Anniegirl
posted by louieb Apr 4 2006
JoeB and Asbag
How do I locate the Wilson Theater that u talked about. I tried going on the name but no luck. I remember my dad taking me for a hot dog on the corner of Roebling and Broadway. What was the name of the place. ASBAG the Choclate Factory was on Park Avenue near the navy yard you can smell the chocolate cooking for miles around Anniegirl.
posted by louieb Apr 4 2006
Anybody have any pic’s of the Wilson Theater located on Broadway and Roebling Street. Anniegirl
posted by louieb Apr 4, 2006
chaos by whom u???????????Anniegirl
posted by louieb Apr 4th 2006
ok warren you made your point lol. If u know what that means. How much can u say about the Met? Fabulous say’s it all and that’s all. Anniegirl.
posted by louieb Apr 4th 2006.
JoeB I went on the thread wow I do not remember this movie at all. In 1950, I was 5 years old but my Aunt will remember and I will show her the pic’s. How about the Concord Cafeteria and the Bowling Alley next door. Anniegirl
posted by louieb Apr 4th 2006
ok JoeB. Do you remember the Chocolate Factory on Park Ave. The smells were great when you passed by. And Drakes Bakery on Park Ave. We used to take the crosstown bus 61 which ran on Wythe Ave to Flushing and make a right and go past the Navy Yard to Vanderbilt Ave and make a left to DeKalb and make a right towards Downtown and pass the Paramount Theater.Or go by car on the BQE with my Mom and Dad and when we passed the Chocolate Factory what a smell of something good. Loved it. By the way I will check out the thread on the Aster. Talk to you soon Anniegirl.
posted by louieb on Apr 4th 2006
Hi Francesca, I went to the Keiths Flushing on Northern Blvd and Main Street only once with my Husband Louieb who hails from Astoria. We went several times to Steinway to the RKO Astoria Movie Theater. And we saw JAWS at the Prospect Movie Theater on Main Street in Flushing. Once we went to the Main Street Theater on Main St in Briarwood Section. So I would like to hear about more Theater’s in Queens. I am a Brooklynite and all of my childhood and adolesent years were spent going to Brooklyn Theater’s. Anniegirl
posted by louieb on Apr 4th 2006
Francesca,
I am anniegirl. I went to the met with my mom after we had lunch at Schrafft’s Resturant. As a child of 7 I thought the met was a High Class Movie Theater. I only went there 1 more time to see Heaven Knows Mr. Allison with Mitchum and Kerr. I hailed from Williamsburgh and spent most of my Saturday’s in A&S and Woolworths. Anniegirl.
posted by louieb on Mar.3,2006
Dear ASBAG and lovetheoldtheaters. No I do not remember the ASTER Theater It was probably closed down by the time I was 7 or 8 years old. I wrote to you on the Metropolitan Theater Site so go to it, You too JoeB love the old theaters. The name of the men’s clothing store was MAxis. They moved to Broadway and Hewes Street which is now a Supermarket. The Brooklyn Navy Yard is now a place for Ships to get refitted and a Movie Studio is there. The old Naval Hospital is closed and the recruiting station across the street on Vanderbilt Ave is still there. I do not know how much the USN ownes as far as property is concerned. Nothing stay’s the same. It is sometimes depressing to me to see all the changes. My girlfriend still lives on Hewes Street and Marcy Avenue. The whole community is Hadsiddic Jewish now. We talk often. By the way u guys. I was a good Catholic Girl I NEVER stole anything from the 5&10. Laughing out loud. My husband Louie was the theif Ha! Ha! Ha! Anniegirl
posted by louieb on Apr 3, 2006