I’m looking for information on the Trans Art Theater at 4805 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. It was around in 1940. Perhaps here under another name, or a live theater? Thanks.
Here is an excerpt from a book about Mexican Los Angeles that was I reading the other day:
“And there, on Main Street, were the most promising and enduring of the Mexican auditoriums in Los Angeles, Teatro Hidalgo (1911-1934)…just over on Spring Street were Teatro Zendejas (later Novel, 1919-1924) and the first Teatro Mexico. Farther down Main Street were the Teatro Principal (1921-29), the second Teatro Mexico (1927-33) and the Teatro California (1927-34). Several theaters, especially the Hidalgo, showed the new motion pictures.”
It is pointed out that some or all of these were live performance venues, but it does give an interesting snapshot of the city at that time.
Here is another Life photo from the same year:
http://tinyurl.com/5b8ztx
Here is a 1971 photo from Life Magazine:
http://tinyurl.com/6h6ama
Here is a 1948 photo from Life Magazine:
http://tinyurl.com/64dtf4
Here is a March 1946 photo from Life:
http://tinyurl.com/5c5v8a
Here is a 1938 photo from Life Magazine:
http://tinyurl.com/5sddjp
Here is another Life photo from November 1958:
http://tinyurl.com/5c3egl
Here is a 1939 photo from Life Magazine:
http://tinyurl.com/6ckxkd
Here is a 1986 photo from Life Magazine:
http://tinyurl.com/68logs
Here is a 1952 photo from Life Magazine:
http://tinyurl.com/6e56dr
The Palace marquee is on the left in this 1948 photo from Life Magazine:
http://tinyurl.com/5drpdk
Here is a 1951 photo from Life Magazine:
http://tinyurl.com/5f6tsk
Here is a 1951 photo from Life Magazine:
http://tinyurl.com/62yglp
Listed as the Square Theater in the 1940 Brooklyn yellow pages. Phone number was EVergrn 4-7834.
Telephone number for the Peerless in 1940 was CUmbrlnd 6-2390.
Listed as the Elton at 4215 New Utrecht in 1940 yellow pages. Number was WIndsr 8-3232.
Listed in the 1940 Brooklyn yellow pages. Phone number was SHor Rd 8-4900.
So noted.
This is the photo that was posted on 9/8/04. as that link has expired.
http://tinyurl.com/59hw5n
The Comet was listed at 852 Gates in the 1940 phone book, but with a different phone number than 1937, GLenmor 2-4800.
Listed in the 1940 Brooklyn yellow pages. Phone number was EVergrn 8-6148.
The Stone Theater was listed in the 1940 Brooklyn yellow pages. Phone number was DIckns 2-9590.
I’m looking for information on the Trans Art Theater at 4805 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn. It was around in 1940. Perhaps here under another name, or a live theater? Thanks.
Betty Rowland appeared at the Follies in April 1942, according to this LA Times ad:
http://tinyurl.com/3xubse
Here is an excerpt from a book about Mexican Los Angeles that was I reading the other day:
“And there, on Main Street, were the most promising and enduring of the Mexican auditoriums in Los Angeles, Teatro Hidalgo (1911-1934)…just over on Spring Street were Teatro Zendejas (later Novel, 1919-1924) and the first Teatro Mexico. Farther down Main Street were the Teatro Principal (1921-29), the second Teatro Mexico (1927-33) and the Teatro California (1927-34). Several theaters, especially the Hidalgo, showed the new motion pictures.”
It is pointed out that some or all of these were live performance venues, but it does give an interesting snapshot of the city at that time.
The trailer for the Nixon movie looks interesting. Too bad they couldn’t get Dan Aykroyd to play Nixon instead of Frank Langella.