Warren, do you have any idea why the sketch omitted details of the elevated subway line ? How much of an error is this in accurately portraying the marquee ?
Ditto, Warren. Thanks for posting the link to the sketch. The sketch and the color photo seem very similar. A bit hard to tell, because the view in the color photo is so skewed.
Very clever, Lost Memory ! I thought the “This Island Earth” gizmo was spelled “Inter-Rossiter”. Yet, “interocitor” suggests other words like “interrogator” and “velocity”.
Let’s not forget Ralph Kramden’s suspicion that Alice was having an affair with Harry Vederci.
We’re sounding like mathematicians, scientists and lawyers with this talk of percentage of cross-correlation and indictments.
Whit Bissell aside, what do you estimate as the probability of Warren wading in to this page with some of his best trademark truculence ? And what are the confidence limits ?
Adios Muchacos ? I thought we were just getting started !
Yes, BklynJim, I suppose some people are born looking 35 + years old.Thanks for the heads-up (or, should I say, heads-down) on Faith Domergue. Starting in summer 1987, I thought of her as a Sigourney Weaver predecessor sci fi action heroine.
Hi, BrooklynJim, Happy 007 to you, too ! Your message got through.
Grade Z bottom-of-the barrel sci fi ? How about 1978’s “Starship Invasions”, which I think played at the Ridgewood in late January 1978. Starring (and I use that term loosely)Mr. Man From UNCLE Robert Vaughn.
Faith Domergue also starred in “It Came From Beneath The Sea” (six-armed octopus menacing the Golden Gate Bridge).
Hello, Lenny (Linda) Dullinger, my name is Peter Koch, St. Brigid School Class of 1969. I am on this page as PeterK as well as PKoch.
I will answer for DABOC. She is Debra O'Connor. Please read or scan this page, starting at the top, for more information. There are several lengthy posts by me and DABOC. I knew a Charles Labita from the 1600 block (odd numbers) of Madison Street between St. Nicholas / Myrtle and Cypress Avenues.
Congratulations, Lost Memory. Enjoy ! I prefer “Forbidden Planet”, but, yes, you should watch them both again before you decide which is your favorite.
Thanks for the link.
The giant-sized exposed brains remind me of the Martians in “Mars Attacks”. I had the trading cards “Mars Attacks” was based on when I was six, in spring 1962. They described the Martians as “hideous”, which I mispronounced at first as “HIGH-DEE-US”.
Lost Memory, it’s more like “When The Whip Comes Down”, from the Stones track of the same name.
You’re welcome, mikemovies. If you haven’t bought any Twilight Zone DVD’s yet, you may want to start with the “Definitive First Season”, rather than the “collections” I have, which are not well-organized at all.
I’ve enjoyed that walk many times, Michael, most recently, Saturday April 4, 2004, except that my destination, rather than the Cinemart, was Jahn’s Ice Cream Parlor in Richmond Hill, so I continued south through Forest Park.
Thanks, NativeForestHiller (Michael). My pleasure ! I take it that the “infamous LPC” is none other than the Landmark Preservation Committee ? It’s too bad we can’t present this Ridegwood Theater page, and its size, to the LPC as proof that the Ridgewood Theater should be landmarked. Or can we ?
Agreed, Lost Memory, although those are all great “Arts” that you’ve mentioned. Three of the seven “Liberal Arts”, perhaps ?
Thanks, Lost Memory. By “Art”, I don’t think you mean “Art Linkletter”.
Yes, a miracle, indeed, if even only one of those films turned out to be “good”.
Thanks, Bway.
Warren, do you have any idea why the sketch omitted details of the elevated subway line ? How much of an error is this in accurately portraying the marquee ?
mikemovies, I have heard of none of those films, so, pat yourself on the back : I know a LOT of them.
‘Tonino : Your ex-lady friend and room-mate Pun-Kin, may have also been amused by this bit from “The Aristocats” "
“(sung) Shanghai Snack Bar, Egg Foo Young, Fortune Cookie always wrong !”
Lost Memory :
Two peanuts were walking down the street. One was a salted (assaulted).
Ditto, Warren. Thanks for posting the link to the sketch. The sketch and the color photo seem very similar. A bit hard to tell, because the view in the color photo is so skewed.
Bway, perhaps you are seeing our very own dialect of Ridgewood cinemese evolve on this page before your very eyes.
To paraphrase an old Disney kids' film :
“We are cinemese if you please …
"We are cinemese if you don’t please !”
‘Tonino, if Jeri Ryan is still unavailable, how about lookalikes Angelina Jolie or Jolene Blalock ?
If you can’t get Sophia, how about Racquel or daughter Tahnee Welch ?
Indeed it does, JKane ! Thanks !
More like a non-hair piece ?
Vacation on MetaLuna, anyone ?
Very clever, Lost Memory ! I thought the “This Island Earth” gizmo was spelled “Inter-Rossiter”. Yet, “interocitor” suggests other words like “interrogator” and “velocity”.
Let’s not forget Ralph Kramden’s suspicion that Alice was having an affair with Harry Vederci.
We’re sounding like mathematicians, scientists and lawyers with this talk of percentage of cross-correlation and indictments.
Whit Bissell aside, what do you estimate as the probability of Warren wading in to this page with some of his best trademark truculence ? And what are the confidence limits ?
Adios Muchacos ? I thought we were just getting started !
Yes, BklynJim, I suppose some people are born looking 35 + years old.Thanks for the heads-up (or, should I say, heads-down) on Faith Domergue. Starting in summer 1987, I thought of her as a Sigourney Weaver predecessor sci fi action heroine.
Hi, BrooklynJim, Happy 007 to you, too ! Your message got through.
Grade Z bottom-of-the barrel sci fi ? How about 1978’s “Starship Invasions”, which I think played at the Ridgewood in late January 1978. Starring (and I use that term loosely)Mr. Man From UNCLE Robert Vaughn.
Faith Domergue also starred in “It Came From Beneath The Sea” (six-armed octopus menacing the Golden Gate Bridge).
You’re welcome, Linda. My pleasure. I’m glad you had such great memories brought back by reading these comments.
Hello, Lenny (Linda) Dullinger, my name is Peter Koch, St. Brigid School Class of 1969. I am on this page as PeterK as well as PKoch.
I will answer for DABOC. She is Debra O'Connor. Please read or scan this page, starting at the top, for more information. There are several lengthy posts by me and DABOC. I knew a Charles Labita from the 1600 block (odd numbers) of Madison Street between St. Nicholas / Myrtle and Cypress Avenues.
Thanks for the details, Warren.
Congratulations, Lost Memory. Enjoy ! I prefer “Forbidden Planet”, but, yes, you should watch them both again before you decide which is your favorite.
Thanks for the link.
The giant-sized exposed brains remind me of the Martians in “Mars Attacks”. I had the trading cards “Mars Attacks” was based on when I was six, in spring 1962. They described the Martians as “hideous”, which I mispronounced at first as “HIGH-DEE-US”.
Thanks Warren. All that elegance and baroque and / or rococo detail that is now gone …
Lost Memory, it’s more like “When The Whip Comes Down”, from the Stones track of the same name.
You’re welcome, mikemovies. If you haven’t bought any Twilight Zone DVD’s yet, you may want to start with the “Definitive First Season”, rather than the “collections” I have, which are not well-organized at all.
I’ve been watching my Twilight Zone DVD # 7 : “Perchance To Dream”, “Shadow Play”, “King Nine Will Not Return”, “The Hithchiker”.
mikemovies, why not research it on the IMDb first ?
www.imdb.com
Thanks, Warren. I’ve seen the Ridgewood referred to as both Randforce’s Ridgewood and Florin’s Creative Ridgewood.
Perhaps there are photos of the fallen Ridgewood marquee in the archives of the Times Nesweekly.
“Nobody fix Ygor’s neck !” (sound like knocking on wood as Ygor raps his knuckles on his neck)
But the Ridgewood marquee was repaired and replaced.
I’ve enjoyed that walk many times, Michael, most recently, Saturday April 4, 2004, except that my destination, rather than the Cinemart, was Jahn’s Ice Cream Parlor in Richmond Hill, so I continued south through Forest Park.
Thanks, Michael. I hope you’re successful !
Thanks, NativeForestHiller (Michael). My pleasure ! I take it that the “infamous LPC” is none other than the Landmark Preservation Committee ? It’s too bad we can’t present this Ridegwood Theater page, and its size, to the LPC as proof that the Ridgewood Theater should be landmarked. Or can we ?
Or will you ?