Yes. The correct spelling is “gibberish”, which is a misnomer, because it implies that what was posted was unintelligible, yet it must have been understood quite clearly, for it to have been responded to with such vehemence and vituperation.
Glad you remember it, Bway. I had stayed over at my parents' place in Ridgewood the night of Thursday the 10th, and, when I tried to go to work from there the following Friday morning, I found myself unable to, because the L and M trains were not running, because of the storm. So I went back home and returned to Dobbs Ferry the following day. I had to take the M and J trains into Manhattan, because the L subway line still wasn’t running.
I think Wednesday the 9th was a full moon, with a lunar eclipse, which would have made the astronomic tide especially high.
No idea, Bway, it was before my time. The first horror movie I recall having seen at the RKO Madison was “The Premature Burial”, directed by Roger Corman, from the story by Edgar Allan Poe, starring Ray Milland and Hazel Court, summer 1962, when I was six.
Bushwick Bill, I think the winter 2002 nor'easter you took those photos of the RKO Bushwick at the start of, occurred on Friday December 11th and Saturday December 12th, 1992.
It’s the same newspaper, frankie, but thanks for looking.
Gary Giordano of Community Board 5 might be a good person to start with about the landmarking process. If it’s the Gary Giordano I know, then he and I both graduated St. Francis Prep, Bklyn, NY in June 1973. He might remember me, and that may be a help.
Part of Ridgewood has long been considered a “historic district” because of the brick houses there. Check out the real estate office at the southwest corner of Catalpa and Forest Avenues.
It would take a great effort to get the Ridgewood Theater declared a National Landmark, with all the rights and privileges thereof, but, considering the sad fate of the Trylon, perhaps it’s worth us getting up off our duffs and doing something about it, before it’s gone.–
Does anyone know how attendance and business (profit) at the Ridgewood have been, in the last few months that its “rival”, the Atlas Park Multiplex in Glendale, has been open for business, and how that attendance and profit compare with the values before the Atlas Park Multiplex opened ?
No, not another plaster lesson, unless it’s a hands-on lesson from Suzie Plaster Caster, with plenty of lubricant inside the plaster to keep it from sticking.
These ads have a certain aesthetic as well as a set routine. The style of the vertical ellipse on the right side with the stand-out faces has been copied in Metro-North RR posters for the current TV show, “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia”.
KenRoe, I’m glad you feel most at ease around Brooklyn’s Broadway district. Yes, not far from the Empire are the Loew’s Gates and RKO Bushwick, as you are well aware.
“We organize a sad club meeting at "The Last Picture Show”, and then retire to a local watering hole for mutual commiseration."
Reads like a plan. I’m not sure what the closest bar to the Ridgewood Theater is.
“The Last Picture Show” : Who gets to be the half-wit, outside the theater, on Myrtle Avenue, sweeping ?
Yes. The correct spelling is “gibberish”, which is a misnomer, because it implies that what was posted was unintelligible, yet it must have been understood quite clearly, for it to have been responded to with such vehemence and vituperation.
Glad you remember it, Bway. I had stayed over at my parents' place in Ridgewood the night of Thursday the 10th, and, when I tried to go to work from there the following Friday morning, I found myself unable to, because the L and M trains were not running, because of the storm. So I went back home and returned to Dobbs Ferry the following day. I had to take the M and J trains into Manhattan, because the L subway line still wasn’t running.
I think Wednesday the 9th was a full moon, with a lunar eclipse, which would have made the astronomic tide especially high.
I’m getting more of those notification e-mails than I know what to do with.
No idea, Bway, it was before my time. The first horror movie I recall having seen at the RKO Madison was “The Premature Burial”, directed by Roger Corman, from the story by Edgar Allan Poe, starring Ray Milland and Hazel Court, summer 1962, when I was six.
Bushwick Bill, I think the winter 2002 nor'easter you took those photos of the RKO Bushwick at the start of, occurred on Friday December 11th and Saturday December 12th, 1992.
Yes, assuming Giordano remembers me, which I rather think he will.
I estimate a better-than-even chance.
It’s the same newspaper, frankie, but thanks for looking.
Gary Giordano of Community Board 5 might be a good person to start with about the landmarking process. If it’s the Gary Giordano I know, then he and I both graduated St. Francis Prep, Bklyn, NY in June 1973. He might remember me, and that may be a help.
Should we start by composing an e-mail to the Times Newsweekly about the Ridgewood Theater ?
frankie, thanks for calling the owners, and for leaving a message, expressing your interest.
The Ridgewood Times is now the Times Newsweekly, and can be reached at :
http://timesnewsweekly.com/
Part of Ridgewood has long been considered a “historic district” because of the brick houses there. Check out the real estate office at the southwest corner of Catalpa and Forest Avenues.
It would take a great effort to get the Ridgewood Theater declared a National Landmark, with all the rights and privileges thereof, but, considering the sad fate of the Trylon, perhaps it’s worth us getting up off our duffs and doing something about it, before it’s gone.–
“I wish that the owners of the Ridgewood theater would login here and give their side of the story.”
Have they been invited ? Do they know about this site ? If not, how would we get in touch with them, to invite them ?
“I still don’t believe that the Atlas Park is killing off the Ridgewood theater. It’s more a case of suicide.”
Agreed. Suicide by neglect.
Don’t the people that now live in Ridgewood go to movies any more ?
Monica ? Anyone ?
Does anyone know how attendance and business (profit) at the Ridgewood have been, in the last few months that its “rival”, the Atlas Park Multiplex in Glendale, has been open for business, and how that attendance and profit compare with the values before the Atlas Park Multiplex opened ?
WELCOME BACK LOST MEMORY !!!!
No, not another plaster lesson, unless it’s a hands-on lesson from Suzie Plaster Caster, with plenty of lubricant inside the plaster to keep it from sticking.
These ads have a certain aesthetic as well as a set routine. The style of the vertical ellipse on the right side with the stand-out faces has been copied in Metro-North RR posters for the current TV show, “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia”.
Yes, frankie, I think they do.
That’s good to know, Bway. Thanks.
I am glad to read that, Bway. I would think the safest time of day in Bushwick is from sunup to 3 p.m.
KenRoe, I’m glad you feel most at ease around Brooklyn’s Broadway district. Yes, not far from the Empire are the Loew’s Gates and RKO Bushwick, as you are well aware.
Thanks for posting your photo, KenRoe.
How safe did you feel walking around that area ?
Thank you, DavidM.
It’s a bit before my time to remember that show’s original sponsor.
Dorothy Kilgallen had no armpits ?
What about Tom Posten ?
Possibly. The reference was to Dorothy Kilgallen’s famous question on “What’s My Line ?” : “Is it bigger than a breadbox ?”
Stopette, Sure, Mitchum, Right Guard …
Or, they could have had their underarm sweat glands excised.
Or maybe they flew on their brooms …
Cool ! I guess the severed head is smaller than a breadbox !