Ridgewood Theatre
55-27 Myrtle Avenue,
Ridgewood,
NY
11385
55-27 Myrtle Avenue,
Ridgewood,
NY
11385
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“Are you trying to tell us that we’re getting in over our head…?”
Well, mikemovies, yes and no. There are lessons to be learned from the “PMS” documentary I referenced, and I’d hate to see everyone connected with the Ridgewood to be reinventing the wheel. One reviewer made a comparison to the Biblical characters David and Goliath, only in these theater preservation cases, he quipped that David barely made it through Round One.
As for historic landmark status, another person who was interviewed claimed that this status has very sharp and effective legal teeth in Europe. Not so here in the U.S. A paper tiger, sans claws.
I do agree with Lost Memory that if this doesn’t pan out, we still have options. Count me in. Good luck!
EdSolero, FYI – I left you some info a short time back on the Sunrise Drive-In page. No need to reply – just that it was there. And BTW, you’re not the only one who sees a familiar tone to the newest crank, “Mr. Positivity.” Your comments were direct, level-headed and to the point. I’d add that there’s a theater in Port Jeff with that name. Perhaps he should haunt that one if he’s too above it all here on this one. BOO! LOL!
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.
Art Theatre… would you care to make an intelligent and legitimate theater related comment here? Please, illuminate us. Otherwise, are you looking to re-ignite the flame wars now that the situation has in fact simmered down? If so, you’ll get no satisfaction from me. However, I do feel compelled to ask why you continue to make comment about this theater’s thread. If the topic is of no interest to you, move on. There is a scroll feature available whereby you can skip past any posts that are not of interest. Hmmm. The tone of your comments and your choice of words strike me as somewhat familiar. I can’t put my finger on it, but it seems like you’ve posted comments on this site before, but using a different name. Nah… that’s against the rules set by the proprietor’s of this site. You wouldn’t stoop to that. It must simply be a coincidence.
More childish jibberish. It seems to me that some standards should be set for what actually constitutes a legitimate theatre related comment. The mind boggles at the lack of intelligence permitted to exist here.
Well, it finally started working again it looks like, I sent a email to the webmasters, and perhaps they were able to fix my problem thankfully.
I know how to stop the emails if I want them to stop (I did that for a few theaters that either had too many messages posted, or I lost interest in), but in my case they just stopped, and I didn’t want them to stop.
This morning, they began working again.
I’m getting more of those notification e-mails than I know what to do with.
Bway, my notices to email about comments on CT seems to be working fine. Including not getting emails for threads that I have “unsubscribed” to. Remember all, it isn’t enough to uncheck the box below. If you’ve ever had it checked, you must then respond to the email notification using the link given to take yourself notification. Not sure what the story is with your account, Bway.
Yes, I get inundated too, in spite of removing the check mark. Yes, I think we should all do what little we can, in spite of an unpromising forecast. What can we lose of our own ? But we might lose the theater. It wouldn’t affect me as much as losing the Pavilion, which thank God seems to be safe, but it’s a worthy cause. We may all be dreamers, but at least we will have tried, right kids ? Oh God, what i wouldn’t GIVE to have the old RKO Prospect back on 9th Street ! To think I took my kid sisters to see “Gypsy” there, and now it’s a supermarket ! THAT’S why i don’t mind doing a little something. I’m also deeply touched by this gallant little community we’ve formed ! I hope we all meet someday —– at “THE MOVIES” !!!
Are you trying to tell us that we are getting in over our head BrooklynJim? This will never work unless more folk’s get involved.
Bway, I always remove the checkmark so that I won’t be notified about replies, yet I’m inundated with a ton of this stuff daily – even when I haven’t (lately) posted for days on end. Reverse psychology? Go figure.
This Brooklyn-born kid applauds the energetic beginnings of your grassroots historic landmark efforts, whether it be through papers or politicos. However, I’d also like to urge a big, flashing, yellow “CAUTION” sign, despite any contacts with Mendoza, Diaz, Giordano, etc. that you might make in the near future.
Documentary director Jim Fields has been dropping a number of news items on CT regarding his latest effort, “Preserve Me a Seat.” It is about saving and restoring several movie theaters from Omaha to Boston. A friend of mine purchased a DVD copy, and I viewed it last week. Its 104 minutes damn near broke my heart. Without wanting to “plug” anything, I strongly suggest you all to seek out a copy (Apartment 101 Films – plenty of info on CT news or near the top of my profile) to buy, rent or watch before you get in too deeply with the plight of the Ridgewood.
Consider it necessary homework…
Is anyone not getting the “someone replied to” emails again from cinematreasures? I figured something was wrong since I haven’t gotten one of those comments since the 8th, and sure enough, my suspicions were correct, it couldn’t be just that no one was commenting about anything….
Anyone else having this problem again?
In my opinion an individual email would work better. The more the merrier.
Yes, assuming Giordano remembers me, which I rather think he will.
I estimate a better-than-even chance.
PKoch, I just tried to send an e-mail to the paper, but it didn’t go through, so I’m going to mail them a letter. Great that you know this guy Giordano ! Between us, maybe we can get the place SAVED !!! (LOL with an apprehensive tear !)
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.
Hi LM, PK, and gang ! It’s been slow at work, so I also found this: Ridgewood Times
6658 Fresh Pond Rd FL 2
Ridgewood, NY 11385-3245
fax – 718-456-0120
phone – 718-821-7500
e-mail
Don’t know if it’s 2 different newspapers or not. I guess the politicians really have to be interested in the landmarking process. I know a Bay Ridge politico has assured people that the Alpine will be saved. Yes, LM, a good start would be a nice newspaper article about this whole thing. We can all certainly contact the paper about THAT, anyway.
Should we start by composing an e-mail to the Times Newsweekly about the Ridgewood Theater ?
The fella called NativeForestHiller once mentioned he could help to have the Ridgewood theatre land marked. Very nice of you to contact the owner frankie. Thanx.
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/
Kids, I just called the number and left a message for the owners, telling of my interest, and asking for their e-mail, and looking for a chance to talk to them. Maybe I’ll search for the Ridgewood Times on the internet, too. Better than doing nothing ! Let’s see what happens.
Well put BrooklynJim. In addition to the people on this website more people living in Ridgewood should get involved in the land mark process. It is their theatre. Perhaps someone like ‘Tonino could find an email for Orlando Mendoz and Joe Diaz.
For those espousing to begin the lengthy, arduous and frustrating task of pursuing historic landmark status for the Ridgewood:
Has anyone contacted owners Mendoza and Diaz? From what I’ve read, they seem to have lost interest and wish to fold their hands ASAP and sell. This might be a highly important step for interested parties, especially to conserve your own energies for something truly do-able. And I’m wondering if even the neighborhood has lost considerable interest, especially in light of reported crappy attendance figures.
For your convenience, here’s Frankie’s info posted on 8/28:
Orlando Mendoz and Joe Diaz
Queens Circuit Management Corporation
98 Cuttermill Rd. South Ste. 466
Great Neck, NY 11021
(718) 478-9200 ext. 1
Whoever contacts them can also supply info for this website.
From my distant vantage point out here on the sunny West Side, I still see the possibilities of Ridgewood’s converting to foreign and/or art films. This may satisfy a need in Ridgewood’s ever-changing ethnic base.
Does anyone have any contacts with the Ridgewood Times, or even a larger paper, to get a story out on landmark interest – or even for a measure of interest on what people want to see to get them back in attendance before this structure is consigned to be yet one more 99-cents outlet?
Maybe worth a shot, dudes & dudettes…
Now that I have given it additional thought why ask monica to be a liaison. As frankie said, the owners lost interest. Perhaps a land mark process should begin as mentioned by PKoch. If not this theatre could be another retail store.
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.–