I have found three photos taken in 1940 of adjacent buildings to the Echo Theater. These photos were taken by the NY City Department of Finance, for property tax purposes. You can see partially the marquee in all three shots.
This is the exact view I had of the Lowe’s Kings the day my father took me there to see “It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, mad World” — we parked in the Sears & Roebuck parking lot!
If there is a single theatre that I could say I practically grew up in, it’s the Loew’s Oriental.
I’ve seen countless movies there with my family as we lived within walking distance (imagine a family of 5 WALKING to the movies?!?)
From infancy being sent to the movies with my older sisters to get out of our parent’s hair on a Saturday, to seeing firt-run blockbusters like “Love Story,” to hanging out with high school chums (while cutting out of class) watching “The Longest Yard” to making out in the wonderful balcony with my future wife – this theatre was a huge part of my life!
I’ll never forget being there with a 100 percent capacity crowd watching “Lenny,” or how complete strangers passed teary eyed neighbor a Kleenex during “Love Story.”
There is a special exhilaration in being part of a packed house during a riotous comedy! “The Odd Couple” and “Airplane” provided me with memories of HUGE laughs with the crowd.
Thanks for letting me reminisce. I drive past the Oriental to this day, and I still smile at the great times!
The Hollywood Theatre is located at the northeast corner of New Utrecht Avenue and 78th Street in Brooklyn, NY.
My grandmother’s house was around the corner from it since 1941.
For many decades until about 1999 it was The Hollywood Terrace catering hall. It retained its elegance till the end with it’s stylish glass entry doors, beautiful lobby, and plush carpeting.
I have found three photos taken in 1940 of adjacent buildings to the Echo Theater. These photos were taken by the NY City Department of Finance, for property tax purposes. You can see partially the marquee in all three shots.
This is the exact view I had of the Lowe’s Kings the day my father took me there to see “It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, mad World” — we parked in the Sears & Roebuck parking lot!
If there is a single theatre that I could say I practically grew up in, it’s the Loew’s Oriental.
I’ve seen countless movies there with my family as we lived within walking distance (imagine a family of 5 WALKING to the movies?!?)
From infancy being sent to the movies with my older sisters to get out of our parent’s hair on a Saturday, to seeing firt-run blockbusters like “Love Story,” to hanging out with high school chums (while cutting out of class) watching “The Longest Yard” to making out in the wonderful balcony with my future wife – this theatre was a huge part of my life!
I’ll never forget being there with a 100 percent capacity crowd watching “Lenny,” or how complete strangers passed teary eyed neighbor a Kleenex during “Love Story.”
There is a special exhilaration in being part of a packed house during a riotous comedy! “The Odd Couple” and “Airplane” provided me with memories of HUGE laughs with the crowd.
Thanks for letting me reminisce. I drive past the Oriental to this day, and I still smile at the great times!
The Hollywood Theatre is located at the northeast corner of New Utrecht Avenue and 78th Street in Brooklyn, NY.
My grandmother’s house was around the corner from it since 1941.
For many decades until about 1999 it was The Hollywood Terrace catering hall. It retained its elegance till the end with it’s stylish glass entry doors, beautiful lobby, and plush carpeting.