great stuff. I grew up not far from the theatre and I probably saw at least 100 movies or more here. I wish I had taken more notice of the theatre but as a kid who knew. I do remember the staircase up to the restrooms and those hanging lights in the men’s room. I would tell my mom it was like Cinderella’s palace. I did get in to the theatre when it was that horrible furniture store. Went with a close friend and took notice of the mosaic flooring and the staircase. We roamed a bit making believe we were interested in the ugly furniture.
I grew up in Boro Park, and the Loew’s 46th street and the boro park theatre were my neighborhood movie palaces. A few years back me and my friend who also grew up there went into the furniture show that now occupies the theatre and had a good look around making believe we were looking for furniture. A lot remained including the upstairs lounge and men’s room and the lobby. Of course it all looked smaller than I remember it. I moved to Manhattan in 1967 but now I’m back in Brooklyn. The photos of the theatre and the neighborhood surrounding it were heartbreaking. The area was never beautiful but now it really looks horrible. My father owned a luncheonette on 43th and New Utrecht ave.
recall the display cases. great photo.
horrible.
i vividly remember the mosaic floor and went I went back to see the theatre it was still there.
remember her.
actually saw the little hut and lizzie here when I was 10 years old. went to the matinee alone.
vividly remember those hanging lights. still used in the early 50’s
great stuff. I grew up not far from the theatre and I probably saw at least 100 movies or more here. I wish I had taken more notice of the theatre but as a kid who knew. I do remember the staircase up to the restrooms and those hanging lights in the men’s room. I would tell my mom it was like Cinderella’s palace. I did get in to the theatre when it was that horrible furniture store. Went with a close friend and took notice of the mosaic flooring and the staircase. We roamed a bit making believe we were interested in the ugly furniture.
I grew up in Boro Park, and the Loew’s 46th street and the boro park theatre were my neighborhood movie palaces. A few years back me and my friend who also grew up there went into the furniture show that now occupies the theatre and had a good look around making believe we were looking for furniture. A lot remained including the upstairs lounge and men’s room and the lobby. Of course it all looked smaller than I remember it. I moved to Manhattan in 1967 but now I’m back in Brooklyn. The photos of the theatre and the neighborhood surrounding it were heartbreaking. The area was never beautiful but now it really looks horrible. My father owned a luncheonette on 43th and New Utrecht ave.