I agree with James. I also went to the Culver every Saturday during that time. If I remember correctly, the kids were all seated in the section on the left, jam-packed. The rest of the theater was empty.
Whatever happened to the white-uniformed matrons? Did they put them to work at the bank that replaced the theater? They would have made great guards.
I agree with James. I also went to the Culver every Saturday during that time. If I remember correctly, the kids were all seated in the section on the left, jam-packed. The rest of the theater was empty.
Whatever happened to the white-uniformed matrons? Did they put them to work at the bank that replaced the theater? They would have made great guards.
The Culver was on the SE, not NE corner of 18th Ave and MacDonald (formerly Gravesend Ave). The Chase bank was built when the Culver was demolished. I used to go every Saturday AM in the 1950s to see the kiddie shows, usually cartoons and the 3 stooges. The kids sat in a side section which was patrolled by a severe matron to keep us in line. I recall that there was a small balcony, but I may be wrong about this. If there was one, I was never allowed to sit there owing to my tender age.
It was probably named after the Culver elevated line, but I wonder if it may have been named after Culver City CA, near Hollywood. Does anyone know for sure?
I agree with James. I also went to the Culver every Saturday during that time. If I remember correctly, the kids were all seated in the section on the left, jam-packed. The rest of the theater was empty.
Whatever happened to the white-uniformed matrons? Did they put them to work at the bank that replaced the theater? They would have made great guards.
I agree with James. I also went to the Culver every Saturday during that time. If I remember correctly, the kids were all seated in the section on the left, jam-packed. The rest of the theater was empty.
Whatever happened to the white-uniformed matrons? Did they put them to work at the bank that replaced the theater? They would have made great guards.
The Culver was on the SE, not NE corner of 18th Ave and MacDonald (formerly Gravesend Ave). The Chase bank was built when the Culver was demolished. I used to go every Saturday AM in the 1950s to see the kiddie shows, usually cartoons and the 3 stooges. The kids sat in a side section which was patrolled by a severe matron to keep us in line. I recall that there was a small balcony, but I may be wrong about this. If there was one, I was never allowed to sit there owing to my tender age.
It was probably named after the Culver elevated line, but I wonder if it may have been named after Culver City CA, near Hollywood. Does anyone know for sure?