There were 4 movie houses within a 3 or 4 block area on Broadway. The commodore was on the same side of B'way as the Williamsburg. The Marcy was a few blocks away from the Square.The Commodore was a classy theater in the 30s and 40s.
I lived on Rutledge St. from 1933-1955. The movie house that we went to was the Model Theater on Lee Ave. I think that it was closer to Hooper or Hewes St. One could rent a 2 wheel bike from Hymies for 10 cents for an hour and that included a clip for your pants cuff. There was a fresh fish store on Lee ave. where my mother would buy a live fish on Thurs or Fri for the weekend. These are great memories. In virginia Beach, where I now live, real sour pickles are a rarity.I always say that I wasn’t born in NY but in Brooklyn.
There were 4 movie houses within a 3 or 4 block area on Broadway. The commodore was on the same side of B'way as the Williamsburg. The Marcy was a few blocks away from the Square.The Commodore was a classy theater in the 30s and 40s.
I lived on Rutledge St. from 1933-1955. The movie house that we went to was the Model Theater on Lee Ave. I think that it was closer to Hooper or Hewes St. One could rent a 2 wheel bike from Hymies for 10 cents for an hour and that included a clip for your pants cuff. There was a fresh fish store on Lee ave. where my mother would buy a live fish on Thurs or Fri for the weekend. These are great memories. In virginia Beach, where I now live, real sour pickles are a rarity.I always say that I wasn’t born in NY but in Brooklyn.