Well To All: I am disabled and housebound so that’s why I have a large collection of classic films——-so I don’t think I will ver get there——-The Apollo was on 42nd st———Grey had a couple of homes, but Catalina was his main abode since he loved the sea as well as the wild west——-Joe From Florida
There you go………….Now you know how to do a complete search——-I have Knights of the Range along with many other Paramount Zane Grey titles in my collection=====Joe from Florida
They can always double check them as I do at Allmovie.com———-and much information at IMDB is wrong since they go by Studio Notes——an perfect example is Ida Lupino’s birthyear, which I, Maltin, Neil Doyle and many others have asked IMDB to correct as they have it down as 1914 which is what Paramount was told when she came to them from the UK——-It is actually 1918——-So when she made her romantic debut with Paramount apposite Buster Crabbe in “Search For Beauty”—1934, when she was 15 going on 16, rather then 20 years old……………..plus there are so many others now——-all you have to do is login a title in Google Search and you will get alot of info on that title, or even more if you login the stars name——-Joe From Florida
I moved to Long Island in 1959 and only went back occasionally to take my Mother to Moore Street to buy Material as she was a dressmaker———-In the 60s I recall walking up to Broadway and looking at the old Rogers all boarded up with windows smashed and a poster in the small lobby blowing in the wind of a Durango Kid movie which used to be shown there almost every Saturday in the late 40s and early 50s———-It was sad for me indeed——-Take care JoeB
No Joe…..I don’t remember the Kismet as I seldom went past Stockton & Broadway up that way since I lived on Willoughy between Central & Evergreen in the other direction———-My Mother grew up on Marcy ave near Troop in the 1920s———Her Father was a fish peddler in the area who would cover most of Williamsburg——-He passed away in 1948 when I was seven years old——-Do you remember when they closed the Broadway to refurbish it in the 50s————When it was re-opened it looked like it was brand new…………………..My Mother used to take me there as a kid to see all of the MGM musicals in Color——-and when I left I had a number 5 Excedrin headache as I much prefered the old Rogers with their westerns & action flicks——Joe From Florida
Hi JoeB——Maybe you remember my Cousins——The Cosentino Family who lived on Stockton from the 1920s through the 1950s———They also went to the Broadway too——Just a ¼ of a block walk———Joe From Florida
Hello Bway: My Aunt, Uncle and Cousins grew up on Stockton Street, two houses down from the Broadway in the 1920s through the 1950s……………………I would imagine that all of those old tenements have been torn down as they were quite old——-but needles to say, they would frequent the Broadway quite often———-I remember when they remodeled the Loew’s Broadway in the 1950s———all new carpeting was added as well as modern toilets, and a refreshment counter——It was a beautiful theater, and one of the last films I saw there was “Tarantula”——-scared the hell out of me when Leo G Carrol turned quickly towards the audience with his face all distorted——lol——-fun times & great memories——-Joe From Florida
Hi Astyanax: I can understand Warren’s view, as this website is devoted to Motion Picture Theaters——-and I understand your view-point also, since after going to the theaters like the Alba and others, many times we would go to a local candy store or pizza joint; so the surrounding stores do have a connection——-At BushwickBuddies, we have all topics, including the old movie theaters from that area including photos of the Alba, Rogers, loew’s Broadway and others, of which many are not shown here at Cinema Treasures———So why not give BB a try——-and tell Eleanor that Joe From Florida sent you——-It’s a great website to talk about everything in the old neighbrohood———Joe From Florida
Hi folks: Warren is right, as this website should be about the old theaters that we enjoyed going to years ago————anyone from the Bushwick area of Brooklyn, or surounding areas should check out BushwickBuddies.com————There, we discuss old times in old Brooklyn from the 1940s through the 1960s———Many Cinema Treasures members belong to BB, and you will find it to be the place to talk about the old days in Brooklyn——-Joe From Florida——aka JoeR at BB
Hey Joe: Ilook foward to seeing some of your clippings——-I enjoy seeing the old ads & photos……………and I’ll probably be posting some items at BB soon…….Take Care and thanks for sharing the old Strand with all of us here———JoeR—-aka Joe From Florida
Hi Joe: It came through fine…….The Co-Feature, Ten Cents A Dance—1945 was also a film-noir starring Jane Frazee———The Strand always seemed to book two films in the same genre———Haven’t seen you at BB lately———-JoeR
JoeB & Tonino: Yes…..the B&W photo shows the Rogers in the mid-1930s with a tenant living on the third floor———The films that were showing were “Murders Of The Rue Morgue”—1932 with Bela Lugosi & “The Man Who Reclaimed His Head”—1934 with Claude Rains———Joe From Florida
Hi Joe: It was Bickfords Cafeteria at the time as I had lunch there a few times from 1959 to 1961————and now I remember the Aster being closed————-I only went to the Williamsburg a few times since it required me taking the El to get there(early to mid 50s)———-I lived on Willoughby Ave between Central & Evergreen Aves——-My Mother grew up on Marcy Ave in the 1920s & early 1930s and she went to the Marcy Theater with her older Brothers————We had plenty of Movie Theaters to chose from in our old neck of the woods————and Joe, why don’t you join Bushwick Buddies———many folks just join to read the articles & posts, and to see the Hundreds of photos from the old neighborhood—-You don’t have to post anything—You will love the website——JoeR
JoeB: If I recall the Aster was diaganaly across from the Williamburg next to Bickfords where the tracks from the El turned to go over the Bridge———-I worked at Domino Sugar from 1959 to 1961, but I think the Aster was closed at that time———-JoeR
JoeB——Thanks for sending the Photo to JoeS so he could post it for all to see———This is how I recall seeing it for the last time in the late 1960s or early 1970s, when I took my Mother to Moore Street to buy material———-We had moved to Long Island in 1959————The only thing you cannot see is the front boarded up with what windows were left and broken———A sad ending to my favorite neighborhood movie house———-and JoeB, if you came from or lived in the Bushwick-Williamsbiurg-Ridgewood or surrounding areas, why don’t you join JoeS and myself at BushwickBuddies.com———-we have a great group of members who remanice and talk about the old days in the old neighborhood——-There are over 400 members now, and who knows, you might find old freinds there——-Thanks again JoeB———Joe From Florida
JoeB: JoeS e-mail is 4 posts up——-e-mail him since he posted first——He will reply with his address I’m sure——-then you can mail the copy of the photo and we will,have both showing then and now——-Thanks JoeB———JoeR from Florida—-PS Boy we got alot of Joe’s here don’t we!
JoeB: Make a copy of you photo using your printer, if you have one———-If you don’t, you can go to your Public Library and get one made———Mail it to JoeS(I’m sure he will give you his address) then he can post it in an e-mail as he did this one, and you will have before and after photos————Joe From Florida
To all Cinema Treasure members who went to the Rogers & surrounding theaters, check out the sister website called Bushwick Buddies———-A nice group of folks who grew up in the Bushwick, Williamsburg, Ridgewood & surrounding areas——-We talk about everything——and right now there is an open post at Photos on about the 6th page in on the old Rogers & the Flushing Ave Station——-We are a group from 40 to 80+ year olds who enjoy the old memories of times gone by——-Tell Eleanor that JoeR sent you since its a private website only……No Flames at Bushwick Buddies…..just friendships and memories———Joe From Florida
I liked him as well——-He was the “Peaceable Man' with six guns backwards in their holsters———-That was another time when the Rogers had a nice crowd——when they showed his Red Ryder films and his later films from Monogram/Allied Artists———Great memories Dubya———Joe From Florida
Dubya: I live in Central Florida about 65 miles southeast of Orlando On the East Coast———I am disabled so I am housebound except for Doctors appointments——so I have my old westerns on dvds and video tapes now————I don’t receive company or phone calls because I have spinal chord damage and do not know from one day to the next how I am going to feel——plus I am on very heavy duty meds———So talking with people on the internet is my enjoyment as well as watching my old movies——-Makes me feel young again——-I live with my wife of 46 years( I married young ) and my 90 year old Mother In Law and our 21 year old cat sashee——I have two grown Daughters & 4 teenage Grandkids——-and my Family is my life———Joe From Florida
Dubya: If you could post a photo of the old Rogers, you would make my day————-Last time I saw it was back in the late 1960s when I took my Mom to buy material on Moore Street; we lived on Long Island then————I walked up to Broadway and it was all boarded up with broken glass, and inside, from where I could peek through, in the small lobby, there was a torn poster from a Durango Kid movie———-I had a deep sad feeling that day——-I am now 66 years old and retired in Florida————If you want to post your e-mail for Cougar, not to worry, nobody at this website will bother you———Everyone here are Gentlemen and Ladies and would not invade your privacy, plus you may have found a long lost relative in Cougar——-Great exchanging with you here———Joe From Florida
Dubya: I liked Rocky Lane also, but my 2nd favorite was Sunset Carson————-I became friends with Sunset when I met him in 1980 at a western films convention in Charlotte, NC——-then in 1982 I met Jock Mahoney who was Charles Starrett’s double and Starrett himself in Memphis, Tenn. at another convention————-They told a few of us that Harry Cohn wanted the Durango Kid character to have the whitest horse in the movies, so whenever the horse “Raider” would get dirt on him they would white-wash the horse———-Since Jock did all of the riding he always had to have a few costumes with him in case paint got on him——and it did plenty of times———Cohn told them to even paint the horses rear end so only white would show——-Joe From Florida
Saw a number of flms there from the 1940s through the 1950s—-It was a great showplace——Joe From Florida
Well To All: I am disabled and housebound so that’s why I have a large collection of classic films——-so I don’t think I will ver get there——-The Apollo was on 42nd st———Grey had a couple of homes, but Catalina was his main abode since he loved the sea as well as the wild west——-Joe From Florida
There you go………….Now you know how to do a complete search——-I have Knights of the Range along with many other Paramount Zane Grey titles in my collection=====Joe from Florida
They can always double check them as I do at Allmovie.com———-and much information at IMDB is wrong since they go by Studio Notes——an perfect example is Ida Lupino’s birthyear, which I, Maltin, Neil Doyle and many others have asked IMDB to correct as they have it down as 1914 which is what Paramount was told when she came to them from the UK——-It is actually 1918——-So when she made her romantic debut with Paramount apposite Buster Crabbe in “Search For Beauty”—1934, when she was 15 going on 16, rather then 20 years old……………..plus there are so many others now——-all you have to do is login a title in Google Search and you will get alot of info on that title, or even more if you login the stars name——-Joe From Florida
Just go to IMDB.com and enter each title——-It will give you all the information on each title showing at that time———Joe From Florida
I moved to Long Island in 1959 and only went back occasionally to take my Mother to Moore Street to buy Material as she was a dressmaker———-In the 60s I recall walking up to Broadway and looking at the old Rogers all boarded up with windows smashed and a poster in the small lobby blowing in the wind of a Durango Kid movie which used to be shown there almost every Saturday in the late 40s and early 50s———-It was sad for me indeed——-Take care JoeB
No Joe…..I don’t remember the Kismet as I seldom went past Stockton & Broadway up that way since I lived on Willoughy between Central & Evergreen in the other direction———-My Mother grew up on Marcy ave near Troop in the 1920s———Her Father was a fish peddler in the area who would cover most of Williamsburg——-He passed away in 1948 when I was seven years old——-Do you remember when they closed the Broadway to refurbish it in the 50s————When it was re-opened it looked like it was brand new…………………..My Mother used to take me there as a kid to see all of the MGM musicals in Color——-and when I left I had a number 5 Excedrin headache as I much prefered the old Rogers with their westerns & action flicks——Joe From Florida
Hi JoeB——Maybe you remember my Cousins——The Cosentino Family who lived on Stockton from the 1920s through the 1950s———They also went to the Broadway too——Just a ¼ of a block walk———Joe From Florida
Hello Bway: My Aunt, Uncle and Cousins grew up on Stockton Street, two houses down from the Broadway in the 1920s through the 1950s……………………I would imagine that all of those old tenements have been torn down as they were quite old——-but needles to say, they would frequent the Broadway quite often———-I remember when they remodeled the Loew’s Broadway in the 1950s———all new carpeting was added as well as modern toilets, and a refreshment counter——It was a beautiful theater, and one of the last films I saw there was “Tarantula”——-scared the hell out of me when Leo G Carrol turned quickly towards the audience with his face all distorted——lol——-fun times & great memories——-Joe From Florida
Hi Astyanax: I can understand Warren’s view, as this website is devoted to Motion Picture Theaters——-and I understand your view-point also, since after going to the theaters like the Alba and others, many times we would go to a local candy store or pizza joint; so the surrounding stores do have a connection——-At BushwickBuddies, we have all topics, including the old movie theaters from that area including photos of the Alba, Rogers, loew’s Broadway and others, of which many are not shown here at Cinema Treasures———So why not give BB a try——-and tell Eleanor that Joe From Florida sent you——-It’s a great website to talk about everything in the old neighbrohood———Joe From Florida
Hi folks: Warren is right, as this website should be about the old theaters that we enjoyed going to years ago————anyone from the Bushwick area of Brooklyn, or surounding areas should check out BushwickBuddies.com————There, we discuss old times in old Brooklyn from the 1940s through the 1960s———Many Cinema Treasures members belong to BB, and you will find it to be the place to talk about the old days in Brooklyn——-Joe From Florida——aka JoeR at BB
Hey Joe: Ilook foward to seeing some of your clippings——-I enjoy seeing the old ads & photos……………and I’ll probably be posting some items at BB soon…….Take Care and thanks for sharing the old Strand with all of us here———JoeR—-aka Joe From Florida
Hi Joe: It came through fine…….The Co-Feature, Ten Cents A Dance—1945 was also a film-noir starring Jane Frazee———The Strand always seemed to book two films in the same genre———Haven’t seen you at BB lately———-JoeR
JoeB & Tonino: Yes…..the B&W photo shows the Rogers in the mid-1930s with a tenant living on the third floor———The films that were showing were “Murders Of The Rue Morgue”—1932 with Bela Lugosi & “The Man Who Reclaimed His Head”—1934 with Claude Rains———Joe From Florida
Hi Joe: It was Bickfords Cafeteria at the time as I had lunch there a few times from 1959 to 1961————and now I remember the Aster being closed————-I only went to the Williamsburg a few times since it required me taking the El to get there(early to mid 50s)———-I lived on Willoughby Ave between Central & Evergreen Aves——-My Mother grew up on Marcy Ave in the 1920s & early 1930s and she went to the Marcy Theater with her older Brothers————We had plenty of Movie Theaters to chose from in our old neck of the woods————and Joe, why don’t you join Bushwick Buddies———many folks just join to read the articles & posts, and to see the Hundreds of photos from the old neighborhood—-You don’t have to post anything—You will love the website——JoeR
JoeB: If I recall the Aster was diaganaly across from the Williamburg next to Bickfords where the tracks from the El turned to go over the Bridge———-I worked at Domino Sugar from 1959 to 1961, but I think the Aster was closed at that time———-JoeR
JoeB——Thanks for sending the Photo to JoeS so he could post it for all to see———This is how I recall seeing it for the last time in the late 1960s or early 1970s, when I took my Mother to Moore Street to buy material———-We had moved to Long Island in 1959————The only thing you cannot see is the front boarded up with what windows were left and broken———A sad ending to my favorite neighborhood movie house———-and JoeB, if you came from or lived in the Bushwick-Williamsbiurg-Ridgewood or surrounding areas, why don’t you join JoeS and myself at BushwickBuddies.com———-we have a great group of members who remanice and talk about the old days in the old neighborhood——-There are over 400 members now, and who knows, you might find old freinds there——-Thanks again JoeB———Joe From Florida
JoeB: JoeS e-mail is 4 posts up——-e-mail him since he posted first——He will reply with his address I’m sure——-then you can mail the copy of the photo and we will,have both showing then and now——-Thanks JoeB———JoeR from Florida—-PS Boy we got alot of Joe’s here don’t we!
JoeB: Make a copy of you photo using your printer, if you have one———-If you don’t, you can go to your Public Library and get one made———Mail it to JoeS(I’m sure he will give you his address) then he can post it in an e-mail as he did this one, and you will have before and after photos————Joe From Florida
Leave it to JoeS to finally come through for all of us———Thanks a million Joe———-Joe From Florida
To all Cinema Treasure members who went to the Rogers & surrounding theaters, check out the sister website called Bushwick Buddies———-A nice group of folks who grew up in the Bushwick, Williamsburg, Ridgewood & surrounding areas——-We talk about everything——and right now there is an open post at Photos on about the 6th page in on the old Rogers & the Flushing Ave Station——-We are a group from 40 to 80+ year olds who enjoy the old memories of times gone by——-Tell Eleanor that JoeR sent you since its a private website only……No Flames at Bushwick Buddies…..just friendships and memories———Joe From Florida
I liked him as well——-He was the “Peaceable Man' with six guns backwards in their holsters———-That was another time when the Rogers had a nice crowd——when they showed his Red Ryder films and his later films from Monogram/Allied Artists———Great memories Dubya———Joe From Florida
Dubya: I live in Central Florida about 65 miles southeast of Orlando On the East Coast———I am disabled so I am housebound except for Doctors appointments——so I have my old westerns on dvds and video tapes now————I don’t receive company or phone calls because I have spinal chord damage and do not know from one day to the next how I am going to feel——plus I am on very heavy duty meds———So talking with people on the internet is my enjoyment as well as watching my old movies——-Makes me feel young again——-I live with my wife of 46 years( I married young ) and my 90 year old Mother In Law and our 21 year old cat sashee——I have two grown Daughters & 4 teenage Grandkids——-and my Family is my life———Joe From Florida
Dubya: If you could post a photo of the old Rogers, you would make my day————-Last time I saw it was back in the late 1960s when I took my Mom to buy material on Moore Street; we lived on Long Island then————I walked up to Broadway and it was all boarded up with broken glass, and inside, from where I could peek through, in the small lobby, there was a torn poster from a Durango Kid movie———-I had a deep sad feeling that day——-I am now 66 years old and retired in Florida————If you want to post your e-mail for Cougar, not to worry, nobody at this website will bother you———Everyone here are Gentlemen and Ladies and would not invade your privacy, plus you may have found a long lost relative in Cougar——-Great exchanging with you here———Joe From Florida
Dubya: I liked Rocky Lane also, but my 2nd favorite was Sunset Carson————-I became friends with Sunset when I met him in 1980 at a western films convention in Charlotte, NC——-then in 1982 I met Jock Mahoney who was Charles Starrett’s double and Starrett himself in Memphis, Tenn. at another convention————-They told a few of us that Harry Cohn wanted the Durango Kid character to have the whitest horse in the movies, so whenever the horse “Raider” would get dirt on him they would white-wash the horse———-Since Jock did all of the riding he always had to have a few costumes with him in case paint got on him——and it did plenty of times———Cohn told them to even paint the horses rear end so only white would show——-Joe From Florida