Here is a photo of the theater taken sometime between 1939 and 1941, though the photo was most likely taken in 1941. The theater at that time was known as the “Queensboro.” The marquee and lobby displays are empty, so apparently the theater was closed at the time. Perhaps around now the theater was renamed the “Elmwood.”
This photo is from the NYC Municipal Archives collection. Between 1939 and 1941 from 700,000 photos were taken by the City of New York for tax purposes.
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This photo was taken in 1941 and shows that “Sergeant York,” was playing, which starred Gary Cooper and Joan Leslie.
The large black dot in the lower right corner is a hole in the negative. Many of the negatives in the collection have began to decompose from age.
This photo is from the NYC Municipal Archives. Between 1939 and 1941, the City of New York, for tax purposes, took photos of all standing buildings in the five boroughs.
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This photo was taken in 1941 when the theater had a double feature showing “Love Crazy,” starring Myrna Loy and William Powell, and “Underground,” starring Jeffrey Lynn and Philip Dorn. Note the banner advertising the “cool” air conditioned theater. Also note the young couple walking to the theater.
This photo is from the NYC Municipal Archives. This is one of 700,000 photos taken of NYC buildings between 1939 to 1941 for tax purposes.
This photo from 1941 shows that the movies “Our Wife” starring Melvyn Douglas, Ruth Hussey and Ellen Drew was playing on a double bill with “Texas,” which starred William Holden, Claire Trevor and Glenn Ford.
This photo is from the NYC Municipal Archives. Between 1939 and 1941, for tax purposes, the City of New York took photos of every standing building.
Please keep an eye open for other photos from this collection in other comments of mine.
Here is a photo taken around 1941. The film playing might have been “Underground” starring Jeffrey Lynn. This is from the NYC Municipal Archives collection. The City of New York, between 1939 and 1941 took photos of all buildings in the city for tax record purposes. This negative shows some signs of nitrate decomposition.
Please keep an eye open for additional photos of other Queens theaters from this collection.
Here is a photo taken around 1941. The film playing might have been “Underground” starring Jeffrey Lynn. This is from the NYC Municipal Archives collection. The City of New York, between 1939 and 1941 took photos of all buildings in the city for tax record purposes. This negative shows some signs of nitrate decomposition.
Please keep an eye open for additional photos of other Queens theaters from this collection.
A great painting which captures the look of the theater. However, the luncheonette was not located next door. Next door was a woman’s hoisery store, the type where all articles were displayed in the windows as you walked to enter the store. The luncheonette still exisits, it is called “Rogers,” and is located a few doors down.
This theater brings back fond memories, as it was my local neighborhood movie theater. I’m only 25, but I can still remember going to movies at the theater up until shortly before it closed. Upon entering the theater to the left was a large lunge area with couches and a metal fireplace and mirrors. From this lounge area would be the entrance to the ladies and mens restrooms. As a kid I used to be fascinated by the lounge area, I was so not used to seeing a fireplace in a movie theater. But that all helped to add to its charm.
The block was a virtual time capsule. Next door to the theater there was a womans lingere store, the type where they had all the large glass display cases outside and inside everything was in drawers. Next to the store was a coffee shop called “Rogers.” The coffee shop is still there.
On the other side of the movie theater there was an expensive womans clothing store named Celeste. The store was damaged by a Saturday morning fire one winter, and rather then reopen the store went out of business.
A few months later a Rite Aid Pharmacy was built there, taking the space where the lingere store, movie theater and clothing store were.
This theater brings back fond memories, as it was my local neighborhood movie theater. I’m only 25, but I can still remember going to movies at the theater up until shortly before it closed. Upon entering the theater to the left was a large lunge area with couches and a metal fireplace and mirrors. From this lounge area would be the entrance to the ladies and mens restrooms. As a kid I used to be fascinated by the lounge area, I was so not used to seeing a fireplace in a movie theater. But that all helped to add to its charm.
The block was a virtual time capsule. Next door to the theater there was a womans lingere store, the type where they had all the large glass display cases outside and inside everything was in drawers. Next to the store was a coffee shop called “Rogers.” The coffee shop is still there.
On the other side of the movie theater there was an expensive womans clothing store named Celeste. The store was damaged by a Saturday morning fire one winter, and rather then reopen the store went out of business.
A few months later a Rite Aid Pharmacy was built there, taking the space where the lingere store, movie theater and clothing store were.
Here is a photo of the theater taken sometime between 1939 and 1941, though the photo was most likely taken in 1941. The theater at that time was known as the “Queensboro.” The marquee and lobby displays are empty, so apparently the theater was closed at the time. Perhaps around now the theater was renamed the “Elmwood.”
This photo is from the NYC Municipal Archives collection. Between 1939 and 1941 from 700,000 photos were taken by the City of New York for tax purposes.
Please check my comments to see more photos from this collection.
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This photo was taken in 1941 and shows that “Sergeant York,” was playing, which starred Gary Cooper and Joan Leslie.
The large black dot in the lower right corner is a hole in the negative. Many of the negatives in the collection have began to decompose from age.
This photo is from the NYC Municipal Archives. Between 1939 and 1941, the City of New York, for tax purposes, took photos of all standing buildings in the five boroughs.
View link
Check my other comments to see more photos from this collection.
This photo was taken in 1941 when the theater had a double feature showing “Love Crazy,” starring Myrna Loy and William Powell, and “Underground,” starring Jeffrey Lynn and Philip Dorn. Note the banner advertising the “cool” air conditioned theater. Also note the young couple walking to the theater.
This photo is from the NYC Municipal Archives. This is one of 700,000 photos taken of NYC buildings between 1939 to 1941 for tax purposes.
View link
Please look at my other comments to see more photos from this
collection.
This photo from 1941 shows that the movies “Our Wife” starring Melvyn Douglas, Ruth Hussey and Ellen Drew was playing on a double bill with “Texas,” which starred William Holden, Claire Trevor and Glenn Ford.
This photo is from the NYC Municipal Archives. Between 1939 and 1941, for tax purposes, the City of New York took photos of every standing building.
Please keep an eye open for other photos from this collection in other comments of mine.
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Here is a photo taken around 1941. The film playing might have been “Underground” starring Jeffrey Lynn. This is from the NYC Municipal Archives collection. The City of New York, between 1939 and 1941 took photos of all buildings in the city for tax record purposes. This negative shows some signs of nitrate decomposition.
Please keep an eye open for additional photos of other Queens theaters from this collection.
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Here is a photo taken around 1941. The film playing might have been “Underground” starring Jeffrey Lynn. This is from the NYC Municipal Archives collection. The City of New York, between 1939 and 1941 took photos of all buildings in the city for tax record purposes. This negative shows some signs of nitrate decomposition.
Please keep an eye open for additional photos of other Queens theaters from this collection.
View link
A great painting which captures the look of the theater. However, the luncheonette was not located next door. Next door was a woman’s hoisery store, the type where all articles were displayed in the windows as you walked to enter the store. The luncheonette still exisits, it is called “Rogers,” and is located a few doors down.
This theater brings back fond memories, as it was my local neighborhood movie theater. I’m only 25, but I can still remember going to movies at the theater up until shortly before it closed. Upon entering the theater to the left was a large lunge area with couches and a metal fireplace and mirrors. From this lounge area would be the entrance to the ladies and mens restrooms. As a kid I used to be fascinated by the lounge area, I was so not used to seeing a fireplace in a movie theater. But that all helped to add to its charm.
The block was a virtual time capsule. Next door to the theater there was a womans lingere store, the type where they had all the large glass display cases outside and inside everything was in drawers. Next to the store was a coffee shop called “Rogers.” The coffee shop is still there.
On the other side of the movie theater there was an expensive womans clothing store named Celeste. The store was damaged by a Saturday morning fire one winter, and rather then reopen the store went out of business.
A few months later a Rite Aid Pharmacy was built there, taking the space where the lingere store, movie theater and clothing store were.
This theater brings back fond memories, as it was my local neighborhood movie theater. I’m only 25, but I can still remember going to movies at the theater up until shortly before it closed. Upon entering the theater to the left was a large lunge area with couches and a metal fireplace and mirrors. From this lounge area would be the entrance to the ladies and mens restrooms. As a kid I used to be fascinated by the lounge area, I was so not used to seeing a fireplace in a movie theater. But that all helped to add to its charm.
The block was a virtual time capsule. Next door to the theater there was a womans lingere store, the type where they had all the large glass display cases outside and inside everything was in drawers. Next to the store was a coffee shop called “Rogers.” The coffee shop is still there.
On the other side of the movie theater there was an expensive womans clothing store named Celeste. The store was damaged by a Saturday morning fire one winter, and rather then reopen the store went out of business.
A few months later a Rite Aid Pharmacy was built there, taking the space where the lingere store, movie theater and clothing store were.