Roosevelt Theatre
88-10 Jamaica Avenue,
Woodhaven,
NY
11421
88-10 Jamaica Avenue,
Woodhaven,
NY
11421
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Back in the 1950’s I remember the local Woodhaven stores (and I’m told St. Thomas)gave away cards approx.4"x14" which showed the upcoming Saturday Matinee.The Roosevelt usually had 2 movies,4 or 5 cartoons and previews.The gimmerick was if you had the same color card they had in the box office window you got in for free.Of course we put the 25 cents saved to good use at the candy counter.And yes I did have the right color card once.!!!
The two movies that stick in my mind seeing at the Roosevelt was one of the Davy Crockett movies with Fess Parker and Vincent Price in House on Haunted Hill.(not on the same billing)
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Did anyone ever see movies here who can tell us some more about this theatre?
I attended St. Thomas the Apostle Church on 88th Street in Woodhaven. The church became so overcrowded that the parish purchased the Roosevelt Theatre and converted it into a church auditorium where masses were said in addition to the masses in the original church. The auditorium was named “Monsignor John Mulz Hall” after the priest who ran the Church until 1966. We sat on folding chairs during the mass and the Church also held their basketball games there. I also remember going to Friday night “teen” dances at that hall during my high school days. Needless to say, except for the high ceilings, all remnants of it ever being a movie theater were gone!
Thanks Tonino. I was Lane class of 63'…robbie
Robbie, negatory. I went to Brooklyn Tech., class of 1955
tonino- dod you attend f.k.lane ? robbie
The map currently shown is correct. I used to go with a gal by the name of Alice Moran who lived on 88th St south of Jamaica ave.
Ciao and excelsior
‘Tonino
The Roosevelt has been converted to a day care use and is owned by the ghurch which is around the corner. The exterior of the building doesn’t have a marquee, but looks like a theatre facade. This is not to be confused with the other Roosevelt Theatre in Queens which became the UA Quartet.
YOUR MAP HAS IT OUT IN THE BOONDOCKS SOMEWHERE
The Roosevelt Theatre is closed.
The Roosevelt Theatre was located at 88-10 Jamaica Ave in Woodhaven and it seated 1379 people.