Fox Theatre
20 Flatbush Avenue,
Brooklyn,
NY
11217
20 Flatbush Avenue,
Brooklyn,
NY
11217
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Wow Warren where did that picture? That was awesome. I wish I could have been around back in that time. WW II was over and things in the US were starting to roll.
Thanks for your comment, East Coast Rocker.
Peter when we has a closed circuit event at the NY Acadey of Music they use the regular movie screen. From the picture inside the Fox it looked like they had to rig one up. They used to run a reciever unit with a dish and aim it at a transponder somewhere in the city. The projection unit was set up about 20 rows back in the orchestra section. One time I had a friend of min bring in his “PONG” game and it was so awesome seeing it up on the big screen. Ahhh the simple life back then.
Me neither. Not in 1949 !
WOW I only ever got to see the outside of the Fox before it was torn down. And here I thought closed circut TV was a big up and coming thing in the 70’s. I had no idea they had it back then
Thank you, saps ! That’s a BIG TV screen !
Here’s a separate link for a picture of the big TV screen inside the theater.
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Good pix, Warren. Thanks !
Warren appears to be a caustic fellow that enjoys insulting people. One must be cautious about writing a message because of his insulting habits. Nonetheless, this theatre will always be the Brooklyn Fox to many, many people. BklynRob, I own the original LP and have transferred it to tape so as to prevent damage to the LP. Several advertisements for Alan Freed shows advertise this theatre as Fabian’s Brooklyn Fox. I do not see such a name placed above. It stands to reason that the Brooklyn Fox Corporation would own the Brooklyn Fox theatre. When Murray Kaufman took the stage, he uttered the famous words, this is Murrray the K: Live from the Brooklyn Fox!
George
Hi George, I also have that cd. It not only has the December 1964 show,which I attented, it also includes the 1963 show with The Chiffons,The Angels,Jan & Dean etc. I have both of those shows on individual albums which I got at the Brooklyn Fox. Remember at the 63 show the MC announces “The Brooklyn Fox theatre prouldly presents Murray the K’s holiday revue!” I believe there is a third live album which I haven’t been able to add to my collection. I have to check E Bay. Anyway,we all can agree on the great memories we share of this wonderful theatre!
Thank you my friend Peter.K. Indeed Lost Memory, that is one of many record albums from the Brooklyn Fox that I have in my collection. May I also add that the album depicted in the photo is very enjoyable to listen to.
George
Indeed we do, George.
Thanks for the album cover shot, Lost Memory.
Yes, my friend Peter.K. This is a forum for free speech and discussion. Have we not the right to discuss our desire to change the name of this theatre?
George
The theater may be gone for over forty years, but the page about it here on Cinema Treasures remains active and open.
Get over it. The theater’s been gone over forty years now. Case Closed!!
Indeed, the name should be Brooklyn Fox. Shows that were hosted by Murray Kaufman were advertised as being held at the Brooklyn Fox. I have in my possession a number of record albums from various shows. The album covers clearly state; Live at the Brooklyn Fox. One voice may not be heard but many voices can bring about change. Perhaps an email campaign will achieve the desired results.
George
You’re welcome, William, I’m glad to read that. It would be well if this theater could be listed as the Brooklyn Fox, to distinguish, it, say, from the Fox Theatre in St. Louis that I mentioned in my posts above.
Thanks Peter.K, After reading many of those comments about the known name and the pictures that Lost Memory posted from the Library of Congress. Got me more interested in this lost treasure’s history.
William, good points you’ve made. Thanks.
Has anybody ever been given a good reason why this theatre can’t be known as the Brooklyn Fox Theatre in the above listing? Because with all the above comments who remember this Wonderful theatre as that. Have posted good comments as that show it was known as the Brooklyn Fox from newspaper ads and those Murray the K Rock Shows. And looking at sites like the Theatre Historical Society of America which put out an annual #9 called The Brooklyn Fox. Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society which tells some of the history of the organ and the location of it at the Wurlitzer Manor in Gig Harbor, Washington. With both of those sites called that it came from the
Brooklyn Fox Theatre. Even ledgers from the Alan Freed Archives call it the Brooklyn Fox Theatre. One site showed Rosa Rio at the organ at the Brooklyn Fox Theatre. In an event I hope the name gets changed the the Brooklyn Fox Theatre, and more comments keep coming in on this Wonderful Theatre that we lost to much too early.
Thanks, Warren.
I’m mildly surprised that the zip is not 11201.
George Tobor, please post your private e-mail address here if you wish to continue your conversation with me in private. Thanks.
I have no photos of the Fox theatre to share saps. My apologies to you for changing the subject matter. I was merely reminiscing with my friend Peter.K. I will do my best to refrain from reminiscing again. The Fox theatre brings back fond memories of a better time. My intentions were not to bore or alienate anyone. To the contrary, I had hoped to stimulate a conversation about the Fox theatre. Perhaps I chose the wrong method to accomplish that goal. Please forgive my clumsiness.
George
Please don’t take the Lord’s name in vain, saps. Thanks.
Kee-rist.
Wake me up when they re-open this theatre, or at least post some photos.