There will be a meeting of the City Council at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, October 13 at City Hall, 280 Grove Street – two blocks west of the PATH station. Smith’s plan to transfer the theatre to the Redevelopment Authority will go through unless the council is convinced otherwise.
It was hoped that at the 75th Anniversary celebration, Acting Mayor L. Harvey Smith would announce he’s signed the lease over FOL. It could assure his election to the job. Anyone attend the event?
Anyone remember Mary Vasko from St. Brigid’s? Became a New York Telephone Operator at Fairview and Gates and later a Nurse at Wyckoff Heights Hospital.
From November 1929 to October 1933, WFOX licensed to Paramount Broadcasting Corporation (1400 on the dial) was on-the-air with studios at 1 Nevins Street.
We do believe you, Warren. The Ridgewood neighborhood like Bellerose and Floral Park bordering Nassau stradles two counties, but neighborhoods don’t have legal boundaries. That’s what boroughs and counties are for. :)
The theatre on the SE corner of East 76th Street became CBS-TV Studio 61 in 1953, home to “Bert Parks Show” and later “The Edge of Night”. In the 90s “Inside Edition”, “American Journal” and “Rolanda” originated here. An apartment building now stands at the location, also known as 402 East 76th Street.
The theatre is at 55-27 Myrtle Avenue, between Madison Street and Cypress Avenue. The hyphenated address and 11385 ZIP Code confirm the location is in Queens County.
The theatre destroyed by fire in 1931 must have been rebuilt. In the ‘50s, the Lincoln Square at 1947 Broadway became CBS TV Studio 60, demolished as part of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts complex.
The New York Convetion Center and the connected office tower known as 10 Columbus Circle were demolished in the late ‘90s. Construction is underway on the site for the AOL Time Warner’s world headquarters.
Beginning in the early ‘40s, The Mosque was home to WAAT AM & FM. In 1948, New Jersey’s first television station, WATV Channel 13 debuted here. The facilities (later WNTA and WNJU ) were in operation until 1989. The former Studio A is currently used for theatrical productions.
In the ‘70s, the Loew’s Sheridan at NW corner of Greenwich and Seventh Avenues was demolished by owner Saint Vincent’s Hospital. Site now includes a garden and hospital’s truck delivery entrance.
There will be a meeting of the City Council at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, October 13 at City Hall, 280 Grove Street – two blocks west of the PATH station. Smith’s plan to transfer the theatre to the Redevelopment Authority will go through unless the council is convinced otherwise.
It was hoped that at the 75th Anniversary celebration, Acting Mayor L. Harvey Smith would announce he’s signed the lease over FOL. It could assure his election to the job. Anyone attend the event?
From 1980-82 the Rialto was home to five Broadway musicals.
The American was at 910 Manhattan Avenue near Greenpoint Avenue.
The A&E “Biography” of Gleason shows the exterior of the Halsey, which is now Saratoga Square, a city-owned housing complex.
Anyone remember Mary Vasko from St. Brigid’s? Became a New York Telephone Operator at Fairview and Gates and later a Nurse at Wyckoff Heights Hospital.
From November 1929 to October 1933, WFOX licensed to Paramount Broadcasting Corporation (1400 on the dial) was on-the-air with studios at 1 Nevins Street.
The Albee was demolished in 1976.
The telephone exchange is SAint George 7, not ST 7 :)
Estee Lauder grew up in Corona. Her A&E “Biography” showed a photo of the S&S Corona. The marquee read “Doug Mac Lean in LET IN RAIN”, a 1927 film.
We do believe you, Warren. The Ridgewood neighborhood like Bellerose and Floral Park bordering Nassau stradles two counties, but neighborhoods don’t have legal boundaries. That’s what boroughs and counties are for. :)
During the Telestudios days, facilities were used by WNTA-Channel 13 (Newark, NJ) as their New York production center.
The theatre on the SE corner of East 76th Street became CBS-TV Studio 61 in 1953, home to “Bert Parks Show” and later “The Edge of Night”. In the 90s “Inside Edition”, “American Journal” and “Rolanda” originated here. An apartment building now stands at the location, also known as 402 East 76th Street.
2834 Broadway is at West 110th Street/Cathedral Parkway.
The theatre is at 55-27 Myrtle Avenue, between Madison Street and Cypress Avenue. The hyphenated address and 11385 ZIP Code confirm the location is in Queens County.
The correct spelling is BREVOORT, named for the nearby street.
The theatre destroyed by fire in 1931 must have been rebuilt. In the ‘50s, the Lincoln Square at 1947 Broadway became CBS TV Studio 60, demolished as part of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts complex.
Theatre is at 25 Hyatt Street, a short walk from the Ferry terminal. www.stgeorgetheatre.org
More information on this theatre can be found under “Commodore” without using Loew’s.
The New York Convetion Center and the connected office tower known as 10 Columbus Circle were demolished in the late ‘90s. Construction is underway on the site for the AOL Time Warner’s world headquarters.
Beginning in the early ‘40s, The Mosque was home to WAAT AM & FM. In 1948, New Jersey’s first television station, WATV Channel 13 debuted here. The facilities (later WNTA and WNJU ) were in operation until 1989. The former Studio A is currently used for theatrical productions.
Theatre Location:
111 Church Avenue
at McDonald Avenue.
NPR’s “Selected Shorts” originates here.
In the ‘70s, the Loew’s Sheridan at NW corner of Greenwich and Seventh Avenues was demolished by owner Saint Vincent’s Hospital. Site now includes a garden and hospital’s truck delivery entrance.
In the 50s, renamed The Century by NBC when converted to a TV studio. Shows from here included “Caesar’s Hour”.