To: lovetheoldtheaters and to everyone!!!!!!!
Listen everyone we can mix and match experiences. Besides the Met was a HIGH CLASS Theater to go to. Most people wore hat gloves to that Theater. It was so immaculate you could eat off the floors. To JoeB from Fla.Read my post about Woolworths and Thom McCann above Anniegirl
posted by louieb on Apr 3, 2006
ok asbag here it goes. I remember the Concord Cafeteria under the bowling alley on Broadway. Go to http://Brooklynpix.com and see all the Brooklyn sites to go on for pic’s of our hood. As a little child my mom took me to Ferry Park next to Schaefer Brewery to play. I have been writing to Joe From Florida also. You would be surprised how many people from Brooklyn live here on Long Island. I live in Bellport, Long Island in a Townhouse Community and go to Island 16 Moviehouse. Imagine 16 Theaters in one with Nathans, Pizza Hut, Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream. We used to have Bon Bons and Soda out of the machine with the drop down cup. The Soda was like syrup back then. and yes Rent’s are sky high. They are converting Schaefer’s and Domino Sugarhouse into Condo’s and they will be expensive even Greenpoint is so expensive you can’t even get a apartment let alone a house. I passed Manhattan Ave about 3 months ago, wow what a change. Do you remember the Chinese Resturant on Manhattan and Meserole Street upstairs? All gone. Will write soon some more memories. Go on the website I told you about and http://www.nycarchitecture.com for more pic’s and http://www.answers.com Anniegirl
posted by louieb on Apr 3, 2006
There was a Woolworths and a Thom McCan Shoe Store on the corner of Marcy and Broadway the same block as Woolworths. The BQE which is The Brooklyn Queens Expressway was on the right if you are lookling at Woolworths. and a Furniture Store Wharehouse across the street from the Commodore Theater next to the BQE. Do you remember the florist across the street from the Williamsburgh Theater. The name of the florist was Laskas Florist. I Knew the owner named Neal. He moved to Long Island in the 70’s and I ran into his niece one time and she told me he had passed away. I used to shop on Havemeyer Street at Jayz and I took my nephew to a boy’s shop across the street but I forgot the name. I used to get him Uniform Shirts for
Catholic School. Do you know the name of the shop? The Jewish Deli was across the street and the Pastrami King was on Roebling Street. Anniegirl.
Posted by louieb April 3rd 2006
Hi asbag. Anniegirl again I just remembered. Do you remember the Model Theater on Lee Avenue between Hooper and Hewes Street on the North Side of the Avenue. On the corner was Joe’s Luncheonette and across the street was Shapiro’s Candy Store. My mother took me to the Model Theater and I remember the Will Rogers collections for the children and the Dishes they used to give out each week. My mom took me to see War of the Worlds at that Movie in the 50’s. We lived on Penn St. Between Whythe and Bedford Avenues. My uncle worked for Schaefer Brewery. Go on BrooklynPix.com you will be surprised what is there and www.answers.com You can bring up all kinds of stuff about Brooklyn. I am preparing for my Daughter’s Wedding here in Long Island and I am making a photo memories book since I am having some old timers who are family and have grew up in Williamsburgh so I am going to surprise them with this walk down memory lane. Anniegirl
posted by louieb on April 1, 2006
Dear asbag. My name is Anniegirl, I grew up in Williamsburgh. I was born in 1945. I went to the Williamsburgh Theater many times until it got rotten to even sit in the seats in the early 60’s. I went mostly to the Commodore Theater and the R&F on Grand St. and Rodney Street. Then on to Republic Bagels for some hot ones. Hit me up with some Williamsburgh Memories. I went to the Albee Theatre downtown Fulton Street and the Fox and the Paramount. Occasionly I went with my Parents to the Met. On Fulton and Smith Street. Anniegirl Louieb;s wife.
Posted by Louieb April 1st, 2006
Dear JoeB afer a while the Williamsburgh got run down in the early 60’s and It wasnt a great place to see a movie anymore if u know what I mean. A lot of unwanted rodent’s. Do you remember Stevens which was next door to the Williamsburgh Theater. They had frozen Ice Cream and great B-Day cakes. I usually went to the Commodore
Theater down the block a ways. Lou’s wife Anniegirl
Posted by Louieb on April 1st, 2006
I really don’t know it was called the R&R but it was the Republic Theater on Grand Street and Rodney Street in Williamsburgh /Brooklyn NY. Warren, I went to that movie several times.
posted by anniegirl Mar. 31, 2006
Hey JoeB. I am louieb, wife. I was raised on Penn Street and moved to Bedford Avenue.I was born in 1945 so I went to lots of Saturday Movies when I was a child. I went to Transfiguration School on Marcy Avenue and always went to the Commodore and the R&F on Saturday’s. I saw I was a teenage werewolf with Michael Landon and was scared out of my wits. And I also participated in Holloween Costume Party’s on Stage at the Commodore Theater. Had lots of fun growing up in Brooklyn. posted by louieb on Mar 31, 2006
I am louieb’s wife and I was born and raised in Brooklyn. I remember going to the Brooklyn’s Albee Theater and seeing Doris Day and Rock Hudson in Pillow Talk. It was a good movie. I also went to the State Movie theater on DeKalb and Franklin Avenue many times. The red oriental rug that went from the upstairs men’s and ladies room to the very bottom of the stairs. What a Showplace.
Your right EdSolero. I got my people mixed up. Sorry about that.
My wife is looking for any pictures of the Domino Sugar House in Brooklyn. The one that you can see the sign at night all light up as you cross the Williamsburgh Bridge by train to Marcy Ave in Brooklyn.
Also does anybody remember the Coomodore Movie Theater on Broadway and Rodney Street in Williamsburgh and the Williamsburgh Movie Theater on Broadway near Marcy Ave and the Marcy Theater on Marcy and Broadway?. Also the Republic Movie on Grand and Rodney Street My wife was 8 in 1953 and went to the Republic she calls it the R&F and went across the street to get hot bagels at the Republic Bagel Factory. They baked the bagels right in front of you. UM UM
posted by louieb on March 29th, 2006
When I was a child, My Parents took me to see Gone with the Wind.
with Clark Gable and Elizabeth Taylor at the Met. Afterwards we had Ice Cream at Schrafft’s which was next door to the Theater on the left as we exited the Theater. As I recall Woolworths was next to A&S Department Store down the next block across from EJ Korvettes.
posted by Louieb Mar 27th, 2006
To: lovetheoldtheaters and to everyone!!!!!!!
Listen everyone we can mix and match experiences. Besides the Met was a HIGH CLASS Theater to go to. Most people wore hat gloves to that Theater. It was so immaculate you could eat off the floors. To JoeB from Fla.Read my post about Woolworths and Thom McCann above Anniegirl
posted by louieb on Apr 3, 2006
ok asbag here it goes. I remember the Concord Cafeteria under the bowling alley on Broadway. Go to http://Brooklynpix.com and see all the Brooklyn sites to go on for pic’s of our hood. As a little child my mom took me to Ferry Park next to Schaefer Brewery to play. I have been writing to Joe From Florida also. You would be surprised how many people from Brooklyn live here on Long Island. I live in Bellport, Long Island in a Townhouse Community and go to Island 16 Moviehouse. Imagine 16 Theaters in one with Nathans, Pizza Hut, Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream. We used to have Bon Bons and Soda out of the machine with the drop down cup. The Soda was like syrup back then. and yes Rent’s are sky high. They are converting Schaefer’s and Domino Sugarhouse into Condo’s and they will be expensive even Greenpoint is so expensive you can’t even get a apartment let alone a house. I passed Manhattan Ave about 3 months ago, wow what a change. Do you remember the Chinese Resturant on Manhattan and Meserole Street upstairs? All gone. Will write soon some more memories. Go on the website I told you about and http://www.nycarchitecture.com for more pic’s and http://www.answers.com Anniegirl
posted by louieb on Apr 3, 2006
There was a Woolworths and a Thom McCan Shoe Store on the corner of Marcy and Broadway the same block as Woolworths. The BQE which is The Brooklyn Queens Expressway was on the right if you are lookling at Woolworths. and a Furniture Store Wharehouse across the street from the Commodore Theater next to the BQE. Do you remember the florist across the street from the Williamsburgh Theater. The name of the florist was Laskas Florist. I Knew the owner named Neal. He moved to Long Island in the 70’s and I ran into his niece one time and she told me he had passed away. I used to shop on Havemeyer Street at Jayz and I took my nephew to a boy’s shop across the street but I forgot the name. I used to get him Uniform Shirts for
Catholic School. Do you know the name of the shop? The Jewish Deli was across the street and the Pastrami King was on Roebling Street. Anniegirl.
Posted by louieb April 3rd 2006
Hi asbag. Anniegirl again I just remembered. Do you remember the Model Theater on Lee Avenue between Hooper and Hewes Street on the North Side of the Avenue. On the corner was Joe’s Luncheonette and across the street was Shapiro’s Candy Store. My mother took me to the Model Theater and I remember the Will Rogers collections for the children and the Dishes they used to give out each week. My mom took me to see War of the Worlds at that Movie in the 50’s. We lived on Penn St. Between Whythe and Bedford Avenues. My uncle worked for Schaefer Brewery. Go on BrooklynPix.com you will be surprised what is there and www.answers.com You can bring up all kinds of stuff about Brooklyn. I am preparing for my Daughter’s Wedding here in Long Island and I am making a photo memories book since I am having some old timers who are family and have grew up in Williamsburgh so I am going to surprise them with this walk down memory lane. Anniegirl
posted by louieb on April 1, 2006
Dear asbag. My name is Anniegirl, I grew up in Williamsburgh. I was born in 1945. I went to the Williamsburgh Theater many times until it got rotten to even sit in the seats in the early 60’s. I went mostly to the Commodore Theater and the R&F on Grand St. and Rodney Street. Then on to Republic Bagels for some hot ones. Hit me up with some Williamsburgh Memories. I went to the Albee Theatre downtown Fulton Street and the Fox and the Paramount. Occasionly I went with my Parents to the Met. On Fulton and Smith Street. Anniegirl Louieb;s wife.
Posted by Louieb April 1st, 2006
Dear JoeB afer a while the Williamsburgh got run down in the early 60’s and It wasnt a great place to see a movie anymore if u know what I mean. A lot of unwanted rodent’s. Do you remember Stevens which was next door to the Williamsburgh Theater. They had frozen Ice Cream and great B-Day cakes. I usually went to the Commodore
Theater down the block a ways. Lou’s wife Anniegirl
Posted by Louieb on April 1st, 2006
I really don’t know it was called the R&R but it was the Republic Theater on Grand Street and Rodney Street in Williamsburgh /Brooklyn NY. Warren, I went to that movie several times.
posted by anniegirl Mar. 31, 2006
Hey Joeb how do I retreive your posting on the movies we spoke about?posted by Anniegirl on Mar 31, 2006
Hey JoeB. I am louieb, wife. I was raised on Penn Street and moved to Bedford Avenue.I was born in 1945 so I went to lots of Saturday Movies when I was a child. I went to Transfiguration School on Marcy Avenue and always went to the Commodore and the R&F on Saturday’s. I saw I was a teenage werewolf with Michael Landon and was scared out of my wits. And I also participated in Holloween Costume Party’s on Stage at the Commodore Theater. Had lots of fun growing up in Brooklyn. posted by louieb on Mar 31, 2006
I am louieb’s wife and I was born and raised in Brooklyn. I remember going to the Brooklyn’s Albee Theater and seeing Doris Day and Rock Hudson in Pillow Talk. It was a good movie. I also went to the State Movie theater on DeKalb and Franklin Avenue many times. The red oriental rug that went from the upstairs men’s and ladies room to the very bottom of the stairs. What a Showplace.
Your right EdSolero. I got my people mixed up. Sorry about that.
My wife is looking for any pictures of the Domino Sugar House in Brooklyn. The one that you can see the sign at night all light up as you cross the Williamsburgh Bridge by train to Marcy Ave in Brooklyn.
Also does anybody remember the Coomodore Movie Theater on Broadway and Rodney Street in Williamsburgh and the Williamsburgh Movie Theater on Broadway near Marcy Ave and the Marcy Theater on Marcy and Broadway?. Also the Republic Movie on Grand and Rodney Street My wife was 8 in 1953 and went to the Republic she calls it the R&F and went across the street to get hot bagels at the Republic Bagel Factory. They baked the bagels right in front of you. UM UM
posted by louieb on March 29th, 2006
When I was a child, My Parents took me to see Gone with the Wind.
with Clark Gable and Elizabeth Taylor at the Met. Afterwards we had Ice Cream at Schrafft’s which was next door to the Theater on the left as we exited the Theater. As I recall Woolworths was next to A&S Department Store down the next block across from EJ Korvettes.
posted by Louieb Mar 27th, 2006