Ridgewood Theatre
55-27 Myrtle Avenue,
Ridgewood,
NY
11385
55-27 Myrtle Avenue,
Ridgewood,
NY
11385
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Thank you, Smore! I look forward to the photos. If you can take wide-angles as well as close-ups of the facade, that would be great.
I advise as many people as possible to keep in touch with my friend, AL. He has great ideas, and if we really want to see the theater saved, we have to work with him in raising the funds (if Al & I mutually decide to coordinate any type of event or fundraiser). Remember, every little bit helps! Never abandon hope.
NativeForestHiller, took some photos today, the sign is still there, yet they vanished from my camera, I’ll give it a second go tomorrow. Warren, thats a great idea about the Daily News, just walking around the neighborhood yesterday you could see the shock on most peoples faces.
You know. It’s terrible. The whole time the owner intended to seell. I din’t know why he wasn’t honest from the start. But listen my plan can still be put into action for me and my crew/org to pick up the building and leave it as a theater and an arts center. Plays, indie films, etc…The problem is money. We need to raise it and if we are going to save the ridgewood from retail hell it needs to be fast. The problem is that it’s a large sum. we are not talking 20,000.00 here. We don’t know what ge is selling the building for PLUS it’s going to need things to change over venues as well.
I’d be happy to hear ideas at
AL
Simply disheartening!!! I am looking forward to the photograph. Thank you all for your help in this matter!
LostMemory, there were no movies listed on the marquee at all. There was a yellow sign that wrapped around the entire marquee advertising the space for rent. I will try to take a photograph of it tomorrow if that helps.
On second thought, I think the entire theater is for sale. Property Shark lists the square footage as: “Building SF 20,500; Other SF 20,500; Lot SF 17,746” (http://www.propertyshark.com/mason/nyc/Reports2/showsection.html?propkey=442446) and the title on Craigslist says “$45 / 17000ft² – Prime retail space for lease.” The square footage matches up. See my point?
Thank you very much for the link! I am remaining hopeful that the theater temporarily closed and the # is temporarily disconnected as the phone message states. Based upon the listing on Craigslist, do you feel it’s possible that the 2 upper floors are only available for lease as retail, to yield additional income?
The latest work permit was issued on 2/27/08 & expires on 1/1/09. It states “Installation of telecommunications equipment” (on roof):
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The following contains the latest Dept of Bldgs job descriptions for the Ridgewood Theatre property:
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Thoughts appreciated!
Does anyone have the actual link for the property on Craigslist. I can’t seem to locate it. Thanks!
Thank you both! I look forward to your e-mail. – Michael
Okay no problem at all, I will find out all the information first thing tomorrow and email it to you. Hopefully it can be saved, it would be a shame to see it have the same fate as the Madison.
Please e-mail me at and provide the real estate agent/company’s name and phone number. I hope to find a preservation-friendly buyer.
Hi, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the Ridgewood is up for sale. There is a sign on the marquee that says “Retail Space For Rent.” This is a sad day. =(
We used to buy pretzles at the factory on Starr St. in the early 1960’s. I don’t remember exactly where it was. We bought the pretzles for 2 or 3 cents and sold them for 5 or 6 cents. Many times the “regular” pretzle sellers on Myrtle Ave. would chase us away saying that we were hurting their business.
Since the subject of pretzels has already come up a few times, do any of you remember the location of the pretzel factory on Starr St.? This is just to satisfy my idle curiosity. I asked my Pop but he doesn’t remember.
I noticed that the quality of NY street pretzels in general took a big dive sometime during the Giuliani era. But after a lot of trial and error, I’ve been able to produce a very satisfactory old-style pretzel at home. Here’s my recipe for anyone who wants to give it a shot:
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Good for you, frankie.
Went here last week to catch “Mad Money” with Queen Latifah. Enjoyed it. I was one of 3 (!) people in Theatre 4, I think it was. The place is STILL going ! It’s clean, and still a good place to see a movie. I couldn’t resist coming back, even though I live in Park Slope.
Thanks for your recommendation of “I Am Legend”, Jim. I will definitely keep it in mind.
Thanks for mentioning your mentioning of the Ridgewood’s 91st birthday to the two staff members there, last Saturday.
Pete, keep “I Am Legend” on your must-see list. Very well done, and packed far more of an emotional wallop than the 2 preceding efforts of Matheson’s novel. The sound was cranked high – perfect for this film!
I spoke to a pair of staff members last Saturday. Neither knew about the 91st B-Day, but were jazzed when they learned about it.
BrooklynJim, I hope you enjoyed “I Am Legend” at the Ridgewood Theatre this past Saturday, December 22nd, in lieu of another movie get-together.
Hopefully, the Ridgewood Theatre has passed its 91st anniversary (this past Sunday, December 23rd, 2007) successfully, and is still showing movies.
It would also be appropriate for me to see “I Am Legend” at the Ridgewood, because I saw “The Omega Man” at the Ridgewood in spring 1972, and that is the second film version of the novel by Richard Matheson. The first was the 1964 AIP film “The Last Man On Earth” with Vincent Price.
Jim, enjoy ! Good to read you on this board again ! If we HAD gotten a group together, “I Am Legend” is the film I would have wanted to see, because I have heard that it is a good film, and also because I have known and loved the novel of the same title it is based on, for thirty-three years now. It was first published in 1954.
Phone temporarily disconnected ?!?! What a way (not) to run a business, indeed !
Thanks, Jim. May you enjoy your holidays and family as well.
I hope your trip to NYC went well, and that you have a good and safe trip back to Southern Cal.
Tomorrow (Sat., 12/22), the eve of this theater’s 91st B-Day, think I’ll catch the matinee screening of “I Am Legend” – 1:45. Tried to confirm the time during the week by landline, but their phone is temporarily disconnected! What a way to run a business, huh?
Too bad we couldn’t get a group together, but holidays and family do come first. Hope you all enjoy ‘em both!
That’s fine, Warren. Short of that, I’ll be happy if the Ridgewood is still showing movies eleven days from now, on Sunday, December 23, 2007, the 91-year anniversary of its opening on Saturday, December 23rd, 1916.
And because this site is, after all, called Cinema Treasures ?
LM & PK: I haven’t started a new page because I can’t confirm that the site at 22 Grove St was ever used to show movies.