Ridgewood Theatre

Acknowledged, BklynJim and Bway.

What # theater is the Whitney on this site ?

Peter, I left you a message/question 6/12 over on the Whitney page. Didn’t want to add to any unnecessary clutter here. (Necessary clutter, of course, remains paramount.) Looks as if I’ll be in Ridgewood in August, but may be without CT/computer hookup initially. So planning a “Ridgewood Regulars Reunion” at the Ridgewood 5-plex might be a bit tough unless we start e-mailing. You should have mine, or you can get it from EdSolero or tapeshare Rick if you’ve misplaced it.

I’m still getting them, Bway. The site was down for awhile yesterday, Monday, June 11, 2007.

As a child and teenager growing up in Glendale, next to the Oasis, I have been to Ridgewood Theatre so many times. I was fortunate enough to attend a venue which is becoming very extinct in today’s society, the single screen theater. My recollections are vast, my earliest recollection is seeing “The Sound of Music” with my mother and brother in the 70’s.The one thing that stands out though is the aesthetics of this theater.I will never forget that huge chandelier placed just past the balcony,with the ornate plaster surrounding it. It was the size of a small truck, and remember being scared to sit under it. Ridgewood also had many classic features, stained glass exit lights,a stage with huge curtains,fancy marquee, a basic concession stand,and the feel and atmosphere of an old movie house.

Tonino, the Ridgewood has 5 screens in 5 auditoriums….but depending on the movies, they sometimes show a different movie during the day than at night (kids movies, less poplar movies split, etc), so the marquee may have 6 movies listed, even if they only have 5 theaters, sometimes one auditorium may have a split movie, showing two different movies during the day in the same auditorium at different times…..

Michael Perlman – Can you give us an update on the status of the RFE?

Ridgewood theater has a historical interest, how many movie venues are 91 years old and still operate? I’m wondering why there is such a slow process to preserve motion picture history, this movie house is a treasure and definitely should be preserved, after reading the Commodore page, I’m concerned that time is running short.

I searched for The Ridgewood and saw two happy sentences, the first, theres four other theaters in the US with this name, and they all say closed, until you come to the one for New York, open. The second, is that according to a neighborhood newspaper and the first posting, The Ridgwood is the oldest operating theater in New York. Does any one know if this great facility is landmarked? If not, it really should be, despite the fact that its interior has been altered, its history and relatively unchanged exterior, make it a prime reason to be landmarked.

Good work, guys. Thanks.

71 Park Avenue : Are we talking midtown Manhattan, or downtown Brooklyn ?

The Throop Theatre is listed in the 1914-1915 edition of American Motion Picture directory as being located at 963 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn.

The Park Palace Theatre is listed in that same edition of A.M.P.D. as being located at 268 Knickerbocker Avenue

Scott Struck, pretty sure he lived at 1711.

I think I used to work with your sister in Royal Farms in the 1970’s.

I tried to get in contact with your sister through classmates but no use.

I was curious about scotts kids. I am godfather to one and I think Patty was godmother to one of the others. Also curious how Patty’s doing.

If you want you can email me back or have patty email me at

I am in the area on a daily basis, Drive the car down from Glendale and run in to see my mother who still lives on Seneca between palmetto and woodbine.

Thanks for an help
Thanks

Now, here’s a historic theater:

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Shalom, ciao, and excelsior