I grew up in Corona & lived on 103rd St. The Plaza was on 103rd & Roosevelt. The Corona was on Junction Blvd just north of Roosevelt. The Granada was on Polk Ave.(now 37th Ave} between 102nd & 101st Streets. I attended all three. The Plaza was the priciest of the three. The pictures in the Corona came to the Granada a week later. At one time I lived on 102nd St. across from the Granada’s stage door. I was born in Corona & lived there until I was 19{1950}. The good memories of these 3 palaces never go away or diminish.
In 1952 or ‘53 Al Jolson made a personal appearance at the Prospect to promote his movie “Jolson Sings Again”. He sang for 20 minutes refusing to use a mike. It was memorable.
Thanks Warren & Tom about the Jolson dates. Dates & times seem to blur after 50+ years.
I grew up in Corona & lived on 103rd St. The Plaza was on 103rd & Roosevelt. The Corona was on Junction Blvd just north of Roosevelt. The Granada was on Polk Ave.(now 37th Ave} between 102nd & 101st Streets. I attended all three. The Plaza was the priciest of the three. The pictures in the Corona came to the Granada a week later. At one time I lived on 102nd St. across from the Granada’s stage door. I was born in Corona & lived there until I was 19{1950}. The good memories of these 3 palaces never go away or diminish.
In 1952 or ‘53 Al Jolson made a personal appearance at the Prospect to promote his movie “Jolson Sings Again”. He sang for 20 minutes refusing to use a mike. It was memorable.