I grew up at 488 Chauncey Street (between Rockaway and Hopkinson) in Brooklyn during the 40s and 50’s and spent many Saturdays at the Colonial Theater watching double features, a cartoon, and a Superman or some other superhero serial for 14 cents. They also used to give dishes on Tuesday nights to all patrons. It was a somewhat “upscale” neighborhood theater, much superior to the Decatur, further along on Broadway which showed triple features! My friend Pete L who steered me to this site recalls seeing Marlon Brando in “Streetcar named Desire” at the Colonial and being blown away by it.
I grew up at 488 Chauncey Street (between Rockaway and Hopkinson) in Brooklyn during the 40s and 50’s and spent many Saturdays at the Colonial Theater watching double features, a cartoon, and a Superman or some other superhero serial for 14 cents. They also used to give dishes on Tuesday nights to all patrons. It was a somewhat “upscale” neighborhood theater, much superior to the Decatur, further along on Broadway which showed triple features! My friend Pete L who steered me to this site recalls seeing Marlon Brando in “Streetcar named Desire” at the Colonial and being blown away by it.
Fred M