El was not heard. I was not into Rock then. I grew up seeing movies.
My Mother took me to Ambassador on Tues eves. She collected dishes and wanted more than 1 set, so she took me so I got a free dish with admission. While you watched film, people would fall asleep and the dish would crash to the floor. The theatre would not replace so they would pay another admission. If you did not then your set would be short that place setting. It was torture to sit thru those joan Crawford films.
I spent many Sat afternoons at peoples cinema. 2-movies + a western+15 cartoons+achapter+newsreel+ stale candy bars + a mean matron that had a limp or a problem with her arm, she carried a flashlight and we drove her crazy.
I lived on Strauss St at Sutter ave
Saw to Hell and Back,Audie Murphy Not sure of year. When ever opened.
Great air conditioning for those years
Mildred Pierce comes to mind.
I went to bathroom 5 times and bought candy 2 times.
I live in NJ, about 45 miles from Brownsville. My Wife was a teacher
at PS268 Clarkson and E.53 st from 1987-2002
I still use a dentist on Ralph ave and Glenwood Rd
I never go to Brownsville, now Ocean Hill Brownsville.
But when I enter Brooklyn I feel I have returned home.
BUT it has changed for the very worse.
who knows the names now.
El was not heard. I was not into Rock then. I grew up seeing movies.
My Mother took me to Ambassador on Tues eves. She collected dishes and wanted more than 1 set, so she took me so I got a free dish with admission. While you watched film, people would fall asleep and the dish would crash to the floor. The theatre would not replace so they would pay another admission. If you did not then your set would be short that place setting. It was torture to sit thru those joan Crawford films.
The chain that owned the Ambassador,Stadium.
I grew up in those theatres
Pitkin,Palace,Ambassador,Stadium,Peoples Cinema
FOX[Flatbush ave],Metropolitan,Albee,Bklyn Paramount
Herbie
I spent many Sat afternoons at peoples cinema. 2-movies + a western+15 cartoons+achapter+newsreel+ stale candy bars + a mean matron that had a limp or a problem with her arm, she carried a flashlight and we drove her crazy.
I lived on Strauss St at Sutter ave
1937-1958
Herbie
better of all locations in chain
Herbie
you are just jealous
Monroe exit 8A NJTPK
small world. I live in NJ now
I went to HS at ENY VOCATIONAL Logan and Wells 1 block from Liberty Ave
Sutter and Strauss 3 blocks from the Pitkin 1937 thru 1959
since you are probably from my old neighborhood I forgive you.
P.Koch
Do you still have your arm bands?
Hopkinson theatre was on Hopkinson between Sutter and Pitkin.
I lived on Sutter and Strauss. Used to go there for 5 hour laugh riots.
Herbie