New York Citymovie theatresand drive

insPart 2: Brooklyn

New York City in three parts

[Pick the date]

BROOKLYN

KINGS COUNTY

NEW YORK CITY:BROOKLYN

16th St.

AKA: Universal

166 16th St1921-? 1950* August 24th, 1914 opened as Universal* 1921 sold to Max Pear and renamed it14th St. and cut down the seating from572-490* 1930 owner:G., H. & P Amusement Corp.* 1935 owner: Estates Operating Co., Inc.* 1940 owner: Interboro Circuit* 1945-1950 owner: Endicott Circuit* Early 1950's closed

46th St.

AKA: Universal

4515 New Utrecht? 1930-1973* October 9th, 1927 opened as Universal* Late 1920's taken over by Loew's andrenamed 46th Street.* 1973 closed

Academy of Music

30 Lafayette? 1935-? 19501,379 seats

Ace

1949-1950Randforce Amusement Corp. owned thistheatre.* 1923 opened as Subway* 1949 renamed Ace* 1950 closedThis theatre catered to Afro-Americans

Acme

67-14 Myrtle in Queens?? 1935-? 1950585 seatsIsland Theater Circuit owned this theatre.

Acova Village

AKA: Filmland, Granada

2819 Church? 1930-1932* 1924 opened as Filmland* Late 1920's renamed Acova Village* 1932 renamed Granada* 1935-1955 owner: *rug* 1964 owner: *flo* 1968 switched to a $1 policy* 1974 taken over by Golden* 1981 taken over by Cinema V* 1983 closed

Adelphi

? 1935

Airdome

292 Flatbush1913-1925This was an outdoor theatre.

Alba

750 Flushing1928-? 19641,680 seatsRandforce Amusement Corp. owned thistheatre 1935-1964.

Albany

? 1930

The World’s Masterpiece

amongPlayhouses

Albee

1 DeKalb1925-? 19743,250 seatsOwners:1925-

1929 Keith’s

1929-1961 Radio-Keith-Orpheum Corp.1961-1974 RKO-Stanley Warner (PacificTheatres)

Albemarle

973 Flatbush1920-19832,656 seatsOwners:1930-1964 Century Theatres1969 Fox Eastern1975-1980 Mann Theatres Corporation of California

Alben

5406 3rd Av? 1935-? 1955447 seatsIsland Theater Circuit owned this theatre in1950.

Alendale

? 1969-? 1975

Alhambra

? 19355

Avenue

Alhambra

783 Knickerbocker? 1923-? 19501,633 seatsRandforce Amusement Corp. owned thistheatre 1935-1950.

Alpha

? 1930

Alpine

6817 5th Av1921-2,250 seats* June 6th, 1921 opened by Loew's* 1976 split into 2 cinemas* Around 1985 Loew's sold it to GoldenTheatre Management.* 1986 split into 7 cinemas. Seating: 411,394, 394, 286, 286, 238, 238 total: 2,247* 1987 taken over by Cineplex Odeon* 1998 taken over by Loews CineplexEntertainment* 2006 American Multi-Cinema sells it

Ambassador

776 Saratoga? 1930-19642,009 seatsRandforce Amusement Corp. owned thistheatre.

American

1168 E. 92nd St.? 1926-? 1930