Here is another shot of the Jewel theatre from the NYC tax photo collection.
http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYCMA~7~7~840785~652976?sort=borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code&qvq=q:6664;sort:borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code;lc:NYCMA~7~7&mi=13&trs=66
I saw a movie there two weeks ago. They not only have the self-service ticketing machines in the front but they also now have them at the box office. They had two people at the box office to help patrons. Soon we won’t have any one selling tickets.
I wonder what it looked like when it showed porn. I’m sorry I didn’t check out the theatres in Times Square but I was scared. I began working in the area in 1988 so I had time to check out movies at the now gone theatres.
I wish I had a camera with me when I visited the Polk sometime in the late 1990’s. This area was in shambles. The restrooms were in deplorable conditions. It looked like they had been vandalized.
I’ve been to this theatre many times. I enjoy going during the early part of the day when it isn’t crowded and cheaper. I also like venturing out to Cobble Hill. I don’t like the design of this building. It’s too minimalist for my tastes.
Thanks, Comfortably Cool.
Might this have been a movie theatre?
http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYCMA~7~7~772815~854486?sort=borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code&qvq=w4s:/where%2FKnickerbocker%2BAvenue;q:3278;sort:borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code;lc:NYCMA~7~7&mi=0&trs=6
I was too scared to go into these theatres. Shame.
Does it still exist or was it gutted?
Was it segregated?
How do I add a URL that will take you to the site?
Here is another shot of the Jewel theatre from the NYC tax photo collection. http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYCMA~7~7~840785~652976?sort=borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code&qvq=q:6664;sort:borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code;lc:NYCMA~7~7&mi=13&trs=66
My mom’s name was Alba. She told me she went to this theatre when they played Spanish-language movies.
So this was a furniture place before it became the Film Forum?
I don’t know if I can post this here…. Here’s a tax photo of the Lindy.
http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/detail/NYCMA~7~7~1004275~851766?sort=borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code&qvq=w4s:/what%2FMoving%2BPictures;q:3080;sort:borough%2Cblock%2Clot%2Czip_code;lc:NYCMA~7~7&mi=0&trs=2
Shame there are no pictures of the interior during its heyday.
Was the auditorium gutted?
Are the photos of the interior prior to demolition still available on Flickr?
Wow, elevators to the box seats.
Imagine this place showing porn? I would love to see pictures from its days showing porn, the interior.
Any remnants of it’s former life as a movie house?
I saw a movie there two weeks ago. They not only have the self-service ticketing machines in the front but they also now have them at the box office. They had two people at the box office to help patrons. Soon we won’t have any one selling tickets.
Did anyone go to this theatre when it was showing porn? I would like to know what the condition of this place like during it’s porn days
I wonder what it looked like when it showed porn. I’m sorry I didn’t check out the theatres in Times Square but I was scared. I began working in the area in 1988 so I had time to check out movies at the now gone theatres.
I heard there is a sign that this coming Monday will be the final day of The Little, it’s closing.
I wish I had a camera with me when I visited the Polk sometime in the late 1990’s. This area was in shambles. The restrooms were in deplorable conditions. It looked like they had been vandalized.
I wonder where the ticket booth was located.
I’ve been to this theatre many times. I enjoy going during the early part of the day when it isn’t crowded and cheaper. I also like venturing out to Cobble Hill. I don’t like the design of this building. It’s too minimalist for my tastes.
Where did this great photo come from? Year? Hopefully someone will find a picture of the interior.
The current owner are putting it up for auction.
http://journaltimes.com/business/local/peg-and-lou-larson-taking-uptown-theater-brass-monkey-to/article_f2256a9e-da40-5a43-a4e6-bac4579232a3.html