Loew’s Kings Theatre

And Now for Something (kind of) Different

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B&W Image from the Loew’s Collection, American Theatre Architecture Archive, Theatre Historical Society of America

B&W Image from the Loew’s Collection, American Theatre Architecture Archive, Theatre Historical Society of America

I’m currently working on something I’m very excited about, but can’t announce just yet. I still want to give you all a hint though! 

The photos in the triptych above are of the Loew’s Kings Theatre lobby when the theater was open, 30 years after it had been closed, and six months into the restoration.

Keep an eye out for more details soon!

 

 

 

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Memoirs of A Movie Palace

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While I was researching the Loew’s Kings Theatre , I came across a documentary called “Memoirs of A Movie Palace.”  Directed by Christian Blackwood , the film was released in 1979 and detailed the history of the Kings.  The following is a clip featuring designer Harold W. Rambusch discussing the interior of the theater.

Loew’s Kings Theatre – Brooklyn, NY

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I’ve decided to expand my post on the Kings Theatre into 4-5 parts using some excerpts from my book, Kings Theatre; The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Brooklyn’s Wonder Theatre. Find out more about the book here. This original post will remain, and the first part in the new series can be viewed here.

 

View of the auditorium from the center of the main level.

Loew’s Kings Theatre opened on September 7, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY, and was designed by the architectural firm of Rapp and Rapp (also known for the Paramount Theater in Times Square) and decorated by Harold W. Rambush.  It was operated by the Loew’s theaters chain, and, along with the Loew’s Jersey Theatre, Loew’s Paradise Theatre, the Loew’s Valencia Theatre and the Loew’s 175th Street Theatre, it was one of the five “Loew’s Wonder Theaters” in the New York metropolitan area.

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