I'm on a roll here about the old neighborhood. The movie theater scene in the states has become quite sterile. The Park Plaza was the neighborhood theater, but was as fancy as they got. Brass railings, carpeting, plush chairs, balcony, loges (never saw anyone in them). All day Saturdays watching the cartoons, newsreels, shorts and B movies. Later on going on dates in the balconies, not caring what movie was playing. Not as opulent as the Paradise, but something special within walking distance. I heard that it was taken over by PS 82 for their auditorium, and is now some sort of bargain basement store.
Not sure what they have Now But i remember one of my first jobs of the summer was as a iusher, wow I even rember the Movie that played that whole week.. The bridge over the river qui..Da da da da da da da da dat da da t da dat. LOL
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I understand that the Paradise on Grand Concourse was refurbished and is looking great. I haven't seen it though. I live in upstate New York now. From Fordham Rd originally.
I lived on 190th and Fordham Road, across from Fordham University. Same street as PS 45. Went to Theodore Roosevelt HS '59- we're planning a reunion this November. Let me know if you also graduated about that time. Barbara Ilardi Zottola
Originally posted by jeff in pai: I'm on a roll here about the old neighborhood. The movie theater scene in the states has become quite sterile. The Park Plaza was the neighborhood theater, but was as fancy as they got. Brass railings, carpeting, plush chairs, balcony, loges (never saw anyone in them). All day Saturdays watching the cartoons, newsreels, shorts and B movies. Later on going on dates in the balconies, not caring what movie was playing. Not as opulent as the Paradise, but something special within walking distance. I heard that it was taken over by PS 82 for their auditorium, and is now some sort of bargain basement store.
i remember seeing Cinderella there and other cartoons. I loved that theater. It went to PS 82 I think the year we left the neighborhood.
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Originally posted by jeff in pai: I'm on a roll here about the old neighborhood. The movie theater scene in the states has become quite sterile. The Park Plaza was the neighborhood theater, but was as fancy as they got. Brass railings, carpeting, plush chairs, balcony, loges (never saw anyone in them). All day Saturdays watching the cartoons, newsreels, shorts and B movies. Later on going on dates in the balconies, not caring what movie was playing. Not as opulent as the Paradise, but something special within walking distance. I heard that it was taken over by PS 82 for their auditorium, and is now some sort of bargain basement store.
