Saturday, October 9, 2010

Newtown Theatre 1948



Newtown Theatre at Cinema Treasures

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

this looks like corona avenue off of 92nd street. In the 70's the newtorn may have become the "temple emanuel"??
interesting, seems this picture is taken from the gas station next door...

Anonymous said...

It is Corona Av but 2 blocks further down from 92st. Can’t recall the exact street but it’s where Corona Av turns towards St. James church. The LIRR tracks would be behind the buildings on the right.

Anonymous said...

Somebody should go back to that spot and take a picture to show how it looks today. I think the buildings in the background should still be there like in the photo. I would do it but I don’t live in the city anymore.

Anonymous said...

The movie playing in the theater is “That Wonderful Urge” with Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney. From 1948.

Roger Perry said...

Awesome Post! Thanks for sharing.

Anonymous said...

Yes, the Newtown Theater became Temple Emanuel. I remember that in the late 50s and early 60s there was a barber shop next door to the Temple. The owner's name was Joe. He was an Italian immigrant. He was our family barber throughout my childhood.

In the background, more or less in the center of the photo, Endes Hardware store can be seen. The Endes family remained in business at that location until the 1980. The street to left is 91st Place which is, more or less, a continuation of Hampton Street, which crosses the LIRR tracks.

Ed D