Comments on: United Palace Theater

By: printershare

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By: Rich Levao

Rich Levao — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:34:57 +0000

Brti,
It was a hoot (and more) revisiting this old palace of dreams. Ron and I also attended P. S. 173 but we left NYC before starting Jr. High at PS 115. If you haven’t already seen it, you might be interested in the documentary film “Mad Hot Ballroom”, about dance competitions (and so much more, of course) among several NYC schools, including PS 115. A number of interior shots of the school is featured and it may bring back more memories. I know the film is available from Netflix.

Rich Levao

By: Brti Ray, nee Carol Marron

Brti Ray, nee Carol Marron — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:06:36 +0000

Thank you, Ronald and Richard, for this wonderful video. It’s so great to see the old Loews theater where I spent so many hours of my childhood and teen years in the late 40s and early 50s. It’s even more palatial than I remember. I lived at 138 Haven Avenue on 173rd, so Loews was very close – but often we went to that other great movie palace, the Coleseum at 181st. There were small theaters around, too. One at 168th – and a string of about three further east on 181st. One day soon I’m going to visit the old neighborhood and see P.S. 173, and Jr. High 115, and Jay Hood Wright Park – that it turns out my husband’s late father designed along with much of Central Park and Riverside Drive. And I’ll revisit Castle Village and Hudson View Gardens (where we wished we could live) and stroll down the winding pathways lined with stone walls to the Hudson River, where I’ll say hello to the Little Red Light House and gaze up at the splendor of the George Washington Bridge. I always feel so fortunate to have grown up in one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in New York City – and maybe in all the world.

By: Antonia

Antonia — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:02:50 +0000

It is precioso and big, I did not know that it was so beatiful, Perfect to preach to God

By: Carol Scott

Carol Scott — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:18:45 +0000

Wish I knew that place was there when I visited the US. This is what I like to see. Wonderful place. I live in Clevedon, N Somerset, Uk and we have one of the oldest running cinemas in the World which I still use. Sorry to see the comment about Rev Ike, hope the place keeps going. Carol

By: Ron Levao

Ron Levao — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:06:17 +0000

Rev. Ike died last night–made his transition, his website says. His is a story that can be told many ways; I do hope that his successors, or those who buy the building, continue the real-world effort to maintaining this architectural fantasy.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:13:51 +0000

First … Thanks to Rev. Ike and all for maintaiing such a beauty. As kids in the 1950’s this theatre was a regular visit. Wonderful movies .. Lawrence of Arabia (I saw 4 times here), Forbidden Planet – ooodles of the Dracula and mummy movies … the SAME matron who gave us continual grief – they were all wonderful.

By: Antoinette

Antoinette — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:51:40 +0000

So interesting—I had no idea that either of these islands existed. And I love the shot of the plane flying out of the sky and the bird flying into it.

PS great job to all who worked on the piece.

By: Carol O'Keefe

Carol O'Keefe — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:16:06 +0000

Thanks Levao. Guess I was actually thinking of the RKO on 181st Street. I also used to go to the Loew’s on the Grand Concourse. Saturdays and 25Cents for the movie and a nickel for candy. What more could a child ask for

By: hailey

hailey — Mon, 11 May 2009 22:09:21 +0000

Levao, my favorite profesor!!! yeah^____^”