Documentary · United States of America · 1980 · 46m

Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush

Director

Cast

Crew

Fred Murphy — Director of Photography Sheila Bakerman — Editor Christian Blackwood — Editor David Raksin — Original Music Composer Elliott Stein — Writer Christian Blackwood — Producer

Synopsis

When Brooklyn's Kings Theater -- one of five "Wonder Theaters" in the New York area -- closed its doors in 1977, the neighborhood mourned. In a series of interviews, local aficionados of the palace as well as its projectionist, its organist, and former employees, reminisce about the Kings and its charmed days gone by.

Mood & Themes

movie theater

Key Collaborators

Christian Blackwood Director Fred Murphy Director of Photography Sheila Bakerman Editor Christian Blackwood Editor David Raksin Original Music Composer Elliott Stein Writer Christian Blackwood Producer

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