Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS== restaurants and more

2009-06-21 Thread Tom A. Pennock
at NBC were free--- and Mamma Leone's was wayy out of my pocketbook range anyway. But I loved those 50-cent pizza slices on Times Square!! Joe --- On Sat, 6/20/09, Michael B dialmbb...@aol.com wrote: From: Michael B dialmbb...@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS== restaurants

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2009-06-21 Thread David Kusumoto
Of Richard Halegua Comic Art Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 5:26 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS i was trying to remember the name of Momma Leone's it wasn't my favorite Italian joint, being uptown and all, but I used to go there from time to time if we

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2009-06-21 Thread David Kusumoto
passing along wisdom to younger leads. That's the type of movie character that reminds me of Claude. From: p...@cinemarts.com To: davidmkusum...@hotmail.com; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:32:50 +1000 You mean. Claude can

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2009-06-21 Thread wise1...@aol.com
PS- The last Horn and Hardart closed on third ave and 42nd. st in 1991. See...I'm not that old! - Original Message - From: David Kusumoto To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 6:55 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS These are all great, great stories

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2009-06-21 Thread wise1...@aol.com
there a lot ( again...a lot of food, for cheap) even though there weren't any movie posters there. Richard Del Belso -Original Message- Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:55:46 -0700 From: sa...@comic-art.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU yeah

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2009-06-20 Thread Larry Springer
I was lucky enough to be in NYC when HORROR OF DRACULA had just opened at the Marfair Theater so I got to see the hugh Times Square wrap-around billboard poster above the theater. I also got to see the display of the fiends (in a hugh fish tank) from FIEND WITHOUT A FACE located right in front

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2009-06-20 Thread Claude Litton
I have seen them all since I was 17 years old. I went to college and law school in New York City and have spent my working life there. I have walked the streets of NYC for over 50 years and have always been thrilled with everything. I have been involved with NYC real estate all these

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2009-06-20 Thread Bruce Hershenson
In my youth they would still show some classic movies in the falling down Times Square theaters. I think the admission was like $1.75. I remember once I went to some classic movie, and a scary guy was hanging by the ticket booth. I gave $2 to the ticket taker, and was handed a quarter back, and

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2009-06-20 Thread Claude Litton
In the 70's there were a huge amount of those theaters and peep shows in that area. This went from 8th Ave to 6th Ave and from 40th St to 50th St. There were also a huge amount of street walkers hanging around all the theaters and they were very dangerous if you were not polite. I

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2009-06-20 Thread Franc
@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS In the 70's there were a huge amount of those theaters and peep shows in that area. This went from 8th Ave to 6th Ave and from 40th St to 50th St. There were also a huge amount of street walkers hanging around all the theaters and they were

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2009-06-20 Thread Claude Litton
They have spread all over but thinned out. When the clean up began they moved in all directions including all around my company's building, which is the entire block on 5th Avenue between 30th and 31st Streets. I remember streetwalkers standing on all the corners in all kinds of weather

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2009-06-20 Thread Bruce Hershenson
:* Saturday, June 20, 2009 9:33 AM *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS *In the 70's there were a huge amount of those theaters and peep shows in that area. This went from 8th Ave to 6th Ave and from 40th St to 50th St. There were also a huge amount

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2009-06-20 Thread Richard Del Belso
things about life here. ciao for now... Richard Richard Del Belso Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:32:37 -0400 From: twoni...@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU In the 70's there were a huge amount of those theaters and peep shows in that area

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2009-06-20 Thread jbirddouglass
I used to always go to Times Square when I visited New York back in the Seventies and early Eighties. Unbelievably dangerous and wonderfully entertaining. During one trip, I passed by a nudie theater where I was surprised to see that a former girl friend of mine, a miss Kandi Barbour of

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2009-06-20 Thread Joseph Bonelli
in NOLA --- On Sat, 6/20/09, Claude Litton twoni...@aol.com wrote: From: Claude Litton twoni...@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Date: Saturday, June 20, 2009, 7:47 AM I have seen them all since I was 17 years old.  I went to college and law school

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2009-06-20 Thread Joseph Bonelli
Hi, Claude, et.al., from Joe B in NOLA   I --- On Sat, 6/20/09, Claude Litton twoni...@aol.com wrote: From: Claude Litton twoni...@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Date: Saturday, June 20, 2009, 7:47 AM I have seen them all since I was 17 years

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2009-06-20 Thread Bruce Hershenson
: From: Claude Litton twoni...@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Date: Saturday, June 20, 2009, 7:47 AM *I have seen them all since I was 17 years old. I went to college and law school in New York City and have spent my working life there. I have

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2009-06-20 Thread Roland Lataille
brucehershen...@gmail.com wrote: From: Bruce Hershenson brucehershen...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Date: Saturday, June 20, 2009, 9:21 AM In my youth they would still show some classic movies in the falling down Times Square theaters. I think

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2009-06-20 Thread Richard Halegua Comic Art
Belso -- Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:32:37 -0400 From: mailto:twoni...@aol.comtwoni...@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS To: mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUMoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU In the 70's there were a huge amount of those theaters and peep shows in that area

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2009-06-20 Thread Michael B
Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS Hey, I remember going to a restaurant and you put coins in a slot, opened the little glass door and took out a sandwich or a piece of cake. What were those called? --- On Sat, 6/20/09, Richard Halegua Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com wrote: From

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2009-06-20 Thread Jeff Potokar
, 6/20/09, Richard Halegua Comic Art sa...@comic- ART.COM wrote: From: Richard Halegua Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Date: Saturday, June 20, 2009, 3:18 PM Times Square was one of the most interesting places on Earth

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2009-06-20 Thread Richard Halegua Comic Art
and took out a sandwich or a piece of cake. What were those called? --- On Sat, 6/20/09, Richard Halegua Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com wrote: From: Richard Halegua Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Date: Saturday, June 20, 2009, 3

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2009-06-20 Thread Rixposterz
Those self-service restaurants with food dispensing machines were called Automats **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps!

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2009-06-20 Thread Richard Halegua Comic Art
, featured that restaurant. jane meadows worked there. doris day and cary grant starred. michael -Original Message- From: Roland Lataille roland.latai...@sbcglobal.net To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Sat, Jun 20, 2009 3:43 pm Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS Hey

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2009-06-20 Thread Michael B
to be 99cent spaghetti restaurants. michael? -Original Message- From: Richard Halegua Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Sat, Jun 20, 2009 4:01 pm Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS Michael what was the name of that small chain in Manhattan? where you

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2009-06-20 Thread Richard Halegua Comic Art
: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS Michael what was the name of that small chain in Manhattan where you could get a lunch steak. They used to have a grill in the window and you could order either a New York strip, a sirloin or a hamburger steak At 12:47 PM 6/20/2009, Michael B wrote: THE AUTOMAT

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2009-06-20 Thread Richard Del Belso
: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Hey, I remember going to a restaurant and you put coins in a slot, opened the little glass door and took out a sandwich or a piece of cake. What were those called? --- On Sat, 6/20/09, Richard Halegua Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com

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2009-06-20 Thread Richard Del Belso
) even though there weren't any movie posters there. Richard Del Belso Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:55:46 -0700 From: sa...@comic-art.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU yeah there were a few of those. One used to be right by Grand Central Station Horn

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2009-06-20 Thread channinglylethomson
in a slot, opened the little glass door and took out a sandwich or a piece of cake. What were those called? --- On Sat, 6/20/09, Richard Halegua Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com wrote: From: Richard Halegua Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS To: MoPo-L

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2009-06-20 Thread Richard Halegua Comic Art
in a slot, opened the little glass door and took out a sandwich or a piece of cake. What were those called? --- On Sat, 6/20/09, Richard Halegua Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com wrote: From: Richard Halegua Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS To: MoPo-L

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2009-06-20 Thread Claude Litton
( again...a lot of food, for cheap) even though there weren't any movie posters there. Richard Del Belso Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:55:46 -0700 From: sa...@comic-art.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU yeah there were a few of those. One used

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2009-06-20 Thread Michael B
we in the NYC area were the last to get McDonalds. another unique venue from the 30s,40s---KATZ'S DELI on the lower east side--is still there..? (the famous scene from WHEN HARRY MET SALLY).? but the STAGE DELI is still one of the best..next to the Ed Sullivan Theatre.?

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2009-06-20 Thread Franc
in a slot, opened the little glass door and took out a sandwich or a piece of cake. What were those called? --- On Sat, 6/20/09, Richard Halegua Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com wrote: From: Richard Halegua Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS To: MoPo-L

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2009-06-20 Thread Franc
20, 2009 5:31 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS There are still Tad's Steaks in NYC. I drive home every day across 34th St. and I pass one of them. I have not been in one in many years. There was a chain of restaurants years ago called Chock Full O

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2009-06-20 Thread Joseph Bonelli
...@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Date: Saturday, June 20, 2009, 3:08 PM why did you call it steak?  more like shoe leather.  but it was a great storefront, great smell from the coalscafeteria style. it was called TADS.  many in nyc.   i think

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2009-06-20 Thread Joseph Bonelli
to leave the 1964 NY World's Fair.  Wonder if there's any kind of record book to which I could apply??    Joe B --- On Sat, 6/20/09, Richard Del Belso rdel...@msn.com wrote: From: Richard Del Belso rdel...@msn.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Date

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2009-06-20 Thread Michael B
The Automat ( H H) was a quick meal place every everyone.? (i used to eat there when i went to the games shows at NBC by rokefeller center.) but...like any native of any city, you avoided the tourist spots.??Mama Leone always seemed touristy to me with a huge billboard or two. michael

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2009-06-20 Thread Joseph Bonelli
...@aol.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] NEW YORK THEATERS== restaurants and more To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Date: Saturday, June 20, 2009, 8:15 PM The Automat ( H H) was a quick meal place every everyone.  (i used to eat there when i went to the games shows at NBC by rokefeller center.) but...like