To demolish the smokestack would be wrong, Wrong, WRONG. A crime against film history, American cultural history, New York history, and Brooklyn history. Owners, get a clue, please. The history of the property your organization sits on outweighs the worldwide significance of the current use of the land, and will outlive current property owners' activities in the history books. So...make the educated and wise move of preserving the smokestack and whatever else is left of Vitagraph, incorporate it into what you're currently doing, and make the *noble* move of leaving future generations the gem which you are about to destroy.
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Todd S. Jenkins
11 years ago
This is a piece of American film history just as much as a preserved roll of celluloid. Protect our heritage!
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Barry Feldman
11 years ago
Don't tear it down. It's a landmark!!!
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Rick Marschall
11 years ago
I am writing an historical novel about the simultaneous birth of the movie, comic-strip, and animation art forms (industries) in New York. Vitagraph's J. Stuart Blackton will be the central character. I have a great interest (I mean historically informed) in seeing Vitagraph honored and landmarks preserved! If I can be of help in the crusade, let me know!
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Mark Newgarden
11 years ago
NOW
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David Parker
11 years ago
Before Hollywood, there was Brooklyn. This is, quite possibly, New York City's oldest link to today's filmmaking community. In other countries, they'd make efforts to stabilize the structure and then give it a good cleaning and restoration. What's wrong with us? Let's keep the darned thing and boast about it! Hooray for Brooklyn!!
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Rosemarie Name
11 years ago
Don't remember it. Was it near the NBC Studio?
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Cian Bell
11 years ago
Beautiful!
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Kevin Doherty
11 years ago
Great landmark of motion picture history!
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Anonymous
11 years ago
Save history.
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Margot Gerber
11 years ago
Please preserve this landmark of cinema pioneering studio Vitagraph Films. This is an historic and vital part of cinema history in this neighborhood that is recognized world wide for its significance.
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Janice Roth
11 years ago
Save a piece of Brooklyn's history!!
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william mapother
11 years ago
save the smokestack!
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Karin Mustvedt-Plüss
11 years ago
Invaluable part of a unique history. Preserve it and be proud!
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Laura Marten
11 years ago
Please landmark this reminder of the beginning of motion pictures, it is an important piece of motion picture history that should be preserved.
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Jim Reid
11 years ago
This is just the kind of thing the historic site legislation was created for.
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Stephen Normand
11 years ago
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My great aunt was a pioneer silent film comedienne & because of Vitagraph had her chance to become an actress. Please don't let this landmark of earlyMotion Pictures be neglected.Thank you!
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Harold Steinblatt
11 years ago
Ah, Henry Sapoznik, I am so not surprised to see you supporting this very important cause. I attended Yeshiva University High School for Boys, Brooklyn, the now-defunct school that bought the studio building in1966, but had no inkling of its history until I was in my late thirties. I am now the proud owner of ya piece of Vitagraph stationery with the company's logo on it as well as VCR copies of several films produced at the studio. The destruction of the smokestack, under which I cluelessly played punchball for four years and now cherish, would be a loss not only for me and cinema buffs, but for all lovers of Brooklyn and it's often surprising history.
Please....
It's damn important, save it!
To demolish the smokestack would be wrong, Wrong, WRONG. A crime against film history, American cultural history, New York history, and Brooklyn history. Owners, get a clue, please. The history of the property your organization sits on outweighs the worldwide significance of the current use of the land, and will outlive current property owners' activities in the history books. So...make the educated and wise move of preserving the smokestack and whatever else is left of Vitagraph, incorporate it into what you're currently doing, and make the *noble* move of leaving future generations the gem which you are about to destroy.
This is a piece of American film history just as much as a preserved roll of celluloid. Protect our heritage!
Don't tear it down. It's a landmark!!!
I am writing an historical novel about the simultaneous birth of the movie, comic-strip, and animation art forms (industries) in New York. Vitagraph's J. Stuart Blackton will be the central character. I have a great interest (I mean historically informed) in seeing Vitagraph honored and landmarks preserved! If I can be of help in the crusade, let me know!
NOW
Before Hollywood, there was Brooklyn. This is, quite possibly, New York City's oldest link to today's filmmaking community. In other countries, they'd make efforts to stabilize the structure and then give it a good cleaning and restoration. What's wrong with us? Let's keep the darned thing and boast about it! Hooray for Brooklyn!!
Don't remember it. Was it near the NBC Studio?
Beautiful!
Great landmark of motion picture history!
Save history.
Please preserve this landmark of cinema pioneering studio Vitagraph Films. This is an historic and vital part of cinema history in this neighborhood that is recognized world wide for its significance.
Save a piece of Brooklyn's history!!
save the smokestack!
Invaluable part of a unique history. Preserve it and be proud!
Please landmark this reminder of the beginning of motion pictures, it is an important piece of motion picture history that should be preserved.
This is just the kind of thing the historic site legislation was created for.
My great aunt was a pioneer silent film comedienne & because of Vitagraph had her chance to become an actress. Please don't let this landmark of earlyMotion Pictures be neglected.Thank you!
Ah, Henry Sapoznik, I am so not surprised to see you supporting this very important cause. I attended Yeshiva University High School for Boys, Brooklyn, the now-defunct school that bought the studio building in1966, but had no inkling of its history until I was in my late thirties. I am now the proud owner of ya piece of Vitagraph stationery with the company's logo on it as well as VCR copies of several films produced at the studio. The destruction of the smokestack, under which I cluelessly played punchball for four years and now cherish, would be a loss not only for me and cinema buffs, but for all lovers of Brooklyn and it's often surprising history.