Loew's Kings Theatre was designed by the architectural firm of Rapp and Rapp.
The interior decor was designed by Harold W. Rambusch.
It was built and operated by the Loew's Theatres chain, and was one of the five "Loew's Wonder Theatres" in the New York metropolitan area.
 This 3,676 seat house originally presented shows that combined movies and live vaudeville.
 It opened September 7, 1929, with a program that included the film Evangeline, a live stage show, orchestra and solo pipe organ.
The film's star, Dolores del Río made a special live appearance.
With the decline of vaudeville, however, the theater soon converted to showing feature films only.

On August 30, 1977, the Loew's Kings closed.
Its final film was Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth.
After the time of its closing, when its lavish 1929 interior was almost completely intact, the shuttered theater slowly deteriorated.
Extensive physical damage was sustained to the Kings's interior as a result of decades of neglect, water damage and vandalism.
The roof was belatedly repaired in 1991, and again in 2007 to halt further deterioration.
It has been owned by the City of New York since 1979.
After closing, the theater was subject of a film documentary, ''Memoirs of a Movie Palace''.
Loew's Kings Theatre was designed by the architectural firm of Rapp and Rapp. The interior decor was designed by Harold W. Rambusch. It was built and operated by the Loew's Theatres chain, and was one of the five "Loew's Wonder Theatres" in the New York metropolitan area.  This 3,676 seat house originally presented shows that combined movies and live vaudeville.  It opened September 7, 1929, with a program that included the film Evangeline, a live stage show, orchestra and solo pipe organ. The film's star, Dolores del Río made a special live appearance. With the decline of vaudeville, however, the theater soon converted to showing feature films only.
On August 30, 1977, the Loew's Kings closed. Its final film was Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth. After the time of its closing, when its lavish 1929 interior was almost completely intact, the shuttered theater slowly deteriorated. Extensive physical damage was sustained to the Kings's interior as a result of decades of neglect, water damage and vandalism. The roof was belatedly repaired in 1991, and again in 2007 to halt further deterioration. It has been owned by the City of New York since 1979. After closing, the theater was subject of a film documentary, ''Memoirs of a Movie Palace''.
Kings Theatre (Brooklyn)