Loew's Yorkville Theatre

157 E. 86th Street,
New York, NY 10028

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jeffg718
jeffg718 on July 26, 2005 at 7:22 pm

Warren, as I mentioned in my comment, I believe that the Loew’s sign is attached to the theatre behind the Garden. Here is a later, less clear photo of the two theatres in the background (bottom photo).
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Here the Loew’s sign appears to be in the theatre to the left of the Garden/Grande.

jeffg718
jeffg718 on July 26, 2005 at 2:27 pm

Here is a photo of the 86th St. Garden Theatre (second from the top). View link This proves Warren’s theory that the name of Grande Theatre was fabricated from Garden. I recall that the full name of the Grande theatre was the 86th St. Grande. Behind the Garden is another theatre with a Loew’s sign. I believe that this was Loew’s 86th St., later known as Brandt’s 86th St., and possibly at one time know as Brandt’s Loew’s.

EMarkisch
EMarkisch on July 13, 2005 at 11:53 am

Help….I too remember two theaters on East 86th Street that were very close to or on a southeast corner of 86th Street. I do not recall the avenue, but it may have been either Lexington or Third. The two marquees were on 86th Street right next to each other and one, if I recall correctly, was shaped like a semicircle. Went there twice in the late 50’s for double features of “Rebel Without A Cause” & “East of Eden” and “Forever Amber” & “Drums Along The Mohawk”. The latter two Technicolor originals reissued in “glorious” black and white. The name “Grande” kind of rings a bell.

Can anyone help “jffg718” and me with this one. ? ?

jeffg718
jeffg718 on July 13, 2005 at 11:23 am

Wasn’t there another theatre know as Loew’s 86th Street that was across the street? I think that, as a young child, I went there. I think that was the one that was taken over by the Brandt chain. I vaguely recall it being called Brandt’s Loews. Next to it, or very close to it, was another movie theatre, I believe, called the Grande, which showed British films.