My first two James bond movies i saw in a double feature “From Russia with Love"and "Dr.No” here .You can’t go wrong with a team like Sean Connery,Terence Young director,John Barry score,and a Saltzman&Broccoli production. The sound was great with out Dolby digital.
I Saw Roger Moore in the James Bond epic"Moonraker"in 1979.I loved all the billboard art work around the theater.I have some photos if I could figure out how to post them.It was not my favorite but way better than"View to a Kill.
I saw"For Your eyes Only"at the in door,at the out door I saw “The Odd Couple”.The minister Robert Shuyler had made one of these into a church in California.
Hello Mike(saps)if you’re seeing any of my postings with caps,they are older posts.After your first request on the Huntington Whitman page I followed your suggestion(read dates).I figured out you’re reading my posts on a cell phone.I went to Half Hollow Hill high school,I love rock and roll as much as movies.I made three comments on your photo page.
I’ve never been in a theater projection booth before, this picture is amazing. If I could recommend a funny movie to you-Peter Sellers in “The Smallest Show on Earth” about two competing movie theaters in England.
I saw the re-release of the late “1950’s” Steve Reeves movies “Hercules” and “Hercules Unchained” at the Farmingdale theater. I had originally seen them on W.O.R. channel nine. It was a big treat to see it on the “Big” screen. Steve Reeves had been the 1948 Mr. Universe, went to Italy, and became an international “star” making mostly Greek legends and Roman hero roles. When the genre died in the mid 60’s he retired. The new trend would be the spaghetti western, starting with the original “Django” starring Franco Nero.
The first time I went there I saw Richard Lester’s"The Three Musketeers",it was huge beautiful theater.The next time I went it was a concert hall and I saw Carlos Santana!
My family never looked at the movie listings,it would be just"Lets go to the movies".We would see"What-Ever"they were showing at our local Babylon village theater.I was taken at a very early age to see movies I couldn’t understand let alone pay attention to.I was taken to see movies “Psycho”,Marlon Brando in"Mutiny on the Bounty"and Alan Ladd’s last movie"The Carpet baggers".A couple of years later I would be able to appreciate movies like"Lord JIM"and"A Man for All Seasons",between Elvis,Jerry Lewis,James Bond,Steve Mcqueen and Peter Sellers.I keeped a log of all the movies I saw at the Babylon theater,until I moved away and started hanging out with the"Bad Boys" that went to the Uniondale Mini Cinema.
I’ve been to this theater once in the early"70’s,and saw"The Legend of Hell House".The theater was a grand old small movie house in a early 20th century kind of way.You could imagine seeing a Fairbanks or Chaplin silent.Inside I remember it had visible support rods between the two walls,that the projector would show through with out effecting the image on the screen.It would have been great if some genius would have restored it instead of remodeled.We don’t need another crappy"Art"house theater.
I SAW A PLANET OF THE APES MARATHON THERE.THEY SHOWED THE FIRST FIVE ORIGINALS IN THE SERIES.SOME OF THE PRINTS WERE A LITTLE BEAT UP,BUT STILL IT WAS ENJOYABLE.YOU WOULD HAVE TO PAY SOME KIND OF FESTIVAL FEE TODAY IF THEY DID THAT.THE THEATER OPERATORS USED TO BE MORE CREATIVE IN WHAT THEY SHOWED,AND HOW THEY SHOW IT!
I SAW A HAND FULL OF MOVIES THERE,“HAROLD and MAUD”,“UP THE SAND BOX,"M.A.S.H"and"THE GODFATHER”.I BOUGHT SOME OLD MOVIE POSTERS THEY WERE SELLING FOR $1.00 each"THE SAND PEBBLES",“WHERE EAGLES DARE"and A JAMES BOND DOUBLE FEATURE POSTER. I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT ALL THEY HAD.
I WENT TO THIS THEATER IN THE “60’S” ONCE.I SAW A DOUBLE-FEATURE FRANK SINATRA in"ASSAULT ON A QUEEN",and DEAN MARTIN in MATT HELMS’s"MURDERS ROW",BOY DO I MISS DOUBLE FEATURES.
IT LOOKED LIKE AN OLD FASHION SMALL MOVIE HOUSE.I HAD NEVER BEEN TO IT WHEN IT WAS ACTIVE.THEY HAD DISPLAYS OF OLD TICKETS and PRICES IN THE BOX OFFICE WINDOW.IT LOOKED LIKE THE CASHIER WOULD BE A SKELETON and WHEN YOU WENT INSIDE YOU WOULD GET A RARE TREAT . PLAYING MAYBE A JERRY LEWIS MOVIE LIKE" THE ERRAND BOY".
I SAW AN INTERESTING MIX OF MOVIES THERE,“GIRLS ARE FOR LOVING"of THE X rated girl spy series,WOODY ALLEN’s"WHAT’S UP TIGER LILY"and MARTIN SCORCESIE’S"NEW YORK,NEW YORK”.THE ONLY BAD MOVIE THEATER IS ONE THAT’S BEEN CLOSED DOWN.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE PHOTOS OF THE “1966” BILLBOARD ABOVE THE ASTOR THEATER SHOWING THE COMING OF JAMES BOND MOVIE"YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE".IT WAS SPECTACULAR,I WENT TO SEE A MOVIE ACROSS THE STREET"THE BIBLE IN THE BEGINNING"BUT I WAS IN MORE AWE OF JAMES BOND.THE MOVIE WAS NOT RELEASED UNTIL “1967”.
My first two James bond movies i saw in a double feature “From Russia with Love"and "Dr.No” here .You can’t go wrong with a team like Sean Connery,Terence Young director,John Barry score,and a Saltzman&Broccoli production. The sound was great with out Dolby digital.
I Saw Roger Moore in the James Bond epic"Moonraker"in 1979.I loved all the billboard art work around the theater.I have some photos if I could figure out how to post them.It was not my favorite but way better than"View to a Kill.
I saw “American Graffiti in the Shore 1,snuck into the Shore 2 to see "The Seven-ups”.Shame on me!
I never went inside, passed by many times.
I saw" The Great Train Robbery" here.
I went here before it was a concert hall and after.
I use to go to this theater when I lived in the village.Every Friday night I would go for .76cents.
You should have this photo for the West Islip page. The run of this theater was short and sweet.Hows my(caps).
I saw"For Your eyes Only"at the in door,at the out door I saw “The Odd Couple”.The minister Robert Shuyler had made one of these into a church in California.
Hello Mike(saps)if you’re seeing any of my postings with caps,they are older posts.After your first request on the Huntington Whitman page I followed your suggestion(read dates).I figured out you’re reading my posts on a cell phone.I went to Half Hollow Hill high school,I love rock and roll as much as movies.I made three comments on your photo page.
My wife’s first date was in this theater-“Wuthering Heights” with Timothy Dalton and “Tora Tora Tora”.
I’ve never been in a theater projection booth before, this picture is amazing. If I could recommend a funny movie to you-Peter Sellers in “The Smallest Show on Earth” about two competing movie theaters in England.
Hello Mike (saps): This is my kind of temple, sometimes beer out of a frosty mug is better than wine out of a crystal goblet.
I saw the re-release of the late “1950’s” Steve Reeves movies “Hercules” and “Hercules Unchained” at the Farmingdale theater. I had originally seen them on W.O.R. channel nine. It was a big treat to see it on the “Big” screen. Steve Reeves had been the 1948 Mr. Universe, went to Italy, and became an international “star” making mostly Greek legends and Roman hero roles. When the genre died in the mid 60’s he retired. The new trend would be the spaghetti western, starting with the original “Django” starring Franco Nero.
The first time I went there I saw Richard Lester’s"The Three Musketeers",it was huge beautiful theater.The next time I went it was a concert hall and I saw Carlos Santana!
My family never looked at the movie listings,it would be just"Lets go to the movies".We would see"What-Ever"they were showing at our local Babylon village theater.I was taken at a very early age to see movies I couldn’t understand let alone pay attention to.I was taken to see movies “Psycho”,Marlon Brando in"Mutiny on the Bounty"and Alan Ladd’s last movie"The Carpet baggers".A couple of years later I would be able to appreciate movies like"Lord JIM"and"A Man for All Seasons",between Elvis,Jerry Lewis,James Bond,Steve Mcqueen and Peter Sellers.I keeped a log of all the movies I saw at the Babylon theater,until I moved away and started hanging out with the"Bad Boys" that went to the Uniondale Mini Cinema.
I’ve been to this theater once in the early"70’s,and saw"The Legend of Hell House".The theater was a grand old small movie house in a early 20th century kind of way.You could imagine seeing a Fairbanks or Chaplin silent.Inside I remember it had visible support rods between the two walls,that the projector would show through with out effecting the image on the screen.It would have been great if some genius would have restored it instead of remodeled.We don’t need another crappy"Art"house theater.
I SAW A PLANET OF THE APES MARATHON THERE.THEY SHOWED THE FIRST FIVE ORIGINALS IN THE SERIES.SOME OF THE PRINTS WERE A LITTLE BEAT UP,BUT STILL IT WAS ENJOYABLE.YOU WOULD HAVE TO PAY SOME KIND OF FESTIVAL FEE TODAY IF THEY DID THAT.THE THEATER OPERATORS
USED TO BE MORE CREATIVE IN WHAT THEY SHOWED,AND HOW THEY SHOW IT!
I SAW A HAND FULL OF MOVIES THERE,“HAROLD and MAUD”,“UP THE SAND BOX,"M.A.S.H"and"THE GODFATHER”.I BOUGHT SOME OLD MOVIE POSTERS THEY WERE SELLING FOR $1.00 each"THE SAND PEBBLES",“WHERE EAGLES DARE"and A JAMES BOND DOUBLE FEATURE POSTER. I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT ALL THEY HAD.
I WENT TO THIS THEATER IN THE “60’S” ONCE.I SAW A DOUBLE-FEATURE FRANK SINATRA in"ASSAULT ON A QUEEN",and DEAN MARTIN in MATT HELMS’s"MURDERS ROW",BOY DO I MISS DOUBLE FEATURES.
IT LOOKED LIKE AN OLD FASHION SMALL MOVIE HOUSE.I HAD NEVER BEEN TO IT WHEN IT WAS ACTIVE.THEY HAD DISPLAYS OF OLD TICKETS and PRICES IN THE BOX OFFICE WINDOW.IT LOOKED LIKE THE CASHIER WOULD BE A SKELETON and WHEN YOU WENT INSIDE YOU WOULD GET A RARE TREAT . PLAYING MAYBE A JERRY LEWIS MOVIE LIKE" THE ERRAND BOY".
I SAW AN INTERESTING MIX OF MOVIES THERE,“GIRLS ARE FOR LOVING"of THE X rated girl spy series,WOODY ALLEN’s"WHAT’S UP TIGER LILY"and MARTIN SCORCESIE’S"NEW YORK,NEW YORK”.THE ONLY BAD MOVIE THEATER IS ONE THAT’S BEEN CLOSED DOWN.
NYer, THANKS ALOT!
THIS SAYS IT ALL FOR ME A JAMES BOND FAN!THE MOVIE WAS NOT RELEASED UNTIL “1967”,AND I FINALLY GOT TO SEE THAT YEAR.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE PHOTOS OF THE “1966” BILLBOARD ABOVE THE ASTOR THEATER SHOWING THE COMING OF JAMES BOND MOVIE"YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE".IT WAS SPECTACULAR,I WENT TO SEE A MOVIE ACROSS THE STREET"THE BIBLE IN THE BEGINNING"BUT I WAS IN MORE AWE OF JAMES BOND.THE MOVIE WAS NOT RELEASED UNTIL “1967”.