I remember attending a midnight showing of “The Harder They Come” here with a girlfriend. And it was part of a triple feature if you got there early enough!
To the best of my knowledge this theater/bingo/banquet hall was there into the late 70s when it was retrofitted into a store. When I recently drove past I didn’t see the building anymore.
This is one of those theaters that lasted way beyond its use because there were no other competing theaters nearby. The Seaview, Loews Georgetown, the Brook were the closest — and all have been gone for years. Now residents in this area will have to travel to Kings Plaza or the Linden Blvd. Multiplex.
A recent walk passed the old Carlton revealed that its current owners are gutting the interior. Gone is the balcony, the ceiling and the floor. Only the pink velvet walls are left. The lobby has been stripped tp the brick as well.
the restoration was done by Cineplex Odeon and not Clearview Cinemas. The latter acquired the twin theater when Cineplex had to sell off some of its Manhattan theaters after it merged with Loews.
This theater is slated to be transformed into the IFC Film Center, featuring three screens, a restaurant and more all geared to the Independent Feature Films. It will operated by the Independent Film Channel, which is owned by Cablevision — the current owner of Clearview Cinemas, which also is part of Cablevision.
Recently I past it, and I believe it was showing THE LAST CASTLE with redford and Golafini. I can’t believe any legit house can make any money running year-old features that are out on Video and DVD—and have played premium cable.
I remember attending a midnight showing of “The Harder They Come” here with a girlfriend. And it was part of a triple feature if you got there early enough!
To the best of my knowledge this theater/bingo/banquet hall was there into the late 70s when it was retrofitted into a store. When I recently drove past I didn’t see the building anymore.
I believe that this theater building is still standing. At least it was at the end of December, 2003 when I saw it.
How do you become a projectionist?
I’ll believe when I see it.
Did this become a YMCA?
Didn’t this become the Hollywood at one put where it ran movies and served food and also had live local rock concerts?
Yes, Century’s Nostrand, had the half-wall too. But they placed glass on top of it but the noise still traveled from the lobby into the auditorium.
If you catch “The Wanderers,” you’ll see the old RKO Fordham near the beginning of the movie.
This theater was at the western end of Livingston while the FOX stood on Flatbush north of Livingston at least a mile east of the Melba.
This is one of those theaters that lasted way beyond its use because there were no other competing theaters nearby. The Seaview, Loews Georgetown, the Brook were the closest — and all have been gone for years. Now residents in this area will have to travel to Kings Plaza or the Linden Blvd. Multiplex.
A one-story modern group of three stores now occupies the site.
Could this theater also have been the Graham at one time?
A recent walk passed the old Carlton revealed that its current owners are gutting the interior. Gone is the balcony, the ceiling and the floor. Only the pink velvet walls are left. The lobby has been stripped tp the brick as well.
the restoration was done by Cineplex Odeon and not Clearview Cinemas. The latter acquired the twin theater when Cineplex had to sell off some of its Manhattan theaters after it merged with Loews.
the theater is now open again.
Scaffolding currently covers the theater’s facade, so i wonder if something is going on here.
i believe it was originally a Loew’s house.
If this is the theater i am thinking of, its owner puts some of the wildest outgoing messages on the theater’s answering machine.
This theater is slated to be transformed into the IFC Film Center, featuring three screens, a restaurant and more all geared to the Independent Feature Films. It will operated by the Independent Film Channel, which is owned by Cablevision — the current owner of Clearview Cinemas, which also is part of Cablevision.
I believe it was operated by Town and Country Theaters when it first opened.
I believe that this was the other Tony’s Movie House I mention in the Terminal Theater listing.
This WAS a Tony’s Movie House I believe that there was another one on Sutter Avenue.
As far as I know the Kameo on Eastern Parkway never had another name as a movie theater.
The theater was originally named the Para(s) Court.
Recently I past it, and I believe it was showing THE LAST CASTLE with redford and Golafini. I can’t believe any legit house can make any money running year-old features that are out on Video and DVD—and have played premium cable.