Sorry but I don’t know where to post this. I saw a first this weekend. They opened a new stadium multiplex (Epic Theaters) in Hendersonville, NC and the masking on the screen not only came down, but it came up to make a beautiful large cinemascope screen. Has anybody else ever seen masking come up? I have always seen it come come down and across.
NYC legal system doesn’t give a damn about preserving theaters in NYC. I lived in NYC when they were trying to save the Morosco and Helen Hayes from the wrecking ball. Did anybody ever think that building around the theater could have helped people. It may have done someone good to take in a movie after a stressful cancer visit.
I too hope this merger doesn’t take place. AMC always uses there name. They changed all the GCC to AMC as they did when they purchased the Budco chain in Phila. They end up closing more than they keep especially if they are not multiplexes. They closed all the center city Phila theaters they purchased.
When I lived in NYC 76-83, Cinema ! & 2 were upscale beautiful theaters. Cinema 5 kept them as premier showcase theaters of the east side. I am sure once City Cinemas took over and made a 3rd theater it was downhill from there. I am only sorry that I never went to the Beekman.
I was only in the Hollywood once when it became a $1.00 house before they closed. I rememebr the Beach had a beautful balcony. It’s a shame it became a porno theater in it’s later years.
It’s a shame they didn’t return ther theater to it’s original auditorium. The twinning done by Walter Reade was terrible.The screen was so close to the seats it was terrible to see anything in theater 2 upstairs.
I have no idea why they didn’t use this theater for roadshow engagements. The Virgina had no balcony and didn’t have a very large screen. It didn’t even have curtains or masking The Roxy had curtains, masking and a beautiful balcony. This was the only theater that didn’t show roadshow engagements. The SHore had a small balcony, but I don’t think the Center did and I can’t remember about the Hollywood.
The last year for movies at the Roxy was 1973. They opneed for the season on June 27 with a Sidney Poiier movies entitiled, A Warm December. The following year, the Hamid family used the lobby for a moviee museum called MovieWolrd. George Hamids son ran it. The following year it was turned into an indoor amusement park, In 1981 it burned down.
Whent they twinned the Ventnor in the late 70’s they did a cheap job. They had no curtains or masking. It was a shame becuase the Ventor has a nice stage and screen with curtains. If I rememebr correctly they used the curtains in place of masking.
Frank theaters ruined everyhitn they got their hadns on. They ruined all the Wildwood theaters and Ocean City theaters by chopping up good theaters. I am not sure what happened but they sold out to Hoytt theaters and then all of a sudden they were back as a chain. Hoytt closed all the Wildwood theaters except the Shore and they only kept that open one year. I know the Strand is in operation, the Shore is owned by Morey’s Pier and used for storage. I am not sure what happened to the Ocean. That was Hunt’s most beautiful theater used for roadshow engagements. The idiot Frank’s twined it in 1989 and ruined it.
Has anybody else noticed that since the summer 99% of the films coming out have been in cinemascope. Does this mean m,aybe they are about to start up 70mm or even Cinerama or Todd-Ao again?
It was renamed Embassy 49th st in the late 70’s. It didn’t last long. They relocated the Embassy 49 to the old World theater on 49th and that didn’t last long.
I think the triplexing took place in the middle 70’s. In 1975 when i was there in Aug they were reopening the Demille as a $1.00 house. When I moved to NYC in late 1976 it was triplex and called the Mark 3 which didn’t last long. It was closed for a while and in the late 70’s Guild took it and reopended it as the Embassy 2,3,4. The two times I was there I was always in the downstaurs theater. They kept the original curtain from the Demille, but the small stage was gone.
According th today’s NY Times they showed that they were open. I noticed that it had changed to Clearview but I wasn’t sure if it was a mistake or not. I guess they are trying to butter up the community for the loss of the Beekman.Once the Beekman and Cinema 1,2,3 closes it will be the only theater on the upper east side. It may have been a smart business move for Clearview.
Sweet Charity was a flop for Universal. It didn’t play long at the Stanley in Phila or the Virgina in Atlantic City. It opened May 29 in Atlantic City and a little earlier in Phila. Both thetaers pulled it in Aug and on Aug 15 opened Krakatova East of Jave. Both theaters showed the 70mm verszion not the Cinerama version.
Universal did a great diloyalty to Charity on DVD. The soundtrack and stero surround is horrible. The rere3corded it in 4.0 and it is just the pits. The VCR version was great. I think it may just be Universal because the same thing happened with Jesus Christ Superstar in it’s conversion to DVD. I love Charity, but think it will flop this time on broadway. Christina Applegate is absolutely terrible.
Sorry but I don’t know where to post this. I saw a first this weekend. They opened a new stadium multiplex (Epic Theaters) in Hendersonville, NC and the masking on the screen not only came down, but it came up to make a beautiful large cinemascope screen. Has anybody else ever seen masking come up? I have always seen it come come down and across.
NYC legal system doesn’t give a damn about preserving theaters in NYC. I lived in NYC when they were trying to save the Morosco and Helen Hayes from the wrecking ball. Did anybody ever think that building around the theater could have helped people. It may have done someone good to take in a movie after a stressful cancer visit.
I too hope this merger doesn’t take place. AMC always uses there name. They changed all the GCC to AMC as they did when they purchased the Budco chain in Phila. They end up closing more than they keep especially if they are not multiplexes. They closed all the center city Phila theaters they purchased.
When I lived in NYC 76-83, Cinema ! & 2 were upscale beautiful theaters. Cinema 5 kept them as premier showcase theaters of the east side. I am sure once City Cinemas took over and made a 3rd theater it was downhill from there. I am only sorry that I never went to the Beekman.
I was only in the Hollywood once when it became a $1.00 house before they closed. I rememebr the Beach had a beautful balcony. It’s a shame it became a porno theater in it’s later years.
It’s a shame they didn’t return ther theater to it’s original auditorium. The twinning done by Walter Reade was terrible.The screen was so close to the seats it was terrible to see anything in theater 2 upstairs.
I have no idea why they didn’t use this theater for roadshow engagements. The Virgina had no balcony and didn’t have a very large screen. It didn’t even have curtains or masking The Roxy had curtains, masking and a beautiful balcony. This was the only theater that didn’t show roadshow engagements. The SHore had a small balcony, but I don’t think the Center did and I can’t remember about the Hollywood.
The last year for movies at the Roxy was 1973. They opneed for the season on June 27 with a Sidney Poiier movies entitiled, A Warm December. The following year, the Hamid family used the lobby for a moviee museum called MovieWolrd. George Hamids son ran it. The following year it was turned into an indoor amusement park, In 1981 it burned down.
Whent they twinned the Ventnor in the late 70’s they did a cheap job. They had no curtains or masking. It was a shame becuase the Ventor has a nice stage and screen with curtains. If I rememebr correctly they used the curtains in place of masking.
Frank theaters ruined everyhitn they got their hadns on. They ruined all the Wildwood theaters and Ocean City theaters by chopping up good theaters. I am not sure what happened but they sold out to Hoytt theaters and then all of a sudden they were back as a chain. Hoytt closed all the Wildwood theaters except the Shore and they only kept that open one year. I know the Strand is in operation, the Shore is owned by Morey’s Pier and used for storage. I am not sure what happened to the Ocean. That was Hunt’s most beautiful theater used for roadshow engagements. The idiot Frank’s twined it in 1989 and ruined it.
I can forget about it here in Asheville, NC
Has anybody else noticed that since the summer 99% of the films coming out have been in cinemascope. Does this mean m,aybe they are about to start up 70mm or even Cinerama or Todd-Ao again?
This was Ocean City’s premiere theater for roadshow engagments.
It was renamed Embassy 49th st in the late 70’s. It didn’t last long. They relocated the Embassy 49 to the old World theater on 49th and that didn’t last long.
The Frank theater chain ruined this theater like they did so many by chopping it up. Using the beautiful front as an arcade sucks.
I think the triplexing took place in the middle 70’s. In 1975 when i was there in Aug they were reopening the Demille as a $1.00 house. When I moved to NYC in late 1976 it was triplex and called the Mark 3 which didn’t last long. It was closed for a while and in the late 70’s Guild took it and reopended it as the Embassy 2,3,4. The two times I was there I was always in the downstaurs theater. They kept the original curtain from the Demille, but the small stage was gone.
Jesset
Star Wars is opening at the Moorlyn Wed evening at midnight. Ths Strand 5 is also open
I saw The Accused there in 1988 and even than they didn’t use the curtains. I had to stare at a blank white screen.
According th today’s NY Times they showed that they were open. I noticed that it had changed to Clearview but I wasn’t sure if it was a mistake or not. I guess they are trying to butter up the community for the loss of the Beekman.Once the Beekman and Cinema 1,2,3 closes it will be the only theater on the upper east side. It may have been a smart business move for Clearview.
The Gateway was part of the Shriver chain which owned all the theaters in Ocean City. Does anybody know if the Point 4 is still in operation?
Sweet Charity was a flop for Universal. It didn’t play long at the Stanley in Phila or the Virgina in Atlantic City. It opened May 29 in Atlantic City and a little earlier in Phila. Both thetaers pulled it in Aug and on Aug 15 opened Krakatova East of Jave. Both theaters showed the 70mm verszion not the Cinerama version.
Universal did a great diloyalty to Charity on DVD. The soundtrack and stero surround is horrible. The rere3corded it in 4.0 and it is just the pits. The VCR version was great. I think it may just be Universal because the same thing happened with Jesus Christ Superstar in it’s conversion to DVD. I love Charity, but think it will flop this time on broadway. Christina Applegate is absolutely terrible.
anybody know what happened to the Eric Wynwood right down the road from the Ardmore?
When it was an RKO theater it ran double features and changed on Wed and Sunday’s. When RKO sold it, it became a porno house.
The theater opened in 1967 with The Jokers. They also played as a roadshow engagement in 1968 The Lion In Winter.
The theater closed in the middle 60’s. After it closed it operated as a bingo hall.