I lived in NYC in the late 70’s and the east side had tons of theaters, Eastside Playhouse, Trans Lux, Manhattan Twin, 59th St East. Baronet/Cooronet, Cinema 1,2
The theater closed in the late 80’s. By the late 70’s early 80s they started playing triple features. I worked shortly for the SamEric chain and the this was one of there highest grossing theaters.I think Sameric took over in the late 60’s or early 70’s.
Being Julia came ou ton DVD Tuesday which is why is is ending this week. Of course knowing Clearview Cinemas, they will probibly close this one like they are planning with the Beekman.
Al
Did the Embassy ever show roadshow films? There are films from the early years like My Fair Lady and West Side Story that I have no idea where they played.
Yes the orginal theater had masking that opened across. The screen was extremely large. I saw Freebie and The Bean there plus Tommy which had great sound for those days. Does Charels Tannembaum who owned the Charles, Beach and other theatres still run the Tilton 9?
The New World was located in the basement of an office building on 18th and Market. It didn’t last long. The last thing I rememebr there was a tennis club.
As far as the Stanley, it closed in Jan 1970. The last film to play there was Viva Max. The theater was not demolished until 1973 as the above post said.
As I said in a previous post, the original World closed sometime in the middle -late 60’s. I am 100% positive about this. They definately played A Man For All Seasons and Zefferrelli’s Romeo and Juliet.
When did this theater close? I lived in Jersey City for about a month in May of 77. That was the time that the RKO Stanley closed. I never got to go to either theater. The only theater I went to was the State.
Thanks Lost memory. What a great site. I remember all the theaters in Wildwood. It’s a shame they all closed and were ruined when the Frank Family purchased them in 1986.They ruined everyhing they touched.
Veyoung
The Brookline theater was in the burbs in Havertown. It closed in the early 80’s and the last time I was there in 1991 it was a gym. Also,The Boyd had the roadshow re-release engagement of Ben Hur sometimes during the mid 60’s.
Can anybody who lives in Ocala tell me if this theater has true cinemascope and flat presentations. All the theaters in Tampa and Ft Lauderdale don’t. It really sucks. Movies in cinemascope hang of the end of the screen. The orignal owner Flloyd thetaers wanted the screen full at all times. Rather than have the black bars for films in flat they would rather have the scope films hang off.
When we saw the 1999 reissue, I was very disappointed becuase it was in the old 16mm format. It was at a Regal cinema and they opened the masking as if they were showing a film in cinemascope and all we got was this terrible square in the middle of a huge screen.
I lived in NYC in the late 70’s and the east side had tons of theaters, Eastside Playhouse, Trans Lux, Manhattan Twin, 59th St East. Baronet/Cooronet, Cinema 1,2
The theater closed in the late 80’s. By the late 70’s early 80s they started playing triple features. I worked shortly for the SamEric chain and the this was one of there highest grossing theaters.I think Sameric took over in the late 60’s or early 70’s.
The original screen was extremely large. I think it was probably one of the largest screens in the northeast.
Being Julia came ou ton DVD Tuesday which is why is is ending this week. Of course knowing Clearview Cinemas, they will probibly close this one like they are planning with the Beekman.
When the drive in closed it became a K-Mart.
I livd in NYC from 76-81 and the first film I remember that opened in Dolby Stero was A Star Is Born at the Ziegfeld.
I agree. Regal opened a stadium theater in Tampa the Hollywood 20 that lasted less than a year.
Now now children. LOL
Al
Was it reserved seat engagment?
Al
Did the Embassy ever show roadshow films? There are films from the early years like My Fair Lady and West Side Story that I have no idea where they played.
Al
Did the Embassy ever show roadshow films?
Al
Do you rememebr what films played at the Embassy and Ventnor when you worked there?
Well if Frank Theaters still owns the Ventnor Twin no good will come of it. Frank Theaters have ruined every theater they touch.
Yes the orginal theater had masking that opened across. The screen was extremely large. I saw Freebie and The Bean there plus Tommy which had great sound for those days. Does Charels Tannembaum who owned the Charles, Beach and other theatres still run the Tilton 9?
Andy
Do you remember where Lawrence of Arabia and West Side Story played?
The New World was located in the basement of an office building on 18th and Market. It didn’t last long. The last thing I rememebr there was a tennis club.
As far as the Stanley, it closed in Jan 1970. The last film to play there was Viva Max. The theater was not demolished until 1973 as the above post said.
As I said in a previous post, the original World closed sometime in the middle -late 60’s. I am 100% positive about this. They definately played A Man For All Seasons and Zefferrelli’s Romeo and Juliet.
When did this theater close? I lived in Jersey City for about a month in May of 77. That was the time that the RKO Stanley closed. I never got to go to either theater. The only theater I went to was the State.
This was the last drive in theater left in the Phila area.
Thanks Lost memory. What a great site. I remember all the theaters in Wildwood. It’s a shame they all closed and were ruined when the Frank Family purchased them in 1986.They ruined everyhing they touched.
I am confused by the posts,was Ben Hur shown in cinemascope? I wasn’t sure if the theater had the capability to show it in this format.
Is this theater reopening?
Veyoung
The Brookline theater was in the burbs in Havertown. It closed in the early 80’s and the last time I was there in 1991 it was a gym. Also,The Boyd had the roadshow re-release engagement of Ben Hur sometimes during the mid 60’s.
Can anybody who lives in Ocala tell me if this theater has true cinemascope and flat presentations. All the theaters in Tampa and Ft Lauderdale don’t. It really sucks. Movies in cinemascope hang of the end of the screen. The orignal owner Flloyd thetaers wanted the screen full at all times. Rather than have the black bars for films in flat they would rather have the scope films hang off.
Thanks guys> I knew it wasn’t the ususal 1.85 flat version.
When we saw the 1999 reissue, I was very disappointed becuase it was in the old 16mm format. It was at a Regal cinema and they opened the masking as if they were showing a film in cinemascope and all we got was this terrible square in the middle of a huge screen.