Uploaded a long shot to show the roof line. Reminds me of the North Babylon and Mid-Island.
And to Jeffwitt the day of each town with it’s own theater is over; just check the Newsday Movie Guides. Over 70 theaters have bitten the dust on Long Island.
Early aerial photo shows the theater in the upper left. The original St. James, still standing is on the left side of the main road, Lake Avenue at about 2 o'clock.
According to an item in the 9/9/1916 The Moving Picture World ground had been broken for the Gem the week before. The cost of the theater was to be $10,000 and it was to be used exclusively for films.
So you’re saying the building for the original Edwards', the former garage/ bicycle shop still exists. When you do get the photos please put them on the proper site. Also if that building does still exist could you furnish the actual address. Also, it would be nice if you could locate some photos from the time it was a theater. As you can see the one I added leaves much to be desired.
Last thing the area needs is another theater. Merrick, Bellmore, Seaford two multiplexes in Farmingdale. What kind of seating capacity are they talking about – many Regal auditoriums have fewer than 50 seats, albeit big lounge ones.
Status is renovating? Place is still open and looks more like an abandoned property all the time. If they are going to build a new theater there is no announcement at the site. Could easily build it adjacent to the current building because of the size of the parking lot.
Uploaded a long shot to show the roof line. Reminds me of the North Babylon and Mid-Island.
And to Jeffwitt the day of each town with it’s own theater is over; just check the Newsday Movie Guides. Over 70 theaters have bitten the dust on Long Island.
Early aerial photo shows the theater in the upper left. The original St. James, still standing is on the left side of the main road, Lake Avenue at about 2 o'clock.
Uploaded an image of the Unique.
Uploaded photos of the Star Palace under construction and a night shot.
According to an item in the 9/9/1916 The Moving Picture World ground had been broken for the Gem the week before. The cost of the theater was to be $10,000 and it was to be used exclusively for films.
Posted two pictures, one from 2012 as the Star, one from 2013 as AMC. Need some history on this place.
Uploaded a postcard image showing the Rainbow. One source estimates the theater was operational from the 1930s until 1955.
Ron if the building is still standing could you provide a full address. Maybe Google will pick up the image.
So you’re saying the building for the original Edwards', the former garage/ bicycle shop still exists. When you do get the photos please put them on the proper site. Also if that building does still exist could you furnish the actual address. Also, it would be nice if you could locate some photos from the time it was a theater. As you can see the one I added leaves much to be desired.
Could you post a photo directly to CT?
The new seats cut down seating tremendously; they’re recliners.
Photos uploaded from the Dickenson 16 days.
Uploaded a picture from the Historic Beeville, Tx site. Blurb indicates it was built prior to 1922. No clue, however, as to the specific location.
Couldn’t you incorporate some of this information in the blurb?
Do you have any photos? The one I was able to track down was not too clear.
Regal just announced it’s intention to upgrade this theater to a luxury, first run, destination place.
And, of course, one could always go to the Fantasy in Rockville Centre which many people do now because the Lynbrook is such a dump.
Last thing the area needs is another theater. Merrick, Bellmore, Seaford two multiplexes in Farmingdale. What kind of seating capacity are they talking about – many Regal auditoriums have fewer than 50 seats, albeit big lounge ones.
Nothing currently on the marquee.
Status is renovating? Place is still open and looks more like an abandoned property all the time. If they are going to build a new theater there is no announcement at the site. Could easily build it adjacent to the current building because of the size of the parking lot.
Those center poles don’t do much for sight lines. How bizarre, side by side screens.
Much earlier on I commented the place was a dump. As I read these comments it was even worse than I thought.
Roger, the information in the heading is sketchy, would you have any more and, perhaps, a photo to share.
Tour see the site for the Edwards' on Cinema Treasures. Details the retail origin of the original including the bicycle shop.
astroboy perhaps you could also provide some narrative about the theater for the heading.222