HowardBHaas, wouldn’t it be nice to see Rahway get something like this?? It would sure be a shot in the arm for them, and a great place in Jersey to see it.
bigjoe59, again I will repeat. The pencil pushers of today care about the bottom line. As I said previously, this is nothing new. I dealt with this in the late 70s. It all about the money.
Exactly what ridethectrain said. This goes back to my days at General Cinema in the late 70s/early 80s. Once school was in and fall came, the orders came down from the home office to cut shows and payroll. Things would increase around the holidays, then get cut back after the new year.
bigjoe59 and moviebuff82, while the movie made a boatload of money, what bigjoe said is exactly what Warner Bros said after they cancelled my 70MM run in early July. They thought it would be a dog and didn’t want to spend money hiring specialized projectionist like myself. The theatres that are running it in 70MM have their own in house operators.
dallasmovietheaters, I must correct you on two things. The theatre was a free standing building built next to route 9 far from the rest of the stores. And the name change to Gateway occurred after the theatre was torn down and the route 9/Ernston road reconfiguration was completed.
I saw on facebook this morning a local article that the theatre will reopen in November with new seats and carpet. Did not state the name of the company who will run it.
As a long time projectionist from a family of same, my father use to say that movies are a habit. This theatre has been closed for so long now that Im sure people no longer even think of it. They should just give it up already.
The theatre did a great business. It was not in any danger of closing. National Amusements was given an offer they couldn’t refuse. They took the money and ran.
Saturdays movie “The Goonies” is in immaculate condition. Only 2 splices in the entire print and some slight scratches at the very beginning of reel 5. Taken from a 70MM negative, or so the leaders told me so.
The print of ELF is in beautiful condition. See you all on the 29th.
Does anyone know when movies, or the last movie was shown here?
Rocky Horror played at the Art Cinema a few blocks away. Never played here
Fridays 35MM print of “Hocus Pocus” is like new. Hardly any wear. I give it a 9 out of 10 as far as condition.
Hasent this theatre been damaged by the hotel collapse??
HowardBHaas, wouldn’t it be nice to see Rahway get something like this?? It would sure be a shot in the arm for them, and a great place in Jersey to see it.
DaveM, no they actually welded a T on for the filming, then replaced it. I was working at the arena last year when they were filming.
When the State reopened as a twin, both attractions were in 70MM.
bigjoe59, again I will repeat. The pencil pushers of today care about the bottom line. As I said previously, this is nothing new. I dealt with this in the late 70s. It all about the money.
And 9 years later, the school finally opens
Exactly what ridethectrain said. This goes back to my days at General Cinema in the late 70s/early 80s. Once school was in and fall came, the orders came down from the home office to cut shows and payroll. Things would increase around the holidays, then get cut back after the new year.
bigjoe59 and moviebuff82, while the movie made a boatload of money, what bigjoe said is exactly what Warner Bros said after they cancelled my 70MM run in early July. They thought it would be a dog and didn’t want to spend money hiring specialized projectionist like myself. The theatres that are running it in 70MM have their own in house operators.
dallasmovietheaters, I must correct you on two things. The theatre was a free standing building built next to route 9 far from the rest of the stores. And the name change to Gateway occurred after the theatre was torn down and the route 9/Ernston road reconfiguration was completed.
By the way, the guy 2nd from the right is ME
Actually 1979. The girl in the photo was married to my cousin and she started there in 1979.
I wonder what they are going to do with the digital projectors. I know of a non profit here in NJ that might be interested.
I saw a story on a facebook group (cant remember the name) that this theatre is scheduled to open this weekend Oct 4.
I saw on facebook this morning a local article that the theatre will reopen in November with new seats and carpet. Did not state the name of the company who will run it.
And the question is…..what kind of entertainment???
As a long time projectionist from a family of same, my father use to say that movies are a habit. This theatre has been closed for so long now that Im sure people no longer even think of it. They should just give it up already.
And as an added bonus, the house projectionist is tentatively planning on being in the projection room for the Sunday tours.
Very nice crowd, one of the larger ones, came out to enjoy the movie last night.
The theatre did a great business. It was not in any danger of closing. National Amusements was given an offer they couldn’t refuse. They took the money and ran.
Saturdays movie “The Goonies” is in immaculate condition. Only 2 splices in the entire print and some slight scratches at the very beginning of reel 5. Taken from a 70MM negative, or so the leaders told me so.
Well that didn’t take long. The theatre in Cranford that New Vision was leasing closed on Wed the 4th. Same issue as this theatre.