Is this the theater where the movie “Tron” played in the summer of ‘82-'83? That was the Disney movie that made history for being the first to use cgi or computer generated images. It starred Jeff Bridges. I saw the movie then and thought the theater was called Loew’s Twin. The theater on the right was a roccoco movie palace with beautiful scenes painted all over the ceiling and wall. Amphitheater style seating, an organ, and a huge curved screen. Seeing “Tron” there was amazing in terms of both image and sound.
The other side of the twin was more modern and totally boring, with a much smaller screen. I saw Star Trek 2 there…
Am I right? It’s a shame that magnificent theater was demolished. What happened in the so called renovation of Times Square was a terrible crime. We lost many movie Cathedrals. Now we only have the Jersey Loews and hopefully the Bronx Loews will be rescued. As far as Manhattan is concerned, unless somebody takes over the “United Palace” in Upper Manhattan, we’ll have nothing left. What a shame…
Is this the theater where the movie “Tron” played in the summer of ‘82-'83? That was the Disney movie that made history for being the first to use cgi or computer generated images. It starred Jeff Bridges. I saw the movie then and thought the theater was called Loew’s Twin. The theater on the right was a roccoco movie palace with beautiful scenes painted all over the ceiling and wall. Amphitheater style seating, an organ, and a huge curved screen. Seeing “Tron” there was amazing in terms of both image and sound.
The other side of the twin was more modern and totally boring, with a much smaller screen. I saw Star Trek 2 there…
Am I right? It’s a shame that magnificent theater was demolished. What happened in the so called renovation of Times Square was a terrible crime. We lost many movie Cathedrals. Now we only have the Jersey Loews and hopefully the Bronx Loews will be rescued. As far as Manhattan is concerned, unless somebody takes over the “United Palace” in Upper Manhattan, we’ll have nothing left. What a shame…