UA Lynbrook 6
321 Merrick Road,
Lynbrook,
NY
11563
321 Merrick Road,
Lynbrook,
NY
11563
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Calderone Theatres, Century Theaters, Fox Circuit, Lesser Theatre Services, Regal Entertainment Group, Skouras Theatres, United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.
Previous Names: William Fox Lynbrook Theatre, New Lynbook Theatre, Lynbrook 6
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News About This Theater
- Aug 13, 2013 — Big changes for the Lynbrook 6
The last of the Calderone Theatres in Nassau County to remain in operation as a movie theater, the Lynbrook Theatre had lost all of its old charm. The 1,500-seat Lynbrook Theatre was opened prior to 1926 and was operated by the Calderone Theatre Corp. By 1931 it was operated by Fox Theatres. It was operated by Century Theaters in the 1940’s and 1950’s. In the early-1960’s it was known as the New Lynbrook Theatre when it was operated by Skouras Theatres. On November 18, 1977 it was converted into a 4-screen theatre and on April 13, 1990 it became a 6-screen theatre.
It fell into disrepair as it went neglected by the UA chain, but was taken over by Regal Cinemas in around 2002. It was closed on January 16, 2016 and demolished in June 2016.
The Regal Lynbrook 13 and RPX was built on the site.
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According to the Regal website the Lynbrook 13 and RPX will open in 2018. Originally the opening was to be this year.
The signage is coming along. The backlighting on the sort of upside down “L” shaped sign at the corner of Merrick and Hempstead was abnormally bright before they affixed the lettering and logo! Also, I know I’ve been remiss in not uploading demolition pics of the old UA building I took a couple of years back, but I went on a European vacation shortly thereafter and then moved (still in Lynbrook, only about 6 blocks away) and haven’t yet been able to set up my office space and computer so I can easily go through and edit the pics! I’ll get there, robboehm!
To see photos of the new UA Lynbrook visith http://bdg.net/projects/regal-lynbrook/
Not much left of the old theater lol.
(Just kidding)
Mike, they totally leveled the old building. It would have been nice if they had incorporated the facade into the new as they did with a couple of reconstructed Broadway theaters. For whatever reasons the new is still under construction way past the Fall 2017 and March 2018 target dates, although they now have hiring ads.
Please update the description, the Lynbrook became a quad on November 18, 1977. Both the downstairs and upstairs was split in half. On April 13, 1990 it open as 6 screens. Theatre 5 was the old stage, with a hallway was created to the left of theatre 1 and theatre 6 took over a store in the front.
Lynbrook final capacity before it was closed and rebuilt was Theatre 1 312 dts/DS (It got Dolby Stereo in 1980) Theatre 2 415 dot dts digital sound and Ultra Stereo in the around 2000 when FOX required all theaters showing Star Wars in digital sound. Theatre 3 240 MONO Theatre 4 225 MONO Theatre 5 202 Kintex Stereo Theatre 6 120 Kintex Stereo Theatre 2,4,5 and 6 had RealD 3D
Theatre 1 lost about 100 seats to create the hallway to theatre 5. Each of the downstairs screens lost a few seats due to creating ADA spots for wheelchairs.
Ridethetrain- you come up with some amazing statistics. What is your source?
research the old Newsday. Was a regular customer of the theatre between 1980 and 2011.
Please update, closed January 16, 2016
No photos of interior as a roadshow house?