United Artists East 85th Street
1629 First Avenue,
New York,
NY
10028
1629 First Avenue,
New York,
NY
10028
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Nondescript, 1970s-era, single-screen survivor, showcasing mostly Fox and Paramount releases.
United Artists East 85th Street Theatre was closed on March 23, 2012.
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Belated reply to Seth Lewis: The Orleans was open by April 1969, when it was one of two NYC houses to host that year’s Vanessa Redgrave picture (the Sutton was the other location).
I’ll always remember this theater for the horror flicks I saw here as a kid, Dawn of the Dead (78), Halloween (78), and Carpenter’s remake of The Thing as well as schlock like Blood Beach. Also remember seeing flicks like Capricorn One and Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid here.
Saw Crazy Heart there this afternoon. There was a decent crowd. The ticket taker was delightful and the theater is in very nice, clean, comfortable condition. The seats are newish and high back and offer comfortable leg room. The screen is big and high, as one would expect in a single screen theater. It remains a rather elegant place to see a picture, even if off the beaten path. I would not hesitate to go back.
Cool NYCJosh.
The UA East 85th Street is closing permanently after this Sunday’s 9:50 pm screening of Friends with Kids. No word as of yet on the next tenant for the space but I’ll see what I can find out.
Shame…one more Upper East Side theatre goes dark…have to like their mostly art house programming for the last few years…but a hard theatre to twin
I was about to visit them this week, I didn’t know they were closing. :(
I’m so sad this place closed.
I can’t believe they didn’t do a good business. Midnight In Paris played there last year for over 6 months. These big chain theaters really suck closing all the good single screen theaters.
So sad to drive past it today and see the “marquis” gone, scaffold up and a for rent sign hanging out front. It’s really a shame. Would have to assume that there was an issue with the lease. Darn.