Larkfield Theatre
81 Larkfield Road,
East Northport,
NY
11731
81 Larkfield Road,
East Northport,
NY
11731
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Still no word from the granddaughter of Sarah Baker (who ran this theater) ? I added the Dumbo / Silent Running ad. I was actually at the Dumbo/ Lobo kiddie matinee in this very ad!
I lived in East Northport on Clay Pitts Road from age 10 in 1957 until 1971. I saw alot of movies at the Larkfield Theater, I’m sure some were first run. On Saturday afternoons in the late 50’s-early 60’s: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad; House on Haunted Hill; The Vikings; Dr No, Goldfinger. Evening shows: Sparticus; Planet of the Apes, The Time Machine and many many more.
Who added the Beyond the Valley of the Dolls ad ??????? I’m amazed!!!!!
I probably put those titles up on that marquee, since I worked there in 1976.
Thanks for the photo.
I added a new photo of Larkfield circa 1976. It was taken from an old East Northport Junior High School yearbook. Sorry for the poor quality , but you can see the sign (which had red neon).
I will look for them and post them. Never heard from Baker’s granddaughter after the old posts on here….
Bloop — could you post some of your Larkfield ads in the photos section? I really enjoyed seeing them.
And has the Bakers' daughter contacted you? I was very fond of her parents and I’d love to share some memories with her.
One more thought about the Larkfield; I NEVER recall standing on a line to get in. Ever. I think because all they showed was second runs.
I still have dreams about this theater !
Tova ! Any updates & pictures of the lobby !?
Thank you! I suspected that it opened in the early 50s. The old marquee almost looked like it was from the 1940s- so there we go! I wish someone would post pictures of the inside lobby!
A list of theater openings in the August 27, 1949, issue of Boxoffice included the following item: “Northport, L.I.— Joe Mirosola to open new Larkfield Theatre, 600 seats, $175,000, August 30.”
we do have some, i will dig some out when i go to visit my parents house soon and see how i can scan and upload them. Not sure what else there is. My grandfather kept everything, my grandmother almost nothing but i am happy to explore and check it out and share whatever we have.
Tova; if you have any pictures of the inside of the theater we would love to see them!
Tova; if you have any pictures of the inside of the theater we would love to see them!
last year I found a picture of the theater from 1976. I will post it here when I can. It’s a grainy black & white photo from the east Northport Jr. High yearbook.
don’t know if any of you still read or check this site, but i came across it googling my grandmother – Sarah Baker, who recently passed away. I never knew my grandfather, Stuart Baker as he died before i was born, but i am named after him. I grew up visiting my grandmother and her friend Mattie in East Northport and seeing the town and hearing some stories about the lives they built there. As trivial as these stories/memories about the theatre may seem to you it would mean a lot to me to hear more. I know it was an important part of my grandfather’s life and certainly my mom’s (Denise) but my grandmother was never much for telling stories or reviewing the past (no matter how glorious or interesting) as she was a very practical woman and my mom’s memories are fuzzy at best since she was so young then. I would be happy to contact you directly by phone or e-mail and am happy to share with you copies of whatever pics and leftover stuff we have. thanks in advance :–)
Tova
And SAPS i am surprized a Union man would even let you touch a Projector.Here in Augusta,Georgia we had to get permission to even come in the booth and I was an assistant Manager,In time they did get lax about it.
Bill, one thing about these Great ads is you will spot some crazy Double features. I saw one somewhere,“SHAFT” and “WHERE’S POPPA” stuff you just can’t make up.I do love those ads and miss the real theatre days.Today.it is a joke going to the movies.Ask anyone who was in the business like I was from the early 70’s to early 80’s.I started to see a serious change about the time i hung up my dark blue GCC jacket.
Bloop: One of my favorite lop-sided double features ever was “Fail-Safe” and “Bye Bye Birdie” at the Islip Theatre:
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….more Larkfield ads….and one of their BEST kiddie matinees ever…….
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I was lucky enough to see one of the best modern-day horror movies of the 1970’s at….the Larkfield! Thankfully, my parents did not let us stay for “Shampoo” (I would have been bored out of my skull!).
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Also, I do remember Larkfield’s ticket prices was lower than the other theaters.
Here are some vintage Larkfield “stand alone” ads. Appropriately enough ; the more I find out about Larkfield’s history, the more it stands apart from other local theaters. The terrific lo-fi /no-frills ads, certainly reflect the Larkfield Theater’s character & decor(to anyone who remembers it!).
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just a brief article on lop-sided double features…I will find the ads by next week..