Hoyts Greece Cine 8
3100 Ridge Road West,
Greece,
NY
14626
3100 Ridge Road West,
Greece,
NY
14626
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Opened by SBC as a four-plex in approximately 1974, this theatre was built as a reverse mirror image of the Cine 4 in Colonie, NY.
Screens 5 and 6 were added in 1980 with 7 and 8 following a few years later.
All houses had curved, ‘floating’ screens and Ballantyne of Omaha projectors driven by Christie platters, an SBC staple.
Auditoriums featured American rocker recliners, red floor to ceiling drapes and no screen masking, relying on precise fit aperature plates.
Computerized ticketing was added in approximately 1982.
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” was played on Friday and Saturday nights beginning in 1979. At that time, midnight shows on the remaining three screens were also begun.
Hoyts acquired this property with the 1986 purchase of the SBC chain and operated until its closing in 1998.
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Fred Powers ran this theatre beginning in 1980.
Theaters 1 and 2 were amoung the best theaters to view a movie. The screens in those were very large and the newly installed Dolby Stereo made for a great viewing experience.
I remember Fred Powers well from my Rocky Horror days.
When were you there for Rocky David? I ran this theatre in 1979 and introduced RHPS at this house.
I was involved in Rocky from 81-83. Good times!