United Artists Southampton
43 Hill Street,
Southampton,
NY
11968
43 Hill Street,
Southampton,
NY
11968
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Previously operated by: Associated Prudential Theaters Inc., United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.
Styles: Colonial Revival
Previous Names: Southampton Theatre
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This Colonial-style movie house was opened on October 15, 1919 with Effie Shannon in “Ashes of Love” and Fatty Arbuckle in “Back Stage”. It was opened by Glynn Theatres in 1932 as the 1,000-seat Southampton Theatre. It was operated by Prudential Circuit in the 1940’s. It was split into a twin on May 23, 1980 in the 1990’s and was operated by United Artists Theatres. They then converted the basement dressing rooms in a fifth screen, which had its own outside entrance. It was closed on September 7, 1995.
Eventually they wanted to build a purpose built theatre out of town, but this was refused permission. They then demolished the auditorium block of the United Artists Southampton. Using the original façade, they built four modern screens behind it, which is now operated by Regal Entertainment Group as the Southampton 4 Theatres, and has its own page on Cinema Treasures.
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This theater was often the furthest I would drive out from Westhampton Beach to see a movie. Some special movie memories include the re-release of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK in 1981, MEDITERRANEO in 1992 and TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME; me and my friends getting completely freaked out by David Lynch’s visions.
But the best memory of all was L.A. CONFIDENTIAL in 1997 – went to see it with an old friend and in the theater, not far from us, was Roy Scheider and his wife (he’s a permanent resident of Sagaponeck, L.I.). On top of that, my friend had actually been nanny to his kids when she lived in L.A. during his SEAQUEST days. So when the movie was over, she introduced me to him outside the theater. It’s the only full-length conversation I’ve ever had with a celebrity. A great actor and a very nice man!
The quadded theatre opened on May 21st, 1996 with Mission: Impossible and opening three days later, Spy Hard and Jane Eyre. To celebrate the opening, special free weekend showings of Toy Story, All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 and Babe also ran.
Originally a Glynn theater perpetuated in the Newsday Movie Timetables well into the 1950’s by which point it was Prudential.
Land for the theatre was purchased in December 1926 for a reported $100,000. That was pricey. $100,000 was more usually the cost of the building.
I’ve added a photo dated 1935 of the interior of the original Southampton Theatre.
The theater was originally constructed in 1932 by Mike Glynne. The demolition of all but the facade and the creation of four new auditoriums probably occurred in the 1990s.
Chandeliers from the original (see photo section) reportedly found a home in a night club when the auditorium was twinned.
Tpward the end of its life an additional auditorium was created in dressing room space in the basement. Access was from an outside staircase.
The theatre became a twin on May 23, 1980
Please update, theatre closed September 7, 1995
Twinned on May 23, 1980, tripled on September 30, 1984, five screens on June 6, 1987.