Parsons Theatre
78-28 Parsons Boulevard,
Flushing,
NY
11366
78-28 Parsons Boulevard,
Flushing,
NY
11366
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Opening in 1949, the Parsons Theatre stood on Parsons Boulevard in the Flushing section of Queens. At one time it was an Interboro Chain Theatre.
When Loews bought the chain, they acquired it and eventually twinned the theater. The old Parsons Theatre closed in the late-1980’s and was razed to make way for townhouses, which now stand on the site.
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I lived down the block from this theater from 1955 until 1980. When I was two years old my mother and aunt took me to see THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN, a very traumatic experience to say the least. From 1970 to 1973 I worked as an usher at the Parsons. My most “interesting†memories are having to watch the LOST HORIZON musical remake for 3 months and the really bad Kung Fu movie DEEP THRUST for a month. There was only one balcony but there were 3 sections: left, middle and right. The ceiling was about 30 feet high, so when you had to change a bulb you had to crawl a catwalk in the ceiling. Changing the marquee was alot easier because you just stood on the roof and hoped you had enough vowels. I used to play baseball in the parking lot.
I was only at the Parsons once, but I remember the interior was of outstanding late Moderne design. If I’ve got the right theater, it was fairly close to Queens College, no? I saw the French film “Going Places” there, starring Gerard Depardieu and Patrick Dewaere, which means it had a bit of indie/arty programming, at least at that time. I was living in Valley Stream still, so I’m guessing that this was the closest venue to see the movie, without going to Manhattan.
Another one time Loews,thats amazing.
You should get an Award for having to suffer through “LOST HORIZON” almost as bad as “SONG OF NORWAY”.
View is miles off the mark. Problem is probably due to incorrect zip code at the CT listing. The correct one is 11366, according to the USPS website.
For most of my life I thought I lived in Flushing but later found out that I was really in Kew Gardens Hills. The theater was on Parsons Blvd between 79th Ave and 78th Rd. My phone exchange was also AX1-%%%%.
The Meadows in Fresh Meadows also had an AX exchange.
AXminster, right?
AXtel
AXminster must have been Brooklyn, then.