Deluxe Theatre
2001 Bath Avenue,
Brooklyn,
NY
11214
2001 Bath Avenue,
Brooklyn,
NY
11214
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Opened as the Montauk Theatre in 1914 (it is listed in the 1914-1915 edition of American Motion Picture Directory as being located on Bath Beach, Brooklyn).
In 1928 it was re-named the Bay Theatre and in the mid 1930’s was re-named the Deluxe Theatre.
It finally closed in the mid-1980’s after screening XXX rated adult porn movies for the last 10 or so years of its life.
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EdSolero. They started by showing only straight porn. Eventually, they intorduced gay porn, but only on TV monitors and eventually made it a half and half proposition. You
re right though. Once they started showing any kind of porn, the activities began, and it didnt make much difference what was on the screen. Although, I figure there are some that need to watch a little movie action to get inspired to indulge in the “real” action. They also showed some artsy fartsy soft core porn, mostly european stuff, and then just the regular grind stuff. Right now, they show “cable TV projection in the small lobby theater. Inside, they have a straight sex theater and a gay one on the other side. The same with the "personal' booths in the rear. In the balcony, again projection stuff. Sometimes VHS or DVD, and usually very dark and muddy. And they play the same film over and over. Some with sub-titles. Oh yeah. They have surveillence cameras in the lobby theater and balcony, as well as in the basement, near the restrooms. there was, at one time, a small, dimly lit room with one small TV monitor. You could relly get personal in there, but that room is now used for storage. The staff does a half ass job of keeping the place clean, but there is a small element of destructive and filthy pigs that make it tough for the rest of us.Robert R.. Thank you!
Flip-flops… when you say “right now they show cable TV projection…” are you referring to this theater? I thought it was closed! I know you also posted on the Fair Theater page, so perhaps you’re referring to that establishment – which is still open.
EdSolero: You
re absolutely right. I was looking at the wrong theater when I posted that. Actually, I was posting for the Kings Highay theater. They used to own the Deluxe also. I dont know how the confusion occured. Sorry about that. As for the Fair, they have a main orchestra section that shows regular flicks, and various smaller theaters that show everything from subtitled kung-fu movies and old TV shows to really hardcore straight, gay and tranny flicks. Not to mention the “personal booths”. As for the Deluxe, I really miss it. That was a great place. Unfortunately, the Kings Highway theater is owned by the same guy, and I`m afraid, even after a so called “renovation” a couple of years ago, the place is getting trashed again, By management AND patrons. What a waste.EdSolero. From the time I discovered the Deluxe, they always showed str8 porn. At one time, they showed regular flicks on the main screen, and they had a small room with about 12 seats with a monitor showing porn. Then they just switched to str8 porn on the big screen also. No private booths. they closed before these booths were used to circumnavigate the restrictive laws. All the action was behind a 4 or 5 foot wall at the back of the balcony and in the restrooms. They were so liberal at one time, that even in the balcony and orchestra seats there was activity. I know, even the owner at one time, used to mingle with the patrons. I have first hand experience of that. Well, sorry about all the confusion.
Flip-Flops, you rule!
On October 30, 1935, The New York Times reported that: “Charles A. Sandblom, architect, has planned a motion-picture theatre for a site at Bath and Twentieth Avenues, in the Bensonhurst section. The building will be the fiftieth theatre in the chain operated in Brooklyn by the Randforce Amusement Corporation. The site is close to the housing development at Cropsey and Twentieth Avenues recently begun by Joseph P. Day.” It’s possible that the theatre was never built, or that the report refers to a modernization of an already existing theatre.
Was a good porno theater where lots of older married guys would go to get taken care of when there wifes no longer gave to them. Went there a couple of times and saw my friends father there and was blown away. Its amazing that the same people who went there would be the first to knock this place in order to be polically correct. Now the same married guys have many more discreet options.
I remember when it was a porn theatre. That was long before internet porn and during what some people call the golden age of porn. Whatever that means. A few blocks down was Toys n Things. Great toy store. I got some great WWF figures there.
When I moved to Brooklyn, the only legit film I ever saw there was Cold Turkey. Shortly after that the theatre turned to porn. Being divorced, porn was a good release for me.This was the days way before computers. The theatre rapily became a home for straight, Bi and gay men.Sex acts were openly performed in the seats, back or bathrooms.It got to a point where the candy counter was removed and a mini theater was put up showing only gay porn loops. So you had straight and gay films running all the time. A table was put between where free coffee was served.I surprise the theatre stayed open for as long as it did without the cops closing it down. Somebody was being paid off.