Syosset Triplex

565 Jericho Turnpike,
Syosset, NY 11791

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Syosset Triplex

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This one-time single screen UA house on Jericho Turnpike was just ¼ mile west of the more impressive Cinema 150.

Originally constructed as a modern single screener in around 1955, it was built for the Skouras chain and was equipped with Todd-AO. Seating was provided in orchestra and balcony levels.

It was triplexed many years back, and finally razed for retail space in the early-1990’s.

Contributed by SteveSmith

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Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on February 16, 2011 at 1:12 am

Alice,Great post.

Cobalt
Cobalt on March 4, 2011 at 5:11 pm

In70mm.com has a list of theatres that showed APOCALYPSE NOW in 70mm in 1979. This Syosset Theatre is NOT on that list. Does this mean Syosset ran a 35mm, or is the list wrong?

Durkee
Durkee on March 23, 2011 at 2:39 pm

I worked Apocalypse Now for many sold out weeks. My memory could be faulty, but I think it was indeed in 70MM and Dolby.

One of the girls in the ticket booth (I think it was Lorelei, but not sure anymore) had trouble pronouncing “Apocalypse” (ockapockalips, etc.) when people called for information, so Lenny Kaplan taught her to pronounce it by pointing to his pocket and his lips. A pocket lips. Close enough.

Durkee
Durkee on March 26, 2011 at 12:02 am

On second thought, I think it wasn’t Lorelei with the pronunciation issue with Apocalypse. It may have been Linda. Still a funny memory.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on March 26, 2011 at 1:15 am

LOL SMOKING on Lorelei and or Linda. My Boxoffice girls had the hardest time giving direction to our theatre,And they ALl lived here there whole lives.Loved the Theatre Business.

Bloop
Bloop on May 2, 2011 at 10:11 pm

Last movie I saw there was ‘Delores Claiborne" , early to mid 1990s.

Bloop
Bloop on May 2, 2011 at 10:27 pm

was “Alien” some sort of exclusive to Syosset in 1979? Me and my then high school girlfriend drove there to see it. We lived in East Northport so for the life of me, I cannot think of why we didn’t see it in Commack or Huntington? (the Larkfield theater would NEVER get a new bit hit movie-yet we could walk to our homes from it! LOL) Ditto “Animal House” from the same year. This theater reminded me of the original Shore in Huntington before it was a “1 & 2”.

POMOVIE2
POMOVIE2 on August 19, 2011 at 7:49 pm

Hi Bloop Alien played there in a 70mm exclusive engagement. Animal House also opened there exclusively.

miclup
miclup on August 30, 2011 at 5:10 am

The Syosset was a great theater with super projection and wonderful site lines. They were THE theater on Long Island for platform releases. Usually in 70MM and amazing sound. My favorite was seeing THE TOWERING INFERNO on opening weekend. Waited in line for hours and then the show was packed. Although the Syosset was not one of the grand old movie palaces, every film felt special in this auditorium.

jjebersold
jjebersold on August 31, 2011 at 5:27 pm

I found this link written by UA’s Joe Kelly that describes the theater particularly from a technical point of view.

http://www.in70mm.com/news/2003/syosset/index.htm

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