Shirley Twin Theater
803 Montauk Highway,
Shirley,
NY
11967
803 Montauk Highway,
Shirley,
NY
11967
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Locaded in the shopping center at the northwest corner of William Floyd Parkway and Montauk Highway, the Shirley Twin theater closed in the 1980’s, a victim of the new multiplexes that opened during the 80’s in the area, such as the Brookhaven Multiplex and the UA Patchogue.
The building was converted into stores soon after closing. An Eckerd Pharmacy now occupies the space.
Interestingly, the old Shirley Twin sign remained standing for about 20 years, with it’s two theaters signs waiting for letters to movies that will never come again. It’s just recently within the last few months of 2004 with refurbishment of the shopping center, that they have finally covered the old Shirley Twin sign with a Lighthouse Plaza, and Eckerd listed under that. It is the same sign that was once used for the movie listings.
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I remember the Howard Johnson’s in front of the theater. When the Howard Johnson’s chainn went out of buisness, a new restaurant called “Guido McMurphy’s” moved in, and was there a few years. Currently, it became a Boston Chicken store, but it’s a new building, they tore the Howard Johnson’s building down.
The Hardee’s is ROy Rogers now, the only Roy Rogers left on Long Island.
I remember that marquee well — I actually fell off of it when I was changing the letters.
I was there when the theatre opened in the late 1960s (I was eight or nine), and I worked there on and off from 1974 to 1982, so if anyone has any questions about it, I’d be happy to answer if I can.
By the way, when the theatre first opened, the supermarket that was in the shopping center was Bohacks. Additionally, the Shirley Post Office was in the same shopping center as was Howard Johnson’s, which someone else mentioned.
I remember that Howard Johnsons. It became Guido McMurphy’s afterwards, and some years ago was torn down to build the Boston Market that is there now.
The Bohack became Odd Lot, but it may have been another supermarket in between.
When I was a kid, I was movie crazy. I would always beg my mom to either take me to the Shirley Drivein or out to Patchogue to drop me off at a theater. I remember being so happy that they were going to open a twin theater in Shirley. Back then I used to cut newspaper ads from the movie section out and paste them into a book. Something I still have to this day buried somewhere. I remember being so happy the week before the Shirley Twin opened. Trying to guess what movies they were going to play. Then when it finally opened, I was mad. The first movie that played in the Shirley Twin was Goodbye Mr Chips and it played in both theaters. What a bummer for an 8 year old huh? I believe I still have the grand opening ad around somewhere. Anyway I have alot of good memories about that theater and like RetroEd and jolly rodger tomcat, I remember Bohacks and I think the name of the bank next to the twin was a Chemical Bank and later became a Banco Popular. I remember the Robert Halls and of course the Hardees, where the burgers are charco-broiled. While I was underage at the time, there was this guy that worked there who would remember me from week to week; that would let me into all of the rated R movies at that time. I remember seeing all the crazy blaxpotation films like Shaft and Foxy Brown, but no matter how hard I begged that guy would not let me in to see The Exorcist.
This was Shirley in 1983.
Wow, that brings back so many memories! I didn’t remember what the theater looked like until seeing that photo!
Hi,
I grew up here as well. 1980 – 1999. I remember all of this very well. I think the food store that came before Odd Lot was named PLUS.
oh my god, thank you lost memory for posting that pic… it brought a tear to my eye. I sure do miss those days. thanks again for the memories.
Hey…I’m wondering if any of you knew my dad..he managed the theatre until 1977 or so – Serge Maynard. He passed away several years ago, and I’d love to hear your memories of him from back then (I was very little). Thanks! Laura
Laura, you wouldn’t happen to have pix to share with us.