Essex Theatre
375 Grand Street,
New York,
NY
10002
375 Grand Street,
New York,
NY
10002
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Opened in 1962 as part of the Essex Street apartment complex, this nearly 600 seat single screen played action, horror and kung fu. The bookings were usually first run and almost always had a second feature thrown in. The heyday of the Essex Theatre was the late-1970’s and early-1980’s, when Cannon was churning out Charles Bronson films like “Death Wish II”. They also played a lot of New Line and indie slasher flicks.
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The Essex theater was a great theater. My mother use to bring me there all the time. I remember seeing all of the Bruce Lee movies there. There was a toy store right next to it. The Last movie my brother and I saw at the Essex Theater was King Kong lives, and Cocaine Wars in the 80’s . We had really good time in the Essex Theater. Great memories .
Does anyone have pictures of this theater. Please share.
Thanks
Dan R
I grew up in that neighborhood. Early to mid 80’s I was there every Friday night with friends for a double feature. If you knew the theatre- you knew that up front was a bad place to sit because of the rats. Don’t eat the hot dogs and chicken….and you’d be alright. And DO NOT bring a crying baby into the theatre as the tough L.E.S. crowd would in unison scream “SHUT UP!!!!"
Please if anyone has pics of the theater- post.
The Essex building today.
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I’ve passed it about a million times. But does anyone have a photo of the theater that once stood there in the 80’s?
This was still open in 1994.
Saw the 1969 Rene Clement flick, Riders in the Rain, here as part of a double feature. Don’t recall the other half of the bill. Help, anyone?
How about “Stiletto” or if you saw them in 1972, “Carnal Knowledge”.
Opening ad;
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Awesome ad!!!
If anyone else has photos of the old Essex Theater- please please please post.