Palace Theatre
31 Buffalo Street,
Hamburg,
NY
14075
31 Buffalo Street,
Hamburg,
NY
14075
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LouB: A wonderful post about a survivor theatre! I have never met the Palace Theatre owner, but hope to this summer as I have talked to him over the phone!
http://www.buffalonews.com/city/columns/bruce-andriatch/article715376.ece
The above link is a recent article in the Buffalo News about the Palace.
I brought up the link, but didn’t see any text…only a great photo of the underside of the marquee being restored. Can you repost this Buffalo News article?
LouB: Thanks for the Buffalo News link! I have heard there is an outdoor cafe near the Palace. It would be fun to meet there for lunch some afternoon and tour the Palace. My husband and I are in the western NY area and can be reached at
The website below updates restoration efforts regarding the marquee.
http://www.buffalonews.com/city/article493424.ece
I attended the Stoogefest at the Palace. It was nice seeing these timeless comedies in a historic theatre.
I agree…no tax revenue! It would make the theatre more appealing with up and running businesses on both sides to help bring in patrons for them and for the cinema.
Well, Steven Walters was re-elected so he should put those posters away until the next campaign. And he should also help to find some occupants for those stores. Empty stores generate no tax revenue. :)
I agree, but the campaigns are over! I will have to ask the owner of the Palace what the status is for those 2 storefronts. The one has window curtains….so not sure.
Are the stores vacant? Looks like campaign posters on one of the stores.
Both storefronts have vintage glass above their entrances which makes them both appealing to the eye, in that regard.
Lost: After a closer inspection I see that the marquee is new, but too bad the neighboring storefronts aren’t more attractive with nice retail businesses.
Patsy….The date given for the photo is November 6, 2009. The two movies being advertised in the photo were “Couples Retreat” and “Law Abiding Citizen”. If you check the calendar on the Palace website, you’ll see that both movies were playing there on November 6.
Lost: Do you know what year the above photo was taken? I hope to see this theatre in the coming days as I’ve communicated with the current owner, Jay Ruof. The latest news is that the marquee was restored so not sure about this photo and it’s era?
Here is a photo of the Palace.
Nice to read that the marquee has been restored! Congratulations to the Palace owner and staff.
The Palace has restored the marquee sign with new neon and blinking bulbs – it looks great!
This theater is getting better all the time.
Great job!
LOUB: Great article and I plan to meet with the current owner and receive a tour of the Palace sometime this summer! Congrats to the Palace marquee project!
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Above is an article about the theatre’s marquee.
This theater is always a teat to attend, not the most comfortable. but the friendliness of the staff makes up for it.
Very fair prices for admission and snacks, the theater is always clean and the projection focused and sound adjusted to a comfortable level.
Being so close to the Regal 18, this theater is not a first run house but it is worth visiting. Stoogefest, Hitchcock, late night movies are all appearing here and this theater is carving a nice niche for itself. I wish they would start some theme showings, Western Sundays, John Wayne films or Foreign Film Sundays, etc., for afternoon showings. The closest theater to show foreign films is 20+ miles away.
My one and only compaint is the using of DVDs for some specialty showings. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Stoogefest (actually used DVDs that can be purchased at FYE). I expect better quality from a movie house than what I receive at home.
When they are showing films, this theater can’t be beat. Quality theater with quality staff.
LOUB: Thanks for posting the hamburgpalace site as I have now emailed Jay Ruof.
“The Palace’s sky blue ceiling with its indirect neon cove lighting are reminiscent of an atmospheric ceiling, but the Palace is not an atmospheric theatre.” Will check this out when I visit Hamburg NY this summer.
Jay also told me that plans are in the works to have the marquee restored. And I wonder if Jay is continuing to show Hitchcock movies each month? I didn’t think to ask him.
I recently received a phone call from the current owner, Jay Ruof. He is hoping to learn the name of the architect for this theatre. If anyone can provide that information, please let me know.
I wonder if this theatre is still showing monthly Hitchcock classics? I’ve been told ordering classic movies in today’s world can be expensive due to shipping costs. I tried the theatre phone number (716-649-2295), but wasn’t able to leave a message though did hear what is being featured for the coming week!