Amity Theatre
Carman Road,
South Farmingdale,
NY
11735
Carman Road,
South Farmingdale,
NY
11735
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The Amity Theatre was opened in 1959, and was part of the A.I.T. chain. It was located in the Inter-County Shopping Center (a strip mall) in South Farmingdale, on Long Island. Like all A.I.T. (they all looked identical) is was a simple no frills house. It burned down in 1967.
It reopened with a new powder blue facade and a subrun showing of “The Planet of the Apes”. In the 1970’s it became a 76 cent bargain house. Then, closed and the shopping center was demolished.
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Here is a link to a small b&w pic of the interior of the theater after the fire. You have to click on page 3 and it is the bottom right with a caption below. You will have to copy and paste this link into your browser:
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Yes, the name of the Matron at the Movie theater was Yetta Schrubnick…she wore that white uniform, black pointy shoes, and had her blue cardigan sweater draped over her shoulders buttoned only at the neck… let’s not forget the flash light…she threw out all the kids who were blowing jaw breakers through straws…I once beaned her in the head w/ a caramel from the back row to the front row…great shot – how she KNEW it was me I’ll never know…we were not allowed to clap or cheer at the good parts of ANY movie! “Shut up shut up” she would scream running up and down the aisle. Anyone remember the Bands that played in the lobby??
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OOPS – I messed up a bit…I can’t believe I found this site…the bands played before the movie in the lobby, and sometimes after the movie on stage. Great memories.
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Bands playing in the lobby? When was that? I was there a few time- Support Your Local Sheriff and Blazing Saddles. No band.
Bands played in the lobby before the 1968 fire…local bands played before the show, and on occasion, they would take the stage after the show. It had to be 1965 1966. Not a regular thing but the place would be packed when they were there. The manager was very cool Mr. Switzler. I remember the song “On Broadway” being played. Does anyone else remember the bands? Only those over 50 would.
Does anyone remember when the Amity movies at Intercounty Shopping Center would run cartoons all day for free on every December 24th. This was paid for buy the Intercounty stores so the parents could shop all day. Don’t see that anymore.
After the fire it was called, I believe, Studio 78