To my recollection this house was identical to that of the Sayville. As with all of the theatres operated by Prudential there was a small smoking loge for which you paid a premium.
Yes the Amity, located on Carmans Road in South Farmingdale, although some sources list this area as North Massapequa, had another name when it reopened after the fire. I believe it was Studio 78 (not 76 as another posting would suggest). Why 78? Because that’s when it reopened. This was a long narrow space.
When Century’s Meadows opened it was a big deal. There had been no theatres built since WWI particularly one that seated 2,200. Would you believe I remember the original phone number AXtel 7-2700. The opening was really something with a number of Hollywood stars in attendance, I remember seeing the newsreel of the event at a local Century theatre. I believe one of the celebs was Linda Darnell.
I remember the weekly Century theatre guide mailed so my home had the image of a pair of binoculars with the caption “Watch for Century’s Meadows”.
The actual name of the theatre was the Hempstead Turnpike Drive In. I always thought that the actual town was Plainedge but I prefer to quibble about the name which is what really counts.
To set the records straight this theatre originally opened as the Bethview under the AIT banner. After it slipped into porn it was given new names as the owners tried to reinvent it. First Cine Capri and then Old Bethpage. When Cultural Arts Playouse took it over they gutted it and reconfigured the seats. What had originally been the left wall was a semit-thrust stage with the audience in front and slightly to the sides.
To my recollection this house was identical to that of the Sayville. As with all of the theatres operated by Prudential there was a small smoking loge for which you paid a premium.
Yes the Amity, located on Carmans Road in South Farmingdale, although some sources list this area as North Massapequa, had another name when it reopened after the fire. I believe it was Studio 78 (not 76 as another posting would suggest). Why 78? Because that’s when it reopened. This was a long narrow space.
When Century’s Meadows opened it was a big deal. There had been no theatres built since WWI particularly one that seated 2,200. Would you believe I remember the original phone number AXtel 7-2700. The opening was really something with a number of Hollywood stars in attendance, I remember seeing the newsreel of the event at a local Century theatre. I believe one of the celebs was Linda Darnell.
I remember the weekly Century theatre guide mailed so my home had the image of a pair of binoculars with the caption “Watch for Century’s Meadows”.
The Bethpage was a free standing theatre under the AIT banner. It was never under UA (or Prudential which was the fore runner of UA)
The actual name of the theatre was the Hempstead Turnpike Drive In. I always thought that the actual town was Plainedge but I prefer to quibble about the name which is what really counts.
To set the records straight this theatre originally opened as the Bethview under the AIT banner. After it slipped into porn it was given new names as the owners tried to reinvent it. First Cine Capri and then Old Bethpage. When Cultural Arts Playouse took it over they gutted it and reconfigured the seats. What had originally been the left wall was a semit-thrust stage with the audience in front and slightly to the sides.