Great photo robboehm,at last a picture of the marqee.I remember seeing is Paris Burning on it.The last movie I saw there was the Black Hole,Disney’s first P.G.RATED movie.Keep up the good work.
Does anybody remember in the mid 60’s at the height of the Batman craze on TV, they re-released a feature version of the 1940’s Batman serial.In the city they showed it in the evenings,at Babylon theater they showed it as a matinee.On a different subject I read some of you guys old comments.I’m a real green horn when it comes to theater history,I have some questions about projectionists;if anybody could humor me.
I saw Mel Brooks' ultimate movie at the Levittown theater,Blazzing Saddles.Brilliantly co-scripted by Richard Pryor,artfully directed by Mel Brooks.Amazingly ubsurd rapid fire comedy.Followed by a decade of box office hits.
Hello Mike(saps)I’ve learned from robboehm that I’m more of a Prudential generation than a United Arists theater generation. Maybe the master can learn a little from the grasshopper too.My specialties is old movies.
robboehm,also go to Copaigue page look at the photo page . First photo advertisement for Prudential Drive-In Johnny All Weather.I’m learning things from looking at the pages of this web site.
Hello again robboehm, take a look at North Babylon twin page.At the top page is an advertisement for local Prudential theaters.It shows The Valley of the Dolls playing at the Babylon theater. On the advertisement next to were says Prudential, is a elf cartoon character on his hat it says the name Johnny.
Hello robboehm,can you tell me when Prudential and United Artists began and ended at the Babylon theater?Also can you tell me the sybol or trade mark of Prudential theaters?Was it an elf like being named"Johnny",hence Johnny All Weather-Drive-In’s etc?I think I remember the symol on glass doors and glass partitions at the theater. Thank you.
On this screen I saw Elizabeth Taylor in “Cleopatra”, “Cat Ballou”, the surf documentary “The Endless Summer”, “Ice Station Zebra” and many, many more. In the theater there were Halloween costume contests for the kids. I won two tickets to see the matinee showing of “Willie McBean and His Time Machine” for picking out the right color bean from a jar.I never left this theater not having been thoroughly entertained.
My late old friend who had been an usher used to travel on the bus between the Bay Shore theater and the Babylon theater to work. He got his brother some work helping emptying out the Bay Shore theater when it was closing down. His brother told me about all the items the theater kept in storage. Some of the contents went as far back as a large cut out display of Shirley Temple. They sold off most of it; the rest was junked. I wish I could have known of the full inventory of the theater’s contents.
Hello, robboehm,On the photo page of the Pequa theater ate two good examples of theater seats. If you look closely (on a home computer) in the front center half of the seating there are some wider seats mixed in between the mostly regular sized seats. This is what I was talking about; the seats at the Big “A” Amityville theater are the same type.
The Old Bethpage was an okay theater in a tucked away place.There I saw Buck Henry in the satirical movie Taking Off.I also saw The Exorcist,featuring a promising Jason Miller,Oscar winner Ellen Bursten,Igmar Bergman favorite- Max Von Sydow;and that poor little Linda Blair with the pea soup and the crucifix.I preferred the The Omen,“Yea Gregory Peck!”
When I saw the You Only Live Twice billboard over the Astor theater I had my Bond moment.I bought the sound- track album and listened to it endlessly.I saw Lois Maxwell on the Johnny Carson show promoting the movie, and I am Bonded for life.
This is a good shoot of the seats up close.If you look closely you can see there is a stage in front of the curtains,and behind it the screen.There are steps at both ends of the stage.The theater could be used for other functions,such as auditorium or live performances.
When I was in my teens I was in a boys home called Melville house. One of the counselors had been an extra in the movie “The Way We Were”.We made a special trip to the Syosset theater to see it. He played a college student,he said Robert Redford on his breaks would throw the football around with the cast and crew.The movie was good, and they played the Barbara Streisand theme song a lot on the radio.
We went to see “If it’s Tuesday it must be Belgum"at the Shouth Bay theater. My mother raved about it so much the manager gave us all free passes to see it again.It was a good movie ,part comedy,part romance,and part travel log. Alot of cameos and a great cast. Charlton Heston complained that they should have promoted his movie"Number One"at United Artist as much as "If it’s Tuesday it must be Belgum. Apparently his movie wasn’t "Number One” at the box office.
This was a early Pam Grier movie,and she didn’t get top billing.It was directed by Jack Hill and produced by Roger Cormans company,and it was made in the Phillipines. Pam Grier is one of the most beautiful woman to grace the screen!
Moonraker was a respectable follow up to the spectacular"Spy Who Loved Me".Third and last directed by Bond veteran Lewis Gilbert,and Roger Moore was in top form in his forth performance as the ultimate secret agent.
Great photo,more ornate then the next edition of the Babylon theater. I wish I could have seen it in all it’s glory.I was born one year after the next edition.My mother told me how nice it was,and about the fire.
This is too sad to look at !
I sat in this balcony to see Midnight Cowboy.
This photo makes me feel like I’m right there ,when I went to see The Ten Commandments “Behold!”.
Great photo robboehm,at last a picture of the marqee.I remember seeing is Paris Burning on it.The last movie I saw there was the Black Hole,Disney’s first P.G.RATED movie.Keep up the good work.
Does anybody remember in the mid 60’s at the height of the Batman craze on TV, they re-released a feature version of the 1940’s Batman serial.In the city they showed it in the evenings,at Babylon theater they showed it as a matinee.On a different subject I read some of you guys old comments.I’m a real green horn when it comes to theater history,I have some questions about projectionists;if anybody could humor me.
I saw Mel Brooks' ultimate movie at the Levittown theater,Blazzing Saddles.Brilliantly co-scripted by Richard Pryor,artfully directed by Mel Brooks.Amazingly ubsurd rapid fire comedy.Followed by a decade of box office hits.
Hello Mike(saps)I’ve learned from robboehm that I’m more of a Prudential generation than a United Arists theater generation. Maybe the master can learn a little from the grasshopper too.My specialties is old movies.
robboehm,also go to Copaigue page look at the photo page . First photo advertisement for Prudential Drive-In Johnny All Weather.I’m learning things from looking at the pages of this web site.
Hello again robboehm, take a look at North Babylon twin page.At the top page is an advertisement for local Prudential theaters.It shows The Valley of the Dolls playing at the Babylon theater. On the advertisement next to were says Prudential, is a elf cartoon character on his hat it says the name Johnny.
Hello robboehm,can you tell me when Prudential and United Artists began and ended at the Babylon theater?Also can you tell me the sybol or trade mark of Prudential theaters?Was it an elf like being named"Johnny",hence Johnny All Weather-Drive-In’s etc?I think I remember the symol on glass doors and glass partitions at the theater. Thank you.
On this screen I saw Elizabeth Taylor in “Cleopatra”, “Cat Ballou”, the surf documentary “The Endless Summer”, “Ice Station Zebra” and many, many more. In the theater there were Halloween costume contests for the kids. I won two tickets to see the matinee showing of “Willie McBean and His Time Machine” for picking out the right color bean from a jar.I never left this theater not having been thoroughly entertained.
My late old friend who had been an usher used to travel on the bus between the Bay Shore theater and the Babylon theater to work. He got his brother some work helping emptying out the Bay Shore theater when it was closing down. His brother told me about all the items the theater kept in storage. Some of the contents went as far back as a large cut out display of Shirley Temple. They sold off most of it; the rest was junked. I wish I could have known of the full inventory of the theater’s contents.
Hello, robboehm,On the photo page of the Pequa theater ate two good examples of theater seats. If you look closely (on a home computer) in the front center half of the seating there are some wider seats mixed in between the mostly regular sized seats. This is what I was talking about; the seats at the Big “A” Amityville theater are the same type.
I saw The Night Porter with Dirk Bogart there,but never went back again.
The Old Bethpage was an okay theater in a tucked away place.There I saw Buck Henry in the satirical movie Taking Off.I also saw The Exorcist,featuring a promising Jason Miller,Oscar winner Ellen Bursten,Igmar Bergman favorite- Max Von Sydow;and that poor little Linda Blair with the pea soup and the crucifix.I preferred the The Omen,“Yea Gregory Peck!”
When I saw the You Only Live Twice billboard over the Astor theater I had my Bond moment.I bought the sound- track album and listened to it endlessly.I saw Lois Maxwell on the Johnny Carson show promoting the movie, and I am Bonded for life.
This is a good shoot of the seats up close.If you look closely you can see there is a stage in front of the curtains,and behind it the screen.There are steps at both ends of the stage.The theater could be used for other functions,such as auditorium or live performances.
When I was in my teens I was in a boys home called Melville house. One of the counselors had been an extra in the movie “The Way We Were”.We made a special trip to the Syosset theater to see it. He played a college student,he said Robert Redford on his breaks would throw the football around with the cast and crew.The movie was good, and they played the Barbara Streisand theme song a lot on the radio.
We went to see “If it’s Tuesday it must be Belgum"at the Shouth Bay theater. My mother raved about it so much the manager gave us all free passes to see it again.It was a good movie ,part comedy,part romance,and part travel log. Alot of cameos and a great cast. Charlton Heston complained that they should have promoted his movie"Number One"at United Artist as much as "If it’s Tuesday it must be Belgum. Apparently his movie wasn’t "Number One” at the box office.
This was a early Pam Grier movie,and she didn’t get top billing.It was directed by Jack Hill and produced by Roger Cormans company,and it was made in the Phillipines. Pam Grier is one of the most beautiful woman to grace the screen!
We made a special trip on the Long Island rail road,into Manhattan to see a very special movie"Moonraker".It was a great summer outing in 1979 for us.
Moonraker was a respectable follow up to the spectacular"Spy Who Loved Me".Third and last directed by Bond veteran Lewis Gilbert,and Roger Moore was in top form in his forth performance as the ultimate secret agent.
Great photo,more ornate then the next edition of the Babylon theater. I wish I could have seen it in all it’s glory.I was born one year after the next edition.My mother told me how nice it was,and about the fire.
Great photo, the last movie I saw at the Babylon theater was “Who framed Roger Rabbit”.
I’m enjoying all the new photos everybody has been contributing,don’t stop and share your memories too.