RKO Proctor's Quad
572 Main Street,
New Rochelle,
NY
10801
572 Main Street,
New Rochelle,
NY
10801
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595 Main St was known in the 50/60/70s as Loew’s New Rochelle with a theatre design (small balcony) unlike most of the other Loew’s properties in Metro New York. Frank C.
Proctor’s New Rochelle had a very wide proscenium and the wide screen presentations were dazzlng. Frank Cunning.
The Pine Tree Chapter of The American Theatre Organ Society restored the Wurlitzer 3/13 theatre pipe organ from this theatre, and installed it in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, where it is used during chapter meetings, and occasional concerts. Visit our web site:
www.theatreorgans.com/me/pinetree
for details and photos of the organ. It is in good playing condition thanks to the countless hours spent by chapter members restoring and maintaining it.
The address for this theatre is incorrect. 595 Main St. is the address for the New Rochelle Theatre. Proctor’s Theatre is at 572-580 Main St.
My best friend grew up in New Rochelle in the 60’s and saw
many films in this house. He loved it – he fondly remember
The Proctor Theater.
Friendly Frost (an appliance chain) was on the corner. Another wonderful RKO theatre that Cineplex discarded as a white elephant
It appears to be retail and offices now.
“Mr. Proctor a short time ago disposed of his vast historic holdings of de luxe theatres to the Radio-Keith-Orpheum vaudeville corporation. Just before disposing of his theatrical holdings Mr. Proctor built what might be termed an everlasting monument to his memory, that beautiful theatre in New Rochelle.” From F. F. Proctor’s obituary in “The Larchmont Times,” Larchmont, New York, 5 Sep 1929, page 1.