Gramercy Theater
127 E. 23rd Street,
New York,
NY
10010
127 E. 23rd Street,
New York,
NY
10010
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The second image is how I remember the Grammercy every day when I walked under it from 1990 to 1993. I remember they often had the actual lettering of the movie’s font on the marquee instead of traditional lettering. I always found that unique on the Grammercy. Most movies played a long time at the Grammercy. I remember Disney’s Fantasia was on the marquee for almost two months back then. Also “Three Men and a Little Lady” for at least 4 or 5 weeks, and again, it was always in the font the movie companies used on their posters.
Al, I think you lined the wrong image, that’s an image of the Gotham Theater.
“COLORS” at the Gramercy.
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Renewing link.
Pretty neat! Thanks! I walked under that marquee so many times when I was in college….
As I recall, in 1978 this theater played a festival of Katharine Hepburn movies in double bills. I caught up with a lot that were hard to find at the time, including the lesser RKO Hepburns of the 1930s – the ones that got her labled “box-office poison.” – Ed Blank
My own comment from looking at the photo of the redone theater, though not having been there, is it still resembles a typical cinema and it is great that it continues for entertainment! Since my friend doesn’t recall it ornate before, the changes wouldn’t be a big deal.
A friend (A-M) saw movies there 2002 or 2003. He recalls the interior as not ornate, but there was some molding that was painted grey. He recalled good acoustics.
Looking at the photo of the redone auditorium, he says the ceiling looks different (higher) and the proscenium is different if not totally gone. He says there was more molding before.
He’s glad the theater is not “dancing with the wrecking ball.”
Thanks Ed for relinking the photo I meant to link to… I didn’t realize that was not the interior, it appeared to be the interior the way the photo was presented.
Thanks Lost Memory for providing an actualy interior view!!!
Bway… if you intended to link to that site, the interior photo included there is of a place on West 16th Street and Ninth Avenue called the Highline Ballroom. Or was there some other image that you meant to link?
I believe THIS is the link Bway meant to post.
Here is a photo of the interior of the Blender Theater at Gramercy. Does anyone know of any historic interior or exterior photos?
While I have an nostalgic feeling towards this theater, so I like it a lot, I have to say, after looking at the photo, it’s exterior is one of the ugliest exteriors I have ever seen for a theater.
It’s truly an ugly building unfortunately. Is that the original architecture for it’s exterior facade?
I should have mentioned: Blender is a music magazine which features the types of artists and performers who have and are being booked into the theatre…
here’s the press release:
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The owner of Blender magazine purchased the naming rights for the theatre, Warren…
Wow, I used to walk under that marquee everyday in the early 90’s…
I remember Disney’s Fantasia being on the marquee for at least 5 to 6 weeks (and it was in the actaul movie letters logo). After that, “Three Men and a Little Lady”, which also lasted a few weeks, and also in the actual movie letters logo. I used to walk up 23rd St from Broadway towards Lexington after getting off the Broadway subway at 23rd St.
ken mc – sounds like you are calling a religion a denomination. Just like Judaism, Hindu, and Catholicim, Protestant is its own religion. Under the Protestant religion there are many many denominations (just like other faiths) including Baptist, Lutheran, Evangelical, and Methodist. Non-denominational/Interdenominational doesn’t directly associate with a denomination. Instead they have the basic Christian beliefs and accept all denominations.
EdSolero – This is a little different than gospel. No choir, no organ, its more faith based rock/folk music, the speakers are huge and the bass can be heard from the street. The band is centerstage and the main act at the beginning and end of each service. Plus you can stand in the back and dog bagels and coffee throughout!
Warren… have you ever attended a Baptist service with gospel music? In addition to the choir, there is often a small electric combo of varying size providing the music (bass, drums, organ, guitar).
Isn’t a non-denominational Protestant church a bit of a contradiction?
No this is more contemporary, talking vocals, lead guitar, bass, keys and a full drum kit. Plus the bars in the back have coffee, juice and bagels. It is a pretty fun and laid back service.
This theater also houses a church on sunday called Forefront, a non-denominational protestent younger church with a full band.
It appears the main title of this theater should be changed above to “Blender Theater at Gramercy”.
There is work being done at the Gramercy – went past there today and they were working on the marquee and also on the interior. A new box office has been built. I couldn’t see much from the door. One of the construction guys came out for a bit of air and I asked what are they doing to the place, he said it’s still going to be a theatre they are just fixing it up a bit. He was not a fountain of information, unfortunately.
The studios use to pay for those special marquee designed signs. They where the norm for the first run theatres located in Hollywood and Westwood, California from the mid 70’s to today.