Movie-Plex 42
244 W. 42nd Street,
New York,
NY
10036
244 W. 42nd Street,
New York,
NY
10036
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The address of this theatre was 244 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036.
I went here once and only once to see “Jason’s Lyric.” I remember a somewhat seedy atmosphere and strange people walking through the auditorium while the movie was playing.
I also believe the price here was slightly less expensive than other theatres, but I couldn’t swear to that.
I have a photo of this theatre in operation. I’ll scan it and post it.
This theatre closed for good in March of 1996, just shy of it’s second year in business.
The MoviePlex 42, following several delays, opened for business on June 26, 1994 – the day after the Harris Theatre, the last of the 42nd Street grindhouses, ceased operating as such – and closed on March 15, 1996, its final six offerings being ‘Broken Arrow’, ‘City Hall’, ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’, ‘The Juror’, ‘Rumble in the Bronx’, and ‘Unforgettable’.
One of the more unique aspects of the MoviePlex 42 was its double bill policy – patrons could see one film in one auditorium, and then switch to a second film in a second auditorium. To accomodate this, features in all six of the auditoriums had the same starting times – 11:10 am, 1:20, 3:30, 5:40, 7:55, and 10:10, with 12:20 am late shows Fridays and Saturdays – the occasional exception to that schedule (and the double bill policy) being films with longer running times, such as ‘Casino’.
Currently, a Modell’s Sporting Goods location occupies the spot where the MoviePlex 42 once stood.