Hewlett Theatre

1350 Peninsula Boulevard,
Hewlett, NY 11557

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RobertR
RobertR on November 24, 2004 at 1:44 pm

On Rockaway Blvd Centurys had the Five Towns which really never found success until it went discount. I was suprised because it was a modern theatre in the mall. The other was the RKO Lawrence.

chconnol
chconnol on November 24, 2004 at 1:31 pm

I remember the marquee on Broadway. What was it…five six lines tall at that? If you blinked, you’d miss the place. I never saw a movie at this place for some reason. Of the theaters in the Five Towns, I went to the one in Cedarhurst (which is not listed here) and the other one in Lawrence on that lovely stretch of LI road, Rockaway Blvd.

RobertR
RobertR on November 24, 2004 at 1:24 pm

It had a small free standing marquee on the road and a flat one on the front of the building.

chconnol
chconnol on November 24, 2004 at 1:01 pm

I answered my own question about where this theater was by racking my brain. This was right on Broadway in Hewlett a few blocks south of E. Rockaway Ave. (or Road). What was strange was that it was the very last building in that strip mall and I don’t think there was a very large marquee. You wouldn’t know there was a theater there. It was in an unexpected place.

chconnol
chconnol on November 24, 2004 at 11:01 am

Does anyone know exactly where this theater was? I lived in on the south shore of Nassau county for years and frequented the “Five Towns” area a lot and I can’t seem to remember where this was…

Also, does anyone remember a large, very nice theater in Cedarhurst? I don’t see it listed here. I know it closed back in the 80’s.

Michael Furlinger
Michael Furlinger on November 10, 2004 at 1:20 am

it closed as a first run house

R143
R143 on October 20, 2004 at 3:48 pm

Somehow I can see why it closed. The neighborhood never would have let an XXX theater open up in it’s neighborhood.

Michael Furlinger
Michael Furlinger on October 19, 2004 at 6:29 pm

All the theaters are gone as movie theaters but the SHORE stillgoing strong , THis was the only property they owned in Huntington .A SIDE NOTE = CENTURY ASLO OWNED CENTURY LANES Huntingtons bowling alley at the same time.

Michael Furlinger
Michael Furlinger on October 19, 2004 at 6:21 pm

The strong point of CENTURY in suffolk county had to be HUNTINGTON THE SHORE ,YORK , WHITMAN, 110 DRIVE IN . THE ALSO HAD THE HUNTINGTON THEATER AND ONE IN HUNTINGTON STATION. So at any given time they had at least 4 theaters going.

Michael Furlinger
Michael Furlinger on October 19, 2004 at 6:16 pm

The shore /huntington -Fantasy /rvc-
PRE 1990 Green acers/vally stream

RobertR
RobertR on October 19, 2004 at 6:11 pm

It was a nice house for an independant. Hey longislandmovies I was curious, besides Roosevelt Field and the Route 110 Drive-In what were the other big money makers for Centurys?

RobertR
RobertR on October 19, 2004 at 6:06 pm

Was Century’s the first operator of this theatre?

Michael Furlinger
Michael Furlinger on October 19, 2004 at 12:57 pm

This was a house so poorly booked what a shame.This was the prime location for a strong art house . What is in this location now??????????