I was there recently very nice theatre. I know York is right up the street with the “box theatres” but how does the Glen Theatre survive and what are the other “factors”. Who is handling the sale and for how much?
ABC News did a piece on the Palace Theatre tonight. The men that raised the money to buy the towns only theatre and the students from the local high school that run a very efficient operation! They have truly saved this towns treasure.
they are probably picketing because the new “management” is ready to dump the union and follow suite like the other chains and staff the booth with high school/button pusher labor.
Stoped by the theatre Saturday, Bill and Tina were very nice they had no problem with me taking alot of pictures, Bill showed me the auditorium (show was under way)very nice! the lobby still retains the great look of years ago,tin ceiling,stain glass windows, lighting fixtures and mosaic tile flooring.They do have a cinema treasure here!
I ventured there sunday and to my dismay.. I don’t know how old the the opening description above is but after blazing a trail into the woods the only remaining sign was the rusting screen tower frame and a patch of screen. the vegetation growth was incredible, you could make out the ‘ramping’ and a few fence post along the entrance way but I found none of the above and my friends got lost in the maze of trees and shrubs that have overtaken the area, I thought I was back ‘in country’ for an hour or so. There appears to be a park right along side of this site and I questioned a few hikers about the place but they were surprised to hear it was a drive-in at one time.
A great week end was had by all on Sat. as Beckys celebrated the 76th anniv. of Mr. Hollingshead great invention of the Drive-In!!
Close to a sell out at both screens, a wonderful evening with
Great food (as attested by the 70+ folks in line at both snack bars!)a DJ spinning good tunes, pony rides and attractions for the kids and fire works betweens movies. This is why we must support these dying icons of our country! I make this 70 mile trip from NJ frequently during the summer on my drive-in road trips (5 in Pa.!!)
This is a definite stop for any theatre/DI fan.
Theatre sold for $34,000 on e-bay, I recieved pic’s from the owner this is a nice little theatre! looking at the pictures it looks like the place closed a few weeks, not years ago, a vacume cleaner and some elbow grease to clean the place up is all this needs, the two projectors in the booth and the work benches look like someone was there yesterday! great shape. don’t know if the town could support this lost treasure. I wish I could find something like this on the east coast!
I worked in N. Adams in the 80’s and went to the Mohawk alot a great little town theatre. Across the street a few blocks down I seem to remember a Sheraton Hotel that had a little cinema in the basement part of the hotel? is this a senior moment or was there a cinema there? I purchased a few nice b/w 8x10 photos on e-bay of the Mohawk.
The Stuart was a trip, all of the above! in the early sixties my friends and I would skip school and make the trip to Boston from Waltham and hide out in the theatre’s away from the truant officers. were my dad worked at the Embassy in Waltham going to theatres in Boston was like school for me! it was neat checking out the different houses. It was like $1.75 to get in to the Stuart! I remember you could hear the projectors running inside the booth from the seats, after we’d fend off the chicken hawks we would head for the Astor cause they opened at 11am. Ah the memories
I also viewed “The Graduate” in 67' it was a Sack theatre with large picture windows showing the lobby to those on the street, very nice blue carpeting and of course the ‘new age’ formica candy counter, I’m partial to glass block, all in all I liked the theatre as with any single screen house!
Made a few road trips to the drive-in last summer,drove out from Jersey book a room, catch the Sat. eve. show check out the flea market on Sunday, very cool place, Jeff the projectionist and his staff are very nice, has a real cool box office ,but last year they built a new box office behind the snack bar,labor/security? I hope they leave the old one it’s so retro! The screen is huge 130' that screen would make up a 12 plex in todays box theatres.These folks also own the Angela theatre in Coaldale which is another treasure.Support this drive-in !
Nice little theatre, I attended an auction there a few years ago. At the auction a fellow who owned a Pizza Hut put a bid in and then another guy bid and bought the theatre and it turned out to be the existing owner of the theatre? I was in town awhile ago and in the store front on the right appeared to be new projection/platter equipment? does anyone know the status of the theatre?
Lot’s of info above, my recolection is that the Village Cinema was in West Roxbury, run by ATC, when I worked at the West Newton Theatre(then ATC) I would call the Village to get the daily numbers and along with West Newton and the Embassy I would call the Pilgrim Theatre to reportthe day’s take.
After it closed as a theatre, a one time occupant was Pike Productions, They were a film production company that made trailers and other film projects.Now the building is replaced with condos.
Lived in Fairfield in 1986 and the Majestic was a decent(only) place to see a movie, I went to see “Platoon”. The main auditorium was twinned down the middle and they had another screen up stairs in the former balcony. The place was a little shabby, I think Clearview was at the helm then, but you could see thru the neglect that it was once a nice single screen house. Looks great now
I lived in Glen Rock for a few years (1990) and found the theater by accident, nice little place I watched “Dark Man” tickets were like $4.00. My understanding was that the folks who owned the cinema in Hanover also owned the Glen? Spoke with the owner awhile back and they are open on week-ends and no the theater is not for sale. If you are exploring in the area check out the recently re-opened Dallastown theater.
Ken, was there Sunday and the new signage is correct for the furniture store. The doors were open and I walked in, up the incline to almost the back of former lobby, lots of noise but did not see anyone, I was gonna brave a walk to the auditorium area but decided against it and retreated, was panhandled twice before I hit the street.
I was there recently very nice theatre. I know York is right up the street with the “box theatres” but how does the Glen Theatre survive and what are the other “factors”. Who is handling the sale and for how much?
ABC News did a piece on the Palace Theatre tonight. The men that raised the money to buy the towns only theatre and the students from the local high school that run a very efficient operation! They have truly saved this towns treasure.
So is the mall looking for a management team or did they hold over existing staff
Does anyone know where the box office was before it’s info center days?
they are probably picketing because the new “management” is ready to dump the union and follow suite like the other chains and staff the booth with high school/button pusher labor.
Stoped by the theatre Saturday, Bill and Tina were very nice they had no problem with me taking alot of pictures, Bill showed me the auditorium (show was under way)very nice! the lobby still retains the great look of years ago,tin ceiling,stain glass windows, lighting fixtures and mosaic tile flooring.They do have a cinema treasure here!
I ventured there sunday and to my dismay.. I don’t know how old the the opening description above is but after blazing a trail into the woods the only remaining sign was the rusting screen tower frame and a patch of screen. the vegetation growth was incredible, you could make out the ‘ramping’ and a few fence post along the entrance way but I found none of the above and my friends got lost in the maze of trees and shrubs that have overtaken the area, I thought I was back ‘in country’ for an hour or so. There appears to be a park right along side of this site and I questioned a few hikers about the place but they were surprised to hear it was a drive-in at one time.
A great week end was had by all on Sat. as Beckys celebrated the 76th anniv. of Mr. Hollingshead great invention of the Drive-In!!
Close to a sell out at both screens, a wonderful evening with
Great food (as attested by the 70+ folks in line at both snack bars!)a DJ spinning good tunes, pony rides and attractions for the kids and fire works betweens movies. This is why we must support these dying icons of our country! I make this 70 mile trip from NJ frequently during the summer on my drive-in road trips (5 in Pa.!!)
This is a definite stop for any theatre/DI fan.
Currently listed for sale on E-Bay, opened as the Empress theatre with vaudeville, showed movies until around 1988
Has the property been put up for sale?
This theatre was relisted on e-bay again at $34,000
ron, your right I was thinking like .75 admission. typing something else, do you know who owned the stuart?
Theatre sold for $34,000 on e-bay, I recieved pic’s from the owner this is a nice little theatre! looking at the pictures it looks like the place closed a few weeks, not years ago, a vacume cleaner and some elbow grease to clean the place up is all this needs, the two projectors in the booth and the work benches look like someone was there yesterday! great shape. don’t know if the town could support this lost treasure. I wish I could find something like this on the east coast!
The State is for sale posted on E-Bay, 260 seats
I worked in N. Adams in the 80’s and went to the Mohawk alot a great little town theatre. Across the street a few blocks down I seem to remember a Sheraton Hotel that had a little cinema in the basement part of the hotel? is this a senior moment or was there a cinema there? I purchased a few nice b/w 8x10 photos on e-bay of the Mohawk.
The Stuart was a trip, all of the above! in the early sixties my friends and I would skip school and make the trip to Boston from Waltham and hide out in the theatre’s away from the truant officers. were my dad worked at the Embassy in Waltham going to theatres in Boston was like school for me! it was neat checking out the different houses. It was like $1.75 to get in to the Stuart! I remember you could hear the projectors running inside the booth from the seats, after we’d fend off the chicken hawks we would head for the Astor cause they opened at 11am. Ah the memories
I also viewed “The Graduate” in 67' it was a Sack theatre with large picture windows showing the lobby to those on the street, very nice blue carpeting and of course the ‘new age’ formica candy counter, I’m partial to glass block, all in all I liked the theatre as with any single screen house!
Made a few road trips to the drive-in last summer,drove out from Jersey book a room, catch the Sat. eve. show check out the flea market on Sunday, very cool place, Jeff the projectionist and his staff are very nice, has a real cool box office ,but last year they built a new box office behind the snack bar,labor/security? I hope they leave the old one it’s so retro! The screen is huge 130' that screen would make up a 12 plex in todays box theatres.These folks also own the Angela theatre in Coaldale which is another treasure.Support this drive-in !
Nice little theatre, I attended an auction there a few years ago. At the auction a fellow who owned a Pizza Hut put a bid in and then another guy bid and bought the theatre and it turned out to be the existing owner of the theatre? I was in town awhile ago and in the store front on the right appeared to be new projection/platter equipment? does anyone know the status of the theatre?
Lot’s of info above, my recolection is that the Village Cinema was in West Roxbury, run by ATC, when I worked at the West Newton Theatre(then ATC) I would call the Village to get the daily numbers and along with West Newton and the Embassy I would call the Pilgrim Theatre to reportthe day’s take.
After it closed as a theatre, a one time occupant was Pike Productions, They were a film production company that made trailers and other film projects.Now the building is replaced with condos.
Lived in Fairfield in 1986 and the Majestic was a decent(only) place to see a movie, I went to see “Platoon”. The main auditorium was twinned down the middle and they had another screen up stairs in the former balcony. The place was a little shabby, I think Clearview was at the helm then, but you could see thru the neglect that it was once a nice single screen house. Looks great now
I lived in Glen Rock for a few years (1990) and found the theater by accident, nice little place I watched “Dark Man” tickets were like $4.00. My understanding was that the folks who owned the cinema in Hanover also owned the Glen? Spoke with the owner awhile back and they are open on week-ends and no the theater is not for sale. If you are exploring in the area check out the recently re-opened Dallastown theater.
Ken, was there Sunday and the new signage is correct for the furniture store. The doors were open and I walked in, up the incline to almost the back of former lobby, lots of noise but did not see anyone, I was gonna brave a walk to the auditorium area but decided against it and retreated, was panhandled twice before I hit the street.
Went by today, the “ADAMS” letters that were left have been removed and new panels cover the three sides of the marquee “$1.00 DISCOUNT”.