Lafayette Theatre
97 Lafayette Avenue,
Suffern,
NY
10901
97 Lafayette Avenue,
Suffern,
NY
10901
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Jeff: I said to myself, if it wasn’t raining, I’m going. For some reason, something goes wrong with the trains every time I try to go to Suffern on a rainy day. On one such day a few years ago I made it on time for “The Thief of Bagdad”, only to come right back home because the basement of the theater was flooded and the show was cancelled!
Thank for the report Bill. I’m glad you made it. Thanks to a cold, I’ve missed two great films now.
It was a privilege to attend the Lafayette’s showing of “Vertigo” yesterday morning, a show that had been planned for many years, according to Nelson. I don’t know if it was planned by Pete, or it was the condition the print arrived in, but the 1996 restoration’s opening Universal logo and end-of-film restoration credits were not seen. The film began and ended with the Paramount logo, meaning that we saw “Vertigo” the way its original audience did back in 1958. I like to think it was Pete’s idea – he’s such a great showman!
There was a GREAT turnout for Night Of The Hunter this past Saturday! 300+ came out to enjoy this classic film!
This weekend will be cold and rainy PERFECT for a movie!
Vertigo will light up the silver screen this Saturday morning!
So come and enjoy a few hours of movie magic!
PR Alert: ‘Big Screen Classics’ schedule mentioned today on The Journal News' web site:
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Can anyone confirm if this article made it to the print edition?
BTW thanks Nelson, Pete and the town for the free ‘The Majestic’ screening last week; it was a lot of fun.
Proof positive that Nelson, Pete, & the whole crew will keep the Lafayette a viable entity for years to come. There was more life in the place during Saturday’s Angels With Dirty Faces show than at any time during last spring’s “classic festival”. Welcome back! You were sorely missed! Your previous concerns were, happily, unfounded!
It felt great to be back at the Lafayette this past Saturday when we ran Angels with Dirty Faces. We had over 300 people come out for the show, so I guess we were missed :)
Hope everyone comes out again this coming Saturday for “Night of the Hunter”. See you there!
Boy, oh boy!! Sounds like an exciting potential happening there! Can’t make it to the Lafayette Theatre, for obvious reasons, but here’s wishing you luck in making your dream come true, movie534.
Hi Peter Apruzzese. Its nice to see you and Nelson back here at this great place. I wish you both well. As for my dream place, the Ritz in Elizabeth N.J., its now for sale for $3.8 million, and I just hope its taken over by a group of people where I can some day show classic 35MM films there as well.
Correct, Peter. It was originally going to be only for Town of Ramapo residents, but they have let us open it up for any and all to come by (to seating capacity, of course). See you there!
Tonight is the FREE screening of the film The Majestic! IT WILL be a fun night! The film begins at 7:30pm!
Sounds like lots of fun! Good luck with the project!!
Jack Robinson, a THSA member, has made this link available:
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Good news about this beautiful venue!
Many thanks to the well known expert on theatre history whom brought it to my attention.
No plans for a horror-thon this year, unfortunately. Not enough advance time to put together something we’d be proud to show. We are hoping to be able to get a Christmas-themed festival together, however.
Great fall line-up… especially “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” and “Night of The Hunter”. Always a terrific variety of films at the Laffayette. I’ll be there.
Not wishing to seem too greedy, but are there any plans for Sci-Fi/Horror screenings around Halloween weekend, beyond “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”? I remember not too long ago seeing some great Hammer films and a screening of “The Haunting”.
And who could forget Nelson’s live radio presentation of Orson Welles' “War of The Worlds” last season?
Sounds cool!
Finally, the Fall Season is confirmed. I will get the webpage updated tonight. Here is the final line-up of films:
10/3 – Angels with Dirty Faces (James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart)
10/10 – Night of the Hunter (Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters)
10/17 – Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (James Stewart, Kim Novak)
10/24 – An Affair to Remember (Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr)
10/31 – Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) (Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara)
11/7 – San Francisco (Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy)
11/14 – Mildred Pierce (Joan Crawford, Jack Carson)
11/21 – Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Howard Keel, Jane Powell)
11/28 – On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (George Lazenby as James Bond, Diana Rigg)
12/5 – John Ford’s How Green Was My Valley (Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara)
12/12 – Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life (James Stewart, Donna Reed)
Should be a fun set of shows – look forward to seeing everyone there!
Neat-o!! Sounds like you had a wonderful time overall, and that it was really a pleasure to go into that theatre. Thanks for the heads up!
Went down to The Lafayette this evening for the 7:30pm screening of Love Happens.The marque looked FANTASTIC the neon bright and colorful, warmly inviting you, to walk through the golden doors into the majestic lobby. The new color dark wine,felt very sophisticated matching the character of the theatre. To the left of the candy counter there was a large mirror with gold leaf all around the top,very eye catching and fitting perfectly with the new color theme.
There were also two painting’s fitting perfectly with “The Lafayette”
The warmth and heart of the theatre is back with the return of Nelson, Bob, Pete, James and the entire crew! Nelson, Bob, Pete,and James Always make you feel welcome weather you are a “regular patron” or coming in for the very first time.
It truly makes for wonderful experience, much like it was back in the “Golden Age” of film in the 30’s 40’s and 50’s
Three cheers for Nelson Bob,Pete,James and the entire crew! Looking forward to many more magical nights at the movies!
Thanks for the photos of the Lafayette Theatre! What a fantastic-looking theatre, both inside and out! Cool!
Jeff thank you for the Fantastic photo’s! I was unable to make it down tonight. I WILL head on down tomorrow! Can’t wait to see how the old girl looks!
Jeff, your next-to-last photo looks exactly like the one you took at the “It’s a Wonderful Life” Christmas show, only without all the people.
Some pictures, from this evening:
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I just got back from the Lafayette, I was there this evening to extend my good wishes to Nelson and Crew. The place looks great, wait till you see it!
Glad to hear of the return of the Big Screen Classics to the Lafayette. I have been to several screenings there including one, To Kill a Mockingbird', which I made the trip from London especially to see.
Sadly, the low pound at present would make it very expensive to come over at the moment, but I hope to be there again someday.
Best wishes to Nelson and Peter.