There’s a concert venue out here in Patchogue and the town took the liberty of placing signs marked “no theater parking” in many of the lots. However, people still park there. The place is an old vaudeville house.
Then, maybe it can be done. I now live on Long Island, but my family wants to move to S.I. Every so often I visit Staten Island, and my family once had a store there. I would pass and think this would be a great place for concerts or old movies.
The ship did not yet sail on some other theaters if you may wish to save them. I know that the Lane on New Dorp Lane is still intact. However, many of you may have crossed the bridge or ferry to Brooklyn, where the Loew’s Kings is located. I can see the Lane as a revival house. I can see the Kings as a concert venue. What do you all think?
I was over at the Staten Island Paramount section of this site, that theater was designed by Rapp and Rapp. I suggested that they may try to help restore the Kings because, from what I read over there that theater may not be restorable. What do you all think?
I am sorry to hear that there was very little left. Maybe we should place some effort into restoring a theater across the river in Brooklyn that was designed by the same team. The Loew’s Kings was designed by Rapp and Rapp and I am on the committee to save that. I would like to save more theaters, but if one can’t be saved then it can’t be saved.
Garth;
Go back in there. If the theater can be saved then try. I heard that something was going on there from friends on Staten Island, and my family plans to move there in the future. Please keep us posted.
Wait, are you guys giving up? I haven’t seen any of the photos, but this could still be a diamond in the rough. There are people, myself included, not willing to give up on the Kings in Brooklyn, which is a few years older and hasn’t been used since the 1970s. Maybe you should just keep pressing. Any theater, like most historical buildings, is worth keeping. Furthermore, the politicians may be crooked, but sometimes they straighten out with the right coaxing.
I also think that whoever built one of the hotels should be praised for the one by the Broadway Palace rises above the original theater which is still intact. In other words, the interior of that famous vaudeville palace was preserved and they are presently running the musical Lehstadt there. So, there is at least one old picture palace on Broadway that we can enjoy.
However, how does that help save the Kings. It is in need of a revival. Maybe they should reopen it for legitimate theater. Get some new artists interested in the place and produce plays.
Personally I think the hope that left New York City came back with the Koch Administration. However, Dinkins let it die for a few years. Rudy restarted it. Bloomberg is riding on it, even though he is a damn good mayor.
Dan, I tried the email on that page and got, well, a return to sender. You may want to place my site on it. There is a site to help save the Kings on the Unofficial New York Nostalgia Buff Webpage http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/Stu/awaseniu and you can get right to it from the main index there.
By the way, that ad for the Wonder Organ Disc has a way to get to the Loew’s Kings Tribute Page from my website. I am thanking anyone from that society who placed it on there. SAVE THE KINGS.
I want to be at the next meeting. It seems this page is getting too negative. I’m glad I got back on. Everything can be saved. If the molds don’t exist, then we may be able to make them at other theaters. You see we need to be positive.
I am now wondering what the last films were to play the original Loew’s State. I was there when it first went twin, so I have no doubt it would be at least two.
Does anyone know how I can get in touch with Mister Markowitz?
It wasn’t on the drive in, but I think it was a U.A.
I haven’t heard from this section of the site for a while, are there people still out there?
I remember there being an indoor at the drive in entrance. I recall seeing Glory at that theater. Maybe that’s the one.
There’s a concert venue out here in Patchogue and the town took the liberty of placing signs marked “no theater parking” in many of the lots. However, people still park there. The place is an old vaudeville house.
Vito;
I went there, thanx
Then, maybe it can be done. I now live on Long Island, but my family wants to move to S.I. Every so often I visit Staten Island, and my family once had a store there. I would pass and think this would be a great place for concerts or old movies.
What can be done to bring it back? Does anyone know?
The ship did not yet sail on some other theaters if you may wish to save them. I know that the Lane on New Dorp Lane is still intact. However, many of you may have crossed the bridge or ferry to Brooklyn, where the Loew’s Kings is located. I can see the Lane as a revival house. I can see the Kings as a concert venue. What do you all think?
I was over at the Staten Island Paramount section of this site, that theater was designed by Rapp and Rapp. I suggested that they may try to help restore the Kings because, from what I read over there that theater may not be restorable. What do you all think?
I am sorry to hear that there was very little left. Maybe we should place some effort into restoring a theater across the river in Brooklyn that was designed by the same team. The Loew’s Kings was designed by Rapp and Rapp and I am on the committee to save that. I would like to save more theaters, but if one can’t be saved then it can’t be saved.
Garth;
Go back in there. If the theater can be saved then try. I heard that something was going on there from friends on Staten Island, and my family plans to move there in the future. Please keep us posted.
Wait, are you guys giving up? I haven’t seen any of the photos, but this could still be a diamond in the rough. There are people, myself included, not willing to give up on the Kings in Brooklyn, which is a few years older and hasn’t been used since the 1970s. Maybe you should just keep pressing. Any theater, like most historical buildings, is worth keeping. Furthermore, the politicians may be crooked, but sometimes they straighten out with the right coaxing.
I also think that whoever built one of the hotels should be praised for the one by the Broadway Palace rises above the original theater which is still intact. In other words, the interior of that famous vaudeville palace was preserved and they are presently running the musical Lehstadt there. So, there is at least one old picture palace on Broadway that we can enjoy.
However, how does that help save the Kings. It is in need of a revival. Maybe they should reopen it for legitimate theater. Get some new artists interested in the place and produce plays.
Personally I think the hope that left New York City came back with the Koch Administration. However, Dinkins let it die for a few years. Rudy restarted it. Bloomberg is riding on it, even though he is a damn good mayor.
Dan, I tried the email on that page and got, well, a return to sender. You may want to place my site on it. There is a site to help save the Kings on the Unofficial New York Nostalgia Buff Webpage http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/Stu/awaseniu and you can get right to it from the main index there.
Oh shoot; I haven’t been online in months and I missed the special, when willit be on next?
Jolly Roger;
I remember seeing Gone with the Wind there and American Grafitti.
Dfc;
I believe the theater may have closed in 1979.
By the way, that ad for the Wonder Organ Disc has a way to get to the Loew’s Kings Tribute Page from my website. I am thanking anyone from that society who placed it on there. SAVE THE KINGS.
I want to be at the next meeting. It seems this page is getting too negative. I’m glad I got back on. Everything can be saved. If the molds don’t exist, then we may be able to make them at other theaters. You see we need to be positive.
I did not have to read that whole thing above to realize how sad it is. These old theaters should be preserved.
Well; PhilPhil
We need the fans
Where is the article about Markowitz in the Post, what date again and page?
I am now wondering what the last films were to play the original Loew’s State. I was there when it first went twin, so I have no doubt it would be at least two.