Comments about RKO Hamilton Theatre in New York, NY

Bway on May 8, 2006 at 3:41 pm

The captions on Ken’s photo say it has been gutted. Has it been gutted further than Warren’s 1994 photo shows? As while it isn’t in the greatest of shape, it doesn’t appear “gutted” in that photo, aside from the floor flattened, and seats ripped out. Did they gut it further since 1994?

Ken Roe on May 8, 2006 at 5:37 am

Four views of the RKO Hamilton Theatre as seen in July 2003:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/142789725/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/142790179/
Close-ups of details
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/142790673/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/142791128/

BobFurmanek on February 23, 2006 at 8:38 am

To promote his new film “The Ladies Man,” Jerry Lewis appeared on stage at this theater on July 12, 1961.

RobertR on October 28, 2005 at 2:53 pm

“Tonka” opened first run on the RKO circuit along with Dean & Jerry in “At War With the Army"
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Movieplace on August 4, 2005 at 9:35 am

I heard that the USPS wanted the theater to use as a post office. It would replace the much smaller post office down 146th street. WARREN! that picutre is fantastic. Do you have any more of that one or any othe Lamb theater?

Bway on August 4, 2005 at 7:56 am

I love the second photo! Thanks for posting! The photo is about 10 years old, I wonder what it looks like now.

RobertR on July 23, 2005 at 6:08 pm

Check out this lurid RKO ad from 1963, you would think this was a porno flick.
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lopez on June 11, 2005 at 1:52 am

I was in here only a few months back and much remains intact. The main floor seats have been removed and the floor totally flattened with a new concrete finish, however all else remains in the auditorium in a very decayed state. The balcony seats were still there as well as some detail work on the walls/ceiling. Typical RKO house that was probably not very ornate even in its day.

joeystocks on June 10, 2005 at 6:09 pm

I live a block from “Hamilton Palace,” as it is now called, and there is an auditorium directly behind the current retail space.

Ken Roe on May 18, 2005 at 4:32 pm

After closing in 1958 it became a church, then a boxing auditorium and in 1983 it was converted into a disco. In 2000, I went into the current ‘swap meet’ market retail space that it is its current use and could find no trace of a theatre interior.

Movieplace on January 20, 2005 at 12:19 pm

Is the theatre gutted? Is there anything left of the auditorium? I know the lobby is gone but I thought the theatre was intact.

ifemorena on November 10, 2004 at 1:06 pm

the theater is in an interesting location. anywhere to find more of the history on this theater?

philipgoldberg on April 4, 2004 at 10:01 am

Passed by it last night and it is still retail.

RKO Hamilton Theatre

3560 Broadway, New York, NY 10031

3560 Broadway,
New York, NY 10031