Saw this at the RKO Twin in Commack ! We did not stay for Trog though…only Dracula .. If we did; Like Mike Saps - this WOULD have been my first Joan Crawford picture! LOL
Thank you to whoever added that photo ! I was only here twice in my life: 1) Saw “Ben” sequel to “Willard” in 1972. 2) YEARS later, saw a “midnight movie” screening of “Dawn of the Dead” in the very early 1980s . Was this a UA theater? UA had a thing called “Midnight Madness” circa 1980-1982: showed Pink Floyd The Wall, Dawn of the Dead, Kids Are Alright, etc. This theater reminded me of the Mayfair in Commack — a big square box. Love the sign with the orange plastic and “Deer Park” in script neon !
I was only here 2 times. Once to see Rocky Horror in 1980 and once to see The Clash in “Rude Boy” . Ironic that I MET the Clash when they were recording “Combat Rock” in Electric Lady in 1982 (!) . I waited outside for them to arrive because The Village Voice said that they were in town. I called Electric Lady and asked “What time do they get there?” The person that answered said “8 0'clock”. LOL. I guess they were not worried about stalkers in 1982? They all signed for me as they entered. Such a shame that this place is GONE. I just cannot believe it.
Tis' a pity that there are no comments from local residents who remember this theater’s seedy past. Lots of “soft core” in the late 1960s (I have ads) . Not sure when it went “legit” or closed .
A late answer for Marksb on what children’s movies may have played here in the 1970s: Off the top of my head: Disney Summer Film Festival (weekly Disney classics. Usually a cartoon with a live action movie. Example: The Million Dollar Duck and Dumbo. Disney must have made a fortune off of these old movies that ALREADY did well in the past!) . Other movies that littered the “kiddie matinee” circuit: The 1966 Batman movie, Munster Go Home, The Legend of Boggy Creek, various Godzilla movies “…Vs. Smog Monster”, etc. The Incredible Mr. Limpet, the all 5 Planet of the Apes movies in a row, various low budget science fiction movies like “Journey to the Far Side of the Sun”, “Mission to Mars”, etc. , odd movies like “Zebra in the Kitchen” and “Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World”, “Mr. Super Invisible”. Lame Christmas movies : “The Christmas that Almost Wasn’t”, and some Rankin Bass stuff: “MAD MONSTER PARTY”, “Willy McBean and his Magic Machine”. All in all, a kiddie matinee in the early 1970s was 50 to 75 cents; so it was basically a “baby sitter” for 2,3, 4 hours.
Saw “Jaws” here, summer 1975 with my favorite grandmother. Scared the heck out of her ! Early on there was confusion on this site for this theater— glad it got straightened out. Loved the pic posted even though it’s blurry and “microfilmed”. Not the most attractive theater. In summer 1976 I saw “Gumball Rally” and “St. Ives”. I think the Aviation Mall theaters put this out of business.
THANK goodness this mess was fixed..however too too late now. This was a decades old neighborhood movie theater – walkable from HUNDREDS of homes locally. This thread SHOULD HAVE hundreds of comments- alas, the confusion with the current “performance space” (that has NOTHING to do with “cinema”) messed things up from the get go on here. Sad. The most important thing that happened to me in this theater, Spring 1979: was there to see the Ralph Bakshi animated “Lord of the Rings” (almost unwatchable , headache inducing) and before the film started the trailer….for….George A. Romero’s “Dawn of the Dead” ! The movie that changed my life and the movie that made me RENT it on VHS like 50 times (50 x $2.99 = ????? D'oh!) all through the VHS 1980s. Sadly I did not see “Dawn…” at Northport, rather I took my business to the Commack Drive In.
Last movie shown “Creepers” 1986. My friends were at the last show ! The guy at the ticket window told them “this is the last night tonight” . I wish I was there.
Saw this at the RKO Twin in Commack ! We did not stay for Trog though…only Dracula .. If we did; Like Mike Saps - this WOULD have been my first Joan Crawford picture! LOL
WOW ! I have that Willard Ad - no co-feature listed.
(This is the reverse side of the Peanuts 1972 photo)
wow!!
WHO is the lucky owner of those theater cards in the photos section ????? Wonderful !
Hershey’s Ice Cream tasted awful ! And stay away from the drive-in movie egg-rolls !
Amazing ad ! I would not swap it for ANYTHING !
JUST ADDED AN AD on here !
P.S. This is a DECADES old movie theater that was walkable from lots of neighborhoods: there should be a LOT more comments here …..
BEAUTIFUL SHOT whoever uploaded this ! Magnificent!
Need some good pics of Hauppauge , by the way.
Thank you to whoever added that photo ! I was only here twice in my life: 1) Saw “Ben” sequel to “Willard” in 1972. 2) YEARS later, saw a “midnight movie” screening of “Dawn of the Dead” in the very early 1980s . Was this a UA theater? UA had a thing called “Midnight Madness” circa 1980-1982: showed Pink Floyd The Wall, Dawn of the Dead, Kids Are Alright, etc. This theater reminded me of the Mayfair in Commack — a big square box. Love the sign with the orange plastic and “Deer Park” in script neon !
I was only here 2 times. Once to see Rocky Horror in 1980 and once to see The Clash in “Rude Boy” . Ironic that I MET the Clash when they were recording “Combat Rock” in Electric Lady in 1982 (!) . I waited outside for them to arrive because The Village Voice said that they were in town. I called Electric Lady and asked “What time do they get there?” The person that answered said “8 0'clock”. LOL. I guess they were not worried about stalkers in 1982? They all signed for me as they entered. Such a shame that this place is GONE. I just cannot believe it.
Tis' a pity that there are no comments from local residents who remember this theater’s seedy past. Lots of “soft core” in the late 1960s (I have ads) . Not sure when it went “legit” or closed .
A late answer for Marksb on what children’s movies may have played here in the 1970s: Off the top of my head: Disney Summer Film Festival (weekly Disney classics. Usually a cartoon with a live action movie. Example: The Million Dollar Duck and Dumbo. Disney must have made a fortune off of these old movies that ALREADY did well in the past!) . Other movies that littered the “kiddie matinee” circuit: The 1966 Batman movie, Munster Go Home, The Legend of Boggy Creek, various Godzilla movies “…Vs. Smog Monster”, etc. The Incredible Mr. Limpet, the all 5 Planet of the Apes movies in a row, various low budget science fiction movies like “Journey to the Far Side of the Sun”, “Mission to Mars”, etc. , odd movies like “Zebra in the Kitchen” and “Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World”, “Mr. Super Invisible”. Lame Christmas movies : “The Christmas that Almost Wasn’t”, and some Rankin Bass stuff: “MAD MONSTER PARTY”, “Willy McBean and his Magic Machine”. All in all, a kiddie matinee in the early 1970s was 50 to 75 cents; so it was basically a “baby sitter” for 2,3, 4 hours.
what a great picture! I’m sure if you lived in the area it’s even better ! Very few people took pix like this back then.
Photo taken around 1984. Employee walking past FRONT END of building.
1968 ?
Saw “Jaws” here, summer 1975 with my favorite grandmother. Scared the heck out of her ! Early on there was confusion on this site for this theater— glad it got straightened out. Loved the pic posted even though it’s blurry and “microfilmed”. Not the most attractive theater. In summer 1976 I saw “Gumball Rally” and “St. Ives”. I think the Aviation Mall theaters put this out of business.
Jim C. Thank you for all the photos and info !
Mad Monster Party was released in the “kiddie Matinee” circut. I saw it at the Northport Theater in 1969, I believe.
That’s the RKO Twin in the background. Looking WEST.
THANK goodness this mess was fixed..however too too late now. This was a decades old neighborhood movie theater – walkable from HUNDREDS of homes locally. This thread SHOULD HAVE hundreds of comments- alas, the confusion with the current “performance space” (that has NOTHING to do with “cinema”) messed things up from the get go on here. Sad. The most important thing that happened to me in this theater, Spring 1979: was there to see the Ralph Bakshi animated “Lord of the Rings” (almost unwatchable , headache inducing) and before the film started the trailer….for….George A. Romero’s “Dawn of the Dead” ! The movie that changed my life and the movie that made me RENT it on VHS like 50 times (50 x $2.99 = ????? D'oh!) all through the VHS 1980s. Sadly I did not see “Dawn…” at Northport, rather I took my business to the Commack Drive In.
I’m 93% sure I saw “This is SPINAL TAP” here, circa 1986 (aprox.) Yes, this and the Babylon looked alike- I confuse them.
Last movie shown “Creepers” 1986. My friends were at the last show ! The guy at the ticket window told them “this is the last night tonight” . I wish I was there.