The one thing I noticed from Howard’s picture is tha masking is different. It never came down below the screen in the past. Maybe they did it becuase they don’t use those beautiful curtains.
The movie is absolutely terrible.I love musicals and loved the broadway show, but this did not transfer well into a movie. Beleive me the people who paid $12.75 to see thismovvie were ripped off. If I was a critic, my review would have statrted like this.
Mel Brooks creattes majoy FLOP in Producers movies. I would have gien it *½ stars and only the half because Will Farrell is the best thing in the movie.
Does anybody know how I stop getting e mails when somebody reponds to this theater? I musty have accidently checked the block one day. I don’t kow if it was Clearview Cinemas or Mel Brooks being a thief, but if I was still living in NYC I would have boycotted and would be picketing the theater. There was no excusse to raise the price for this film. I always loved this theater but would not support this.
EdSolero
It was the Trans Lux East on 3rd Ave Between 57 & 58. Guccione leased it for 1 year and renamed it The Penthouse. After the year Crown took over the theater remdeled it and reopened it as the Crown Gotham.
Howard
The Charles did have masking and offered scope presentaions, Lady Sings The Blues, Once Is Not Enough and a roadshow engagement of The Lion In Winter in 68.
Howard
Just saw your posting from Jan. The Center showed Funny Girl in 70mm as a roadshow engagement in 69. The Hollywood showed Airport and Doctor Dolittle in 70mm
Hopefully Rent will be a hit for the Ziegfeld. The movie is wonderful despite some negative reviews. I would have loved to have seen it at this theater.
I saw it here in NC at a new chain, Epic Theatres which is a top noche chain.(Unlike Carmike The Worst) They have 5 theaters so far and are building more in Florida. They recently purchased a small United Artist theater down the street from where they opened the areas first stadium seat theater.
There was a bunch of theaters in the Tampa area that closed within the last 5 years when AMC came in and built tons of multiplexes. I don’t know if they are still empty but here is the list that I know about.
Carmike Hillsboro 8
Carmike University Collections (Had exclusive showing of The Color Pruple in 1985)
Carmike Main Street 5
United Artists Movies At Mission Bell
AMC Varsity 6
AMC Horizon Park 4
AMC Twin Bay 4
Regal Hollywood 20. This was a stadium theater that Regal closed when it went into bankruptcy less than a year of operation.
I hear they are going condo city there. It also sucks that they are knocking down this theater. I was imminate that a diaster was coming when Frank’s Theaters purchased the chain from Hunt’s. The first year they twined the Blaker, Ocean and quaded the Strand ruining all 4 theaters. I am not sure what happened but they went out of business and were purchased by Hoyts. I know they are back in business.
This was Hunts theater for roadshow engagements. I saw The Sound of Music there. I would love to see a list of the other roadshow engagments that played here. I know Fiddler On The Roof played in 71. This theater was beautiful with 2 curtians and a beautiful curved screen
Clear Channel has pulled out of the entertainment theater business. I know they are not going to book broadway shows anymore. Wonder what will happen to the theater now?
Great pics Dave. When did they install curtains in this theater. When I lived in NYC 76-83 they never had curtains or even masking.Seemed to be a Rugoff policy. Do they use the curtains now?
The one thing I noticed from Howard’s picture is tha masking is different. It never came down below the screen in the past. Maybe they did it becuase they don’t use those beautiful curtains.
When did they put in a new screen. I agree they had a huge screen when I lived in NYC 76-82.
HAs this theater reopened? I rememebr when it was a drive in. I lived in NYC and would take the bus to Atlantic City and would pass it all summer.
I felt they made it to slapstick almost like a Three Stoges movie.
So is this theater closed again?
The movie is absolutely terrible.I love musicals and loved the broadway show, but this did not transfer well into a movie. Beleive me the people who paid $12.75 to see thismovvie were ripped off. If I was a critic, my review would have statrted like this.
Mel Brooks creattes majoy FLOP in Producers movies. I would have gien it *½ stars and only the half because Will Farrell is the best thing in the movie.
Has there been any word on what will happen with the smaller Loews Theaters like the 72nd St East and 84th St?
Does anybody know how I stop getting e mails when somebody reponds to this theater? I musty have accidently checked the block one day. I don’t kow if it was Clearview Cinemas or Mel Brooks being a thief, but if I was still living in NYC I would have boycotted and would be picketing the theater. There was no excusse to raise the price for this film. I always loved this theater but would not support this.
EdSolero
It was the Trans Lux East on 3rd Ave Between 57 & 58. Guccione leased it for 1 year and renamed it The Penthouse. After the year Crown took over the theater remdeled it and reopened it as the Crown Gotham.
Is the theater closed again? UGH Rent is wonderful no reason for them not to do well with it.
Howard
The Charles did have masking and offered scope presentaions, Lady Sings The Blues, Once Is Not Enough and a roadshow engagement of The Lion In Winter in 68.
Howard
Just saw your posting from Jan. The Center showed Funny Girl in 70mm as a roadshow engagement in 69. The Hollywood showed Airport and Doctor Dolittle in 70mm
THis theater closed in 74 when they moved burlesque to the Apollo on the boardwalk
Who knows what will happen after AMC gets it hands on this theater.
Hopefully Rent will be a hit for the Ziegfeld. The movie is wonderful despite some negative reviews. I would have loved to have seen it at this theater.
I saw it here in NC at a new chain, Epic Theatres which is a top noche chain.(Unlike Carmike The Worst) They have 5 theaters so far and are building more in Florida. They recently purchased a small United Artist theater down the street from where they opened the areas first stadium seat theater.
They are having the premiere of Rent tonight.
There was a bunch of theaters in the Tampa area that closed within the last 5 years when AMC came in and built tons of multiplexes. I don’t know if they are still empty but here is the list that I know about.
Carmike Hillsboro 8
Carmike University Collections (Had exclusive showing of The Color Pruple in 1985)
Carmike Main Street 5
United Artists Movies At Mission Bell
AMC Varsity 6
AMC Horizon Park 4
AMC Twin Bay 4
Regal Hollywood 20. This was a stadium theater that Regal closed when it went into bankruptcy less than a year of operation.
I hear they are going condo city there. It also sucks that they are knocking down this theater. I was imminate that a diaster was coming when Frank’s Theaters purchased the chain from Hunt’s. The first year they twined the Blaker, Ocean and quaded the Strand ruining all 4 theaters. I am not sure what happened but they went out of business and were purchased by Hoyts. I know they are back in business.
Inside word is that the film isn’t very good and by the looks of the preview I agree. The sets look terrible.
This is one theater that is no great loss if it doesn’t reopen. I am glad I moved from Ft Lauderdale in April.
Acording to another site, the Shore and Casino were operated as a year round theater prior to the Shore being twined.
This was Hunts theater for roadshow engagements. I saw The Sound of Music there. I would love to see a list of the other roadshow engagments that played here. I know Fiddler On The Roof played in 71. This theater was beautiful with 2 curtians and a beautiful curved screen
Is the theater closed again? I can’t seem to find out what’s playing there.
Clear Channel has pulled out of the entertainment theater business. I know they are not going to book broadway shows anymore. Wonder what will happen to the theater now?
Great pics Dave. When did they install curtains in this theater. When I lived in NYC 76-83 they never had curtains or even masking.Seemed to be a Rugoff policy. Do they use the curtains now?