Regarding 70MM, before this shut down, the projection room was being renovated to reel to reel projectors for 35MM and 70MM. The platter system will be removed.
Saw on a local NJ newscast about riots in Minnesota, and a photo of this theatre was on. Lots of broken glass doors and the old boxoffice has a lot of damage.
Its time to tear down this place and put up a 3 screen drive in theatre in its place. 2 screens by the river and one on the opposite side by the old circle.
Now that they are becoming popular again, I would love to see someone tear down the old Amboys Multiplex in Sayreville and put up a 3 screen drive in. 2 screens by the river and one near the old circle. It was an old drive in before becoming the multiplex. Great location and no homes around. Strike while the iron is hot.
hdtv267, oh I never intended to imply you set the policies. I know you just passing on info. I just think this entire thing is way overblown. I am a stagehand, and I may not get back to work till next year. Even the 35MM movies I run may not restart till the fall. Im with you. I wish things would open quickly.
hdtv267, I think this whole virus thing is being taken too far. Between the mask thing and cars parked 6 feet apart, and only so may people in the restroom at a time, its ridiculous. Just my opinion.
StanMalone the projectors in the photo are Simplex XL projectors. You can tell by the black color and the light switch on the projector head door. Loews probably did the same thing here that they did in East Brunswick NJ after twinning. They removed the Century projectors which were 35/70 and replaced them with 35 year old Simplexes.
robboehm, I can recall several Jerry Lewis cinemas in NY and NJ including the one both my father and I worked at, the twin in Carteret NJ. There was also one in Wayne and Hillsboro NJ, as well as the one in Staten Island, the one in Queens and a twin in Massapequa NY. They just over expanded way to fast. Plus they had people in the industry running theatres who knew nothing about theatres.
Decoman36, my dad was projectionist at the Jerry Lewis Twin in Carteret NJ. Our Cinema 1 (left) was Blue and our Cinema 2 ( right) was Red. And the Concession stand was in the middle so no one could cross over. And the lobby was in the same color scheme with a huge photo of movie stars on each wall.
Antoine Doinel, when Hateful Eight first came out the 70MM was put in by BL & S for Weinstein Pictures. After the run the equipment was sold to Warner Bros. Im guessing AMC wanted it in the big house. In 2018 when I went to work there for a company who installed temporary 70MM in house 2 we ran Murder on the Orient Express for one month. After that I believe Warner Bros wanted their equipment returned to house 2. We then ran Phantom Thread there in 70MM for 13 weeks. As far as I know the equipment is still in house 2 and will not be moved in the future.
moviebuff82, I don’t know how long Apes played there, but I can tell you that from 1972 thru 1974, only 3 movies played here each for 6 months. The Posiedon Adventure, American Graffiti and The Sting.
I agree. Just like the Paris in NYC, leave the seats alone. Its an old theatre and should be left as such.
Regarding 70MM, before this shut down, the projection room was being renovated to reel to reel projectors for 35MM and 70MM. The platter system will be removed.
Saw on a local NJ newscast about riots in Minnesota, and a photo of this theatre was on. Lots of broken glass doors and the old boxoffice has a lot of damage.
Its time to demolish the multiplex and put up a 3 screen drive in back on this site. The time has come.
Its time to tear down this place and put up a 3 screen drive in theatre in its place. 2 screens by the river and one on the opposite side by the old circle.
Now that they are becoming popular again, I would love to see someone tear down the old Amboys Multiplex in Sayreville and put up a 3 screen drive in. 2 screens by the river and one near the old circle. It was an old drive in before becoming the multiplex. Great location and no homes around. Strike while the iron is hot.
hdtv267, oh I never intended to imply you set the policies. I know you just passing on info. I just think this entire thing is way overblown. I am a stagehand, and I may not get back to work till next year. Even the 35MM movies I run may not restart till the fall. Im with you. I wish things would open quickly.
hdtv267, I think this whole virus thing is being taken too far. Between the mask thing and cars parked 6 feet apart, and only so may people in the restroom at a time, its ridiculous. Just my opinion.
Ive read thru the comments. Maybe I missed it, but what was the cause of the fire that burned the building?
Oh my goodness, what they have done to that beautiful theatre. Never gonna see movies played there again.
It actually closed in late may 2005. I was scheduled to work the day the floor collapse happened.
Thanks
I missed it. Dammit
Only typo in the ad is we didn’t have 70MM at that time. We didn’t have 70MM installed until April of 1978.
look at those showtimes. Those were long days
StanMalone the projectors in the photo are Simplex XL projectors. You can tell by the black color and the light switch on the projector head door. Loews probably did the same thing here that they did in East Brunswick NJ after twinning. They removed the Century projectors which were 35/70 and replaced them with 35 year old Simplexes.
I am long time friend of the first manager who opened this place back in 1995.
robboehm, I can recall several Jerry Lewis cinemas in NY and NJ including the one both my father and I worked at, the twin in Carteret NJ. There was also one in Wayne and Hillsboro NJ, as well as the one in Staten Island, the one in Queens and a twin in Massapequa NY. They just over expanded way to fast. Plus they had people in the industry running theatres who knew nothing about theatres.
Decoman36, my dad was projectionist at the Jerry Lewis Twin in Carteret NJ. Our Cinema 1 (left) was Blue and our Cinema 2 ( right) was Red. And the Concession stand was in the middle so no one could cross over. And the lobby was in the same color scheme with a huge photo of movie stars on each wall.
Probably the largest Jerry Lewis Cinema at over 1100 seats. Most, if not all were between 300 and 350 seats.
Once Upon A Time in Hollywood on May 1 is cancelled. No make up date announced.
Antoine Doinel, when Hateful Eight first came out the 70MM was put in by BL & S for Weinstein Pictures. After the run the equipment was sold to Warner Bros. Im guessing AMC wanted it in the big house. In 2018 when I went to work there for a company who installed temporary 70MM in house 2 we ran Murder on the Orient Express for one month. After that I believe Warner Bros wanted their equipment returned to house 2. We then ran Phantom Thread there in 70MM for 13 weeks. As far as I know the equipment is still in house 2 and will not be moved in the future.
moviebuff82, I don’t know how long Apes played there, but I can tell you that from 1972 thru 1974, only 3 movies played here each for 6 months. The Posiedon Adventure, American Graffiti and The Sting.
Caddyshack now rescheduled for Aug 21. No movie in March.
I don’t know if I saw this right, but on facebook today, someone posted to Cinema Tour that this theatre is going to close. Is this true??