Now I found an ad for April 1959 and it’s listed as an Interboro Theatre. Maybe Interboro got rid of it and it was taken over by an independant. This ad shows an Academy Award double bill of “The Defiant Ones” and “I Want to Live”.
In 1971 at the height of porno chic there was an X rated 3D feature called “The Stewardesses” in StereoVision 3d. It actually opened on Broadway at the Rivoli, day and dating with the UA East. The releasing company must have had a deal with UA because most of the outer boro houses were UA. The Bronx had it at the UA Valentine, Queens at UA Midway, Staten island Fox Plaza, Brooklyn National Generals Albermarle, Nassau at UA Meadowbrook, Suffolk at UA Cinema Bayshore and Century’s Walt Whitman.
Native
As a FH resident also I grew up going to this gem. Sadly in New York it seems nobody cares anymore about our past. Have you seen the NY State Pavilion at Flushing Meadows? This classic was designed by Phillip Johnson and has been allowed to rot. What about the other unused art deco gem in Forest Hills, the tennis stadium? It’s hard now to believe that not only was the US Open held there but sold out concerts all summer long. To think Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, the Beatles and Barbra Streisand played there and they let it sit and rot.
My how times have changed. On the same site look at the opening night ad for the Delsea Drive-In where it proclaims the very pre PC line “Invalids and shut-ins can now enjoy the movies in real comfort”. :)
I remember reading that Mike Todd Jr. made the first and only film in smell-o-vision. I believe it was called “Scent of Mystery” and opened at the RKO Strand (Cinerama). I just found an ad for the DeMille advertising a picture in AromaRama called “Behind the Great Wall”. Anyone know the story on this one?
1959 the Paramount advertised itself as the only theatre in Brooklyn to see PERCEPTO………..Vincent Price in “The Tingler” also “The Warrior and the Slave Girl”.
A 1959 ad shows the Ward as being part of something called the Island Circuit. I am not sure if this was an independant circuit or just a booking company.
Now I found an ad for April 1959 and it’s listed as an Interboro Theatre. Maybe Interboro got rid of it and it was taken over by an independant. This ad shows an Academy Award double bill of “The Defiant Ones” and “I Want to Live”.
In 1971 at the height of porno chic there was an X rated 3D feature called “The Stewardesses” in StereoVision 3d. It actually opened on Broadway at the Rivoli, day and dating with the UA East. The releasing company must have had a deal with UA because most of the outer boro houses were UA. The Bronx had it at the UA Valentine, Queens at UA Midway, Staten island Fox Plaza, Brooklyn National Generals Albermarle, Nassau at UA Meadowbrook, Suffolk at UA Cinema Bayshore and Century’s Walt Whitman.
No I show and ad for two of them one in Wayne and one in Willowbrook?
I see a listing for a theatre called UA Turnpike Indoor in East Brunswick. I assume this was part of a drive-in. I don’t see it lised on CT.
In the 70’s this was advertised as the UA Liberty.
In the 70’s this was the UA Fox.
Was the Fox loosing money that they decided to close it in 1966? What a shame it sat there all that time neglected.
Native
As a FH resident also I grew up going to this gem. Sadly in New York it seems nobody cares anymore about our past. Have you seen the NY State Pavilion at Flushing Meadows? This classic was designed by Phillip Johnson and has been allowed to rot. What about the other unused art deco gem in Forest Hills, the tennis stadium? It’s hard now to believe that not only was the US Open held there but sold out concerts all summer long. To think Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, the Beatles and Barbra Streisand played there and they let it sit and rot.
On 11/11/62 Walter Reade took 3 pages of ads in the times to announce the new Baronet and Coronet were about to open.
My how times have changed. On the same site look at the opening night ad for the Delsea Drive-In where it proclaims the very pre PC line “Invalids and shut-ins can now enjoy the movies in real comfort”. :)
Benjamin
I think Janus Films might have been the film distributor who supplied the films for the summer fest.
Sorry I was just reading the old posts above and found the answer to my question.
This was a Skouras house and then UA as the David Marcus. Who knows who it was named after?
I remember reading that Mike Todd Jr. made the first and only film in smell-o-vision. I believe it was called “Scent of Mystery” and opened at the RKO Strand (Cinerama). I just found an ad for the DeMille advertising a picture in AromaRama called “Behind the Great Wall”. Anyone know the story on this one?
1959 the Paramount advertised itself as the only theatre in Brooklyn to see PERCEPTO………..Vincent Price in “The Tingler” also “The Warrior and the Slave Girl”.
This was a Skouras house in the 50’s.
In 1959 the Hyway is billed as a Fabian house.
The Broadway was still open in 1959 and still listed as a Skouras house.
In 1959 this was a Randforce house.
This theatre was still open as late as 1959 when “Operation Petticoat” went on the neighborhood run.
It seems in 1959 this was a Century’s house.
In 1959 this was advertised as a Skouras theatre.
A 1959 ad shows the Ward as being part of something called the Island Circuit. I am not sure if this was an independant circuit or just a booking company.
In 1959 when “Operation Petticoat” went on the neighborhood run, the Uptown was advertised as an Interboro house.
When “Operation Petticoat” opened on the neighborhood run in 1959 the Avenue B was advertised as a Brandt Theatre.