And thanks to Disney to doing the phenominal refurbishment job. I was so impressed when I went inside to see a movie at the El Capitan some years ago. Disney also did a great job on the New Amsterdam Theater in New York.
Bill, what’s so nice about the Hollywood area is that so many of the theaters survive. Although compared to what was once there on Hollywood Blvd, it’s even suffered a lot too. There are so many closed theaters on Hollywood Blvd (and surrounding) too. But since they had so many, thankfully a few of the gems survive.
Dave, was the outdoor theater located where the funeral home parking lot is today (the funeral home of course occupying the main part of the Grandview).
I wonder what theater ornamentation survives in the church. I would assume they changed very little, as theaters lend themselves well to church conversion, without much damage to the integrity of the theater building itself.
It’s amazing that this theater even survived into the 1940’s. This seems like it was such a saturated area for movie theaters back then. There was literally almost a theater on almost every block. And that doesn’t even count all the “big player” theaters all in the middle of the smaller ones, like the RKO Bushwick and the Loews Gates.
Robert, the Ridgewood always had matinees daily all the time….until this year when they started this ridiculous evening only schedule.
Warren, there are storefront porn theaters listed on this site as “cinematreasures”, as well as all kinds of multiplexes, from the plainest to the delux like the Holtsville Island 16. I don’t see a reason why it shouldn’t be listed. I would list it, but I know little about it, other than what I have read here. It may be best left for someone who has attended a movie there.
Lost, thanks for posting those photos. From the photo linked here below: View link
..it appears that the word “Flushing” was at one time painted on the side of the building. Was the word “Flushing” ever in the official Theater title? Such as for example, “RKO Keiths Richmond Hill”?
The Omen opens today, 666, so they are very smart to do this, perhaps even stagering the times. I hope they do get smart and try and compete. They can really get a niche as a “neighborhood theater” with personal touch, but they have do do something about the condition, and attitude.
And the test was successful…I am getting the update emails (but unfortunately only for theaters I responded to within the last 5 days or so). I don’t know what happened to make me and some other people loose all contact with the email updates, but like I said, at least it is working for theaters I recomment in.
Lost, just as you can still see your ball on the roof of the Majestic….one day we will find out what was the last movie at the Madison, and when the Majestic actually closed….
The first store to occupy the former theater was a carpet store I believe, before Howard’s Bar, La Strata Italian Restaurant, etc moved in. The carpet store was an ideal use I guess because of teh higher ceilings of the theater.
I often think about the drive in when I shop in this shoppong center. I can just picture the screen where Walbaums is now. Does anyone know where (using the current shopping center stores as landmarks) know where the concession stand used to be?
And thanks to Disney to doing the phenominal refurbishment job. I was so impressed when I went inside to see a movie at the El Capitan some years ago. Disney also did a great job on the New Amsterdam Theater in New York.
Bill, what’s so nice about the Hollywood area is that so many of the theaters survive. Although compared to what was once there on Hollywood Blvd, it’s even suffered a lot too. There are so many closed theaters on Hollywood Blvd (and surrounding) too. But since they had so many, thankfully a few of the gems survive.
Robert, thanks for posting those historic photos. It’s amazing how well intact the outside remains of the Hollywood. Unfortunately, inside is lost.
Here’s another aerial view showing what is left of the Evergreen Theater building. The altered building is the C Town store, with the red awning:
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Unfortunately, the link to the historic photo of the Starr linked above no longer works.
BCNett, so you are saying that the Empire’s organ and the Windsor’s organ were both repossessed and combined into one organ?
Dave, was the outdoor theater located where the funeral home parking lot is today (the funeral home of course occupying the main part of the Grandview).
I wonder what theater ornamentation survives in the church. I would assume they changed very little, as theaters lend themselves well to church conversion, without much damage to the integrity of the theater building itself.
It’s amazing that this theater even survived into the 1940’s. This seems like it was such a saturated area for movie theaters back then. There was literally almost a theater on almost every block. And that doesn’t even count all the “big player” theaters all in the middle of the smaller ones, like the RKO Bushwick and the Loews Gates.
Does the congregation of this church use the original theater organ for their services, or has that been removed and replaced?
Does anyone know when the Monroe closed?
Robert, the Ridgewood always had matinees daily all the time….until this year when they started this ridiculous evening only schedule.
Warren, there are storefront porn theaters listed on this site as “cinematreasures”, as well as all kinds of multiplexes, from the plainest to the delux like the Holtsville Island 16. I don’t see a reason why it shouldn’t be listed. I would list it, but I know little about it, other than what I have read here. It may be best left for someone who has attended a movie there.
Lost, thanks for posting those photos. From the photo linked here below:
View link
..it appears that the word “Flushing” was at one time painted on the side of the building. Was the word “Flushing” ever in the official Theater title? Such as for example, “RKO Keiths Richmond Hill”?
Nice photo Warren. The Northport appears to be a classic “small town” theater.
Nice photo Warren. The Northport appears to be a classic small town theater.
Does anyone know of any current or historic phtoos of the interior of the Colonial?
The Omen opens today, 666, so they are very smart to do this, perhaps even stagering the times. I hope they do get smart and try and compete. They can really get a niche as a “neighborhood theater” with personal touch, but they have do do something about the condition, and attitude.
And the test was successful…I am getting the update emails (but unfortunately only for theaters I responded to within the last 5 days or so). I don’t know what happened to make me and some other people loose all contact with the email updates, but like I said, at least it is working for theaters I recomment in.
Haha, I think their source may be cinematreasures….
Lost, just as you can still see your ball on the roof of the Majestic….one day we will find out what was the last movie at the Madison, and when the Majestic actually closed….
The first store to occupy the former theater was a carpet store I believe, before Howard’s Bar, La Strata Italian Restaurant, etc moved in. The carpet store was an ideal use I guess because of teh higher ceilings of the theater.
I often think about the drive in when I shop in this shoppong center. I can just picture the screen where Walbaums is now. Does anyone know where (using the current shopping center stores as landmarks) know where the concession stand used to be?
You can’t even tell this theater existed in the mall anymore. I went by some weeks ago in the mall, and had trouble even locating where it was!
Any word on what is the latest on the housing development that is supposed to be built here? Is the Patchogue still in danger of closing?
Correct Metz, I was just mixed up when I mentioned the Wagner. I meant the Irving/Mozart.
An update on the Chopin photo I posted above, apparently, the Burger King has moved out of the lobby area (see Chopin section).