I saw Sound of Music here with my parents and grandparents. I think it would up playing almost two years. The Syosset opened it hard ticket sometime in 1966.
I would have thought Loews had better booking power then Clearview and the Fantasy auditoriums are so much bigger. More seats to sell higher grosses. Sometimes this just happens with the tracks that each theatre plays. If one or two companies have big hits and they are on the usual track then that theatre wins out. Look right now at the features in the Grand Avenue VS the Fantasy. Where do you live now, did you leave long island?
It seems the only day and date that is happening right now between Rockville Center and Baldwin is “Darkness”. It’s suprising but right now the tiny Grand Avenue has better bookings then Rockville Center. This could be fought, these theatres seem far enough away to play day and date. Before Loews closed the Elmwood it could day and date with the Cinemart in Forest Hills and the Center on Queens Blvd.
That’s one of her favorite movies and I think she said she saw that there also. I guess the years mixes alot of things up. It shows how memorable theatres were in addition to the films that they showed. Nobody will remember twenty years from now seeing The Aviator at Cineplex Chelsea Cinemas.
A free booking zone means there are no other first run theatres in the same booking area that causes the product to be split. An example would be in Valley Stream when RKO-Cineplex had the Green Acres and Redstone had Sunrise Cinemas they competed for the same product. Now that Redstone has the both theatres then can place what they want in each theatre. It’s shocking in Manhattan that the Ziegfeld plays day and date with E-Walk. In the old days the Ziegfeld played exclusive in Manhattan. Then as time went on they were exclusive for the midtown area. Now it’s usually just booked as another screen.
Being between Hewlett and Lawrence this place should have made a fortune as a first run theatre. I’m not sure how it did with the bargain policy but the times I went there it was always crowded.
I was trying to remember those theatres so i could post them on here. One was called The Eros but I can’t remember the others. There was also a porno theatre on 7th Avenue called the Doll, but it must have had another name. And what about the big XXX house on 42nd St but on the part between 6th and 7th. It was torn down before the rest of the area got cleaned up. It had to have been a regular theatre at one time because it was very large with a big old marquee.
The weird thing about the Gershwin is that as the second largest theatre on Broadway they would book the big shows in it that would fill it up like The Producers, but it’s usally a move over house.
This site has pictures of the program from when Windjammer played here in Cinemiracle. Also tickets from West Side Story playing here roadshow. View link
I saw Sound of Music here with my parents and grandparents. I think it would up playing almost two years. The Syosset opened it hard ticket sometime in 1966.
I think there was a straight porn theatre right next store, was it the Venus?
I think this is still open.
I would have thought Loews had better booking power then Clearview and the Fantasy auditoriums are so much bigger. More seats to sell higher grosses. Sometimes this just happens with the tracks that each theatre plays. If one or two companies have big hits and they are on the usual track then that theatre wins out. Look right now at the features in the Grand Avenue VS the Fantasy. Where do you live now, did you leave long island?
It seems the only day and date that is happening right now between Rockville Center and Baldwin is “Darkness”. It’s suprising but right now the tiny Grand Avenue has better bookings then Rockville Center. This could be fought, these theatres seem far enough away to play day and date. Before Loews closed the Elmwood it could day and date with the Cinemart in Forest Hills and the Center on Queens Blvd.
The Oceanside is not even in the picture, they play all moveover product unless it’s a grade-Z first run.
I just remembered it’s the Clearview Chelsea Cinemas.
That’s one of her favorite movies and I think she said she saw that there also. I guess the years mixes alot of things up. It shows how memorable theatres were in addition to the films that they showed. Nobody will remember twenty years from now seeing The Aviator at Cineplex Chelsea Cinemas.
My mother remembers seeing “Picnic” at the Roxy, is her memory correct?
CConnolly
A free booking zone means there are no other first run theatres in the same booking area that causes the product to be split. An example would be in Valley Stream when RKO-Cineplex had the Green Acres and Redstone had Sunrise Cinemas they competed for the same product. Now that Redstone has the both theatres then can place what they want in each theatre. It’s shocking in Manhattan that the Ziegfeld plays day and date with E-Walk. In the old days the Ziegfeld played exclusive in Manhattan. Then as time went on they were exclusive for the midtown area. Now it’s usually just booked as another screen.
Rob
saps
I agree, I thought the same thing.
Rob
Marquess with all different size and color letters drive me crazy.
Being between Hewlett and Lawrence this place should have made a fortune as a first run theatre. I’m not sure how it did with the bargain policy but the times I went there it was always crowded.
It must have gone male porn in the very early 70’s.
Did he bring one of his turnstyles there? LOL
I was trying to remember those theatres so i could post them on here. One was called The Eros but I can’t remember the others. There was also a porno theatre on 7th Avenue called the Doll, but it must have had another name. And what about the big XXX house on 42nd St but on the part between 6th and 7th. It was torn down before the rest of the area got cleaned up. It had to have been a regular theatre at one time because it was very large with a big old marquee.
The weird thing about the Gershwin is that as the second largest theatre on Broadway they would book the big shows in it that would fill it up like The Producers, but it’s usally a move over house.
Another NY landmark bites the dust. Will it ever stop?
Explain to me about the concrete and sealing off the balcony. I dont get it what was the purpose?
That original marquee made it all the way to 1971.
Ok, then they had it mislabeled. I did not recognize the marquee.
There will be a screening of a new 70mm print of Jacques Tati’s “Playtime” December 29 to January 5th.
There is a good story here on Cinerama here taken from Vanity Fair.
http://www.cineramaadventure.com/vanityfair1.htm
Check out this picture of South Sea’s Adventure. Was this the Capitol when it was renamed the Cinerama or is it the RKO Cinerama?
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This site has pictures of the program from when Windjammer played here in Cinemiracle. Also tickets from West Side Story playing here roadshow.
View link