I have always kicked myself for missing “This is Cinerama” at the Ziegfeld, even though to see it without curtains had to ruin the effect. Now I just read the above post that it actually moved to Syosset. Where was I in 1973????????????????
Vito
I always felt both Syosset theatres were the best theatres Long Island ever had. I have a question maybe you can answer. Was it possible to run the 70mm single strip Cinerma films in the D-150? Could you have used the D-150 lens?
On Rockaway Blvd Centurys had the Five Towns which really never found success until it went discount. I was suprised because it was a modern theatre in the mall. The other was the RKO Lawrence.
UA used to book this on the same end of the run track with Northport, Smithtown and Lindenhurst. I think also that Brentwood was on that run at one time also.
Yes, I think Farmingdale is far enough away for Massapequa to support its own theatre again. So who knows about the Jerry lewis twin, let’s get it posted.
If another company had operated this it would still be open. They were in a free booking zone and had no close competition. It might have been possible to make at least some of the screens into stadium theatres even though they were small.
TomR
Thanks for the info, so in a multiple box office house like the Music Hall would each box office would call each other constantly to compare tickets sold?
I have always kicked myself for missing “This is Cinerama” at the Ziegfeld, even though to see it without curtains had to ruin the effect. Now I just read the above post that it actually moved to Syosset. Where was I in 1973????????????????
Vito
I always felt both Syosset theatres were the best theatres Long Island ever had. I have a question maybe you can answer. Was it possible to run the 70mm single strip Cinerma films in the D-150? Could you have used the D-150 lens?
That big curved billboard that looks like a screen, was it used for advertising Cinerama films?
Also the narrative in the listing mention it closed in the fifties, but there is a post above saying they saw Bonnie and Clyde here???
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone
Rob
Has any progress been made to save this theatre?
Wow and those numbers above are miniscule.
I think your right, the Sayrewoods is the other XXX.
This sounds like a great place, hope it stays open many years.
Okay now we need to find out the name of the twin and the other XXX that was across the street.
Have a great holiday
Rob
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On Rockaway Blvd Centurys had the Five Towns which really never found success until it went discount. I was suprised because it was a modern theatre in the mall. The other was the RKO Lawrence.
I’m shocked to read on this site that Star Wars played the Lawrence in 70mm. I never thought this was a top house.
It had a small free standing marquee on the road and a flat one on the front of the building.
Is this building still standing?
UA used to book this on the same end of the run track with Northport, Smithtown and Lindenhurst. I think also that Brentwood was on that run at one time also.
It was just UA Farmingdale
Thats small houses not even one or two in the 5-700 range?
How pathetic that a new mega-plex has torn screens already.
Yes UA had it on the same dollor track as Lindenhurst and Smithtown.
Yes, I think Farmingdale is far enough away for Massapequa to support its own theatre again. So who knows about the Jerry lewis twin, let’s get it posted.
I saw Gone With the Wind here the time they blew it up to 70mm.
If another company had operated this it would still be open. They were in a free booking zone and had no close competition. It might have been possible to make at least some of the screens into stadium theatres even though they were small.
This is also listed in some of the block ads as Loews Levittown
TomR
Thanks for the info, so in a multiple box office house like the Music Hall would each box office would call each other constantly to compare tickets sold?