Jeff, please email me your newly scanned photos, I’d like to add them to my collection of Bay Shore/Brightwaters photos on Webshots. It’s: Take out the trash!
I can’t wait to see more photos of this beautiful theater, can’t figure out why there aren’t more pictures, postcards, etc. of it around as Bay Shore was a major resort.
Not sure if this has been mentioned before, but the YMCA that occupies the Bay Shore Theater building also owns the former Regent theater across and down the street, which is now called the Boulton Center.
Yes, I did get some photos from Jeff Morrell, kudos to him, and many thanks as well. Jeff, if you’re keeping up with this, I’ll take any more you might want to share.
The Bay Shore was a lovely theater, I went there many times growing up, and even though it was past its prime then, there were no other theaters close by that compared; most were boxes thrown up to keep pace with the baby boomers.
Some of the auditorium seats had little tabletops between them. There was gold leaf on all the woodwork. The ladies room had three separate areas, one with a huge velvet settee, one with mirrors and vanity tops for touching up hair and makeup, and of course the toilet area. It was easy to imagine movie stars like Jean Harlow slinking around in 1930s evening gowns, dangling cigarette holders.
Catching up to this rather late, but Jeff, did you ever scan your pictures of the Bay Shore Theatre? If so, they are probably the only ones. The Bay Shore Historical Society only has a postcard with two small lousy pictures, one inset in the other. Neither they nor I have ever been able to find any, and we’ve both been looking for years. Jeana
If anyone has pictures of the Bay Shore Cinema on Main Street (it is now a YMCA), please post here or email me at (take out the trash). I have a large collection of photos of Bay Shore and Brightwaters, but I have never been able to find any pics of this theater. My album is here:
If anyone has pictures of the Bay Shore Cinema on Main Street (it is now a YMCA), please post here or email me at (take out the trash). I have a large collection of photos of Bay Shore and Brightwaters, but I have never been able to find any pics of this theater. My album is here:
If anyone has pictures of the Bay Shore Cinema on Main Street (it is now a YMCA), please post here or email me at (take out the trash). I have a large collection of photos of Bay Shore and Brightwaters, but I have never been able to find any pics of this theater. My album is here:
Slightly off-topic, but if anyone is interested in old photos of the area, I have posted quite a few on webshots.com Just type in Bay Shore Brightwaters and you’ll see them.
That’s really odd, I’ve heard lots of people who live near the mall complaining about the way the town basically ignored all their input at some meeting or other. In fact, I remember somebody saying that the original plans called for fewer theaters, and it was later raised to 16. I’ll have to ask around—I thought it was a done deal. The way the manager kept repeating one phrase sounds like some sort of a technical denial, as if it’s going through but they know it isn’t popular…….?
It’s funny how Bay Shore went from having the most theaters per square foot at one time, to having none. I don’t know what company is building the 16 screen at the mall. There was a lot of community opposition, due to fears of gang activity, and loss of parking. I didn’t know about Commack, that’s interesting.
Where was the drive-in on Fifth Ave.? (Before my time in Suffolk County.) It’s hard to envision a lot big enough on Fifth Ave. to have been a drive-in.
The Bay Shore twin referred to above was a Loew’s theater. It became a store for a while, but it now sits empty. However, a 16-screen multiplex is going to be built at the mall very soon. The current name of the mall is Westfield Shopping Town, although real people still call it the South Shore Mall.
BTW, the Waldbaum’s on the old drive in site is now even gone. It’s currently a Best Buys. Other stores in the center are ToysR'Us, Petco and Office Depot (KidsR'Us until recently).
BTW, the Waldbaum’s on the old drive in site is now even gone. It’s currently a Best Buys. Other stores in the center are ToysR'Us, Petco and Office Depot (KidsR'Us until recently).
Hi Jeff:
You have to “take out the trash”, to have the correct email address!!
Jeff, please email me your newly scanned photos, I’d like to add them to my collection of Bay Shore/Brightwaters photos on Webshots. It’s: Take out the trash!
Thank you!!
I can’t wait to see more photos of this beautiful theater, can’t figure out why there aren’t more pictures, postcards, etc. of it around as Bay Shore was a major resort.
Not sure if this has been mentioned before, but the YMCA that occupies the Bay Shore Theater building also owns the former Regent theater across and down the street, which is now called the Boulton Center.
Yes, I did get some photos from Jeff Morrell, kudos to him, and many thanks as well. Jeff, if you’re keeping up with this, I’ll take any more you might want to share.
The Bay Shore was a lovely theater, I went there many times growing up, and even though it was past its prime then, there were no other theaters close by that compared; most were boxes thrown up to keep pace with the baby boomers.
Some of the auditorium seats had little tabletops between them. There was gold leaf on all the woodwork. The ladies room had three separate areas, one with a huge velvet settee, one with mirrors and vanity tops for touching up hair and makeup, and of course the toilet area. It was easy to imagine movie stars like Jean Harlow slinking around in 1930s evening gowns, dangling cigarette holders.
Catching up to this rather late, but Jeff, did you ever scan your pictures of the Bay Shore Theatre? If so, they are probably the only ones. The Bay Shore Historical Society only has a postcard with two small lousy pictures, one inset in the other. Neither they nor I have ever been able to find any, and we’ve both been looking for years. Jeana
If anyone has pictures of the Bay Shore Cinema on Main Street (it is now a YMCA), please post here or email me at (take out the trash). I have a large collection of photos of Bay Shore and Brightwaters, but I have never been able to find any pics of this theater. My album is here:
http://news.webshots.com/album/309685971nJUqJc
I would appreciate any photos. Thank you.
If anyone has pictures of the Bay Shore Cinema on Main Street (it is now a YMCA), please post here or email me at (take out the trash). I have a large collection of photos of Bay Shore and Brightwaters, but I have never been able to find any pics of this theater. My album is here:
http://news.webshots.com/album/309685971nJUqJc
There are several photos of the drive-in in my collection.
I would appreciate any photos. Thank you.
If anyone has pictures of the Bay Shore Cinema on Main Street (it is now a YMCA), please post here or email me at (take out the trash). I have a large collection of photos of Bay Shore and Brightwaters, but I have never been able to find any pics of this theater. My album is here:
http://news.webshots.com/album/309685971nJUqJc
I would appreciate any photos. Thank you.
Slightly off-topic, but if anyone is interested in old photos of the area, I have posted quite a few on webshots.com Just type in Bay Shore Brightwaters and you’ll see them.
That’s really odd, I’ve heard lots of people who live near the mall complaining about the way the town basically ignored all their input at some meeting or other. In fact, I remember somebody saying that the original plans called for fewer theaters, and it was later raised to 16. I’ll have to ask around—I thought it was a done deal. The way the manager kept repeating one phrase sounds like some sort of a technical denial, as if it’s going through but they know it isn’t popular…….?
It’s funny how Bay Shore went from having the most theaters per square foot at one time, to having none. I don’t know what company is building the 16 screen at the mall. There was a lot of community opposition, due to fears of gang activity, and loss of parking. I didn’t know about Commack, that’s interesting.
Where was the drive-in on Fifth Ave.? (Before my time in Suffolk County.) It’s hard to envision a lot big enough on Fifth Ave. to have been a drive-in.
The Bay Shore twin referred to above was a Loew’s theater. It became a store for a while, but it now sits empty. However, a 16-screen multiplex is going to be built at the mall very soon. The current name of the mall is Westfield Shopping Town, although real people still call it the South Shore Mall.
BTW, the Waldbaum’s on the old drive in site is now even gone. It’s currently a Best Buys. Other stores in the center are ToysR'Us, Petco and Office Depot (KidsR'Us until recently).
BTW, the Waldbaum’s on the old drive in site is now even gone. It’s currently a Best Buys. Other stores in the center are ToysR'Us, Petco and Office Depot (KidsR'Us until recently).
BTW, parking is in the back.