Hi Mark, as I was the Chief Projectionist at Union from opening through March of 2006 and have kept in touch with some people, it is my understanding that both balconies in 4 and 8 are being extended to the front of the auditoriums. That being said, auditorium 8 will now be 2 auds and the lower level of aud 4 will be cut in half front to back. That’s where you now get 5 auds out of 2, hence the now 17 screens. That’s if my info is correct.
Second from the left was the opening GM. Nice guy but thought he was the CEO rather than a GM. Second from the right is Charlie Fogel, VP of Operations for UA. One of the nicest people in the business.
I was a projectionist at the Hylan Plaza from its opening under the UA banner in 93 through January of 96. I’m sorry to say that this location has just closed.
Mark, the people that owned the Cineart owned the Harem on 42nd St in Manhattan, they also owned the Wagner on Wycoff Ave in Brooklyn. They also owned 1 location the Combat Zone in Boston but I don’t remember the name of it. As far as the Polk in Queens goes, I worked there on a few occasions when they needed a fill in for someone that was on vacation and the owner handed you carbons in the morning in your hand. When I asked he said that is your carbon allotment for the day. I then said I guess we’re going home early today and headed up to the booth. Sometime later he came up with more.
I worked at the Cineart as a projectionist from December of 1975 to roughly the summer of 1985. Its address was 102 Court Street and it was running 16mm until around 1977 when it went to 35mm to try to compete wit the Manhattan porn theatres. It was kept clean and was relatively trouble free. Nice people to work for. I had a blast there.
I worked at this theatre as an usher back in the mid 70’s and it was a money maker to say the least. When Kings Plaza opened with it’s indoor waiting it took a lot of business. Loew’s looked into adding some screens to it but the city said there was a 2 story building code that would not allow it as the projection booth already occupied the second floor. I later became a NYC projectionist and was able to come back to the Georgetowne to work the booth. That was a big thrill.
Hi Jeff. I knew the DeMeo’s very well. As a matter of fact my parents had a summer house just 3 doors over on Bayside. After Joe passed, the lease for the theatre went to a Paul Ludwig and I worked for him for a few summers. I went on to get my projectionist license and join Local 306 IATSE and had a great career there. I also knew Eddie Quinn. All quiet but nice people. Thanks for the post.
I drove by this location a few days ago and it has been demolished. The entire parking lot is a sea of Teslas.
Hi Mark, as I was the Chief Projectionist at Union from opening through March of 2006 and have kept in touch with some people, it is my understanding that both balconies in 4 and 8 are being extended to the front of the auditoriums. That being said, auditorium 8 will now be 2 auds and the lower level of aud 4 will be cut in half front to back. That’s where you now get 5 auds out of 2, hence the now 17 screens. That’s if my info is correct.
Second from the left was the opening GM. Nice guy but thought he was the CEO rather than a GM. Second from the right is Charlie Fogel, VP of Operations for UA. One of the nicest people in the business.
I was a projectionist at the Hylan Plaza from its opening under the UA banner in 93 through January of 96. I’m sorry to say that this location has just closed.
Mark, the people that owned the Cineart owned the Harem on 42nd St in Manhattan, they also owned the Wagner on Wycoff Ave in Brooklyn. They also owned 1 location the Combat Zone in Boston but I don’t remember the name of it. As far as the Polk in Queens goes, I worked there on a few occasions when they needed a fill in for someone that was on vacation and the owner handed you carbons in the morning in your hand. When I asked he said that is your carbon allotment for the day. I then said I guess we’re going home early today and headed up to the booth. Sometime later he came up with more.
I worked at the Cineart as a projectionist from December of 1975 to roughly the summer of 1985. Its address was 102 Court Street and it was running 16mm until around 1977 when it went to 35mm to try to compete wit the Manhattan porn theatres. It was kept clean and was relatively trouble free. Nice people to work for. I had a blast there.
I worked at this theatre as an usher back in the mid 70’s and it was a money maker to say the least. When Kings Plaza opened with it’s indoor waiting it took a lot of business. Loew’s looked into adding some screens to it but the city said there was a 2 story building code that would not allow it as the projection booth already occupied the second floor. I later became a NYC projectionist and was able to come back to the Georgetowne to work the booth. That was a big thrill.
Hi Jeff. I knew the DeMeo’s very well. As a matter of fact my parents had a summer house just 3 doors over on Bayside. After Joe passed, the lease for the theatre went to a Paul Ludwig and I worked for him for a few summers. I went on to get my projectionist license and join Local 306 IATSE and had a great career there. I also knew Eddie Quinn. All quiet but nice people. Thanks for the post.