There was a whole little amusement park out in front. It had a little roller coaster, a ferris wheel and everything. I saw A Hard Days Night there. I’ll never forget driving by a few nights earlier with my parents and seeing the Beatles bigger than life on that screen in the night sky!
Hey Jim thats fascinating stuff about the old EI Theatre. If you could find that pic of the fire we would love to post it on our website, www.eastislip.org email me thru the website if you’re interested.
There was a seperate Theatre called the Cinema at the edge of Sunrise Hwy. It seems from whats written above that there was an additional indoor theatre on the Drive-In grounds further North. I don’t recall it. I only remember the one ticket booth, the one in the pics. I wish Orlando would set me straight!
I grew up in this shopping center because my Mom worked at the bowling alley at the other end. During the summer when we were out of school she would sometimes take us to work with her and we’d bowl all day and when we got tired of that we’d sit in this Theatre for the rest of the day and watch Dr. No, Bye Bye Birdie, Hard Days Night, or Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte, which creeps me out to this day.
It was HollyRock at one point, Concerts and food. This Theatre can be seen in the film Summer of 42. Its a concert venue now, The Boulton Theatre for the Performing Arts, completely re-done.
Orlando..
Was the 5th Ave DriveIn you mention on 5th Ave in Bayshore? Do you know where?
You mention an Indoor Theatre on the property in addition to the Cinema which stood out on the Highway? Where was this building? I don’t recall it at all.
Also “The booth to the drive-in was incorporated into the indoor theatre with the snack bar”
I recall (and the pics show) a separate ticket booth as you came in.. the snack bar stood alone.
Warren do you or anyone else have any reason to believe Percy Williams built a small theatre called the Orpheum in his home town of East Islip, on Long Island? The building still stands, relatively intact.
Heres an updated link:
http://www.eastislip.org/Pages/Main Street USA/main_street.htm
(scroll down)
I’ve added a lot of new material including posters and a link to a Bio of Jim Poro Sr. w/pic
Also a pic of the Fire!!
Amen!
View link
Here’s a link to some pics I hope it works.
There was a whole little amusement park out in front. It had a little roller coaster, a ferris wheel and everything. I saw A Hard Days Night there. I’ll never forget driving by a few nights earlier with my parents and seeing the Beatles bigger than life on that screen in the night sky!
Heres an updated link to the pic View link
Hey Jim thats fascinating stuff about the old EI Theatre. If you could find that pic of the fire we would love to post it on our website, www.eastislip.org email me thru the website if you’re interested.
In Summer of 42 Jennifer O'Neil passes Hymie waiting on line with his friends outside the Regent.
There was a seperate Theatre called the Cinema at the edge of Sunrise Hwy. It seems from whats written above that there was an additional indoor theatre on the Drive-In grounds further North. I don’t recall it. I only remember the one ticket booth, the one in the pics. I wish Orlando would set me straight!
I grew up in this shopping center because my Mom worked at the bowling alley at the other end. During the summer when we were out of school she would sometimes take us to work with her and we’d bowl all day and when we got tired of that we’d sit in this Theatre for the rest of the day and watch Dr. No, Bye Bye Birdie, Hard Days Night, or Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte, which creeps me out to this day.
It was HollyRock at one point, Concerts and food. This Theatre can be seen in the film Summer of 42. Its a concert venue now, The Boulton Theatre for the Performing Arts, completely re-done.
Here are some pics of the Theatre before they razed it and put up a Home Depot and Senior Citizen Housing
http://www.eastislip.org/sunrise_drive_in.htm
Orlando..
Was the 5th Ave DriveIn you mention on 5th Ave in Bayshore? Do you know where?
You mention an Indoor Theatre on the property in addition to the Cinema which stood out on the Highway? Where was this building? I don’t recall it at all.
Also “The booth to the drive-in was incorporated into the indoor theatre with the snack bar”
I recall (and the pics show) a separate ticket booth as you came in.. the snack bar stood alone.
Please refresh my memory!! (Whats left of it!!)
Heres a link to our Percy Williams page
http://www.eastislip.org/percy_williams_estate.htm
Heres a pic..
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I think this is Quonset style. The building was brought from Camp Upton when it was decommisioned.
It burned down on Christmas Day, 1980
Its an Auto parts store. Has the original tin walls and ceiling.
Yes it is. (I can’t figure out how to add to my original blurb..) I have pictures of the Theatre from at least 1915. View link
It became a Doll-Wig factory in 1919 or so up until just before WWII.
Here is an undated pic View link
This theatre is in Percy G. Williams home town where he died. Does anyone know if he had any part in its creation?
Warren do you or anyone else have any reason to believe Percy Williams built a small theatre called the Orpheum in his home town of East Islip, on Long Island? The building still stands, relatively intact.