I have many fond memories of the Middlehope Drive-in Theatre. I believe there was a playground for children, with swings and a slide, located to the right of the screen. Adjacent to the theatre was the Twin Oakes Restaurant, which had great pizza…we would run over there a bring pizza back to the car! Tuesday nights was always “a dollar a car load” night. Although I have seen many films there, I recall seeing “How To Murder Your Wife”, “Hatari!”,“The Russians Are Coming” and “Anzio”/“The Silencers”. The last film I saw there was “Midnight Cowboy” in 1970 (2nd run).
Thank you to Mr. Harris and all regarding the Ritz Theatre. It was a truly beautiful work of archtecture, totally unique to anything in the mid Hudson Valley. I recall the manager of the theatre in the ‘60’s was a nice gentleman named Fred Boyea.
I have many wonderful, fond memories of this glorious theatre: even bad movies always looked good here!
The Mid-Valley Cinema, as it was known when it opened, was part of a shopping mall that offered JC Penney and Grand Union as anchors.
It’s grand opening feature was “The Sound of Music”, which played for close to 6 months. The mall itself was a semi-enclosed mall, and the theatre proper offered a large lobby, a long walk from the front door to the b.o.
Throughout the ‘60’s-'70’s, the cinema offered first-run features such as “The Sand Pebbles”, “Easy Rider”,“Rosemary’s Baby”, “The Detective” (Sinatra),“Bullett”, “The Odd Couple”, “Butch Cassidy”, “Midnight Cowboy” (X rated, difficult time getting in)and “Diamonds Are Forever”
Respectfully, I need to challenge gencin’s comment:
The Windsor Theatre in Vails Gate, next to the Big V (Shop Rite), opened in 1967. The opening film was “Casino Royale”. Construction of the new theatre was still under way when it opened: there was plastic sheeting on the walls and areas patrons had to avoid.
It was probably twinned much later; it was a very large theatre.
teamtruett is correct: the Imperial was a single screen, first run theatre through the ‘80’s. It was known for its huge lobby; a long, long walk from the front door to the actual b.o.; the aud was spacious, with “premium” seating toward the rear (oversized padded chairs, partial recline).
Films I remember seeing here: “Rocky 3”, “The Breakfast Club”, “My Favorite Year”, “Comes A Horseman”, “Arthur”
Correction on the above post:
The manager of the Ritz Threater was Fred Cronyn.
Ray Boyea was the manager of the Broadway Theatre, a few doors away.
The Juliet was a beautiful theatre.
Does anyone remember the Brookside Drive-in Theatre, in Newburgh?
I wonder why it isn’t listed here?
I have many fond memories of the Middlehope Drive-in Theatre. I believe there was a playground for children, with swings and a slide, located to the right of the screen. Adjacent to the theatre was the Twin Oakes Restaurant, which had great pizza…we would run over there a bring pizza back to the car! Tuesday nights was always “a dollar a car load” night. Although I have seen many films there, I recall seeing “How To Murder Your Wife”, “Hatari!”,“The Russians Are Coming” and “Anzio”/“The Silencers”. The last film I saw there was “Midnight Cowboy” in 1970 (2nd run).
Thank you to Mr. Harris and all regarding the Ritz Theatre. It was a truly beautiful work of archtecture, totally unique to anything in the mid Hudson Valley. I recall the manager of the theatre in the ‘60’s was a nice gentleman named Fred Boyea.
I have many wonderful, fond memories of this glorious theatre: even bad movies always looked good here!
The Mid-Valley Cinema, as it was known when it opened, was part of a shopping mall that offered JC Penney and Grand Union as anchors.
It’s grand opening feature was “The Sound of Music”, which played for close to 6 months. The mall itself was a semi-enclosed mall, and the theatre proper offered a large lobby, a long walk from the front door to the b.o.
Throughout the ‘60’s-'70’s, the cinema offered first-run features such as “The Sand Pebbles”, “Easy Rider”,“Rosemary’s Baby”, “The Detective” (Sinatra),“Bullett”, “The Odd Couple”, “Butch Cassidy”, “Midnight Cowboy” (X rated, difficult time getting in)and “Diamonds Are Forever”
Respectfully, I need to challenge gencin’s comment:
The Windsor Theatre in Vails Gate, next to the Big V (Shop Rite), opened in 1967. The opening film was “Casino Royale”. Construction of the new theatre was still under way when it opened: there was plastic sheeting on the walls and areas patrons had to avoid.
It was probably twinned much later; it was a very large theatre.
teamtruett is correct: the Imperial was a single screen, first run theatre through the ‘80’s. It was known for its huge lobby; a long, long walk from the front door to the actual b.o.; the aud was spacious, with “premium” seating toward the rear (oversized padded chairs, partial recline).
Films I remember seeing here: “Rocky 3”, “The Breakfast Club”, “My Favorite Year”, “Comes A Horseman”, “Arthur”