In 1954, Franklin, then a Century property on a particular day ran “Casanova’s Big Night” with Bob Hope, Joan Fontaine, Basil Rathbone and Hugh Marlowe.
I spoke to the New Hyde Park village historian and she didn’t know when precisely the Park went dark, much less what was the last picture run. I do know that Garden of Evil with Gary Cooper was the first movie presented after the new screen sheet was installed in 1954.
Of all movie theatres I’ve visited,I cannot remember any of them was substandard. I saw in Washington DC “Apocalypse Now” in 1979 in the appropriate 70mm format. I made a point of seeing it that way because I suspected that 70mm presentations were on the way out, and I saw “The Andromeda Strain” in 1971 at the RKO Golden Gate in San Francisco which was a live venue theatre in 1980 when I saw Richard Burton perform in “Camelot” and in theatres in between nothing was amiss. Now I visit the Siskel film center in the Chicago Loop and the Fleur Cinema and Cafe in Des Moines. However the Music Box in Chicago looks decrepit.
Regarding the projection equipment, in 1949, I saw “a Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court” at the Park when one projector broke down and the operator had to stop and re-load the sole projector.
I am not familiar with the Park East, so I cannot compare the two.
The Park stage must have been narrow because when it ran scope features, the screen was not wide as it was oblong. The top masking descended to change from flat to scope.
The theater was the last chance to see current double features after which the movies would then disappear.
Occasionally they ran revivals.
Park never showed 3-D, but they had scheduled “The House of Wax” only to cancel it abruptly. At least I saw it at the Floral. I would see 3D at the Floral and the Alan.
The old Park marquee was probably too ugly for even the standards of 1927.
The 1948 renovation of the Park theatre included the installation of a/c, the enlargement of the refreshment concession and the oversized marquee, which I thought was impressive. At the grand re-opening, Richard Widmark appeared on stage. On the second floor along with the projection booth was a dental clinic, possibly another firm located there. I was not impressed with the sound. I seemed there was slight distortion.
No. I do NOT have anything with which to co-oborate. I attended the screening then. I deeply regret that I did not meet the requirement of proof.
In 1954, Franklin, then a Century property on a particular day ran “Casanova’s Big Night” with Bob Hope, Joan Fontaine, Basil Rathbone and Hugh Marlowe.
I spoke to the New Hyde Park village historian and she didn’t know when precisely the Park went dark, much less what was the last picture run. I do know that Garden of Evil with Gary Cooper was the first movie presented after the new screen sheet was installed in 1954.
Of all movie theatres I’ve visited,I cannot remember any of them was substandard. I saw in Washington DC “Apocalypse Now” in 1979 in the appropriate 70mm format. I made a point of seeing it that way because I suspected that 70mm presentations were on the way out, and I saw “The Andromeda Strain” in 1971 at the RKO Golden Gate in San Francisco which was a live venue theatre in 1980 when I saw Richard Burton perform in “Camelot” and in theatres in between nothing was amiss. Now I visit the Siskel film center in the Chicago Loop and the Fleur Cinema and Cafe in Des Moines. However the Music Box in Chicago looks decrepit.
Regarding the projection equipment, in 1949, I saw “a Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court” at the Park when one projector broke down and the operator had to stop and re-load the sole projector.
I am not familiar with the Park East, so I cannot compare the two.
The Park stage must have been narrow because when it ran scope features, the screen was not wide as it was oblong. The top masking descended to change from flat to scope.
The theater was the last chance to see current double features after which the movies would then disappear. Occasionally they ran revivals.
Park never showed 3-D, but they had scheduled “The House of Wax” only to cancel it abruptly. At least I saw it at the Floral. I would see 3D at the Floral and the Alan.
The old Park marquee was probably too ugly for even the standards of 1927.
The 1948 renovation of the Park theatre included the installation of a/c, the enlargement of the refreshment concession and the oversized marquee, which I thought was impressive. At the grand re-opening, Richard Widmark appeared on stage. On the second floor along with the projection booth was a dental clinic, possibly another firm located there. I was not impressed with the sound. I seemed there was slight distortion.