UA Crossbay I
9411 Rockaway Boulevard,
Ozone Park,
NY
11417
9411 Rockaway Boulevard,
Ozone Park,
NY
11417
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Comfortably Cool- Well said not even considering the cash outlay for same.
Which has become preferable to attending “theatres” that are nothing more than a collection of screening rooms attached to a central commissary that offers everything from popcorn to complete meals.
Sadly fitting, since most people watch movies sitting or lying in their beds nowadays.
Presently home to a Raymour & Flanigan Furniture and Mattress Outlet.
Since modells is closed, what is in the space now?
Please update, total seats 1470 Theatre 1 660 Theatre 2 400 Theatre 3 410 (took over a store for the 3rd screen)
Please update, it was twin on November 27, 1974 with opening pictures 2001 and The Longest Yard. Became a triplex on May 8, 1987 When the theatre closed, it was know as UA Cross Bay I, previous names UA Cross Bay Triplex and Cross Bay Twin
I remember seeing Yellow Submarine here. The place was packed, kids sitting in the aisles and singing along with the cartoon Beatles.
I used to go here was I was a kid and it was a simplex. A beautiful old theatre. I remember seeing not only the original Planet of the Apes, but also the Go Ape Marathon where all 5 of the original Ape movies were shown back to back. Also Three Stooges vs Hercules some Disney animations that were released every 7 years and the original Batman movie based off the TV show. Great memories although, even tho I was a kid, I also remember that the theatre was sort of dirty and not well kept. In the 70’s the marquee was loaded with a sign saying “Stop Pay TV” when there were murmurs of Cable coming to Queens.
Used to love going here as a kid…my dad would always take us here to see the Planet of the Apes movies and the James Bond movies…the extra plus was that it was across the street from White Castle…yummo!
This theater’s marquee was used in this week’s TV Land show Happily Divorced! They changed the titles on the marquee to The Hobbit and Lincoln but the rest of the marquee clearly says UA Crossbay. And they show it twice.
Perhaps a nod to her hometown from Queens native Fran Drescher?
Thanks for the clue Jorge. It actually appears as City Line.
@Warren G. Harris: The Cityline is under ‘The Earl’ or just ‘Earl’ in Brooklyn on CT. One of my “home” theaters in my youth as well.
Question to FatMan, above. You mention the Kinema and Cityline. Don’t find Cityline on CT. Perhaps it’s there under another name and no cross reference was provided?
I was doing some research on the Crossbay, for a FACEBOOK GROUP called Place in New York City and Long Island that used to be, when I also came the link in NYPL. The details on the above link says it used to be the Crossroads theatre, could that correct?
I went there as a youngster and after the Kinema and Cityline closed. Took my kids there, I remeber there was a “service station” where Dunkin Donuts is today, imagine I am as old as Dunkin Donuts. Thanks for the site and memories.
Wow…this was my “home” theater after the City Line Cinema burned down in the very early 80s (despite being a short ‘A’ train ride away from Grant Ave). I vividly remember it strictly being a “twin” (never a single theater). I have fond memories of seeing movies like Rocky IV, Spies Like Us, Nightmare On Elm Street 2 & Creepshow 2 at this theater & sometimes crossing that dangerous intersection to have some donuts at the Dunkin Donuts across the street! I also remember skipping school with my cousin & catching a flick here a couple of times (shame on me)! I moved out of NY to FL just before Crossbay II opened..but heard Crossbay I was still “alive” despite that theater opening so close by. Sad to hear ANOTHER theater from my youth has been converted to yet ANOTHER Modell’s (according to my mom, the old City Line Cinema location in Brooklyn has also been converted to a Modell’s).
Here’s a great google street view of the old theater:
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To reaffirm JohnG409’s 2005 post, an evening shot of the UA Crossbay marquee was used in the Christmas 2005 episode of “King Of Queens”. Just caught a rerun.
Interior shots were likely done in a studio. As they always seemed to utilize the same red seats in all episodes involving a theater.
Wow. Although i had never seen a movie at the Crossbay I still remember passing by there taking the streets to head out to JFK when the belt was backed up. I still remember the old maquee before the duplexed it. No need to go to Mo’s for me.
The Crossbay (both old and new) Theatres do, however, lie within Ozone Park (zip code 11417).
Thanks, Warren.
The rectangle bounded by the abandoned Rockaway Line of the LIRR on the west, Atlantic Avenue on the north, 109th Avenue on the south, and the median strip of the Van Wyck Expressway on the east, is zip code 11419, South Richmond Hill, not Ozone Park. Ozone Park (zip code 11417) lies to the southwest of South Richmond Hill, and South Ozone Park (zip code 11420) to the south.
No, Diaphenia, it wouldn;t have been easy for them. One loses bladder control as one ages, as I personally have experienced.
I like your handle. Is it based on the Who’s “Quadrophenia”, by any chance ? Or on a character from Greek myth ?
It was a part time job and no, we never peed on ourselves, we just had to go and leave the box unattended. Oh well. We also had a couple of elderly employees so I’m sure it wasn’t easy for them.
That’s terrible, Diaphenia. The managers preferred you to risk walking around in wetted pants, rather than be absent for a minute to use the toilet. Reminds me of misinformed Catholic parochial school discipline.
Bway, don’t know if there are any theatre remnants inside. Reads like a job for you !
Are there any remnants inside of the store of it’s theater days?