Le Roy Theatre
32 Main Street,
Le Roy,
NY
14482
32 Main Street,
Le Roy,
NY
14482
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The link above shows some pictures of this theatre.
From what I can see this theatre is now used exclusively as a church.
I have fond memories of the LeRoy Theatre from my childhood. I especially remember the statues along the walls, the consession area & the smell of the popcorn. Movies of the time: Alfie, The Graduate, Easy Rider & Patton are a few. It was a wonderful time back then, Main St was busy on Friday nights, lots of people shopping, dining, or enjoying the theatre.
http://livingwatersleroy.org/history.html
The article above deals with the church which has purchased the theatre
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Above is a 2001 picture of the theatre.
I think the church was renting space for use on Sunday.
In 2007 it housed a church.
Is this theatre still open?
loub, I moved the link on May 30th, to http://movie-theatre.org/usa/ny/ny.htm third frame page 35
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The website above shows the theatre in 1985. The marquee and ticket booth are gone in this picture.
http://movie-theatre.org/usa/ny/rochester/west.pdf
Information on this theatre can be found on the above website.
If you’re just looking at the marquee, I would say art deco. I guess we would need a view of the rest of the theater as well.
Here is a small photo, circa 1940s:
http://tinyurl.com/23zjpa
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According to the above website this theatre had tried comedy and live theatre.
I was there the fall of 2006 and the marquee was recently removed and the theatre is now a church.
The LeRoy Theatre had a great looking marquee! What became of it?
My Grandfather was Joseph Kallet one of the owners of the Kallet Theatre Chain. I have an lod photo of the LEROY THEATRE if anyone is interested.
Joe Pfeiffer Jr
Hope all is going well for the Mattlas and the LeRoy Theatre. If anyone can make it work, julian can. This is one of those classic old theatres that can survive thanks to the true dedication of the owners.
Best of luck,
Doug…CCSI, Pittsburgh
When I was a kid in the early 1960’s, I spent many Saturday afternoons at the LeRoy Theatre. There would be a bunch of newsreel-type short subjects and cartoons, a cowboy or monster movie, and usually some kind of “live show” on the stage. At the holidays, there would be a Santa Claus who passed out candy canes to us kids. I have fond memories of this theatre, and I hope it can be kept open.
One of the additional joys of visiting theatres is meeting the owners or managers. Without fail, they have many colorful and amusing tales to pass along. I’ll share this one with you.
When the Mattla’s took over the theatre they “inherited” an elderly very hard of hearing gentleman who serviced the candy counter. Before the Mattla’s recently enclosed the auditorium, there was simply a half wall between the candy counter and the auditorium. It seemed when “little Johnny or Billy” took too long choosing a candy selection, the elderly gentleman would bellow out, “What Do You Want” This famous line, “What Do You Want” was heard many times throughout every movie. I’m not sure if this line was appropiate dialogue in all the situations in the movie, but I’ll bet many time it fit well.
The story was a source of amusement for me and no doubt many of the patrons. I wonder if the patron bet each other who was at the candy couter when, What Do You Want" roared through the auditorium.