Shore Theatre
1301 Surf Avenue,
Brooklyn,
NY
11224
1301 Surf Avenue,
Brooklyn,
NY
11224
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Does anyone know, that at one time the Loews was own by “Ol Blue Eyes” himself? “Frank Sinatra”…
Hey Mark! If you could e-mail me some of those photo’s that you took, that would be great. My family is from Coney Island and a theatre in Coney Island is just too much to resist!
Thanks!
Here’s a current photo taken of the Shore Theater on July 24, 2004:
Click here photo link
Mark W. How did you get in the theater. I was in there about six years ago. E-Mail me. I want to compair notes.
The owner was in there for 3 hours yesterday with structural engineers. Something is brewing… I was in the theatre about a month ago. While it needs TONS of work, It can be restored. I will try to post the pics I took in there.
Yeah, I had trouble finding the theater as the “Shore Theater” instead of “Loew’s Coney Island”, but finally found it a few weeks ago after seeing the “Shore” sign in a nycsubway.org photo.
It’s difficult I guess, as so many theaters went through many name changes. Some people know them by their original names; others know them by their later names.
Loew’s Coney Island became Brandt’s Shore in May 1964 which is hardly late ‘60’s. The Brandt Theatre display ads of the time show the theatre as the Coney Island for about a month after the changeover and then being renamed the Shore. At this time some theatres had their own ads as well. The new single Shore ads still stated “formerly Loew’s Coney Island” for about two months after the name change.
To clear some things up in the listing
Loew’s Coney Island renamed Brandt’s Shore in the late 60’s for it’s last few years.
Status: Closed Architect: Reilly & Hall Chain: Loew’s
Listing should be changed to Loew’s Coney Island.
The theater can be seen at either the upper center or upper right of the following images of the Stillwell Avenue el station :
http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?6503
http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?6851
http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?4987
http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?4774
http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?4818
http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?4880
http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?5183
http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?28296
I ate the worst Ribs ever at the Kansas Fried Chicken located on the former theatres ground level.They were covered with a disgusting sauce.
STAY TUNED! Rumor has it something BIG is going to happen to this theater soon!
The theater is currently owned by Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise king Harold Bullard who, in the 1990s, made news by wanting to build an amusement mecca, similar to Steeplechase Park, on the fabled amusement area’s former site. Of course, his dream was shattered when his financing feel through. He still owns the theater as well as a few vacant lots in the Coney Island area.
Thank you for the comments on the Shore. I saw this theatre last July while making my first ever trip to Coney Island, and there was this huge theatre, across from Nathan’s Famous hot dogs. I was with several theatre buffs at the time, and no one knew anything about it, except one person did mention that it had been a Loew’s house at one time.
Originally the Loews Coney Island. This theater became the Brandts Shore in the early 70’s. It closed showing XXX movies. The main floor has all seats removed and the floor was leveled so a planned bingo hall could be opened. The balcony is pretty much intact. The theater and office building suffered heavy vandalism for several years between the leveling of the floor and it’s purchase in the late 80’s by it’s current owner.
Location: Surf & Stillwell Avenues