I SPENT THIS PAST WEEKEND IN GREENPORT…IT IS A GREAT LITTLE TOWN
WITH OUT THE HAMPTON GRIDLOCK…
AS FOR THE THEATRE…IN GREAT SHAPE FROM THE STREET TO SCREENS..
AND VERY CLEAN…THE BOX OFFICE ONE OF THOSE 4X4 STAND A
LONES…STAFF VERY FRIENDLY…I MET M.O.D. JESSEY VERY BRIGHT YOUNG
MAN..TOLD ME THE CURRENT OWNER HAD IT FOR ABOUT FOUR YEARS..
I TOLD HIM ABOUT CT..WE SHOULD HEAR FROM HIM SOON…
WAS NICE TO SEE AN OLD THEATRE THAT WASN’T A CHURCH OR FLEA MARKET..
OH YEAH, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS SUNNY AND 85.. THERE WAS STILL A LOT
OF PEOPLE GOING TO THE AFTERNOON SHOWS…
GO GREEN….GREENPORT THAT IS!
wgli went on air in mid to late 50’s….wnyg became wbab am & fm
in late 50’s back to wnyg 1440 am….now
the only two people that may have done this broadcast that i can think of is ray heatherton aka friendly B O B of
bank of babylon….or jack elsworth of W A L K [still there]…
I WILL DO MORE CHECKING…..PS WBIC 540 BACK IN THE DAY DID LIVE
BROADCAST FROM JOHNNY ALL WEATHER IN COP. TIL SUNSET..WHEN STATION
SIGNED OFF THE MOVIE STARTED…
i don’t know when it changed but, back in the day movies wood start
on weds…they changed to fri so bad reviews tv and papers and word
of mouth couldn’t kill a picture before the week end..
also, they did’t have multiplex playing a movie from 1st week
in a 500 seat theatre and when it left down to a 50 seat theatre
in same place…a picture at ua/rko/ or what have you wood open
in a flagship theatre…ie: cinema bayshore for one or two weeks
then go to the rialto in patchogue…and if it opened at the patchogue
went to the regent bayshore…then an underbelly run in the summer
at a drive in…no vcr or dvd back then..
do any of you know if there is a back door in the stores
that can get you in the madison?
some time last year i mentioned i was the last manager under rko when
it was closed in 77..the office was on 2nd floor over looking marquee. balcony was closed all that time…
coal was the heat like in most old theatres back then..
when you closed at nignt you would load up furnace with coal
on top of the hot coals then wet them down…by the time they would
dry out and start to burn [12 hours later] in time to heat the theatre..
PS…ISLIP TOWN WILL ONLY AUCTION ON ISLIP THEATRE IF IT WAS BEHINDE TAXES…BUT..IT TAKES TWO YEARS FOR THAT TO HAPPEN AND THE
THEATRE HAS BEEN CLOSED ONLY SIX MONTHS…AND AS I SAID THIS IS NOW ON TOWN OF ISLIP RADAR…
HERE NOW THE NEWS….
AUCTION IS THE SIGN POSTED ON THE DOOR…
I WAS ON THE PHONE ALL DAY DAY TRACKING DOWN THE FACTS…
NO ONE IN THE TOWN OF ISLIP KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT IT..
I TALKED TO SUFF. COUNTY AUCTIONS…NO RECORD OF IT…IF IT HAPPENS
IT WILL BE IN OCT.O7'….I ALSO CHECKED THE DEED CHAIN BACK TO O5'
NEW ISLIP PROP.LLC. IN MASS…
1 800 660 6553 IS THE NUMBER OF THE PEOPLE THAT WILL HANDLE AUCTION..
TOWN OF ISLIP[EVERYONE I TALKED TO DO NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN!!!!
THEY DON’T WANT A CVS OR WALGREENS FACING CITY HALL…
MAYBE SOMEONE FROM CABLEVISION AKA CLEARVIEW WILL BUY IT.. THAT WOULD GIVE THEM TWO THEATRES IN SUFFOLK..BABYLON BEING THE ONE ..
I WILL BE TALKING TO PAM GREEN AND SEE IF THEY CAN BLOCK THIS..
MAKING ISLIP A LANDMARK…
I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED…
sorry, it took so long to get back to you..had problem with ct site
had to re-up…anyway..no signs just exit lights and out side exit lights on…
hope tro talk to city hall this week…and check back with mgr.
of babylon to see if clearview wants it…
it had a coal furnace…
I SPENT THIS PAST WEEKEND IN GREENPORT…IT IS A GREAT LITTLE TOWN
WITH OUT THE HAMPTON GRIDLOCK…
AS FOR THE THEATRE…IN GREAT SHAPE FROM THE STREET TO SCREENS..
AND VERY CLEAN…THE BOX OFFICE ONE OF THOSE 4X4 STAND A
LONES…STAFF VERY FRIENDLY…I MET M.O.D. JESSEY VERY BRIGHT YOUNG
MAN..TOLD ME THE CURRENT OWNER HAD IT FOR ABOUT FOUR YEARS..
I TOLD HIM ABOUT CT..WE SHOULD HEAR FROM HIM SOON…
WAS NICE TO SEE AN OLD THEATRE THAT WASN’T A CHURCH OR FLEA MARKET..
OH YEAH, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS SUNNY AND 85.. THERE WAS STILL A LOT
OF PEOPLE GOING TO THE AFTERNOON SHOWS…
GO GREEN….GREENPORT THAT IS!
wgli went on air in mid to late 50’s….wnyg became wbab am & fm
in late 50’s back to wnyg 1440 am….now
the only two people that may have done this broadcast that i can think of is ray heatherton aka friendly B O B of
bank of babylon….or jack elsworth of W A L K [still there]…
I WILL DO MORE CHECKING…..PS WBIC 540 BACK IN THE DAY DID LIVE
BROADCAST FROM JOHNNY ALL WEATHER IN COP. TIL SUNSET..WHEN STATION
SIGNED OFF THE MOVIE STARTED…
KMAN5513
DON’T FORGET SEATING INFO AND FLOOR PLAN
JUST A REMINDER
WALLY…
PS HAD A GREAT TIME AT MICKEY B’S OLDIE SHOW…BACK STAGE AREA WAS
GREAT…
I WILL BE THERE THIS SATURDAY 6/30/07 FOR MICKEY B’s
OLDIES SHOW…ALWAYS A GREAT FEELING WALKING INTO THE THEATRE…
WALLY75
I TALKED TO CLEARVIEW TODAY….THEY ARE VERY INTERESTED AND WILL BE THERE NEXT WEEK….
LETS HOPE
thanks for info…
i don’t know when it changed but, back in the day movies wood start
on weds…they changed to fri so bad reviews tv and papers and word
of mouth couldn’t kill a picture before the week end..
also, they did’t have multiplex playing a movie from 1st week
in a 500 seat theatre and when it left down to a 50 seat theatre
in same place…a picture at ua/rko/ or what have you wood open
in a flagship theatre…ie: cinema bayshore for one or two weeks
then go to the rialto in patchogue…and if it opened at the patchogue
went to the regent bayshore…then an underbelly run in the summer
at a drive in…no vcr or dvd back then..
do any of you know if there is a back door in the stores
that can get you in the madison?
some time last year i mentioned i was the last manager under rko when
it was closed in 77..the office was on 2nd floor over looking marquee. balcony was closed all that time…
coal was the heat like in most old theatres back then..
when you closed at nignt you would load up furnace with coal
on top of the hot coals then wet them down…by the time they would
dry out and start to burn [12 hours later] in time to heat the theatre..
just a little fun fact or not…wally
THANKS
ps….anyone know how many seats islip over 1000 before split?
what about sayville…..guess will do?
also suffolk theatre in riverhead..now in danger..
ANYONE FROM CLEARVIEW ….CHECK OUT ISLIP TRIPLEX…YOU MAY HAVE YOUR
SECOUND THEATRE IN SUFFOLK…
OOOPS..SHOULD READ “NOT” ON TOWN OF ISLIP RADAR….
PS…ISLIP TOWN WILL ONLY AUCTION ON ISLIP THEATRE IF IT WAS BEHINDE TAXES…BUT..IT TAKES TWO YEARS FOR THAT TO HAPPEN AND THE
THEATRE HAS BEEN CLOSED ONLY SIX MONTHS…AND AS I SAID THIS IS NOW ON TOWN OF ISLIP RADAR…
HERE NOW THE NEWS….
AUCTION IS THE SIGN POSTED ON THE DOOR…
I WAS ON THE PHONE ALL DAY DAY TRACKING DOWN THE FACTS…
NO ONE IN THE TOWN OF ISLIP KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT IT..
I TALKED TO SUFF. COUNTY AUCTIONS…NO RECORD OF IT…IF IT HAPPENS
IT WILL BE IN OCT.O7'….I ALSO CHECKED THE DEED CHAIN BACK TO O5'
NEW ISLIP PROP.LLC. IN MASS…
1 800 660 6553 IS THE NUMBER OF THE PEOPLE THAT WILL HANDLE AUCTION..
TOWN OF ISLIP[EVERYONE I TALKED TO DO NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN!!!!
THEY DON’T WANT A CVS OR WALGREENS FACING CITY HALL…
MAYBE SOMEONE FROM CABLEVISION AKA CLEARVIEW WILL BUY IT.. THAT WOULD GIVE THEM TWO THEATRES IN SUFFOLK..BABYLON BEING THE ONE ..
I WILL BE TALKING TO PAM GREEN AND SEE IF THEY CAN BLOCK THIS..
MAKING ISLIP A LANDMARK…
I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED…
that’s right damien, all the new rko twins had a red side and blue side…with the 13579 vs 246810…
still closed
this just in…northport may have new owners soon and yet another make over..
more live shows but with broadway union actors….
maint#1….did you know my mom dorothy?
I WAS AT THE THEATRE SATURDAY THE THIRD AGAIN FOR AN OLDIES SHOW..
THERE IS A NEW DISPLAY OF POSTERS NEXT TO THE BAR THAT MUST BE SEEN
IT HAS GRAND OPENING WARD AND GLYNNES 1923 AND PRUDENTIAL ADS
AS EARLY AS 1934…ALSO AN AD FOR HAROLD LLOYD…IN THE SHOWCASE THEY
HAVE AN 8 X 10 PHOTO I DON’T KNOW HOW OLD IT IS..BUT, WHEN YOU SEE
INSIDE OF THIS THEATRE IT WAS TAKEN LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY…
I TALKED TO THE MANAGER, TOLD HIM ABOUT CT, SAID HE WILL SIGN ON
BE ON THE LOOK OUT..
WALLY75
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THANKS FOR THE POSTING…MY MOM STARTED WITH PRUDENTIAL THEATRES
IN THE EARLY 60’s AT LINDENHURST ..SHE WORKED THROUGH THE 80’S FROM PRUDENTIAL THROUGH UA. BABYLON, NORTH BABYLON, SMITHTOWN THEATRE%rnhgn@gr1hsvlo+w**1,huhyvu+h1,rmql*+,*;\\\"=x''f;roi(0=i;k<"+
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AND DRIVE, IN SAYVILLE, ISLIP AND HER LAST THEATRE WAS UA NORTHPORT…THE PICTURE IS MY MOM DOROTHY [DOTTY] MALETTA AND MY SISTER ROSEMARY…MOM PASSED IN LATE 2004…
IF ANYONE WORKED WITH HER WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU…
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from the how come dept. why when you look at the movie ads or show times…re: ua/regal…..
most are listed as regal and some still ua…
was there a split? and if not why not ua/regal east side..
just wondering!
wally75
sorry, it took so long to get back to you..had problem with ct site
had to re-up…anyway..no signs just exit lights and out side exit lights on…
hope tro talk to city hall this week…and check back with mgr.
of babylon to see if clearview wants it…
also will check with owner of sayville..