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JackIndiana commented about Midwood Theatre on Sep 27, 2023 at 9:01 am

The last movie I saw here was THE EMERALD FOREST in the summer of 1985. I think it may have closed shortly after that. I still remember it as a great discount theatre.

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JackIndiana commented about Rivoli Theatre on Aug 16, 2023 at 11:45 am

Thank you ridethechain.

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JackIndiana commented about Rivoli Theatre on Nov 21, 2022 at 6:06 am

Does anyone have any idea why the Rivoli’s name was changed to the United Artists Twin in 1984?

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JackIndiana commented about South Hills Cinema 8 on Feb 7, 2019 at 5:26 pm

Very sad indeed Dansdriveintheater. This was a first run sixplex when it opened in December 1984 and I recall it was quite an event. It was Dutchess County NY’s first new multiplex, whereas the other 2-3-4 screen complexes were all subdivided existing theatres.

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JackIndiana commented about South Hills Cinema 8 on Feb 7, 2019 at 9:25 am

This 8-plex shut down on February 3rd, 2019 after being served a cease and desist order from The Town of Poughkeepsie. Heating problems were cited as the cause for the order. The theatre’s website has been shut down and the closure appears to be permanent this time.

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JackIndiana commented about Monroe 6 on Jan 31, 2019 at 7:47 am

Has this theatre reopened?

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JackIndiana commented about 1941 on Jan 5, 2019 at 8:29 pm

1941 opened at the Duffield on December 14th, 1979

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JackIndiana commented about 1941 opened at The Rivoli on December 14th, 1979 on Dec 30, 2018 at 4:22 pm

Opened at The Rivoli on December 14th, 1979

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JackIndiana commented about Rivoli Theatre on Sep 2, 2018 at 5:40 pm

There was a later MAS*H episode where Max Klinger was pretending he was in Toledo (another attempt at getting his cherished Section 8)and tells Colonel Potter at the end that the Rivoli Theatre was being torn down to make way for a three story high rise. I just saw the episode last week.

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JackIndiana commented about New York City RIVOLI 1986 on Jul 28, 2018 at 7:51 pm

Does anyone know why the name of the theatre was changed? The name United Artists Twin was just so generic.

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JackIndiana commented about Loew's State Theatre on Jun 19, 2018 at 2:49 pm

Some of the movies I got to see include KING KONG (1976), SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, AMERICAN HOT WAX, GREASE, STAR TREK (1979), THE WARRIORS, THE FOG, the brief 1980 SUPERMAN rerelease, THE FIRST DEADLY SIN, NEIGHBORS, STAR TREK II, GHOSTBUSTERS, THE COTTON CLUB, FLETCH, BACK TO THE FUTURE ROCKY IV (not my idea), GUNG HO!, STAR TREK IV. Another grand theatre that is still very much missed.

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JackIndiana commented about NCG Kingston Cinemas 12 on Apr 24, 2018 at 6:23 am

Regal Cinemas is shutting down this multiplex on August 31st. The owners of the Hudson Valley Mall report they are in discussions with another theatre chain to take over and upgrade the 12plex. The Hudson Valley Mall itself has faced numerous store closures and losing the cinema complex could well be a death blow.

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JackIndiana commented about Family Cinema on Feb 12, 2018 at 8:35 pm

Was this theatre later renamed the Main Street Theatre and continue to play 2nd run movies into the 1980s?

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JackIndiana commented about 9G Drive-In on Feb 12, 2018 at 8:31 pm

I remember the 9G alternating between X-rated fare and 2nd run commercial movies until the late 1970s when it went mostly 1st run. The last season it was open was 1985 and is indeed demolished.

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JackIndiana commented about Pickwick Theatre on Feb 12, 2018 at 8:27 pm

The Pickwick is reported to have closed sometime in October 1982.

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JackIndiana commented about Century's College Theater on Mar 21, 2017 at 5:01 pm

I remember seeing a number of AIP releases during my 1970s childhood. FOOD OF THE GODS, THE LITTLE GIRL WHO LIVES DOWN THE LANE and THE AMITYVILLE HORROR as well as a few Universal movies in the 1980s.

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JackIndiana commented about Cinema 55 on Mar 1, 2017 at 7:52 pm

For much of my youth this was a porno theatre that started showing THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW from the late 1970s thru the mid 1980s. I saw my first XXX movie “DIRTY BLONDES” here in 1983. Around 1984-1985 it was converted to a second run house showing commercial Hollywood movies. I seem to remember the place closing for good in the mid 1980s.

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JackIndiana commented about Palladium Times Square on Jan 25, 2017 at 7:46 pm

Does anybody recall that Loews announced plans to triplex the Astor Plaza in the wake of the closing of the original Loews State in early 1987? I seem to remember that Loews' lease prohibited multiplexing the theatre, thankfully.

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JackIndiana commented about Radio City Music Hall on Nov 14, 2016 at 3:52 pm

I still can’t believe saw SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT here. That had to be the biggest WTH booking in RCMH history.

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JackIndiana commented about DeMille Theatre exterior on Aug 31, 2016 at 1:15 pm

Looks like this was a grand theatre. It should have been left as it was.

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JackIndiana commented about New York, NY - NYC's Most Incredible Old Movie Theaters on Aug 4, 2016 at 5:21 pm

I remember seeing a double feature of MEATBALLS and FOUL PLAY at the Walker one summer night in 1979. The house was packed and the laughter shook the walls. One of my fondest movie memories.

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JackIndiana commented about Cinema Studio 1 & 2 on Jul 31, 2016 at 7:33 pm

Saw FULL METAL JACKET here during opening weekend in June 1987. Theatre was sold out practically the entire weekend.

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JackIndiana commented about Fishkill Drive-In on Mar 19, 2016 at 10:33 am

I think 1983 was the last year this drive-in was open.

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JackIndiana commented about RKO Warner Twin Theatre on Mar 15, 2016 at 11:04 am

Remember seeing FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE, THE JERK, THE AMITYVILLE HORROR, THE BLUES BROTHERS, ROCKY III among others when it was the RKO Cinerama Twin. Saw SUDDEN IMPACT here as the RKO Warner along with GREMLINS and ALIENS, both in 70MM.

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JackIndiana commented about Movieland on Mar 15, 2016 at 11:01 am

Forum was a better name for this theatre than Movieland. Just an opinion. I saw ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ here when it was the Forum.