Very nice memories Paul. I also loved it there. I remember seeing E.T. there in 1982 with friends and I liked it so much I took my parents and we sat in the Balcony.
As a life time movie buff and resident of the Babylon area I am saddened by the closing of one my favorite movie theaters . I saw so many movies there. I also worked there when it was United Artist in 1997-98. It’s a shame that Bow Tie couldn’t make it work even with low prices. I for one prefer to go to a local movie theater over the multiplexes. Just in the last two years I got to see such gems; Blue Jasmine, The Chef, Life of Pie, Argo and Silver Linings Playbook all at the Babylon Cinemas and It was always a relaxed and friendly experience. Sometimes I like to go to the movies alone and Babylon has always been my first choice.
I wish there was a way to preserve it as a movie theater instead of making it into a bank or a pharmacy. Being that the Babylon theater is a historic building in the town of Babylon I am thinking of starting a petition to prevent them from taking it away from the community. Perhaps another theater company/owner can make it work. This happened in the town of Islip and now they have a movie theater after it had been closed for several years. So I don’t think it’s impossible.
Having a movie theater in a Village like Babylon has added so much to the community; all of the local bars, restaurants and shops have all benefited from it. It would be a shame to not preserve such a treasure.
If anyone is interested in helping me with this petition let me know here and we can work on it together.
Where did you post it Mike (saps) I worked there in 1997-99 when they released the Star Wars Special Editions. It was great fun!
Very nice memories Paul. I also loved it there. I remember seeing E.T. there in 1982 with friends and I liked it so much I took my parents and we sat in the Balcony.
Maybe they are waiting for the Spring to start renovation. I hope so!
That is great news!!! Thank God this is happening god knows we didn’t need another bank! Haha… Thank you posting this!
Does that mean someone bought it?
We used to go there as kids to see Rock n Roll movies like Tommy and Song Remains the Same. It was a fun place. I miss it ….
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As a life time movie buff and resident of the Babylon area I am saddened by the closing of one my favorite movie theaters . I saw so many movies there. I also worked there when it was United Artist in 1997-98. It’s a shame that Bow Tie couldn’t make it work even with low prices. I for one prefer to go to a local movie theater over the multiplexes. Just in the last two years I got to see such gems; Blue Jasmine, The Chef, Life of Pie, Argo and Silver Linings Playbook all at the Babylon Cinemas and It was always a relaxed and friendly experience. Sometimes I like to go to the movies alone and Babylon has always been my first choice. I wish there was a way to preserve it as a movie theater instead of making it into a bank or a pharmacy. Being that the Babylon theater is a historic building in the town of Babylon I am thinking of starting a petition to prevent them from taking it away from the community. Perhaps another theater company/owner can make it work. This happened in the town of Islip and now they have a movie theater after it had been closed for several years. So I don’t think it’s impossible. Having a movie theater in a Village like Babylon has added so much to the community; all of the local bars, restaurants and shops have all benefited from it. It would be a shame to not preserve such a treasure. If anyone is interested in helping me with this petition let me know here and we can work on it together.