Roosevelt Cinemas
4060 Albany Post Road,
Hyde Park,
NY
12538
4060 Albany Post Road,
Hyde Park,
NY
12538
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Previously operated by: Liggett-Florin Booking Service
Functions: Movies (First Run)
Previous Names: Roosevelt Theatre
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
845.229.2000
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News About This Theater
- Aug 4, 2011 — Storied history of Hyde Park theatres
The Roosevelt Theatre opened as a single screen theatre on July 29, 1949 and was operated by Liggett-Florin Booking Service. Now sub-divided into seven screens, it is operated by Independent Cinemas who also own theatres in Red Hook and New Paltz.
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This was once a great theatre run with pride by the original owners. Originally a 500+ seat single screener with two glass enclosed “cry room” balcony seating areas upstairs on either side of the projection booth. The main auditorium also had a sizeable stage, and two giant brass American Eagles that resided on the side walls. Back in the day, this theatre had the exclusive, showcase county engagement for Star Wars, which they ran for almost one full year, only to be replaced by an exclusive on Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind, which also ran for almost a full year. Those were the days!
Three additional screens were later added on by the owners to make a 4-plex, but without touching the original auditorium. It was only after they sold the Roosevelt that the new owner chopped up the main house, added on the “theatre” in the cafe space, and ran it to the ground. What was once the second largest theatre space (running parallel to the original auditorium) is now considered their main house. The previous comments are on point – this place is now a dump.
Like anything old, this theatre HAS seen better days, and has had alterations to keep it going, and it had odd odors at times… BUT look directly across the road and you will see the historic home of FDR, which many people visit every year, including the gravesite of Franklin and Eleanor who are buried in the Rose garden there… Yes, this theatre HAS seen better days,and I’m sorry if it sounds like a commercial but>>> for less than you pay at newer theatres, you get to see a movie AND sit in a building that has an interesting History. Ok, so maybe it’s not the main reason you go to a movie, but at least give THIS a thought the next time you go there>>> THE Roosevelts actually used to go here to see movies… sitting in a glassed in room on the second floor. I know because I grew up in this town, as did my parents before me. In the l950’s my parents took me there when I was a child and Eleanor still used to go there from time to time.
My photos from 7/3/06:
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Thanks Lost Memory.
What crying shame to split up this theatre.
This opened on July 29th, 1949. Grand opening ad in photo section. Google Maps reviews are now giving this place better reviews since they did some updates on the theatre.
Miss that big screen at the Roosevelt. Saw such event movies as KING KONG, STAR WARS, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS, GREASE, SUPERMAN, ROCKY II, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, SUPERMAN II, STAR TREK II, INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM, INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE, BATMAN and several others on that screen. It just isn’t the same.
November 9th, 1984 grand opening ad as a quad in photo section. The 3rd screen opened a week earlier.
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Please update 606 seats