Went to the theatre yesterday. Had a very weird experience. I was able to get in to video the projection room on my cell phone. Phone stopped recording twice, which it never did. Had 5 min to do it. Got back to the car and had 6 seconds of video, which looked like a white swoosh. Ghosts??? And as a 48 year projectionist veteran and having worked here for 21 years, I was sick to see all the projection equipment pushed thru holes cut in the walls by 5, 8 and 13. All trashed. Booth was completely stripped except for a few Mark 4 peg board automations.
Went by again today. One correction, the entire projection room was stripped. A worker told me it all went for scrap. Cinemas 1 thru 6 are gone. They are now up to the original 1979 build which housed the original 6 plex, later cinemas 7 thru 14.
Demolishon has begun as ofJune 26. Thus far cinema 1 and 2 are gone. Cinema 3 and 4 are close. Today they were scooping chairs out of Cinema 5 and 6. Projection equipment going down with the building.
Drove by yesterday. Chute and dumpster are gone. All doors have been removed from the building. So strange to see the walls of the interior corridors leading to the theatres.
I work as a projectionist at the Paris from time to time. I choose to walk from the Port Authority to the theatre. 42nd and 8th to 58th and 5th. A 25 to 30 minute walk, so there is no reason why this cant make it.
Well, drove by today and there are a few dumpsters in the parking lot with a shoot coming out of the second floor. Its being emptied out. Truely the end for this once great multiplex. Supposedly retail will be built. I still like my idea for a 3 screen drive in, but thats just me.
My father was a projectionist here in the 60s. Youn are correct about the Langs. I remember always hearing that name. In the late 60s/early 70s Fernando Bravo operated it along with the Royal in Perth Amboy.
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Feb 1, 2023 at 12:44 am
You described the timeline so perfect about Network Cinema Corp. The Jerry Lewis Twin my dad worked at went thru the same thing.
Yes I will be running Oppenheimer here. Ran it this morning. Ill be there Fri and Sat, then 2 days off, 2 days on, 2 days off the rest of the run.
Went to the theatre yesterday. Had a very weird experience. I was able to get in to video the projection room on my cell phone. Phone stopped recording twice, which it never did. Had 5 min to do it. Got back to the car and had 6 seconds of video, which looked like a white swoosh. Ghosts??? And as a 48 year projectionist veteran and having worked here for 21 years, I was sick to see all the projection equipment pushed thru holes cut in the walls by 5, 8 and 13. All trashed. Booth was completely stripped except for a few Mark 4 peg board automations.
Went by again today. One correction, the entire projection room was stripped. A worker told me it all went for scrap. Cinemas 1 thru 6 are gone. They are now up to the original 1979 build which housed the original 6 plex, later cinemas 7 thru 14.
Demolishon has begun as ofJune 26. Thus far cinema 1 and 2 are gone. Cinema 3 and 4 are close. Today they were scooping chairs out of Cinema 5 and 6. Projection equipment going down with the building.
I think Bway just summed it up best.
What an awesome show last night from the United Palace. The place looked beautiful and it was nice to see such excitement there.
Its a union shop. My wife is a member of the wardrobe union and they have been there all day.
The theatre where I work thats shows 35MM offered to let them do their series at our theatre in Rahway NJ but they declined.
This was the last movie to play at Menlo Park before it closed for twinning.
Demolished as of 4/19/2023.
Must have made for easy twinning. Just drop a wall down the aisle and your all set.
Drove by yesterday. Chute and dumpster are gone. All doors have been removed from the building. So strange to see the walls of the interior corridors leading to the theatres.
A friend drove by yesterday and a for sale or rent sign is on the marquee. Guess they just couldnt make a go of it.
I work as a projectionist at the Paris from time to time. I choose to walk from the Port Authority to the theatre. 42nd and 8th to 58th and 5th. A 25 to 30 minute walk, so there is no reason why this cant make it.
Well, drove by today and there are a few dumpsters in the parking lot with a shoot coming out of the second floor. Its being emptied out. Truely the end for this once great multiplex. Supposedly retail will be built. I still like my idea for a 3 screen drive in, but thats just me.
And I am to assume that is daylight shining in??
Not enough palms greased????
As of 4 pm today the auditorium is a pile of rubble. Status should be changed to Demolished.
Weather permitting the auditorium will be demolished starting tomw, Friday.
Demolition has begun on the front facade. I was told by one of the workers that the Auditorium will be torn down next week.
This Saturday at 730, Do The Right Thing on 35MM film. Print is a Universal vault print in beautiful condition.
My father was a projectionist here in the 60s. Youn are correct about the Langs. I remember always hearing that name. In the late 60s/early 70s Fernando Bravo operated it along with the Royal in Perth Amboy.
You described the timeline so perfect about Network Cinema Corp. The Jerry Lewis Twin my dad worked at went thru the same thing.
All equipment and fixtures in this theatre are going up for auction in the near future.
Tommy Luca, the Union County Arts Center in Rahway NJ runs 35mm film features once a month. You may want to check it out sometime.