The small, empty dumpster is still in front of the building. The facade facing Montauk Highway and the parking lot has a coat of white paint over the grey primer. The name South Bay has been reintroduced above where the entrance had been, and I presume, will be upon completion of the renovation. See photo uploaded. But they did a lousy job of spacing the letters.
They often screw up Broadway shows when translated to the big screen. Barbra Streisand outings in particular. They “open them up”. In Dolly it was the never ending don’t rain on my parade.
Comfortably Cool- unfortunately the link works for me. I remember when it was first open. A beautiful place. Now it’s the same crap that everybody else has.
When I went to the visitors center I was impressed by all the showcases which had housed the movie posters in the long corridor and how low the ceiling of the auditorium was. The original ceiling was there and the sloping floor also intact.
If one reads the newpaper article from 1950 which I uploaded on the “other” Mattituck Theatre site, it would appear that the new, dedicated, theatre was opening as a replacement for the old. The opening for December 1950 was postponed until the following February. Therefore, this location must have been in use another decade from the information in the opening description.
Saw a piece of an ad for the Hollis which dated back to 1928. Theater was probably opened in 1926 or 1927 since all the other theaters in the PLAYCO ad I uploaded opened in that period.
Let me repose the question msd01 asked on November 28, 2004. Why is it called the 400. I read through all 115 comments and couldn’t find a clue. It’s not the seating capacity. It has nothing to do with the address.
Just saw a news story on News 12 where they relite the refurbished signage on the new building facade (which replicates the old). This was done symbolically to signal the rebirth of the cinema towards the end of this year.
Bobby, according to the MarQuee online site they will be “relaunching” in June so, you know how things never occur when scheduled, you may have a long wait.
Well, they’ve gone to considerable expense to upgrade the theater by obviously upgrading the air conditioning for the five auditoriums and gutting the existing ones. At least they repaired all the exterior problems and gave the building a sealing protective coat to prevent further deterioration.
The Babylon Triplex ceased to exist and it served the same area. The only advantage at this site is a parking lot rather than catch as catch can street parking in Babylon Village. When something is gone this long I would think people have found alternatives (although there really is no theater to serve this large South Shore area of Amityville, Copiague, Lindenhurst, Babylon and Bay Shore}.
The resolution of this issue and that of the Times Square Theater in Manhattan have been dragging on for an eternity. An awful lot of money has been expended by parties and there is nothing to show for it.
Soundman, it is not uncommon for a company to build a new theater and close the former. Leasing could be part of it. Often the upgrade just isn’t feasible.
Uploaded an ad indicating that, effective with the 1928 season, the Castle would be under the management of Keith-Albee and also another ad from the time period.
Uploaded an ad from the Thursday, March 11, 1949 Glen Cove Record Advance announcing the “rededication” of the Cove theater. Another words they did a major renovation including the marquee which you can see in the ad. Would be nice if someone could find an actual picture of the post reno facade.
The small, empty dumpster is still in front of the building. The facade facing Montauk Highway and the parking lot has a coat of white paint over the grey primer. The name South Bay has been reintroduced above where the entrance had been, and I presume, will be upon completion of the renovation. See photo uploaded. But they did a lousy job of spacing the letters.
Theater closed temporarily because of rodent infestation. Hello. Dine In.
They often screw up Broadway shows when translated to the big screen. Barbra Streisand outings in particular. They “open them up”. In Dolly it was the never ending don’t rain on my parade.
Comfortably Cool- unfortunately the link works for me. I remember when it was first open. A beautiful place. Now it’s the same crap that everybody else has.
When I went to the visitors center I was impressed by all the showcases which had housed the movie posters in the long corridor and how low the ceiling of the auditorium was. The original ceiling was there and the sloping floor also intact.
There is a small, empty, dumpster in the front of the building. Other than that there are no visible changes in status.
If one reads the newpaper article from 1950 which I uploaded on the “other” Mattituck Theatre site, it would appear that the new, dedicated, theatre was opening as a replacement for the old. The opening for December 1950 was postponed until the following February. Therefore, this location must have been in use another decade from the information in the opening description.
Saw an ad for the Park in 1928. Most of the Playco Theaters in the ad I uploaded opened in the period 1926-1927.
Saw a piece of an ad for the Hollis which dated back to 1928. Theater was probably opened in 1926 or 1927 since all the other theaters in the PLAYCO ad I uploaded opened in that period.
Never heard of Playco before stumbling upon this 1932 ad.
Ad dates from 1928
Let me repose the question msd01 asked on November 28, 2004. Why is it called the 400. I read through all 115 comments and couldn’t find a clue. It’s not the seating capacity. It has nothing to do with the address.
bigjoe59-NYC has a large Jewish population. That was probably a factor in the level of popularity.
David I trust you will add the additional location?
Just saw a news story on News 12 where they relite the refurbished signage on the new building facade (which replicates the old). This was done symbolically to signal the rebirth of the cinema towards the end of this year.
Any bets that portions of the theater may be “accidentally” destroyed by debris from the adjacent buildings being demolished?
I’m in the area at least once a month. Let’s see what June holds.
Bobby, according to the MarQuee online site they will be “relaunching” in June so, you know how things never occur when scheduled, you may have a long wait.
Well, they’ve gone to considerable expense to upgrade the theater by obviously upgrading the air conditioning for the five auditoriums and gutting the existing ones. At least they repaired all the exterior problems and gave the building a sealing protective coat to prevent further deterioration.
The Babylon Triplex ceased to exist and it served the same area. The only advantage at this site is a parking lot rather than catch as catch can street parking in Babylon Village. When something is gone this long I would think people have found alternatives (although there really is no theater to serve this large South Shore area of Amityville, Copiague, Lindenhurst, Babylon and Bay Shore}.
Went by on May 12th and saw no observable difference from the previous month.
The resolution of this issue and that of the Times Square Theater in Manhattan have been dragging on for an eternity. An awful lot of money has been expended by parties and there is nothing to show for it.
Joe why didn’t you put this on the Kiva site? You’ve posted there before.
Soundman, it is not uncommon for a company to build a new theater and close the former. Leasing could be part of it. Often the upgrade just isn’t feasible.
Uploaded an ad indicating that, effective with the 1928 season, the Castle would be under the management of Keith-Albee and also another ad from the time period.
Uploaded an ad from the Thursday, March 11, 1949 Glen Cove Record Advance announcing the “rededication” of the Cove theater. Another words they did a major renovation including the marquee which you can see in the ad. Would be nice if someone could find an actual picture of the post reno facade.