Recently reopened after a million dollar renovation. Seats, drapes and concession stand were upgraded. Didn’t go the recliner route since that would have reduced capacity by 60%. Reno loss of between 40 and 60 seats.
Orlando, the Huntington Historical Society has been involved with a renovation for a couple of years. I have been trying to get material from them, particularly images of the Station and Palace and the original and subsequent marquees of the Huntington for several years. I sent them them another email in September but have had no response.
I saw some, I guess, documentary on the space program at the Balcony. Quite a steep venue.
At one time the Mount Bethel Church took over the theater and the rest of the building. It now appears to be closed and there is some scaffolding where the entrance was.
Theatre suffered an estimated $50,000 in damages from the ravages of the severe storm Tuesday, September 25th. They hope to be open by the weekend none-the-less.
Well, maybe this will finally put the space to use. As I mentioned earlier the property cannot be used as a theater anymore because of some changes to the zoning laws involving a loading dock.
Shall we also discuss Cineplex Odeon and their inability to run theaters and stay out of bankruptcy or the deplorable conditions of UA theaters or Clearview?
Prudential published a guide for all its theaters (as did Century) which was mailed to your home or available at the theater so there was no need to check the listings in Newsday. Also, since Prudential was generally single feature, evening starting times were 7 and 9. Matinees were at 2 on Saturdays and Sundays. Out east, during the summer, they also had matinees on rainy days.
Passed by a little while ago. Nothing seems to have changed. Figured out how they plan on going from 5 to 8 screens, assuming they ever get the 5 from the existing 3. They plan on taking over the building next door which houses the liquor store. When you look at the artists conception of the new South Bay you can see that. Incidentally there is also no new information on the Facebook page.
Recently reopened after a million dollar renovation. Seats, drapes and concession stand were upgraded. Didn’t go the recliner route since that would have reduced capacity by 60%. Reno loss of between 40 and 60 seats.
Ed Mirvish was really a champion of theater in Toronto. He even built a theater so that the helicopter could fly in Miss Saigon.
I can confirm the number of screens at closing as 3. They were very visible when one traveled East on the Long Island Expressway.
Willburg145 according to the lead the building has been demolished.
Joe, still nothing on the Bijou, Star or Lyric on CT
Couldn’t be any worse than the Queens and Community Theaters which backed to the LIRR tracks, particularly in the days of steam engines.
Orlando, the Huntington Historical Society has been involved with a renovation for a couple of years. I have been trying to get material from them, particularly images of the Station and Palace and the original and subsequent marquees of the Huntington for several years. I sent them them another email in September but have had no response.
I saw some, I guess, documentary on the space program at the Balcony. Quite a steep venue.
This is now a Showcase Cinema offering recliners and reserved seating.
It appears as though the renovation work has been stopped for some time. The scaffolding is in place and the facade is boarded over.
At one time the Mount Bethel Church took over the theater and the rest of the building. It now appears to be closed and there is some scaffolding where the entrance was.
The Charter school has closed and the building is now for sale.
They’ve stripped the exterior from the marquee and there are building materials on the roof but no other signs of activity since I passed in August.
The building now houses a martial arts institute called Dynamics. I wonder if any of the original decor of the theater is now visible. Have to check.
Theatre suffered an estimated $50,000 in damages from the ravages of the severe storm Tuesday, September 25th. They hope to be open by the weekend none-the-less.
Well, maybe this will finally put the space to use. As I mentioned earlier the property cannot be used as a theater anymore because of some changes to the zoning laws involving a loading dock.
Shall we also discuss Cineplex Odeon and their inability to run theaters and stay out of bankruptcy or the deplorable conditions of UA theaters or Clearview?
Uploaded a photo of Main Street from the 1960s with the marquee of the Riverhead appearing on the right.
They should have left the exterior the way it was in 1954 before they whitewashed the building and “modernized” the marquee. See photo section.
markp I grew up in Bellerose. The projectionist there was a real showman. Made for a great experience. Some details on the Bellerose site.
Prudential published a guide for all its theaters (as did Century) which was mailed to your home or available at the theater so there was no need to check the listings in Newsday. Also, since Prudential was generally single feature, evening starting times were 7 and 9. Matinees were at 2 on Saturdays and Sundays. Out east, during the summer, they also had matinees on rainy days.
Passed by a little while ago. Nothing seems to have changed. Figured out how they plan on going from 5 to 8 screens, assuming they ever get the 5 from the existing 3. They plan on taking over the building next door which houses the liquor store. When you look at the artists conception of the new South Bay you can see that. Incidentally there is also no new information on the Facebook page.
What happened to the plan to raise the theater one story to provide retail space? They keep booking shows there.
That water pipe issue is taking too long to resolve.
Any work being done is on the inside. Seem to be more dumpsters.
Uploaded an early, colorized, street shot.