South Shore Mall Twin
1701 Sunrise Highway,
Bay Shore,
NY
11706
1701 Sunrise Highway,
Bay Shore,
NY
11706
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Previously operated by: Loews, Loews Cineplex, Sony Theatres
Previous Names: Loews South Shore Mall
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Opened on August 2, 1967 by Loews. The opening movie was Lee Marvin in “The Dirty Dozen”. Once a single screener, a wall was installed down the middle to convert this to a twin on October 29, 1978. Later operated by Sony Theatres. It was closed by Loews Cineplex on February 5, 1998 screening Leonardo de Caprio in “Titanic”.
The lobby was converted into a leather store, while the theatre itself remained completely intact behind a gated area. The theatre was demolished in February 2014 to allow for improvements to the mall.
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As I prepare to go see the just released “Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker”, the final entry in the Star Wars saga, I’m thinking about this cinema, the South Shore Mall Twin, where I saw the first Star Wars movies almost 40 years ago in the early 1980’s (see my previous comment directly above).
The Loew’s South Shore Mall theatre opened on August 2nd, 1967 with “The Dirty Dozen”. It is the first suburban theatre on Long Island (outside NYC limits) for Loew’s. Grand opening ads posted.
Two screens in 1978.
Please update, became a twin on October 29, 1978. No Grand Opening ad
At Pete986
Going back in my “Way Back Machine” to the late 70’s, the theater was located all the way in the back of the parking lot and it was a good way from the rear entrance of the mall. In the early 80’s the mall has received it’s first expansion and that out the rear entrance much closer to the theater. Then in the late 90’s the mall received another expansion and this was a big one as it added two more anchor stores, Lord and Taylor and Sears. now the hallways built passed the Loews theater and was behind the Lord and Taylor and Sears buldings. This is w by in later years it do was not readily seen from the road and many thought then the theater was gone, but it closed shortly after. Titanic was the last movie to show there. The building remained standing for a long time after it closed, but it was eventually diminished in 2014.
Sorry for the errors, but I was typing blind due to an issue with this site in which the screen scrolled down as I type. I had meant to say, in the second to last sentence: This was why, in later years it was not readily seen from the road. Also I meant to say demolished, not diminished.
jukingeo I often go back and retype an entire comment when finding errors after the fact or getting more information. It would be nice if, in a future upgrade, Cinema Treasures would provide an edit capability as is available on Facebook, rather than just “remove”.
Closed on February 5, 1998 with “Fallen” at Screen 1 and “Titanic” at Screen 2.
Please update, closed February 5, 1998
Later operated by Sony Theatres, last operated by Loews Cineplex.