This one of three photos is my late tribute to Roger Moore, a great actor and a real life gentleman.These photos were taken by Moore and Bond fan-Paul Baar of L.I.,N.Y. on a cheap 110 camera. Enjoy!
I never saw the cinerama edition of this movie.They needed three projectors shown at the screen at the same time on a special curved screen.It almost looked like a fish eye view.
My friend’s brother who was an usher let us up here without loge tickets to see James Bond’s movie"Thunderball. I never got inside the of the projection booth.
I believe I saw this at my local Babylon village theater as a matinee.They were cashing in on the Batman television show ,by showing a feature version of a 1940’s serial.
I saw “Ghost Busters"it is still a classic.I liked the 1960’s architecture of the theater,it had a nice lay out.I don’t think all the best theater designs were only at the beginning of the 20th century.I think it’s a car dealer now.
I won a prize package from radio station W.G.B.B for answering trivia questions.It included two tickets to the massapequa-mall showing of James Bond’s"Moonraker",plus:movie poster, a paper back book,a vinyl album sound track,and a souvenir program booklet.A dream come true for a big kid.
I saw “The Longest Yard”, Burt Reynolds was on a roll then,featuring ex-Tarzan Mike Henry who would later appear in Burt’s other movie"Smoky and the Bandit".Poor Jerry Lewis and his cinema chain,he at one time been an usher in a theater Suzanne Pleshette’s father managed.Jerry got her a part in her first movie"The Gheisha Boy".
Page one photo-3?“Wonderful World of the Brothers Grim”–(non-cinerama), page two,Mountain park cinema(man with a projector?),page three Cheri cinema photo(I’ve never been there.)
I went there to see the return of Sean Connery as James Bond in “Never Say Never Again!”.1983 was a big year for Bond movies,Roger Moore’s"Octopussy"was also released that year.
I saw an early Brian Depalma movie there “Sisters"starring Margot Kidder.I remember in the "80’s"they used to show movies and rented videos to stay in bussiness.
West Islip was beyond over due for a theater.They used to show exquisite trash like"Zachariah"starring a young Don Johnson,billed as the first electric western,featuring the James Gang,and Country Joe and the Fish,also Zaviar Hollander in “Pleasure is my Bussiness"Alejandro’s bizzarre western"El Topo”.Now another not so old theater has come and gone.
Correct me if I’m wrong but I think this theater only lasted a little over ten years.Theaters like this had a personality,often showing the unusual films like"Vanishing Point"or foreign movies like"The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie".The first run movie houses showed allot of Hollywood’s cookie cutter productions.
I like this photo because it was taken when it was alive.This theater wasn’t an art house,it was for the common man who loved the “COOL” and the unusual.I’m proud to have experienced this movie house!
robboehn I would like to meet you when they have the re-opening of this theater.I don’t know as much as anything as You know about cinema theater history,but I think I know about at least a percentage of all movie history You know.
This photo should and must be on this web page.Gloria Swanson in the ruins of the Roxy is classic.The picture should be at the top of this Roxy page with absolute permission from LIFE photo services for free as a donation to this incredible web site!
The first movie I saw there was in the early"60’s"a matinee"Little Red Ridinghood and the Monsters"imported from Mexico and dubbed into English by K.Gordon Murry,Elvis Presley’s “Paradise Hawiian style”,“The Sound of Music”,“Deranged”,“Mark of the Devil”(with barf bags)and a French movie"Going Places"with Garrard Depardeau. The theater was okay, not as grand as the other Bayshore on main street.
This is the first movie theater I ever went to.I can’t really say what was my first one I saw , I could have been two or three.From 1958 to 1972 I lived in Babylon village.It seemed I was going to the 2pm matinee mostly forever.The United Artist theater was my generation.
This one of three photos is my late tribute to Roger Moore, a great actor and a real life gentleman.These photos were taken by Moore and Bond fan-Paul Baar of L.I.,N.Y. on a cheap 110 camera. Enjoy!
I never saw the cinerama edition of this movie.They needed three projectors shown at the screen at the same time on a special curved screen.It almost looked like a fish eye view.
My friend’s brother who was an usher let us up here without loge tickets to see James Bond’s movie"Thunderball. I never got inside the of the projection booth.
There is something wrong with the Amityville web page.You can’t access recent comments for 217 Broadway!
I believe I saw this at my local Babylon village theater as a matinee.They were cashing in on the Batman television show ,by showing a feature version of a 1940’s serial.
I never experienced cinerama,this a rare treat showing of then state of the art theater,and architecture.
I love this photo ,a great photo example of period modern design.Wow what a drive-in!
I think this an excellent photo example when theater was new.Judging by what’s playing on the marqee it must be 1960.
I saw “Ghost Busters"it is still a classic.I liked the 1960’s architecture of the theater,it had a nice lay out.I don’t think all the best theater designs were only at the beginning of the 20th century.I think it’s a car dealer now.
I won a prize package from radio station W.G.B.B for answering trivia questions.It included two tickets to the massapequa-mall showing of James Bond’s"Moonraker",plus:movie poster, a paper back book,a vinyl album sound track,and a souvenir program booklet.A dream come true for a big kid.
I saw “The Longest Yard”, Burt Reynolds was on a roll then,featuring ex-Tarzan Mike Henry who would later appear in Burt’s other movie"Smoky and the Bandit".Poor Jerry Lewis and his cinema chain,he at one time been an usher in a theater Suzanne Pleshette’s father managed.Jerry got her a part in her first movie"The Gheisha Boy".
Page one photo-3?“Wonderful World of the Brothers Grim”–(non-cinerama), page two,Mountain park cinema(man with a projector?),page three Cheri cinema photo(I’ve never been there.)
I went there to see the return of Sean Connery as James Bond in “Never Say Never Again!”.1983 was a big year for Bond movies,Roger Moore’s"Octopussy"was also released that year.
I saw an early Brian Depalma movie there “Sisters"starring Margot Kidder.I remember in the "80’s"they used to show movies and rented videos to stay in bussiness.
I saw the movie “Woodstock”,a baby boomer’s requirement in the early “70’s.
West Islip was beyond over due for a theater.They used to show exquisite trash like"Zachariah"starring a young Don Johnson,billed as the first electric western,featuring the James Gang,and Country Joe and the Fish,also Zaviar Hollander in “Pleasure is my Bussiness"Alejandro’s bizzarre western"El Topo”.Now another not so old theater has come and gone.
Correct me if I’m wrong but I think this theater only lasted a little over ten years.Theaters like this had a personality,often showing the unusual films like"Vanishing Point"or foreign movies like"The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie".The first run movie houses showed allot of Hollywood’s cookie cutter productions.
I like this photo because it was taken when it was alive.This theater wasn’t an art house,it was for the common man who loved the “COOL” and the unusual.I’m proud to have experienced this movie house!
robboehn I would like to meet you when they have the re-opening of this theater.I don’t know as much as anything as You know about cinema theater history,but I think I know about at least a percentage of all movie history You know.
I saw Bobby Kennedy campaigning in 1964 at this shopping center,but that’s another story.I saw “Funny Girl”,“Cabaret”,“Lenny”,and"Rollerball" there.
This photo should and must be on this web page.Gloria Swanson in the ruins of the Roxy is classic.The picture should be at the top of this Roxy page with absolute permission from LIFE photo services for free as a donation to this incredible web site!
The first movie I saw there was in the early"60’s"a matinee"Little Red Ridinghood and the Monsters"imported from Mexico and dubbed into English by K.Gordon Murry,Elvis Presley’s “Paradise Hawiian style”,“The Sound of Music”,“Deranged”,“Mark of the Devil”(with barf bags)and a French movie"Going Places"with Garrard Depardeau. The theater was okay, not as grand as the other Bayshore on main street.
I saw Doris Day in"The Thrill of it All" 1963 Easter show,and"A boy named Charlie Brown" 1969 Christmas show.
In this wonderful strip mall I saw"Mr.Majestic",“Billy Jack”,“Deliverance”,“Death Race 2000”,and"Taxi Driver"not too many laughs,and many more….
This is the first movie theater I ever went to.I can’t really say what was my first one I saw , I could have been two or three.From 1958 to 1972 I lived in Babylon village.It seemed I was going to the 2pm matinee mostly forever.The United Artist theater was my generation.