about the time i was mgr. of the rivoli, there was a ua theatre on the east side…
not the 65th or 85th steet….it was 0n 2nd ave i think..it was like a store front..you see when you walk through the door it takes you back about 50feet…you make a left to the rear of the theatre..
the back of the screen had black or dark blue drapes..
if you were to move them it would show a big window that faces
the ave…
WHEN BIG AND NOT SO BIG THEATRE CHAINS CLOSE A THEATRE…THEY SOME TIMES, IF SELLING THE THEATRE, A CLAUSE IT CAN’T BE USED AS A THEATRE
FOR 50 YEARS… SO IT WON’T GET IN THE WAY OF THE NEW MULTIPLEX THEY PUT UP IN THE SAME TOWN…
ABOUT THE GLENWOOD….I’M TRYING TO REMEMBER..I WAS VERY YOUNG WHEN MY GRANDFATHER TOOK ME BOWLING THERE…
I THINK THE BALCONY HAD TABLES AND CHAIRS YOU COULD BUY SNACKS AND WATCH THE BOWLERS BELOW..CAN ANYONE REMEMER..I WAS UNDER 10 AT THE TIME..
WALLY1975
I TRAINED AT THE CALDERONE FOR UA 1969 AND FOUND MYSELF HELPING OUT
AT THE RIVOLI HEMPSTEAD FROM TOME TO TIME..
IT HAD A FLYING SCREEN AND A NICE STAGE..WE HAD LIVE SOUL SHOWS
THERE SUNDAY NIGHTS..
WALLY 1975
you are right about 1977…that’s when it did close…
my grandmother use to see live shows there..she saw martha ray live on stage..when my mom was in her teens…my grandmother took me
for sat mats. after working with ua for many years i worked at the rkocoliseum 181st. i think i was the last manager at the madison..
after it closed i went to rko fordham…on the marquee at the coliseum it said Radio Kieth Orpheum ie:rko
rko was around so long around town people never called it by the theatres name..“HEY LET’S GO TO THE RKO”> I SAW STAR WARS..WHERE DID YOU SEE IT.???I SAW IT AT THE RKO…
MORE LATER
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ed
i think i was the pussy cat 1 or 2….before that..
i remember watching woodstock in 4 or 8 track stereo…
i however can’t remember the name…
wally 75
ps….the record store would put a display in the window for every
sound track of the movie playing at the rivoli…
i think it played in a small theatre on 7th ave…between the back of rivoli and the old castro show room…
it lasted so long for out of towners it was a must see…
wally7
about the time i was mgr. of the rivoli, there was a ua theatre on the east side…
not the 65th or 85th steet….it was 0n 2nd ave i think..it was like a store front..you see when you walk through the door it takes you back about 50feet…you make a left to the rear of the theatre..
the back of the screen had black or dark blue drapes..
if you were to move them it would show a big window that faces
the ave…
any ideas'
wally75
who runs 181..now?
wally75
WHEN BIG AND NOT SO BIG THEATRE CHAINS CLOSE A THEATRE…THEY SOME TIMES, IF SELLING THE THEATRE, A CLAUSE IT CAN’T BE USED AS A THEATRE
FOR 50 YEARS… SO IT WON’T GET IN THE WAY OF THE NEW MULTIPLEX THEY PUT UP IN THE SAME TOWN…
ABOUT THE GLENWOOD….I’M TRYING TO REMEMBER..I WAS VERY YOUNG WHEN MY GRANDFATHER TOOK ME BOWLING THERE…
I THINK THE BALCONY HAD TABLES AND CHAIRS YOU COULD BUY SNACKS AND WATCH THE BOWLERS BELOW..CAN ANYONE REMEMER..I WAS UNDER 10 AT THE TIME..
WALLY1975
thanks patv.
wally75
found out to late…do you know of a re-air date?
wally1975
just throwing this out….
there was an out door theatre..my father said it was on a roof..
mae west near the madison rests at cypress hills..
there was a real nice doorman there around 77…can’t remember
his name but, i remember he had one arm and would rip tickets faster
then most with two…
wally1975
going to see darlene love live ….6/24…will try and get some inside shots to share..
wally1975
where is the new theatre on cooper???
will it hurt the ridgewood???
is the madison coffee shop open???
wally1975
where is that new theatre on cooper???
do you think it will hurt ridgewood ???
wally1975
the madison coffee shop…is it still open..??
dick shea was the mgr.
for dick to manage.. i left gables to replace dick at squire and playhouse so he could open it…
hello dolly was the first movie after it opened wide
and still played at rivoli in ny..
it rained like hell that night and the grounds around the theatre
well, lets just say we had 3 inches of water at the base of the screen…
wally 1975
one of the few smaller theatres that was ahrd ticket from time to time.wally75
robert R
where was it..east or west of brentwood road
wally1975
most if not all j.l.c.’s were twins…also very small
ua/jerry lewis partnered on the invention of minitec…
most set up the person who sells the ticket…sells the candy..
starts the show…it was also the start of the platter system..
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don rosen
it was wbic 540 wbic when johnny opened..at the time they were
sunrise to sunset…you could hear them on your car speakers
and when they would sign off at sundown the moiviw would start..
fyi..wbic/wlix is now wlie now 24hrs..
i’m back on long island pm drive 4-8 pm m-f
www.wnygspiritofny.com
click on boom box
wally1975
also Mr.Hefter was manager of johnny aw…
I TRAINED AT THE CALDERONE FOR UA 1969 AND FOUND MYSELF HELPING OUT
AT THE RIVOLI HEMPSTEAD FROM TOME TO TIME..
IT HAD A FLYING SCREEN AND A NICE STAGE..WE HAD LIVE SOUL SHOWS
THERE SUNDAY NIGHTS..
WALLY 1975
pkoch
you are right about 1977…that’s when it did close…
my grandmother use to see live shows there..she saw martha ray live on stage..when my mom was in her teens…my grandmother took me
for sat mats. after working with ua for many years i worked at the rkocoliseum 181st. i think i was the last manager at the madison..
after it closed i went to rko fordham…on the marquee at the coliseum it said Radio Kieth Orpheum ie:rko
rko was around so long around town people never called it by the theatres name..“HEY LET’S GO TO THE RKO”> I SAW STAR WARS..WHERE DID YOU SEE IT.???I SAW IT AT THE RKO…
MORE LATER
WALL1975
don…
back in new york…631 321 wnyg…..4-8pm m-f..
wally1975
when ua ran playhouse and squire…you were manager of both..
had to have run times like a twin…
1 3 5 7 9
2 4 6 8 10…
this was so you could move your staff around…
yes, not a story a manager did hang himself…he was found by
a person when they were very young…hint see squire..
had a great stage and a flying screen..
by the way apts were always there..playhouse was behinde them..
if you see amy k….say hello
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nice going…bill
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ed
i think i was the pussy cat 1 or 2….before that..
i remember watching woodstock in 4 or 8 track stereo…
i however can’t remember the name…
wally 75
ps….the record store would put a display in the window for every
sound track of the movie playing at the rivoli…
went to the managers office of south shore mall
asked the about a new theatre…
they said “ we don’t have anyone at this time under contract for any
new theatre>>"
it was like talking to the white house the kept going back to the no contract theme….wally1975
ps…as i said i posted it..but there wasn’t a submit or send
i just checked it the pictures are sill there,
wally1975
edsolero
i may be a mixed up,,i post pictures of rivoli and rko 59th st.tiwns
ny..on the photo bucket..
isn’t that you…when i clicked on your name it fliped to that.. */
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update info….5th ave drive in…1612 5th ave is where hubbards
s&g….
north of southern state…5th and drayton ave..
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