Last Easter I took my daughter to see a live show here, featuring some of her favorite characters from Nick TV. Here are a couple of shots I grabbed that capture the house beautifully bathed in different color lights:
The door to nowhere seems to be a typical feature of the former fly space on many old movie & stage houses – and, evidently, the Lynbrook is no exception.
Great photos on that site! Thanks for sharing, CWalczak! I love the surreptitious shots of the screen during the film… Really gives an idea as to how overwhelming the image must have been, particularly to those who had until that time been used to standard Academy ratio for so long!
Back on Feb 19, 2010, Ret. AKC(NAC) Bob Jensen answered a question regarding Cinerama presentation that I had posed 4 years earlier. I would now like to take this opportunity, more than a year AFTER that response, to say “Many thanks, Sir!”
And re-register for notifications on this page, while I’m at it.
Tinseltoes, according to the Schubert Organization’s website, the Winter Garden’s run as a cinema during 1945-1948 was with United Artists (while the previous run from 1928-1933 was under lease with Warner Brothers). Do you know if that is a factual error by the Schuberts or did Universal sub-lease from United Artists – or perhaps take over the lease after UA?
Just checked â€" that photo of the fireplace in the lower lobby lounge from Ken Roe was taken in 1997 right after renovations. The image was re-posted above by HowardBHaas on Jan 4, 2008.
Some of the shots are overviews that we’ve seen before – the balcony boxes, lower lobby lounge – but I tried to concentrate on some other details as well to mix it up a little.
That link should take you to the first new pic in the series. Just click “Next” to see the rest of them. I think there are 21 images from that day. The complete album has 57 images – most of which I either posted here already or purloined from this site.
If you click on the image once, it will enlarge it to full size. Click on it again and it will go back to the original size that opened. I don’t know when they added the concession stand to the lower lobby lounge – there are photos of this room by Ken Roe back in 2006, I believe, where the fireplace is unobstructed by any concessions.
The Harris was completely torn down and replaced by a new building. If you google map that stretch of West 41st Street, you can clearly see the old rear facade of the Liberty as well as the New Amesterdam (with its two sets of fire-escapes running all the way to the old roof-top theater space). Between these two is an entirely new green-colored structure that is nearly completely windowless. This is where the auditorium would have been.
William… that would have been the Hotel Claridge where Voight’s character first stayed after arriving in New York in “Midnight Cowboy.”
Tinseltoes… you describe two different programs as opening the Paramount’s 1952 Easter Holiday Show, in your posts above dated March 26 and April 9th. Which was the official Easter attraction?
Title on the top looks like “Spring Break,” another one of those teenage sex romps that I remember all too well from the early ‘80’s. Using screen magnification, also looks like the Keith’s saw fit to add that “Vengeance” was “with F. Williamson” at the very bottom of the side panel. Who knew that Fred Williamson’s name would make a better enticement than Charles Bronson’s for his “10 to Midnight?”
This photo was posted on a Facebook group dedicated to memories of places in my hometown of NYC, but I believe it depicts the Syracuse Keith’s. I don’t see any movie titles on the marquee… looks like a stage show all the way. Not sure when to date this, but figure it is likely from the late 1940’s or early 1950’s?
There have been so many posts here that it is impossible for me to scan them all to see if the following images have been posted before. I don’t believe so, but please forgive the duplication if they have. Found these while trolling through a Facebook group dedicated to memories of places and people in Queens.
I believe that last one is the Keith’s, but someone please correct me if not. As for the graduation picture… I would trust whoever posted the picture to know when their own graduation was, but I know that “Finian’s Rainbow” was released in 1968 so don’t hold me to it.
While trolling through a collection of old photos that had been posted in a Facebook group dedicated to memories of Queens (in particularly Corona, Elmhurst and Jackson Heights), I found this pair of marquee profile shots:
I can’t seem to open the Jackson Heights Cinema website. Theater still seems to be open, however and listed on moviefone. Seems that one of the screens may have a split schedule between two different films… and the showtimes seem really tight considering length of the movies playing. I suppose not being part of a chain, there’s probably a minimal amount of trailers and none of those annoying “Sneak Peak” type of pre-show video programs you get at Regal and Clearview.
When is the last time this theater hosted a classic film series? Seems like its been a couple of years, but I’ve been out of the loop with this page since all the old email links were broken a few years back. I assume no classics would mean that the Ziegfeld has been doing rather nicely with its first run bookings?
Thanks, Tinseltoes. The image also teaches me that the Gaiety was once under the purview of Minsky’s Burlesque! I knew the Gaiety was the preeminent burlesque house in NYC during the late 1930’s, but I didn’t know it was part of the Minsky’s stable. I suppose that only makes sense. You should post this image on the Gaiety/Victoria page as well. There is a reverse angle photo (take from the 46th Street corner with the Astor in the background) that you posted March 15, 2010, on that page which is dated 1934 and shows the Gaiety still in operation as a cinema (albeit with a pair of older titles, including the seeming exploitation documentary “Wild Women of Borneo”).
It appears that the link in the very first post at the top of this page by Bryan Krefft is no longer an active page (the photo has been removed).
Here is the new page showing a glimpse towards the rear of the house as it looked after the respectful 1988 renovation by Cineplex Odeon.
Looks like the projection booth was built right into the former balcony and the side boxes on the orchestra level were tastefully walled-in. Makes sense, since those seats would have been pretty useless in a cinema and the new walls allowed for surround sound speaker placement and – I would imagine – better acoustics for a film presentation.
Thanks, Chuck. Was also surprised to see Warren G Harris had stopped posting (which also saddened me somewhat, despite my frequent frustration with some of the agitation he caused here)… but, as AlAlvarez suggested to me elsewhere, seems that Warren may still be contributing under a new nom de plume (or nom de keyboard?).
Last Easter I took my daughter to see a live show here, featuring some of her favorite characters from Nick TV. Here are a couple of shots I grabbed that capture the house beautifully bathed in different color lights:
Classic Gold Proscenium
Balconies in honey
Proscenium in blue
This place is magical, every time I visit.
A few shots I took last November:
IFC Waverly
View from down W. 3rd
Marquee at night
The door to nowhere seems to be a typical feature of the former fly space on many old movie & stage houses – and, evidently, the Lynbrook is no exception.
Great photos on that site! Thanks for sharing, CWalczak! I love the surreptitious shots of the screen during the film… Really gives an idea as to how overwhelming the image must have been, particularly to those who had until that time been used to standard Academy ratio for so long!
Back on Feb 19, 2010, Ret. AKC(NAC) Bob Jensen answered a question regarding Cinerama presentation that I had posed 4 years earlier. I would now like to take this opportunity, more than a year AFTER that response, to say “Many thanks, Sir!”
And re-register for notifications on this page, while I’m at it.
Tinseltoes, according to the Schubert Organization’s website, the Winter Garden’s run as a cinema during 1945-1948 was with United Artists (while the previous run from 1928-1933 was under lease with Warner Brothers). Do you know if that is a factual error by the Schuberts or did Universal sub-lease from United Artists – or perhaps take over the lease after UA?
Just checked â€" that photo of the fireplace in the lower lobby lounge from Ken Roe was taken in 1997 right after renovations. The image was re-posted above by HowardBHaas on Jan 4, 2008.
Took the kids to see Mary Poppins last May and snapped a few shots that I added to my New Amsterdam Theatre photobucket album.
Some of the shots are overviews that we’ve seen before – the balcony boxes, lower lobby lounge – but I tried to concentrate on some other details as well to mix it up a little.
That link should take you to the first new pic in the series. Just click “Next” to see the rest of them. I think there are 21 images from that day. The complete album has 57 images – most of which I either posted here already or purloined from this site.
If you click on the image once, it will enlarge it to full size. Click on it again and it will go back to the original size that opened. I don’t know when they added the concession stand to the lower lobby lounge – there are photos of this room by Ken Roe back in 2006, I believe, where the fireplace is unobstructed by any concessions.
The Harris was completely torn down and replaced by a new building. If you google map that stretch of West 41st Street, you can clearly see the old rear facade of the Liberty as well as the New Amesterdam (with its two sets of fire-escapes running all the way to the old roof-top theater space). Between these two is an entirely new green-colored structure that is nearly completely windowless. This is where the auditorium would have been.
William… that would have been the Hotel Claridge where Voight’s character first stayed after arriving in New York in “Midnight Cowboy.”
Tinseltoes… you describe two different programs as opening the Paramount’s 1952 Easter Holiday Show, in your posts above dated March 26 and April 9th. Which was the official Easter attraction?
You know… I wonder how well the program sold? How many of the 2548 seats were filled that evening?
Wow… A lot later than I thought. Glad we were able to get that resolved so quickly! Thanks, Schine!
Sorry… I meant to type the title “Vigilante” not “Vengeance” in that last post.
Title on the top looks like “Spring Break,” another one of those teenage sex romps that I remember all too well from the early ‘80’s. Using screen magnification, also looks like the Keith’s saw fit to add that “Vengeance” was “with F. Williamson” at the very bottom of the side panel. Who knew that Fred Williamson’s name would make a better enticement than Charles Bronson’s for his “10 to Midnight?”
Here are Wally75’s photos from April 6, 2011:
Theater front on Montauk Hwy
Front entrance and side wall
Closer view of corner entrance
Rear and side wall
I can make out the titles “10 to Midnight” and “Vigilante” on the marquee’s sideboard. That would date this photo to 1983.
This photo was posted on a Facebook group dedicated to memories of places in my hometown of NYC, but I believe it depicts the Syracuse Keith’s. I don’t see any movie titles on the marquee… looks like a stage show all the way. Not sure when to date this, but figure it is likely from the late 1940’s or early 1950’s?
There have been so many posts here that it is impossible for me to scan them all to see if the following images have been posted before. I don’t believe so, but please forgive the duplication if they have. Found these while trolling through a Facebook group dedicated to memories of places and people in Queens.
This one was labled IS 61 graduation 1972
Rear Orchestra under balcony overhang
I believe that last one is the Keith’s, but someone please correct me if not. As for the graduation picture… I would trust whoever posted the picture to know when their own graduation was, but I know that “Finian’s Rainbow” was released in 1968 so don’t hold me to it.
While trolling through a collection of old photos that had been posted in a Facebook group dedicated to memories of Queens (in particularly Corona, Elmhurst and Jackson Heights), I found this pair of marquee profile shots:
1982 snow storm
Sometime between closure and Walgreens
I can’t seem to open the Jackson Heights Cinema website. Theater still seems to be open, however and listed on moviefone. Seems that one of the screens may have a split schedule between two different films… and the showtimes seem really tight considering length of the movies playing. I suppose not being part of a chain, there’s probably a minimal amount of trailers and none of those annoying “Sneak Peak” type of pre-show video programs you get at Regal and Clearview.
Anyway…
Here’s a 2007 shot of the marquee and entrance.
Found this on a Facebook group dedicated to photos and memories of growing up in and around Queens, mostly Corona, Elmhurst and Jackson Heights.
When is the last time this theater hosted a classic film series? Seems like its been a couple of years, but I’ve been out of the loop with this page since all the old email links were broken a few years back. I assume no classics would mean that the Ziegfeld has been doing rather nicely with its first run bookings?
Thanks for confirming that, Nick
Thanks, Tinseltoes. The image also teaches me that the Gaiety was once under the purview of Minsky’s Burlesque! I knew the Gaiety was the preeminent burlesque house in NYC during the late 1930’s, but I didn’t know it was part of the Minsky’s stable. I suppose that only makes sense. You should post this image on the Gaiety/Victoria page as well. There is a reverse angle photo (take from the 46th Street corner with the Astor in the background) that you posted March 15, 2010, on that page which is dated 1934 and shows the Gaiety still in operation as a cinema (albeit with a pair of older titles, including the seeming exploitation documentary “Wild Women of Borneo”).
It appears that the link in the very first post at the top of this page by Bryan Krefft is no longer an active page (the photo has been removed).
Here is the new page showing a glimpse towards the rear of the house as it looked after the respectful 1988 renovation by Cineplex Odeon.
Looks like the projection booth was built right into the former balcony and the side boxes on the orchestra level were tastefully walled-in. Makes sense, since those seats would have been pretty useless in a cinema and the new walls allowed for surround sound speaker placement and – I would imagine – better acoustics for a film presentation.
Thanks, Chuck. Was also surprised to see Warren G Harris had stopped posting (which also saddened me somewhat, despite my frequent frustration with some of the agitation he caused here)… but, as AlAlvarez suggested to me elsewhere, seems that Warren may still be contributing under a new nom de plume (or nom de keyboard?).