nothing exist of this theatre buiding as of now but the shell of the new hi-rise being built. This was one of my favorite theatres it remindinded me of a minature version of the National twin downtown in Times Square minus the long escalator ride up stairs. theatre 1 was too small but theatre2 boasted , well to me a bigger auditorium and screen. for a short time after it’s last restoration around 1987 the curtains opened and closed before each presentation then when they changed hands to Clearview that stopped just like it did at the Zigfeld. why do Clearview do this to theatres.
the theatre was quadded in the late 70’s while still a loew’s house it only closed for a couple of months when Cineplex Odeon merged with Loew’s it then was remodeled and outfitted it’s marquee from Loew’s to Cineplex Odeon signage. I wathed the remodeling from my classroom window as they had the exit doors open during construction this occured in 1988. when the church that now operates the building took over they also gutted my school building which was around the corner, although long closed after I graduated in 1989 they incorparated it into the theatre building and is now the Jay street entrance of the building.
I missed this theatre I’ve visited this theatre in it’s last days around 1986 or 1989 before the demolition. It was a twin at the time with two seperate entrances. Theatre one was entered on 86th street and the canervous theatre 2 was entered at 3rd ave were the now totally rebuilt theatre enters at. I like theatre 2 it was large and was the balcony section of the theatre when it was a single screen it was a shame that they tore this gem down. it mirrored the Loew’s state downtown which was also a gem.
I forgot to mention because I was so excited at what I found that site is called “Silver Screens.com” and that they also have interior photos of the new 34th street cinemas on the west side. check it out if you are a true fan of cinemas like my self.
Hey I’ve got great news. well not that this theatre’s got a reprieve but that there is a site that has extrordinary photos of this cinema about six or seven of them maybe ten a couple of exterior shots and a load of interior shots of those enormous red curtains and that huge screen behind it. they have some shots with the curtains closed and some with them open at different angles I don’t know which ones to post. They also have some photos of the interiors and exteriors of the Zigfield including shots of the projection room, the Beekman interior and exterior they also have shots of the interiors of the Loew’s Kings and Jersey and the Stanley. the site was at silver screens. those pictures of the Astor Plaza important seeing as how it’s about to meet it’s doom.
I work for the Transit Authority which has a bus depot down the block from this theatre which is now occupied by Jembro it’s closest to Platinum and Marsh avenues.A passenger of mine told me that this used to be a cinema and I was going to submitt info on this but I didn’t have a name. Thanks for the info I knew it used to be a theater although it was gutted on the inside to make way for retail it still retains the classic cinema style on the outside like most modern cinemas of the 60-80’s.Prior to Jembro it housed the Gateway computer store which closed before Christmas of last year.
Yeah William, just like the National that’s how the closings begin with films and presentaions that are just of fair then all of a sudden the immediate closing no warning. I loved the National just as I do the Astor which the countdown to it’s demise has already begun.
This theatre opened around 1973 or 1975 in the Kings Plaza Mall as the Kings Plaza North and South it featured two large cinemas where the curtains opened and closed after every presentation. I remember seeing the movie “Moonraker” there. Around 1985 they carved it into four cinemas by splitting the north cinema in two and making a ramp that led beneath that cinema to enter cinema four. as the south auditorium remained intact for cinema 1.They added two more cinemas in the mid 90’s by splitting cinema one in two. thus making now six screening rooms what a tradgedy.
nothing exist of this theatre buiding as of now but the shell of the new hi-rise being built. This was one of my favorite theatres it remindinded me of a minature version of the National twin downtown in Times Square minus the long escalator ride up stairs. theatre 1 was too small but theatre2 boasted , well to me a bigger auditorium and screen. for a short time after it’s last restoration around 1987 the curtains opened and closed before each presentation then when they changed hands to Clearview that stopped just like it did at the Zigfeld. why do Clearview do this to theatres.
the theatre was quadded in the late 70’s while still a loew’s house it only closed for a couple of months when Cineplex Odeon merged with Loew’s it then was remodeled and outfitted it’s marquee from Loew’s to Cineplex Odeon signage. I wathed the remodeling from my classroom window as they had the exit doors open during construction this occured in 1988. when the church that now operates the building took over they also gutted my school building which was around the corner, although long closed after I graduated in 1989 they incorparated it into the theatre building and is now the Jay street entrance of the building.
I missed this theatre I’ve visited this theatre in it’s last days around 1986 or 1989 before the demolition. It was a twin at the time with two seperate entrances. Theatre one was entered on 86th street and the canervous theatre 2 was entered at 3rd ave were the now totally rebuilt theatre enters at. I like theatre 2 it was large and was the balcony section of the theatre when it was a single screen it was a shame that they tore this gem down. it mirrored the Loew’s state downtown which was also a gem.
in the exact space under the now Trump International Hotel and Tower stands an under ground parking garage where the theatre stood.
I forgot to mention because I was so excited at what I found that site is called “Silver Screens.com” and that they also have interior photos of the new 34th street cinemas on the west side. check it out if you are a true fan of cinemas like my self.
Hey I’ve got great news. well not that this theatre’s got a reprieve but that there is a site that has extrordinary photos of this cinema about six or seven of them maybe ten a couple of exterior shots and a load of interior shots of those enormous red curtains and that huge screen behind it. they have some shots with the curtains closed and some with them open at different angles I don’t know which ones to post. They also have some photos of the interiors and exteriors of the Zigfield including shots of the projection room, the Beekman interior and exterior they also have shots of the interiors of the Loew’s Kings and Jersey and the Stanley. the site was at silver screens. those pictures of the Astor Plaza important seeing as how it’s about to meet it’s doom.
I work for the Transit Authority which has a bus depot down the block from this theatre which is now occupied by Jembro it’s closest to Platinum and Marsh avenues.A passenger of mine told me that this used to be a cinema and I was going to submitt info on this but I didn’t have a name. Thanks for the info I knew it used to be a theater although it was gutted on the inside to make way for retail it still retains the classic cinema style on the outside like most modern cinemas of the 60-80’s.Prior to Jembro it housed the Gateway computer store which closed before Christmas of last year.
Orlando, I would also love to see these photos if you also if you don’t mind can sen me those pics at
Yeah William, just like the National that’s how the closings begin with films and presentaions that are just of fair then all of a sudden the immediate closing no warning. I loved the National just as I do the Astor which the countdown to it’s demise has already begun.
this theatre was far better as a twin than this stupid triplexing or multiplexing that these theatre companies do.
This theatre opened around 1973 or 1975 in the Kings Plaza Mall as the Kings Plaza North and South it featured two large cinemas where the curtains opened and closed after every presentation. I remember seeing the movie “Moonraker” there. Around 1985 they carved it into four cinemas by splitting the north cinema in two and making a ramp that led beneath that cinema to enter cinema four. as the south auditorium remained intact for cinema 1.They added two more cinemas in the mid 90’s by splitting cinema one in two. thus making now six screening rooms what a tradgedy.