It’s going to be interesting to see which theaters actually survive the pandemic. I’ve seen reports of AMC ones with expired or expiring leases will not. The possibility that AMC as a totality would go out of business was also mentioned.
Unlike the other boroughs of New York City where references are to the such and such section, Queens has maintained community identities in every day references and specifically designated Post Office Identities. If it’s good enough for the US Postal Service it should be good enough for Cinema Treasures. So let it be.
Also, isn’t it easier to find something with a community name than the borough name? Did you ever see how many entries there are for Brooklyn?
And let’s not even get into the fact that Manhattan is the borough name but it is New York County, Staten Island is the borough name but the County is Richmond, and the borough of Brooklyn is Kings County. The Bronx and Queens only have the one identity.
bigjoe if you’d input Flushing, NY you would have been given a page showing two open theaters. If you went for the prompt for all theaters you would have been given nine, one of which is the RKO Keith’s Theatre (which is how you would have had to enter it by it’s name). When circuit names are involved it can be tricky. Best bet is my city name.
According to an article in the Miami Herald-Record of July 13, 1906 the Opera House, made of Miami stone was erected in 1901 at a cost of $18,000 and had seating for 700. I have uploaded a postcard image.
If according, to dallasmovietheaters, the temporary Mystic was located on the site of the former Electric, that would make it’s location as being on Main Street.
Uploaded the enlargement of a photo of Main Street, Picher showing the Electric Theatre as well as the postcard image of Main Street from which it was taken. Courtesy of Pat Waddle.
According to an article by the Sausalito Historical Society the opening date was May 28, 1915. At that time Bridgeway was known as Water Street. Presumably the street number would have been different. When it opened it featured electrically run projectors while the competing Swastika had hand driven ones.
At the time it opened the address was 815 Water Street. Today that would be 621 Bridgeway. Early on it faced competition from the nearby Princess Theater which opened in 1915 and had electric powered projectors while those of the Swastika were hand cranked. To up their game they did a renovation and reopened on June 18, 1915. Despite this they couldn’t survive and the space was used for lectures and other events. They tried to reintroduce movies in 1917 but gave up after only being opened for 3 days. The building was subsequently used for other purposes and is not Angelinos Restaurant.
Prior to the rise of Hitler the Swastika was a symbol of good luck and happiness. More on the Swastika, the symbol and the theater, can be found in an article published by the Sausalito Historical Society call The History of the Swastika in Sausalito.
During the period April 1960 – January 1973 the Regina operated as a so-called non-stop theater. During the hours of 10AM – 7PM a program of short films, including newsreels, was shown in a loop so the film goer could come at any time. In the evening regular films were shown at 7 and 9 PM. It is estimated that the Regina hosted more than 5 million viewers during it’s non-stop period. It was one of many theaters of this type which were popular in Germany at the time.
Everybody’s getting into the act. Town of North Hempstead announced a drive in night and there is one scheduled at a local country club on Long Island.
Maybe the owner had the right idea when he didn’t sell to a developer. In this time of social distancing Drive – Ins might be resurrected. this is only one of several Long Island Drive – In sites which haven’t been developed. The other two are the Skyway in Greenport and the Flanders.
It’s going to be interesting to see which theaters actually survive the pandemic. I’ve seen reports of AMC ones with expired or expiring leases will not. The possibility that AMC as a totality would go out of business was also mentioned.
Unlike the other boroughs of New York City where references are to the such and such section, Queens has maintained community identities in every day references and specifically designated Post Office Identities. If it’s good enough for the US Postal Service it should be good enough for Cinema Treasures. So let it be.
Also, isn’t it easier to find something with a community name than the borough name? Did you ever see how many entries there are for Brooklyn?
And let’s not even get into the fact that Manhattan is the borough name but it is New York County, Staten Island is the borough name but the County is Richmond, and the borough of Brooklyn is Kings County. The Bronx and Queens only have the one identity.
bigjoe if you’d input Flushing, NY you would have been given a page showing two open theaters. If you went for the prompt for all theaters you would have been given nine, one of which is the RKO Keith’s Theatre (which is how you would have had to enter it by it’s name). When circuit names are involved it can be tricky. Best bet is my city name.
The theater could not have been stand alone since that address houses an apartment complex.
According to an article in the Miami Herald-Record of July 13, 1906 the Opera House, made of Miami stone was erected in 1901 at a cost of $18,000 and had seating for 700. I have uploaded a postcard image.
If according, to dallasmovietheaters, the temporary Mystic was located on the site of the former Electric, that would make it’s location as being on Main Street.
Uploaded the enlargement of a photo of Main Street, Picher showing the Electric Theatre as well as the postcard image of Main Street from which it was taken. Courtesy of Pat Waddle.
Also uploaded a photo as the Kettle.
Theatre is gradually being upgraded. Uploaded a photo of the existing and projected facade.
Uploaded a photo.
Uploaded photo when live shows were featured.
Uploaded two current photos.
According to an article by the Sausalito Historical Society the opening date was May 28, 1915. At that time Bridgeway was known as Water Street. Presumably the street number would have been different. When it opened it featured electrically run projectors while the competing Swastika had hand driven ones.
At the time it opened the address was 815 Water Street. Today that would be 621 Bridgeway. Early on it faced competition from the nearby Princess Theater which opened in 1915 and had electric powered projectors while those of the Swastika were hand cranked. To up their game they did a renovation and reopened on June 18, 1915. Despite this they couldn’t survive and the space was used for lectures and other events. They tried to reintroduce movies in 1917 but gave up after only being opened for 3 days. The building was subsequently used for other purposes and is not Angelinos Restaurant.
Prior to the rise of Hitler the Swastika was a symbol of good luck and happiness. More on the Swastika, the symbol and the theater, can be found in an article published by the Sausalito Historical Society call The History of the Swastika in Sausalito.
Now called the Sag Harbor Cinema Arts Center. Currently doing virtual programs until the grand reopening.
At the time of the fire it was the Oak Lanes Bowling Alley. I found a reference which said the date of the fire was April 12, 2019.
fred 1 We’re going to see a lot of that.
But limited capacity when there are fewer than a hundred seats spells trouble.
Can they really exhibit when seating is limited. Many of the auditoriums in the multiplexes don’t even have 100 seats!
stevenj I know they’ll be doing that in California. In New York we’re still two phases away.
During the period April 1960 – January 1973 the Regina operated as a so-called non-stop theater. During the hours of 10AM – 7PM a program of short films, including newsreels, was shown in a loop so the film goer could come at any time. In the evening regular films were shown at 7 and 9 PM. It is estimated that the Regina hosted more than 5 million viewers during it’s non-stop period. It was one of many theaters of this type which were popular in Germany at the time.
Uploaded a photo of an art print available through Lantern Press of an original postcard.
Pig races?
Everybody’s getting into the act. Town of North Hempstead announced a drive in night and there is one scheduled at a local country club on Long Island.
Maybe the owner had the right idea when he didn’t sell to a developer. In this time of social distancing Drive – Ins might be resurrected. this is only one of several Long Island Drive – In sites which haven’t been developed. The other two are the Skyway in Greenport and the Flanders.