rivest 265, guess you can’t find a grand opening ad either, I search a bunch of Jersey newspapers in that area, nou success. Just wish the Newark Star Ledger and Staten Island Advance were available and Bridgeport and Stanford, CT
Please correct, it was a twin theatre. The balcony was theatre 2 and the orchestra was theatre 1 with Dolby. Don’t know when UA twin the theatre, it was probaly in the 1970’s When closed it was the UA Forest Hills Twin
Please update, Cineplex Odeon took over the theatre on November 17, 1989, when Cineplex renovated the theatre after Loews operated it. The two downstair theatres was large auditorium with small screens and the sound was MONO. The two upstairs theatres the screens were better and with Dolby Stereo. Cineplex Odeon, just like the Fortway and Kenmore Quad did not put Dolby sound in all screens.
Please update total seats 1471 six cinemas based on National Amusements timetable, became a triplex on December 14, 1983 and finally six screens on June 22, 1988 (downstairs 3 screens and the remaining 3 screens upstairs a month later).
Please update, only two single screen theatres in Long Island, Bellmore and North Shore Towers on border line of Queens/Nassau. Both single screens own by the same owner.
Please update, theatre open with Barefoot in the Park on August 23, 1967 (display ad Posted), theatre became a triplex on February 1, 1980 (The Red and Gold theatre became Theatre 1 and 2 divided up the middle, both screens Mono and Theatre 3 was Dolby Stereo. Dolby was installed in 1977 for Star Wars. The theatre closed on October 19, 2000. When Loews Cineplex took control in 1998, they show mostly move overs from Rockville Center and Fantasy locations prior to its close.
Al Alvarez, if you look in the photos section someone posted a Grand Opening picture of the theatre Barefoot In The Park. The original name was RKO Twin Rockaway Blvd, it was rename Lawrence Triplex when it was closed. The theatre was later operated by RKO Century, Cineplex Odeon and when it closed, Loews Cineplex.
Please update, became a twin on March 19, 1982, grand opening ad posted and article from Boxoffice to.
rivest 265, guess you can’t find a grand opening ad either, I search a bunch of Jersey newspapers in that area, nou success. Just wish the Newark Star Ledger and Staten Island Advance were available and Bridgeport and Stanford, CT
After Loews Theatres had the theatre, Golden Theatres made it seven screens prior to Cineplex Odeon acquisition of Golden Theatres.
Please correct, it was a twin theatre. The balcony was theatre 2 and the orchestra was theatre 1 with Dolby. Don’t know when UA twin the theatre, it was probaly in the 1970’s When closed it was the UA Forest Hills Twin
Please update, theatre closed March 11, 1991 after the tragedy of New Jack City.. Story in photos
Please update, Cineplex Odeon took over the theatre on November 17, 1989, when Cineplex renovated the theatre after Loews operated it. The two downstair theatres was large auditorium with small screens and the sound was MONO. The two upstairs theatres the screens were better and with Dolby Stereo. Cineplex Odeon, just like the Fortway and Kenmore Quad did not put Dolby sound in all screens.
The two Loews theatres closed and didn’t get renovated because the Secaucus Kerasotes Showplace Icon 14 open very close in 2009
Please update, it should read Loews Meadow Plaza 8
grand opening ad just posted
Please update, theatre closed November 18, 1993
Theatre closed on February 28, 2002
Please update, theatre closed September 3, 1996.
The theatre was never a twin, just uploaded a cineplex odeon ad few years before it was renovated.
Please update, theatre closed January 7, 2010 and total seats 1500
Please update total seats 1471 six cinemas based on National Amusements timetable, became a triplex on December 14, 1983 and finally six screens on June 22, 1988 (downstairs 3 screens and the remaining 3 screens upstairs a month later).
Please update, theatre open June 3, 1983 and the largest theatre was 300 and the smallest was 115
Please update theater closed January 19,2006
Please update, only two single screen theatres in Long Island, Bellmore and North Shore Towers on border line of Queens/Nassau. Both single screens own by the same owner.
Please update previous operators, RKO Century, Cineplex Odeon and Loews Cineplex Entertainment
Please update previous operators, RKO Century, Cineplex Odeon and Loews Cineplex Entertainment
Please update, theatre closed January 19, 2006 just before AMC took control of Loews Cineplex Entertainment
When the theatre closed, it had Dolby Stereo in both house since 1981 and dts digital sound in the big house. Seats were replaced in 1996
Please update, theatre open with Barefoot in the Park on August 23, 1967 (display ad Posted), theatre became a triplex on February 1, 1980 (The Red and Gold theatre became Theatre 1 and 2 divided up the middle, both screens Mono and Theatre 3 was Dolby Stereo. Dolby was installed in 1977 for Star Wars. The theatre closed on October 19, 2000. When Loews Cineplex took control in 1998, they show mostly move overs from Rockville Center and Fantasy locations prior to its close.
Al Alvarez, if you look in the photos section someone posted a Grand Opening picture of the theatre Barefoot In The Park. The original name was RKO Twin Rockaway Blvd, it was rename Lawrence Triplex when it was closed. The theatre was later operated by RKO Century, Cineplex Odeon and when it closed, Loews Cineplex.
This is not the grand opening ad, it’s just a display ad of the film that is playing
Please update, never a Twin. Single to Quad the Cineplex Odeon style.