Marboro Theatre
6817 Bay Parkway,
Brooklyn,
NY
11204
6817 Bay Parkway,
Brooklyn,
NY
11204
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When JAWS opened here in its' initial release, this was still a single screen. Living in Flatbush JAWS, was playing a lot closer at Century’s Rialto but they were sold out virtually the first four weeks straight, I traveled to my old Junior High School neighborhood to see Jaws at the Marboro by bus and train.
I’ll believe when I see it.
Regal Entertainment plans to start construction sometime later this year with the work ending sometime in 2006.
Any idea when work will start?
I was told this is a definate Regal multi-plex site.
Yes it was 4.. but it DID have The Rocky Horror Picture Show there… I remmeber leaving from a movie with a friend and all these weird people were running up the stairs.. so we went back and watched….
Any word on further renovations to the theatre?
Wrong theater. This place was 4 screens.
If I remeber correctly this was a Quad that they converted to I think 8 theatres . It was the one movie theatre in the area that had discount matinee shows so it was always packed on saturday mornings. They were also one of the first theatres to have the midnight Rocky Horror Shows taking its cue from the Waverly in Manhattan. Most of the theatres were small and sound wasnt too great
The Midway prospers and no area is worse to park in then Forest Hills.
This would be great.. a tribute to my grandparents whose 1st date was here…. and then more first dates can lead into new families again… Please keep us up to date.
It is a good location although they will need to add parking to whatever they make someplace… with no lot, you only will get neighborhood traffic… OK for one screen or even 4 but not a lot.
Something is going on with this movie house and if Dolby is parked in front, you can expect it will reopen at some point soon.
NYC Department of Buildings issued a work permit on 7/25/03 for “Repair and Upgrade of Existing Theater where shown on plans – No change in Use, Egress, or Occupancy.”
An electrical contractor is in the theater this very moment, and a truck from a supplier of Dolby digital equipment is parked in front.
Something is going on here. It seems that there are contractors working in the theater and from what I was told, UA WILL reopen it. We shall see.
If it wasn’t for this theatre, I may not be here.
My grandparents met in this theatre. My grandfather followed my grandmother in… They met for the first time.
The upstairs theatres, especially one of them was awful.. you couldn’t see because the screen was down this “tunnel” for some reason, and the sound was unaudiable.
I hope regal follows through wuth their plans, although in today’s economy this might not happen.
Not only that, they just renovated the Sheepshead Bay, and in their eyes they may think this location would take away from that one.
Regal is the largest US theatre company, but they are also one that watches costs. While the UA Sheepshead Bay is a “nice” theatre, it is not as fancy and extravagant as other Stadium seating theatres throughout the country. In fact, they didn’t even convert ALl the auditoriums.
And if they were going to do something with the Marboro, why wait over a year?
If they do, I hope they keep the Marboro name. Maybe even bring back Rocky Horror Picture Show!
Since I didn’t live in bensonhurt, I didn’t go to this theatre often. However, as I said before. if it wasn’t for the Marboro, I may not be on this earth.
Mike
Apparently Regal Entertainment Group plans to turn the former UA Marboro into a tenplex scheduled to open around 2006. The ten auditoriums would feature all digital sound with stadium style seating. This project would be similar to what was done with the United Artists Midway in Forest Hills, Queens. This project would bring a much needed movie theatre back to the residents of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. I hope it actually gets done.
The address for the Marboro Theatre is 6817 Bay Parkway
Any Idea what the plans are?
FYI – I spoke with Regal Entertainment. They have no intention of selling the property and stated that they have plans for the location.
This theater is now totally abandoned and deteriorating fast. The owners won’t even secure the place. Graffiti all over the place inside. Plaster ceiling falling down. Sad state of affairs.
This large theater stands on Bay Parkway, and was once a Fox Metropolitan house. Later it was run by Randforce theaters. UA took it over, eventually splitting the theater into four screens. Two on the orchestra level and two horrible balcony theaters, where the sound was poor and the image had a long thrown and always appeared dark.
The Marboro is still locked up. Somebody broke open one of the glass doors which is now covered with plywood. Possibly a break in attempt. Anybody know what is going on with this building? I’d hate to see it go.
Location: Bay Parkway & West 10th Street