Comments from ridethectrain - Cinema Treasures

ridethectrain commented about Embassy 72nd Street Twin 1 and 2 on Jul 4, 2021 at 11:59 am

Please update, became a twin on February 6, 1981 with Embassy 1 with 315 seats and Embassy 2 with 288 seats. Closed August 28, 1988 with Big and Bull Durham

ridethectrain commented about Embassy 49th Street Theatre on Jul 4, 2021 at 11:35 am

Please update, theatre closed as the Embassy 49th Street on April 30, 1987 with The Aristocats

ridethectrain commented about Embassy 1,2,3 Theatre on Jul 4, 2021 at 11:24 am

Plase update, when it became a triplex on November 24, 1976, Embassy 2 seating was 540 and Embassy 3 and 4 was 300. Theatre closed December 31, 1998

ridethectrain commented about Embassy 1 Theatre on Jul 4, 2021 at 10:55 am

Please update, theatre closed December 11, 1997

ridethectrain commented about New World Stages on Jul 3, 2021 at 5:17 pm

Please update, theatre open June 16, 1989

ridethectrain commented about Plaza Theatre on Jul 3, 2021 at 4:51 pm

Please update, theatre closed February 1, 1996

ridethectrain commented about East 86th Street Cinemas on Jul 3, 2021 at 4:44 pm

Please update, became a twin on June 12, 1987 and was gutted to become a quad on May 21, 1999. Total seats 1032. Closed May 10, 2019

ridethectrain commented about Manhattan 1 and 2 on Jul 3, 2021 at 2:56 pm

Please update, theatre open March 26, 1969

ridethectrain commented about Big Cinemas Manhattan on Jul 3, 2021 at 2:26 pm

Please update, theatre open on July 16, 1969 with Camille 2000. No grand opening ad

ridethectrain commented about Beekman Theatre on Jul 3, 2021 at 1:34 pm

Please update, theatre open April 28, 1952 (grand opening ad in photos section) and Clearview Cinemas closed theatre closed June 23, 2005. Also, previous owners Cineplex Odeon

ridethectrain commented about 8th Street Playhouse on Jul 3, 2021 at 1:18 pm

Theatre closed November 26, 1992

ridethectrain commented about Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Film Center on Jul 3, 2021 at 12:51 pm

It became the Movieland Triplex on June 20, 1986, it closed on December 28, 1995

ridethectrain commented about Movieland on Jul 3, 2021 at 12:24 pm

Please update, theatre closed March 23, 1989

ridethectrain commented about Criterion Theatre on Jul 3, 2021 at 11:57 am

Please update the dates of the expansions: March 20, 1980 5 screens February 6, 1981 6 screens (that when the original theatre split the balcony and orchestra) April 8, 1988 United Artists Theatres took control of the theatre December 13, 1991 7 screens (orchestra split into two 398 screens) Closed May 4, 2000

ridethectrain commented about Directors Guild of America Theater on Jul 3, 2021 at 10:56 am

Please update, City Cinemas closed the theaatre on May 4, 1995 with Exotica before the DGA eventually took it over.

ridethectrain commented about 68th Street Playhouse on Jul 3, 2021 at 10:31 am

Please update, theatre closed July 17, 1997

ridethectrain commented about S.V.A. Theatre on Jul 3, 2021 at 9:54 am

Please update, Walter Reade triplex the theatre on December 14, 1984 and Cineplex Odeon renamed it the Chelsea West Twin on December 6, 1996

ridethectrain commented about IFC Center on Jul 3, 2021 at 9:26 am

Please update, became the Waverly 1 and 2 on October 30, 1981, grand opening ad in photos section

ridethectrain commented about Loew's Orpheum Twin Theatre on Jul 3, 2021 at 8:50 am

Please update, Loews Cine 3rd Avenue rename Loews Orpheum 2 on December 7, 1979 and the Loews Orpheum Twin closed on November 23, 1989

ridethectrain commented about Bay Cinema on Jul 2, 2021 at 9:04 pm

Please update, theatre opened on October 16, 1962 with Requiem for a Heavyweight

ridethectrain commented about Loew's Orpheum Twin Theatre on Jul 2, 2021 at 8:44 pm

Please update, Loews Orpheum open May 29, 1968 which had 995 and the upstairs Loews Cine open on July 29, 1968 which had 599 seats.

ridethectrain commented about Movieland Cinemas on Jun 30, 2021 at 1:33 am

PLEASE UPDATE THE NAME, IT IS MOVIELAND CINEMAS

ALSO TOTAL SEATS: 781 Theatre 1: 220 Theatre 3: 80 Theatre 4: 82 Theatre 5: 78 Theatre 6: 80 Theatre 7: 115 Theatre 8: 126 Theatre 2 got skipped because one of the house made larger so the screen count is 7. It was 8 for a short spell.

ridethectrain commented about Soundview Cinemas on Jun 27, 2021 at 11:39 pm

Please update, 1057 seats

Seating capacity Theatre 1 235 Theatre 2 161 Theatre 3 144 Theatre 4 157 Theatre 5 181 Theatre 6 179 Numbers based on Soundview Cinemas ticketing website

ridethectrain commented about William Carlos Williams Center for the Performing Arts on Jun 27, 2021 at 11:02 pm

Please update, total seats for the Williams Cinemas which open on April 27, 1982 as a expansion to the Newman Theatre is live performance (Grand Opening ad in photos) is 343 seats. Theatre 1 189 Theatre 2 89 Theatre 3 65 Theatre open as 2 screens expanded to 3 screens later on.

Newman Theatre which is performing arts is 692 Should have seperate page. This complex is like SOPAC that maybe the Newman theatres should have a separate page similar to SOPAC

see article in photos section about the cinemas and expansion

ridethectrain commented about Montgomery Cinemas on Jun 26, 2021 at 11:38 am

Please update, theatre opened April 21, 1995. The prior theatre was the Montgomery Twin theatre. See articles in the photos section and created a new page for the old theatre.