They might as well just close it now, they are draining the last bit of blood out of it before the inevitable. It is sad what movie theatres are becoming today, 3-4 week ads for the DVD release. :(
This is a pathetic situation, I guess it was too good to be true that Regal was going to build a new theatre. People are so willing to flock to the horrid Sheepshead Bay, seems like the whole boro goes there.
I went here on Saturday night to catch “Guess Who”. I have to say the place was very clean, bathrooms, lobby and auditorium. I was in #5 which is one of the smaller auditoriums. The sound was fine, but my only complaint was the picture seemed dark. The bulb may have been past it’s hours or the mirror needed to be aligned.
The Applebee’s across the Street from the Paramount has a display wall of all the theatres that used to be in the area. They too use the picture from LA. That picture has been identified so much as the real Paramount that it’s almost become truth.
Here is a shot of an Elvis flick at the Harris.
Warner Brothers must have spent a fortune on this neon display. I would love to see a color photo of it at night.
Here is a shot of the marquee at night.
Here is a marquee shot from the movie years.
Look at this classic Roxy shot, they put a lit sign above the marquee advertising a sneak preview. People got to see 2 films and the stage show.
Here is a vintage shot of the Rivoli.
The last name for a short time was Embassy 1-2-3 only because the #1 single screen house had already closed.
I passed by here this morning, the marquee is so horrible looking. It’s all plastic and so cheap looking.
They might as well just close it now, they are draining the last bit of blood out of it before the inevitable. It is sad what movie theatres are becoming today, 3-4 week ads for the DVD release. :(
I cant even fathom painting a theatre black or purple, but Elson ran this place into the ground from day 1.
Wouldnt it have been easier to build a small projection booth in the back of the house downstairs?
Great web site, this is everything a drive-in should be !!!!!!!!!!
This is a pathetic situation, I guess it was too good to be true that Regal was going to build a new theatre. People are so willing to flock to the horrid Sheepshead Bay, seems like the whole boro goes there.
On the page showing the 1960 pictures of the “This is Cinerama” engagement, what kind of curtain is that? How did it open?
I see in the second ad Windjammer was playing at the Bellvue.
I never knew the Murray the K shows played the Madison, thanks for the info.
Has a date been set to close this? I would like to see it one more time.
I was thinking the same issues about coming right at showtime, there will be no seats left.
Whenever for I am in the Hamptons I drive past this place, but have never gone in. I am going to make a point of doing it this summer.
I went here on Saturday night to catch “Guess Who”. I have to say the place was very clean, bathrooms, lobby and auditorium. I was in #5 which is one of the smaller auditoriums. The sound was fine, but my only complaint was the picture seemed dark. The bulb may have been past it’s hours or the mirror needed to be aligned.
No it was just the theatres in Downtown Brooklyn like The Albee, Fox and Duffield.
The Applebee’s across the Street from the Paramount has a display wall of all the theatres that used to be in the area. They too use the picture from LA. That picture has been identified so much as the real Paramount that it’s almost become truth.
This looks like a great little art house.
I have 8mm footage of the old marquee laying in front of the theatre that my dad took during the blizzard.
Here is a recent picture
http://www.agilitynut.com/p/azat904.jpg