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wally 75 commented about RKO Madison Theatre on Aug 17, 2007 at 9:50 am

it had a coal furnace…

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wally 75 commented about North Fork Arts Center at the Sapan Greenport Theatre on Aug 15, 2007 at 11:43 pm

I SPENT THIS PAST WEEKEND IN GREENPORT…IT IS A GREAT LITTLE TOWN
WITH OUT THE HAMPTON GRIDLOCK…

AS FOR THE THEATRE…IN GREAT SHAPE FROM THE STREET TO SCREENS..

AND VERY CLEAN…THE BOX OFFICE ONE OF THOSE 4X4 STAND A
LONES…STAFF VERY FRIENDLY…I MET M.O.D. JESSEY VERY BRIGHT YOUNG
MAN..TOLD ME THE CURRENT OWNER HAD IT FOR ABOUT FOUR YEARS..
I TOLD HIM ABOUT CT..WE SHOULD HEAR FROM HIM SOON…
WAS NICE TO SEE AN OLD THEATRE THAT WASN’T A CHURCH OR FLEA MARKET..
OH YEAH, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS SUNNY AND 85.. THERE WAS STILL A LOT
OF PEOPLE GOING TO THE AFTERNOON SHOWS…
GO GREEN….GREENPORT THAT IS!

wally 75
wally 75 commented about Argyle Theatre on Aug 4, 2007 at 11:45 pm

wgli went on air in mid to late 50’s….wnyg became wbab am & fm

in late 50’s back to wnyg 1440 am….now

the only two people that may have done this broadcast that i can think of is ray heatherton aka friendly B O B of
bank of babylon….or jack elsworth of W A L K [still there]…
I WILL DO MORE CHECKING…..PS WBIC 540 BACK IN THE DAY DID LIVE
BROADCAST FROM JOHNNY ALL WEATHER IN COP. TIL SUNSET..WHEN STATION
SIGNED OFF THE MOVIE STARTED…

wally 75
wally 75 commented about Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts on Jul 17, 2007 at 10:04 pm

KMAN5513

DON’T FORGET SEATING INFO AND FLOOR PLAN

JUST A REMINDER

WALLY…

PS HAD A GREAT TIME AT MICKEY B’S OLDIE SHOW…BACK STAGE AREA WAS

GREAT…

wally 75
wally 75 commented about Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts on Jun 28, 2007 at 10:16 am

I WILL BE THERE THIS SATURDAY 6/30/07 FOR MICKEY B’s

OLDIES SHOW…ALWAYS A GREAT FEELING WALKING INTO THE THEATRE…

WALLY75

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wally 75 commented about Islip Cinemas on May 30, 2007 at 5:00 pm

I TALKED TO CLEARVIEW TODAY….THEY ARE VERY INTERESTED AND WILL BE THERE NEXT WEEK….

LETS HOPE

wally 75
wally 75 commented about Islip Cinemas on May 29, 2007 at 7:43 pm

thanks for info…

wally 75
wally 75 commented about RKO Madison Theatre on May 20, 2007 at 4:57 pm

i don’t know when it changed but, back in the day movies wood start

on weds…they changed to fri so bad reviews tv and papers and word

of mouth couldn’t kill a picture before the week end..

also, they did’t have multiplex playing a movie from 1st week

in a 500 seat theatre and when it left down to a 50 seat theatre

in same place…a picture at ua/rko/ or what have you wood open

in a flagship theatre…ie: cinema bayshore for one or two weeks

then go to the rialto in patchogue…and if it opened at the patchogue

went to the regent bayshore…then an underbelly run in the summer

at a drive in…no vcr or dvd back then..

do any of you know if there is a back door in the stores

that can get you in the madison?

some time last year i mentioned i was the last manager under rko when

it was closed in 77..the office was on 2nd floor over looking marquee. balcony was closed all that time…
coal was the heat like in most old theatres back then..
when you closed at nignt you would load up furnace with coal
on top of the hot coals then wet them down…by the time they would
dry out and start to burn [12 hours later] in time to heat the theatre..

just a little fun fact or not…wally

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wally 75 commented about Sayville Theater on May 8, 2007 at 6:47 am

THANKS

wally 75
wally 75 commented about Sayville Theater on May 7, 2007 at 9:16 pm

ps….anyone know how many seats islip over 1000 before split?

what about sayville…..guess will do?

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wally 75 commented about Argyle Theatre on May 1, 2007 at 7:51 am

also suffolk theatre in riverhead..now in danger..

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wally 75 commented about Argyle Theatre on Apr 30, 2007 at 7:25 pm

ANYONE FROM CLEARVIEW ….CHECK OUT ISLIP TRIPLEX…YOU MAY HAVE YOUR

SECOUND THEATRE IN SUFFOLK…

wally 75
wally 75 commented about Islip Cinemas on Apr 30, 2007 at 7:22 pm

OOOPS..SHOULD READ “NOT” ON TOWN OF ISLIP RADAR….

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wally 75 commented about Islip Cinemas on Apr 30, 2007 at 7:20 pm

PS…ISLIP TOWN WILL ONLY AUCTION ON ISLIP THEATRE IF IT WAS BEHINDE TAXES…BUT..IT TAKES TWO YEARS FOR THAT TO HAPPEN AND THE
THEATRE HAS BEEN CLOSED ONLY SIX MONTHS…AND AS I SAID THIS IS NOW ON TOWN OF ISLIP RADAR…

wally 75
wally 75 commented about Islip Cinemas on Apr 30, 2007 at 7:05 pm

HERE NOW THE NEWS….
AUCTION IS THE SIGN POSTED ON THE DOOR…
I WAS ON THE PHONE ALL DAY DAY TRACKING DOWN THE FACTS…
NO ONE IN THE TOWN OF ISLIP KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT IT..
I TALKED TO SUFF. COUNTY AUCTIONS…NO RECORD OF IT…IF IT HAPPENS
IT WILL BE IN OCT.O7'….I ALSO CHECKED THE DEED CHAIN BACK TO O5'
NEW ISLIP PROP.LLC. IN MASS…
1 800 660 6553 IS THE NUMBER OF THE PEOPLE THAT WILL HANDLE AUCTION..
TOWN OF ISLIP[EVERYONE I TALKED TO DO NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN!!!!
THEY DON’T WANT A CVS OR WALGREENS FACING CITY HALL…
MAYBE SOMEONE FROM CABLEVISION AKA CLEARVIEW WILL BUY IT.. THAT WOULD GIVE THEM TWO THEATRES IN SUFFOLK..BABYLON BEING THE ONE ..
I WILL BE TALKING TO PAM GREEN AND SEE IF THEY CAN BLOCK THIS..
MAKING ISLIP A LANDMARK…
I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED…

wally 75
wally 75 commented about Manhattan 1 and 2 on Apr 30, 2007 at 6:43 pm

that’s right damien, all the new rko twins had a red side and blue side…with the 13579 vs 246810…

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wally 75 commented about Islip Cinemas on Apr 28, 2007 at 5:09 am

still closed

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wally 75 commented about John W. Engeman Theater on Apr 8, 2007 at 6:25 pm

this just in…northport may have new owners soon and yet another make over..

more live shows but with broadway union actors….

maint#1….did you know my mom dorothy?

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wally 75 commented about Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts on Mar 6, 2007 at 7:13 pm

I WAS AT THE THEATRE SATURDAY THE THIRD AGAIN FOR AN OLDIES SHOW..

THERE IS A NEW DISPLAY OF POSTERS NEXT TO THE BAR THAT MUST BE SEEN

IT HAS GRAND OPENING WARD AND GLYNNES 1923 AND PRUDENTIAL ADS

AS EARLY AS 1934…ALSO AN AD FOR HAROLD LLOYD…IN THE SHOWCASE THEY

HAVE AN 8 X 10 PHOTO I DON’T KNOW HOW OLD IT IS..BUT, WHEN YOU SEE

INSIDE OF THIS THEATRE IT WAS TAKEN LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY…

I TALKED TO THE MANAGER, TOLD HIM ABOUT CT, SAID HE WILL SIGN ON

BE ON THE LOOK OUT..

WALLY75

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wally 75 commented about Islip Cinemas on Mar 6, 2007 at 6:57 pm

ED
THANKS FOR THE POSTING…MY MOM STARTED WITH PRUDENTIAL THEATRES

IN THE EARLY 60’s AT LINDENHURST ..SHE WORKED THROUGH THE 80’S FROM PRUDENTIAL THROUGH UA. BABYLON, NORTH BABYLON, SMITHTOWN THEATRE
AND DRIVE, IN SAYVILLE, ISLIP AND HER LAST THEATRE WAS UA NORTHPORT…THE PICTURE IS MY MOM DOROTHY [DOTTY] MALETTA AND MY SISTER ROSEMARY…MOM PASSED IN LATE 2004…
IF ANYONE WORKED WITH HER WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU…
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WALLY75

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wally 75 commented about United Artists East 85th Street on Mar 2, 2007 at 8:20 pm

from the how come dept. why when you look at the movie ads or show times…re: ua/regal…..

most are listed as regal and some still ua…

was there a split? and if not why not ua/regal east side..

just wondering!

wally75

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wally 75 commented about Islip Cinemas on Jan 22, 2007 at 8:17 pm

sorry, it took so long to get back to you..had problem with ct site

had to re-up…anyway..no signs just exit lights and out side exit lights on…
hope tro talk to city hall this week…and check back with mgr.
of babylon to see if clearview wants it…

also will check with owner of sayville..