When I was bar-mizvahed in 1972, we had the reception across the street at the plush Fox Hollow Inn.
My friend Eddie and I actually left the Inn to walk across the street and the manager of the 150 let us in and we watched 10 minutes of RYAN’S DAUGHTER.
Grew up in N. Massapequa and as a movie nut, went here the very first night it opened, mid-week, and saw, of all things, Vittorio DeSica’s A BRIEF VACATION in 1975.
This theater was bought by a new owner who was reportedly pouring millions into it to make a state of the art playhouse/studios complex.
I’ve seen various off-Broadway shows here and never understood why it was so long and narrow. Until I read the above and realized it was a film theater first.
I visited my nephew in the Heights a few years ago and we went to see one of the Scary Movie sequels, I believe it was 3, which would make it 2003 (it could’ve been 2 in 2001, not sure).
Saw countless movies growing up here incl MARK OF THE DEVIL, which handed out vomit bags. The highlight of the witch-hunting epic was when Herbert Lom pulled out the tongue of a suspected witch. Ugh!
I seem to remember my mother trying to take me to see Mary Martin in PETER PAN here in the 60s, but it was sold out on a rainy day. However, I could’ve imagined it, I’m not sure. LOL.
But I did check it out right after it closed down as a movie house. Is there anything sadder than an empty playhouse on its way to be demolished?
My sister lived around the corner, but the only movie we saw here together was the horrible JADE.
The theater was in bad shape by that time. RIP Bayside.
Ah right. Not the Picfair, I meant the Picwood!
Saw the orginal run of ET here, and also saw WOLFEN. Nice theater, great location.
Sad. Saw some great double bills here in the early 80s incl THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and CANNERY ROW!
Heathrow,
Use to go to the Oriental on Sunset in the early 80s. Seem to remember it closed shortly thereafter.
I’ve passed the Delmar on Pico many times, but it was never operational.
When I was bar-mizvahed in 1972, we had the reception across the street at the plush Fox Hollow Inn.
My friend Eddie and I actually left the Inn to walk across the street and the manager of the 150 let us in and we watched 10 minutes of RYAN’S DAUGHTER.
Then we returned for the rest of my bar-mizvah.
Top that!
Saw THE BLUE LAGOON here in 1980. Loved the theater and its elegent balcony.
Grew up in N. Massapequa and as a movie nut, went here the very first night it opened, mid-week, and saw, of all things, Vittorio DeSica’s A BRIEF VACATION in 1975.
This is now an off-Broadway theatre and has been for at least 20 years now.
Saw two hit plays here: KILLER JOE with Amanda Plummer and Scott Glenn and GRANDMA SYlVIA’S FUNERAL.
Always wondered why it was so long and narrow…it was first a movie house!
Viva Cinema Treasures!
Wow! I grew up in the 60s and 70s near Seaford and this theater didn’t exist.
I wish it had……
Went here a number of times in the 60s/early 70s when it was a single large house incl. AFTER THE FOX, MAROONED and THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE.
Oh yeah, played hookie one day and my pal and I went to SLEUTH.
Those were the days……..
Not much of a venue, saw Peckinpah’s CROSS OF IRON here.
Also, for my second time, DAYS OF HEAVEN, with a girl I had a crush on. Afterwards, she told me she had a big crush on Richard Gere!
Not what I wanted to hear at the time!!!!
This theater was truly a beauty! Didn’t go a lot, but saw THE TALL BLONDE MAN WITH ONE BLACK SHOE. Also Mario Monicelli’s MY FRIENDS in ‘76.
This theater was bought by a new owner who was reportedly pouring millions into it to make a state of the art playhouse/studios complex.
I’ve seen various off-Broadway shows here and never understood why it was so long and narrow. Until I read the above and realized it was a film theater first.
Viva Cinema Treasures!!
Saw many movies here at the Pequa growing up. It was next to an sorta-upscale restaurant THE SEA CREST.
I think the last film I saw here was Hitchcock’s last, FAMILY PLOT in 1976.
As a lad I saw FINIAN’S RAINBOW here is ‘68. Used the water fountain and somehow got burned from it. The manager gave me some free passes. Sweet!
I visited my nephew in the Heights a few years ago and we went to see one of the Scary Movie sequels, I believe it was 3, which would make it 2003 (it could’ve been 2 in 2001, not sure).
Speaking of scary…what a dump!!
This was a great big theater that I went to many times in the 60s and 70s.
Once went to a Bond double-bill and the kids in the audience were unbelievably rowdy.
The manager stopped the show, came out front and admonished the kids saying “This is the Meadowbrook!”.
Saw countless movies growing up here incl MARK OF THE DEVIL, which handed out vomit bags. The highlight of the witch-hunting epic was when Herbert Lom pulled out the tongue of a suspected witch. Ugh!
I too saw only one picture here, James Caan’s HIDE IN PLAIN SIGHT in 1980.
Saw two fantatsic mid 70s movies here, Fellini’s AMARCORD and Cassvetes' A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE.
Also saw one of the worst NIGHT ON THE LEPUS…LOL!
Wow, bringing back memories. The only movies I saw at the Big A was EYE OF THE CAT and MAROONED. A really big theater, to be sure.
I went more often to the Amity where I saw many incl. THE CONVERSATION and CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG…which I fell asleep through!
I grew up in N. Mass. so I went to this place countless times.
Saw THE GODFATHER here, 2001, and even COTTON COMES TO HARLEM.
Spent half my youth in this joint, along with the Bethpage, Mid-Island, Levittown, Wantagh, etc.
I seem to remember my mother trying to take me to see Mary Martin in PETER PAN here in the 60s, but it was sold out on a rainy day. However, I could’ve imagined it, I’m not sure. LOL.
But I did check it out right after it closed down as a movie house. Is there anything sadder than an empty playhouse on its way to be demolished?
Hermosa Beach
Hard to believe back in the day it housed the original Broadway production of OUR TOWN