Liberty Theater
31 S. Main Street,
Liberty,
NY
12754
31 S. Main Street,
Liberty,
NY
12754
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The theater is under restoration for a 2023 target opening.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hudson-valley/news/2018/03/28/former-liberty-theater-to-be-restored-after-state-funding-award-?fbclid=IwAR1oDmj7ucZJuwwHoWKbFLYAa_LsYvJAuiec1_17eTJirV0AUGkX-14wubE#
and
https://www.facebook.com/VillageofLibertyTheater/
It appears that some restoration work was started but has yet to be completed. The theatre covers almost the entire block and could be a great venue for live performances.
Circa 1954 photo added via Todd Berkun.
Does anyone know of the Schwartz family who I believe owned this
Theater at one time?
Well, larry, the marquee is now gone!
What difference in the years from the pictures in 1986 to closing.It went in the hole quick.
Nothing sadder than an abandoned movie theater marque
2005 was the last year the cinema was in operation.This is a shame as each theatre was of a good size. The main theatre had 550 or so seats.
The Liberty Tri-Cinema was never a “Twin” it went from a single screen to three in November of 1975 with “Hearts Of The West”, “Benji” and “Earthquake.” It is closed.
the last owners also operates the middletown discount cinemas in Middletown , NY
It was operating at least through 2004.
I went to the Liberty Theatre in Liberty, New York (the Catskills) when I moved there in 1969. It was a single screen theatre and showed double features. I recall seeing a double bill of “The Sugarland Express” and “Oklahoma Crude”. In fact, the theatre also got newer releases that were showing in New York City.
It wasn’t that elaborate and had no balcony.
It eventually became a Tri-Cinema. At times it was closed in the wintertime due to poor attendance and would reopen in the spring. I believe it was operating throughout the 1990s and into the year 2000.
I am also surprised that it is closed again, perhaps temporarily.
JoeB
This is the 3-screen Liberty Theatre. I did not know it had closed again? When did that happen?
The Film Daily Yearbook;1950 edition has a Liberty Theatre, Main Street, Liberty, NY. with a seating capacity of 1,060. Could this be the Liberty Twin before twinning?