Glen Cove Theatre

217 Glen Street,
Glen Cove, NY 11542

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Operated by: Fox Eastern Theatres Corp.

Architects: Leon A. Miller

Functions: Retail

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1968 photo courtesy Suzanne Lowy Ceriello‎.

Town & Country built this modern theatre and it opened on February 4, 1959 with Kenneth Moore in “A Night To Remember”. Two years later, the Town Theatre was built adjacent, designed by the same architect. The Glen Cove Theatre lasted until October 11, 1979 when it closed with Roger Moore in “Moonraker”. It had a decent size orchestra and a small balcony. It became a CVS Paharmacy, who later moved next door and the former cinema is now a Dollar Tree discount variety store.

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cheebalicious
cheebalicious on August 4, 2010 at 2:41 pm

I recall this theater with the comedy/tragedy masks on its marquee. Only thing I remember seeing there was Disney’s Jungle Book, but I don’t recall how long after that it closed – it was definitely gone by 1980. The stone facade that I’ve always known still exsists, though the building itself was gutted sometime ago and converted first to “The Shadow Box” gallery, then to CVS Pharmacy. In 2006 CVS moved from one side of the building to the other, which included some new (and very ugly) construction. The theater auditorium is now a Dollar Tree store. No idea what’s become of the balcony and projection room over the years.

The Town Theater was a different theater altogether. Both were on the same street about a block apart, which may account for any confusion. A third, older theater, the Glen, also stood on Glen St where Pulaski St runs into the parking garage.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on July 10, 2011 at 11:57 am

The Glen Cove Theatre and Town Theatre were both designed by the same architect, Leon A. Miller. His listing in the 1962 AIA Directory mentions both theaters, saying that the Glen Cove was built in 1959 and the Town in 1961. Miller also designed the Wantagh Theatre at Wantagh, NY, a 1960 project.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on January 16, 2014 at 10:11 pm

This comment by potato222 on a Cinema Treasures news post tells us where the Glen Cove Theatre was located. It was converted to a CVS pharmacy which has since relocated to a new building next door.

Judging from Street View, the Glen Cove Theatre building is now occupied by a Dollar Tree store. The Internet says that the Dollar Tree is at 217 Glen Street, ergo that must have been the address of the Glen Cove Theatre. The building has the late Midcentury Modern look one might expect from a theater built around 1960.

robboehm
robboehm on June 4, 2017 at 6:24 pm

In the classic issue of June 1979 issue of Newsday, received as a Sunday supplement today, the Glen Cove was still operating as a 78 cent discount house.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on May 11, 2019 at 12:22 pm

he $215,000 project had 590 seats capacity. The projection was Century H projectors with Peerless Magnarc lamps. Opening film was “Some Came Running.” It appears to have closed at end of lease on October 11, 1979 after a showing of “Moonraker”.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on July 25, 2019 at 5:10 am

1968 photo added courtesy Suzanne Lowy Ceriello‎.

Orlando
Orlando on July 25, 2019 at 3:28 pm

Leon A Miller also was the architect for the South Bay Theatre in West Babylon and Tin North and Twin South in Hicksville. All theatres except South Bay where under the Town and Country Theatres and the South Bay Theatre was under the Imperial Banner. I had the privilege of knowing Mr. Miller personally as he visited the South Bay since builder, landlord and owner of the building to see if it was maintained by the lease-holders. He was well into hus early nineties and that was about ten years ago. A nice and warn gentleman who always remembered ny name and greeted me with respect. That’s missing today in all three venues I worked after leaving South Bay before it closed and still is. The South Bat in it’s day as a single theatre was a beautiful theatre. All his theatres are known for their stone use in the facades.

rivest266
rivest266 on October 20, 2020 at 8:42 pm

Was owned by Fox Eastern theatres and Mann Theatres.

rivest266
rivest266 on June 2, 2021 at 8:25 pm

The Glen Cove theatre opened on February 4th, 1959 with “A Night to Remember”. Grand opening ad and a colorized picture uploaded.

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