Hoyts Greece Cine 8
3100 W. Ridge Road,
Greece,
NY
14626
3100 W. Ridge Road,
Greece,
NY
14626
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Previously operated by: Hoyts Theatres, SBC Theatres
Previous Names: Cine 4, Cine 6
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Opened by SBC as a four-plex on August 18, 1972, this theatre was built as a reverse mirror image of the Cine 4 in Colonie, NY.
Screens 5 and 6 were added in July 1983, with 7 and 8 following a few years later.
All houses had curved, ‘floating’ screens and Ballantyne of Omaha projectors driven by Christie platters, an SBC staple.
Auditoriums featured American rocker recliners, red floor to ceiling drapes and no screen masking, relying on precise fit aperature plates.
Computerized ticketing was added in approximately 1982.
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” was played on Friday and Saturday nights beginning in 1979. At that time, midnight shows on the remaining three screens were also begun.
Hoyts acquired this property with the 1986 purchase of the SBC chain and operated until its closing in 1998.
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I was involved in Rocky from 81-83. Good times!
Hello, do you remember Ken Snyder that played Riff Raff? I believe it was during the time your said you were involved with Rocky Horror at the Cine Greece.
Sorry, I don’t. I ran RHPS in four cities in a year (Providence, Rochester, Hartford and Albany), so they all start to blend. I did have our Providence cast come up to kick start the show.
Basically, I cleaned up the operation, hired a manager trainee, got him going and moved on to the next city!
August 18th, 1972 grand opening ad with 4 cinemas in photo section.
July 29th, 1983 grand opening as a six-plex also in photo section.
I do remember Ken Snyder well. We performed together many times.
How did the screen float?
The screens were built off of iron rigging that was suspended from the ceiling behind masking and bolted to the rear wall. Speakers sat on staging planks behind the screen. All screens had curves to them, which is a nightmare for proper focus.
This was the same procedure at all SBC theaters, since management came from owning several Cinerama properties.
On June 12th, 1998; The Hoyts Greece 8 Was Closed (I Don’t Know Why It Said Greece Cine 6, Maybe They Took Out 2 Other Screens For Space But I’m Not Sure Yet) To Make Way For A Lowe’s. The Theater And Space Used to Be A Discount Ame’s Store And A Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theatre (Which Operated From 1983 Until 1998).
The theater was great….things started to change when they added 4 more screens. The original 4 screens was the Cine at it’s finest.