Rocky Point Cinema

49 Route 25A,
Rocky Point, NY 11778

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Rocky Point Cinema

Opened in the summer of 1973, in an effort to remain open this small, independently operated strip shopping center theatre adopted an adult film policy in 1975.

As a result of continued community opposition and demonstrations, declining business due to the availability of home videos and certain eviction at the expiration of its lease by the new landlord, this theatre quietly expired in summer of 1983.

The space has subsequently been used by a series of eateries, including Fatty Beltbuckles. It is now in use as a travel agency.

The closure in 1980 has been confirmed by newspaper reports, but, interestingly, the date of the adult film policy has been established from an individual whose son was caught trying to get into the theatre just after celebrating his sixteenth birthday which was just after the change.

Contributed by rvb

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robboehm
robboehm on May 25, 2011 at 7:41 pm

The restaurant is now Anthony Joseph’s.

robboehm
robboehm on June 19, 2012 at 7:02 pm

Another restaurant on the site.

robboehm
robboehm on June 23, 2013 at 3:51 am

Now Liberty Travel

gfm8959
gfm8959 on May 22, 2016 at 7:43 pm

Newsday archives show adult films playing since July 1973 which seems to have been when it opened.

robboehm
robboehm on May 23, 2016 at 7:19 am

Per my source when I created this site, it wasn’t always adult despite the two year discrepancy in the date. Interested to see what you found in the Newsday archives.

robboehm
robboehm on May 31, 2018 at 2:05 pm

According to a shared ad with the Ronkonkoma Art Cinema and the Regent in Bay Shore appearing in the Newsday Vault classic edition of May 18, 1983, the theater lasted longer than the impression given in the blurb.

rivest266
rivest266 on June 2, 2021 at 5:41 am

The Rocky Point Cinema opened on June 28th, 1972. Grand opening ad posted.

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