Oceanside Twin
2743 Long Beach Road,
Oceanside,
NY
11572
2743 Long Beach Road,
Oceanside,
NY
11572
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This theatre was mostly mainstream and 2nd run films. They never showed bollywood films, this operated by the Stamfeld who operated Malverne and the Park Avenue Twin, now known as Long Beach Cinema 4
I used to visit this theater a lot with my parents back in 1992 and 1993.
We used to see a lot of Bollywood films here and, while the movies themselves were not particularly memorable, the theater was a very peaceful place to sit back and relax.
I do remember seeing posters on the walls for various art house films, including “Howard’s End” and “A River Runs Through It,” but I don’t recall them actually playing here.
Please update, theatre open October 24, 1956 Grand opening ad posted
Please update, became a twin on March 19, 1982. Grand opening ad in photos section
Uploaded a photo showing the fire.
A drug store and supermarket have been built on the former site.
In its last decade (or more) the Oceanside Twin was poorly maintained, in contrast to the very good Malverne Cinema, which shares the same owners.
Its amazing that there are no movie theaters in Oceanside .
Someone is actually talking about CUE MARKS,ask an 18 year old projectionist at your local 20 plex about them.Automation sounds great,but i knew a lot of operators that lost jobs in the late 70’s having shown movies since the 30’s in some cases,but that is business,isn’t it.The Human cost,out the door.
It’s a Walgreens. And there’s no sign that there ever was a theater there.
Sadly a new CVS has gone up in its place. And just east of the old place is a new supermarket. I was able to see one of the last movies ever played there. Farenheit 911 by Michael Moore. I think that was in 04 or 05
this thing lasted 15 years longer than one would have thought..
Another one bites the dust.
I passed the site yesterday. The theater has been razed.
The newspaper article reports that a Wild By Nature supermarket will be built on the vacant lot site and the Walgreens will be built on the theater location.
On the site where the supermarket burned down or on the site of the theater? Or both?
The local newspaper reports that Walgreens will be built on the site.
Ed,
I actually passed by there yesterday morning. The lot where the supermarket was has been cleand up. The theater itself is still standing. There was not a lot of structural damage done to the theater itself. Most of the theater damage was done when the firefighters pulled the walls down inside theater #1.
Has the theater been razed yet? I recently moved to Lynbrook and I’m not all that far from the site. I remember passing last year on my way to Long Beach and seeing it still standing.
This view from local.live.com shows the theater still standing next to the rubble strewn lots where the adjacent stores had burned down.
Interestingly, this local.live view to the south (which can’t be seen in close-up for some reason) is a much older view showing the adjacent structures still very much intact.
Its a shame. Not like places like this were ever fantastic to go to but if you had a couple bucks and nothing better to do at least they gave you someplace to go for a few hours.
I dont think there are any 2nd run discount houses left on longisland……….
It was a horrible place, but its still sad to see it go. Are there ANY discount houses left on long island now?
It looks like it’s going to be knocked down very soon and built over. Maybe one of these Long Island Theatres can re-open before it’s too late. I’ve been toying with the prospect myself but do not know enough about theatre management, costs and all that jazz.
I really didn’t want to say anything else about this theater, but unfortunately I do have to agree with CConnolly. It’s a miracle that this place had stayed open for so long. It would have done better if some money was put into it. Okay, alot of money. I worked here as a projectionist in the 90’s. Everything in the booth was held together with tape. Some people just don’t understand that you have to spend money to make money. With the 2 decent sized screens, the presentation could have been a lot better. I think it’s just sad that we are losing another theater, no matter how horrible it was.
Sorry if I come across overly harsh on this place. Everyone of a certain age has their neighborhood theaters that they absolutely loved or hated. I grew up in Baldwin and was an avid movie goer since my folks came of age in Manhattan during the movie’s golden ages (the 30s & 40s). They instilled in me a love of the movies that I still carry to this day (not for todays fare, though).
But I digress. Growing up we avoided the Oceanside like the plague. Back in the 70s the place was a joke. So badly maintained. We had the Century’s Baldwin, The Fantasy in Rockville Center and my favorite, the Green Acres. All were absolutely immaculately maintained. No sticky floors, great presentation, etc. Oceanside? I have no idea how this place managed to last as long as it did.
Oceanside is a great town, better now than when I grew up in the area. The neighborhood deserves a great theater. 10 or 15 years ago, I guarantee that another movie theater would spring up in it’s place. The audience is there. But I don’t think it’s going to happen.
Again, sorry if I seem to harsh.
I feel bad for any theatre that closes. I’m sure plenty of people considered the Oceanside their neighborhood theatre and miss it.