Richmond Theatre
2795 Richmond Avenue,
Staten Island,
NY
10314
2795 Richmond Avenue,
Staten Island,
NY
10314
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Located in the New Springville district of Staten Island. Spacious modern theatre opened by Century Theatres on June 14, 1967 with David Niven in “Casino Royale”. Showed only United Artists releases 1968-1980 so this was the house to see the Beatles, James Bond, Woody Allen, Rocky, and Pink Panther movies.
Showed newsreels of first Ali/Frasier fight in 1970 with a James Bond double bill. Midnight shows included the Three Stooges, Little Rascals, Bloopers. Last movie: “Back to The Future” on September 5, 1985.
Now the Jembro variety store.
Contributed by
Pete Delaney
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My sister took me to a midnight show of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” when I was around 12 years old (around 1979). The place was filled with rowdy teens, but I had a great time. She also took me to see “The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball” (a live Monty Python movie). My sister Cathy is 7 years older than me and she was a constant participant at the showings of “Rocky Horror” at the Island Theater in the adjoining shopping center. I’m sure she has some good stories to tell.
The book Going To The Movies On Staten Island wrongly states both this theatre and the Jerry Lewis Cinema on Forest Ave were demolished after closing. Is the building still vacant?
The theatre is now a Magic Tree store.
To the comments from 3 years ago regarding Shop-Rite at 985 Richmond Ave. That is still a Shop-Rite and is at the corner of Forest Ave. There used to be a Shop-Rite in the Pergament Center, where Century’s Richmond building still is. Shop & Stop replaced Shop-Rite. There were also a Beefsteak Charlie’s and Roll ‘n’ Roaster at some point. Best Buy (now) used to be Pergament Home Center and was Korvette’s before that. I am too young to remember the Drive-in, but spent some time between the Richmond and the Island Twin.
Hey MovieManBill, when did your sister go to Rocky Horror? I went between 84 and 86-87 and am curious as to whether I know her.
It’s interesting to note that when Century started expanding into shopping centers they also left their normal stomping grounds of Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island for the Richmond and the Paramus.
I knew of the theater’s existence but initially couldn’t find in on CT because I was looking under New Springville, a reference I had seen in the Advance.
I was speaking with someone from the Staten Island Historical Society about the Greenridge/New Springville issue. She said there is often that confusion. But she referred me to a book by Colin Reed entitled “Going to the Movies on Staten Island” in which he mentioned the theater and also had the copy of an ad, by Century, which specified it was a Red Carpet Theater in the Korvette Shopping Center in New Springville.
So my question to Pete Delaney, who put the theater on CT is what source did you have for the Greenridge designation?
“Casion Royale” opened the Century’s Richmond Theatre on June 14th, 1967. Grand opening ad posted.
Please update, theatre closed September 5, 1985
Films I remember seeing there: A Christmas Story, Mickey’s Christmas Carol and Gremlins.