Embassy 72nd Street Twin 1 and 2
2089 Broadway,
New York,
NY
10023
2089 Broadway,
New York,
NY
10023
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Previously operated by: Newsreel Theaters Inc.
Styles: Art Deco
Previous Names: 72nd Street Newsreel Theatre, Embassy 72nd Street Theatre
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The theatre first opened September 9, 1938 with a policy of one hour programs of newsreels and short subjects, and was part of a chain that also had outlets in Times Square and the Grand Central Terminal area.
With the demise of newsreels in the TV era, the theatre switched to sub-run mainstream features and then to first-run art films. It became one of the most successful theatres of that type on the Upper West Side, and was twinned on February 6, 1981 with seating for 315 & 288. It was closed on August 28, 1988 with Tom Hanks in “Big” & Kevin Costner in “Bull Durham”. It was demolished for a high-rise building in the late-1980’s. That building’s original ground-floor tenant, HMV Records, has already been replaced at least once, if not twice.
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Warren G. Harris
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Oh, and this theater tended to play Henry Jaglom’s films.
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As a twin.
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I remember coming here every Friday afternoon with my mother in the early 50’s to watch newsreels and WB cartoons (my favorite).
Pre-twin photo can be seen halfway down this scroll of photos.
http://www.vintag.es/2015/02/50-amazing-color-photographs-of-new.html
I remember this place being something of a pit, but it was very close to where I used to work at Tower Records, so I would see films here from time to time. The only two I can recall were Bull Durham and Big Business. I’d much rather go to the 84th street sixplex.
Please update, became a twin on February 6, 1981 with Embassy 1 with 315 seats and Embassy 2 with 288 seats. Closed August 28, 1988 with Big and Bull Durham
Was this the paradise twin from Seinfeld it is close to amc’s 84th street sixplex which was used in the film
no.