Old movie theaters bronx ny

Its what the brooklyn theater circuit used to be called. It was second only to radio city music hall in seating amount. Across the new york area, restoring wonder theater movie. The place closed in 1978 and these days, its the classy joyce theater, where dance is served. Dion dimucci in the bronx new york pictures, old pictures, bronx house, bronx. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. What 10 old movie theaters in brooklyn look like now. Movie theaters in bronx click on a number to locate your theater on the map below. Generally, across america, the peak years for drivein theaters were the late 1950s. It was luxurious and extremely opulent to give theatre goers the chance to feel pampered and rich.

Loews paradise theater original lobby bronx nyc, woodlawn. Although new york state was one of the first 10 states to host a drivein theater the first one opened in ny in 1938 on long island, the empire state was still a late bloomer for driveins. Weve rounded up eleven of these old theaters from across the borough, to look. The old lowes theater on 57 burnside ave bronx ny, was opened in 1924, it was the 100th theater in the company. Nycs most incredible old movie theaters michael musto. Find 38 listings related to regal cinemas in bronx on. The paradise 2403 grand concourse, the bronx also known as loews paradise, this resplendent theater was designed to evoke a 16 th century italian baroque garden, thank you. The kenmore, on church avenue, lasted the longest, becoming a quad. One of my favorite elements of the lobby is the enormous fountain stationed right at the entrance, which all moviegoers would have to pass before entering the theater. Aug 17, 2017 new york doesnt just have great movie theaters, it has great movie culture. In its place will be the firstofitskind multilevel warehouse in new york city spanning 700,000 square feet on two levels which will allow for faster deliveries across the region renderings via 2505 bruckners website.

The closest theaters to bronx, new york within a 35mi radius click on a number to locate your theater on the map below. New york citys old movie theaters are hoping for a hollywood. In a time before mega theaters and netflix these shrines to hollywood ruled the day. Showtimes and tickets for bronx, ny 10462 moviefone. Steve samtur, editor and publisher of back in the bronx magazine for 24 years and author of three books on the bronx, is coming to a venue near you with his 90minute powerpoint presentation, consisting of over 450 vintage photos, vintage videos, and dozens of bronx celebrity interviews regis philbin, chazz palminteri, robert klein. But the rise of television in the 1950s, new yorks fiscal crisis in the 1970s and the crime surge in the crack era all played a role in the decline of these movie theaters. Movie theaters in bronx, ny showing 61 90 of 121 closed movie theaters all theaters 123 open 2 showing movies 2 closed 121 demolished 43 restoring 0 renovating 0. The old whitestone movie theater in the bronx is no more as its remains are being demolished and carted away. Featured event webinar hosted by womens enterprise development center. Brooklyns videology has asserted itself as a meeting point of cinephiles and. Both were built in recent years and are sorely lacking. A theater marquee advertising the movie the outlaw. In the early years of the 20th century, dozens of theatres proliferated in the main streets and side streets alike in all five boroughs, featuring live entertainment in the vaudeville and burlesque eras, and later on, movies.

See more ideas about bronx nyc, new york city and vintage new york. Constructed in 1929 at the height of grand movie theaters, in the later 20th century the building was used also for live entertainment. These hearty survivors have been typically rebranded as a drugstore, starbucks, or some other store that has none of that show biz grandeur or charm. Find showtimes and movie theaters near zip code 10462 or bronx, ny. A couple of weeks ago i wrote about the directional signs pointing to a nonexistent ny central railroad station at the east 149th street station in the bronx, where the. The renovated theater wont solve the bronxs ongoing financial woes, but for now. Find the movies showing at theaters near you and buy movie tickets at fandango.

Some of the old theaters were grand palaces built by the eras greatest architects, with an overthetop grandiose style recalling the opulent residences of pashas. Find showtimes in national at alamo drafthouse yonkers. May 02, 2020 this movie guide from the new york post listing bronx theaters shows one double bill i attended that week august 1972. Opened in 1929, it lasted all the way until 1994, and. It was leased in 2012 for use by the world changers church international new york for founding a local congregation.

In 2015, a quick yelp search returns 287 hits in the adult entertainment category, mostly novelty stores and strip clubs. It has gone through many changes, and still is evolving, but remains an. Forgotten ny the alpine is still a movie theater for how long movie theaters used to be everywhere, especially in brooklyn. Find everything you need for your local movie theater near you. Nov 07, 2007 the subway circuit isnt something that is going to go wrong tonight with some signals to screw up the 4 train. When this historic bronx theater debuted in 1929, it was touted as one of the loews wonder theatres, along with its counterparts located in queens, brooklyn, washington heights, and. In a time before megatheaters and netflix these shrines to hollywood ruled the day. The new condo will incorporate the old movie theaters original facade, adding three stories atop the building. Movie theaters cinema,imax,drivein theater,reald 3d. From sunshine cinema on the les to midtowns ziegfeld theater. New york citys old movie theaters are hoping for a hollywood ending.

Now the borough is lucky to have a dozen, but at one time each neighborhood practically had that many, from grand movie palaces to small neighborhood spots. Feb 1, 2014 parkchester community seeks to preserve 74yearold theater. Aug 29, 20 forgotten ny the alpine is still a movie theater for how long movie theaters used to be everywhere, especially in brooklyn. The bronx, which had over 100 theaters showing movies and live. Brooklyns videology has asserted itself as a meeting point of cinephiles and movie snobs for years now, with special. All three theaters were huge one level structures lacking balconies.

Except for the astor, a small art house next to the 200yearold erasmus hall high school, these theaters were the kings moviepalace neighbors along the fiveblock stretch of flatbush avenue south of church. Revisit the fun times of yesteryear with this poster featuring actual photographs of more than 100 bronx movie theatres. Showing 61 90 of 121 closed movie theaters all theaters. In 1977, the new york city planning commission estimated that the city had about 245 businesses dedicated to adult uses, including movie theaters, toy and video shops, massage parlors, erotic bookstores and peepshows.

Former theater and concert venue in the bronx, new york. Inwood theater opens, brooklyn life, august 21, 1926. It is designated as both an exterior and interior new york city landmark. The godfather is listed as still playing at the loews paradise, where id seen it in june. Some of the old theaters were grand palaces built by the eras. In nearly all its grandeur, paradise reopens in bronx. Only two remain, but if you look closely youll see vestiges of former movie theaters repurposed to other uses.

Bronx movie theatres look for your neighborhood theatre photo below. With an elegant facade, murals of cherubs, a cloud machine, a marble staircase and a sweeping balcony, the 3,855seat movie and play house was a sight to behold when it first opened, and a. Get local movie show times, watch trailers, and buy movie tickets. Find amc theatres in old brookville, ny on yellowbook. New york city now offers a number of theaters that not only offer the option of snacking on the beloved buttered popcornsoft drink combo, but also the. Bronx movie listings bronx showtimes, theaters and. Jul 03, 2000 vaudeville survived till world war ii, and onefilm movie theatres hung on until the 1970s, later killed off by multiplexes featuring up to a dozen screens in one building. Search local showtimes and buy movie tickets before going to the theater on moviefone. Oct 22, 2005 the new owner of what was once the bronx equivalent of radio city music hall has restored much of its italian baroque grandeur.

The subway circuit isnt something that is going to go wrong tonight with some signals to screw up the 4 train. Find amc theaters in old brookville, ny on yellowbook. The paradise theater, formerly loews paradise theatre, is a movie palacetype theater located at 2403 grand concourse in the bronx, new york. Before cineplexesand before you could easily access old movies at homegoing to see a movie was a completely special adventure. In its place will be the firstofitskind multilevel warehouse in new york city spanning 700,000 square feet on two levels which will allow for faster deliveries across the region. One of my favorite elements of the lobby is the enormous fountain stationed right at the entrance, which all movie goers would have to pass before entering the theater.

Movie theater to open on 207th street, new york herald, december 25, 1916. The 10 best bronx movie theaters with photos tripadvisor. Find a local amc theatre near you in new york city. Heres a wonderful historical account of two old theaters, both on southern boulevard, the boulevard and the spooner by ephemeral new. The bronx was once filled with theaters and movie houses of which we still see the remnants today. Shafts big score and the house of dark shadows at the art aka the art jerome. Mar 28, 2019 the 8 best eatin movie theaters in nyc. The valencia is largely considered to be the most elaborate of all his new york theaters.

The ascot theatre opened in 1935, located in the fordham area of the bronx on grand concourse near 183rd street. Bow tie cinemas american theatre now closed parkchester. Declared by the new york post to be the first authentic revival house to open in new york since the walter reade theater debuted at lincoln center in 1991, cinema classics has entertained thousands of movie lovers and has shown more than 400 films since it opened for business in 1998. New york doesnt just have great movie theaters, it has great movie culture. New york city now offers a number of theaters that not only offer the option of snacking on the beloved. When the american theater in parkchester closed in 20, it left the 1. I found an old envelope of them recently and isolated stubs from 18 different. New york citys old movie theaters are hoping for a. Sep 18, 2011 the old lowes theater on 57 burnside ave bronx ny, was opened in 1924, it was the 100th theater in the company.

Watch how the whitestone movie theater will be transformed. Revisit the fun times of yesteryear with this poster featuring actual photographs of more than 100 bronx movie. Jan 28, 20 the valencia is largely considered to be the most elaborate of all his new york theaters. Undulating hills and valleys mark the western half. Amc bay plaza cinema bronx, new york 10475 amc theatres. Movie times, buy movie tickets online, watch trailers and get directions to amc bay plaza cinema in bronx, ny. Vaudeville survived till world war ii, and onefilm movie theatres hung on until the 1970s, later killed off by multiplexes featuring up to a dozen screens in one building.

Opened in 1929, it lasted all the way until 1994, and was landmarked three years later. Jan 18, 2015 across the new york area, restoring wonder theater movie palaces to glory from left, the paradise theater in the bronx, the united palace theater in manhattan and the loews jersey in jersey. The bronx, which had over 100 theaters showing movies and live entertainment in the years before world war ii, now has only two multiplexes. This movie guide from the new york post listing bronx theaters. The queens movie theater you will not believe scouting ny. In nearly all its grandeur, paradise reopens in bronx the. Across the new york area, restoring wonder theater movie palaces to glory from left, the paradise theater in the bronx, the united palace theater in manhattan and the loews jersey in. Offbeat movie theaters in nyc, your personal guide. Drivein movie theaters of new york and bordering states. The new owner of what was once the bronx equivalent of radio city music hall has restored much of its italian baroque grandeur. Movie theaters in bronx, ny showing 1 30 of 121 closed movie theaters all theaters 123 open 2 showing movies 2 closed 121 demolished 43 restoring 0 renovating 0.

In fact one of my best memories of growing up in the bronx is that of the old whitestone drivein. Ny westchesterhudson valley movie showtimes today by theater. This movie guide from the new york post listing bronx theaters shows one double bill i attended that week august 1972. New york city has many grand old theaters and movie houses. A historical sketch the bronx is the northernmost borough of new york city, encompasses 42 square miles and is the only section of new york city that belongs to the north american mainland. And it really is unbelievable just how much has been packed into every inch of space. The spooner theater on southern boulevard image ephemeral new york. You had to leave the house, often entering some eccentrically glorious theater that added, in its grandiosity or sometimes squalor, to the. Dinein cinema with the best in movies, beer, food, and events. This was a large outdoor drivein movie theater which was located near the intersection of bruckner boulevard and brush avenue. In order to display showtimes, please select a nearby theatre. Movie theaters carpenter work,cinema,imax,reald 3d. Dec 30, 2019 the loews paradise movie theatre, just off fordham road on the grand concourse in bronx, new york was the flagship theatre for the loews chain.