The St. George Theatre in 1935, six years after the opening. (Staten Island Advance)

The St. George Theatre, St. George

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Growing up in the '70s and '80s, there was plenty of television-watching after school, and movie-going, too. In today's modern world, streaming services like Hulu and Netflix are king -- accessible, affordable and brimming with original content.

But movies are forever woven in the fabric of our American culture, with cherished, memories of going on dates to mutliplexes or taking family jaunts to Disney movie premiers.

I remember as if it were yesterday, going to see "Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger" and ""Rocky" with my sisters at the Jerry Lewis Theatre in Mariners Harbor. Or "Grease" and "Star Wars" in the Island Cinemas in the Lane Theatre.

Way earlier than that, in the early 1900s, films were very short and they were silent, and many theaters offered live Vaudeville acts prior to showing a film, and organ music was often used to enhance the movies.

Sound was added to movies in 1927, and the following year, there were 10 theaters advertising in the Staten Island Advance: The Capitol, Empire, Liberty, Palace, Plaza, Ritz, Stadium, Star, Strand and Victory.

Scroll below for vintage photos of these grand old theaters on Staten Island, and check out who is headlining at the St. George Theatre's upcoming Anniversary Gala.

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Palace Theatre, Tottenville

In 1915, the Palace Theatre opened on Craig Avenue in Tottenville between Main and Bentley streets, when movies were all the craze.

During its 12 years of operation, the Palace often advertised that it only showed "First Class Motion Pictures." However, the theater was not designed for "talkies."

In 1927, the Stadium Theater opened around the corner on Main Street showing the "new movies" -- and in 1928 the Palace closed. (Staten Island Advance)

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Palace Theatre, Port Richmond

In 1943, Port Richmond's Palace Theater, seen on this vintage postcard, would have been screening Gary Cooper in "The Pride of the Yankees."

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The Richmond Theatre, Stapleton

Built in 1890, the Richmond Theatre in Stapleton was known as Turn Hall, a German-American gymnasium. It was located was just around the corner from Washington Park, now Tappen Park.

In 1906, it became Richmond Theatre, offering live stage performances of stock companies and Vaudevillians.

With the advent of motion pictures' popularity, the theater was converted to a "moving picture house" in the 1920s, and continued to provide entertainment for moviegoers until it was destroyed by fire in the 1950s.

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(Courtesy of Andrew Paul Mele)

Capitol Theatre, West Brighton

The Capitol Theatre was located at Broadway and Castleton avenues in West Brighton. (Courtesy of Andrew Paul Mele)

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The Capitol Theatre, West Brighton

The interior of the Capitol Theatre in 1997.

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The Capitol Theatre, West Brighton

The Capitol Theatre as it appeared in 2005 on Broadway near Castleton Avenue in a much-neglected state.

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The St George Theatre, St. George

St. George Theatre exterior, circa 1930s.

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The St. George Theatre, St. George

This 1994 photo shows the ornate interior of the St. George Theatre.

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Courtesy of Mary Ann (Shake) Sullivan

Strand Theater, Great Kills

The Strand Theater on Nelson Avenue in Great Kills in the 1940s.

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Victory Theatre, Tompkinsville

The exterior of the Victory Theatre in 1953.

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Liberty Theatre, Stapleton

The Liberty Theatre on Beach Street in Stapleton, circa 1954.

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Empire Theatre, Port Richmond

The former Empire Theatre building became part of the now defunct H.S. Farrell Lumber Yard property in Port Richmond.

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Empire Theatre, Port Richmond

The Empire Theater, located at 2094 Richmond Terrace, in 1965.

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The Ritz, Port Richmond

The Ritz was the most lavish movie theater to serve the bustling community of Port Richmond. The theater stopped showing movies in 1968, 44 years after it opened.

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The Ritz, Port Richmond

In the early 1970s, the marquee at the Ritz Theater in Port Richmond, which once included some of the top names in show business.

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The Paramount Theatre, Stapleton

The Paramount in Stapleton in June 1977.

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The Lane Theatre, New Dorp

The Lane on New Dorp Lane, which opened in 1938, displays a Sylvester Stallone movie, "Nighthawks," in this 1981 photograph.