Still another neighborhood theater has been brought back to life, at least for a while, through an accident of timing.
But he did say that only about 30 percent of the screens today are in traditional downtown and neighborhood theaters.
Nimoy began acting at the age of eight in children's and neighborhood theater.
By the early 1950s television had become increasingly popular and many neighborhood theaters had closed.
There was still time to catch the feature picture at the neighborhood theater.
"As a neighborhood theater, the building is obsolete," he said.
At the age of 12, he moved to Barcelona and soon discovered his love for the dramatic arts while working in neighborhood theatre.
It will be at the 68th Street Playhouse, not neighborhood theaters.
The neighborhood theater was family friendly providing soundproof rooms available for others.
It was the largest neighborhood theatre in the country at the time.