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ATLANTIC CITY United States of America|New Jersey|Atlantic City|Atlantic City

ATLANTIC COUNTY

ABSECON Absecon Drive-In White Horse Pike east of Shore Road. ? 1955-? 1975 642 cars Owners:

1955-1961 Walter Reade 1964 Milgram Theatres

ATLANTIC CITY Alan 1615 Arctic 1937-? 1955

600 seats * 1940 owned by Affiliated Theatres Circuit, Inc. It catered to Afro-Americans.

Aldine ? 1930-? 1945

Apollo 180 S. New York

? 1930-1973 1,641 seats It reopened as Apollo Burlesque theatre 1974-1977. Owners:

1930 Warner Brothers 1935-1975 Ventnor Realty & Leasing Co.

Astor 619 Atlantic ? 1935-? 1955 701 seats

Beach 1318 Atlantic ? 1955-1983 Milgram Theatres owned this

theatre in 1969. Adult movies 1970’s until 1983.

Bijou Atlantic Avenue 1903-1924

Capitol Maryland and Atlantic 1919-? 1975 1,139 seats Ventnor Realty & Leasing Co. owned this theatre 1930-1964 Adult movies 1960’s until closing.

Casino Hall Steel Pier ? 1940-? 1945

Center 1517 Atlantic 1954-1978 General Drive-In Corporation

owned this theatre 1961-1964

Central ? 1920

Stanley Company of America

owned this theatre.

Charles 2217 Atlantic 1964-1978 Milgram Theatres owned this theatre.

Cinema 1831 Atlantic ? 1945-? 1955 1,080 seats

City Square ? 1920-? 1925 Stanley Company of America owned this theatre in 1920.

Colonial 1517 Atlantic 1914-1954 1,391 seats

Owners: 1920 Stanley Company of America

1925-1953 Warner Brothers 1953-1954 Stanley Warner Corporation

Convention Hall ? 1930 5,000 seats

Movies were shown here at this time.

Cort ? 1920-? 1925

Stanley Company of America owned this theatre in 1920.

Criterion ? 1920-? 1925 Stanley Company of America owned this theatre in 1920.

Drive-In ? 1955

Earle ? 1930-? 1945

3,000 seats Warner Brothers owned this theatre in 1930.

Embassy AKA: Warner’s Embassy New York and Atlantic ? 1930-? 1975 1,405 seats

Empress ? 1945

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Globe Boardwalk & St. Charles Place 1913-1928 1,400 seats

Owners: 1920-1925 Stanley Company of

America 1930 Warner Brothers * 1913 opened * 1926 Vitaphone installed * 1928 converted into an brulesque until the 1960's,

Grand ? 1930-? 1930

Hollywood 1525 Atlantic ? 1935-1977 1,712 seats General Drive-In Corporation

owned this theatre 1961-1964.

IMAX at the Quarter (Tropicana) 2831 Boardwalk

2004-

Keith's Garden Pier ? 1920-? 1930 Owners: 1920-1925 Stanley Company of

America 1930 Warner Brothers

Liberty ? 1920-? 1930 Ventnor Realty & Leasing Co.

owned this theatre in 1930.

Lyric 2418 Atlantic ? 1930-? 1950

682 seats

Million Dollar Pier Theatre Million Dollar Pier

? 1935-? 1955 3,900 seats

Music Hall Steel Pier ? 1935-? 1955 2,500 seats

Ocean Steel Pier

? 1935-? 1955 1,450 seats

Ocean One Shops

? 2000-? 2001

Palace 2217 Atlantic ? 1935-? 1950 650 seats

Park ? 1920-? 1920

Roxy New York and Boardwalk ? 1961-1973 General Drive-In Corporation owned this theatre 1961-1964.

Royal ? 1930-? 1940 700 seats * 1935 owned by Meamco, Inc.

Shore 1318 Atlantic ? 1950-? 1970 965 seats

General Drive-In Corporation owned this theatre 1961-1964.

Stanley 1545 Boardwalk ? 1930-? 1955 1,963 seats Owners:

1935-1953 Warner Brothers 1953-1955 Stanley Warner Corporation

Steel Pier Steel Pier ? 1930-? 1955 5,100 seats Owners: 1920-1925 Stanley Company of America

1930-1953 Warner Brothers 1953-1955 Stanley Warner Corporation

Strand theatre on the left

Strand 1023 Atlantic

? 1930-? 1975 1,156 seats Ventnor Realty & Leasing Co. owned this theatre.

Surf AKA: Charles 2217 Atlantic ? 1955-1963

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Town AKA: Astor 619 Atlantic ? 1960-? 1975

Virginia 935 Boardwalk 1915-1973 947 seats Owners: 1920-1925 Stanley Company of America 1930-1950 Warner Brothers

1961-1964 General Drive-In Corporation

Warner 2015 Boardwalk 1929-? 1955 4,187 seats Warner Brothers owned this theatre 1929-1950.

Young's Pier Theatre ? 1905-1906

EGG HARBOR CITY Colonial ? 1930-? 1964 517 seats

EGG HARBOR

TOWNSHIP Town Stadium 16 6733 Black Horse Pike

2004

Towne 16

6733 Black Horse Pike ? 1990 * October 1969 opened as a twin, opened by Al & Barbara Frank.

* 1973 4 cinemas * Late 1980's 16 cinemas * 2002 fire destroys this theatre * 2004 reopened * 2005 projection is updated.

HAMMONTON

Circus Drive-In Route 30, 5 miles south of town 1953-1979

1,000 cars Milgram Theatres owned this theatre in 1964

Eagle Vine St. 1914-1927, 2009- This is being reopened for 2009.

Palace 206 Bellevue August 31st,1912-? 1955 237 seats

Rivoli 253 Bellevue ? 1927-? 1961 966 seats

Route 30 6 ? 1995 Listed in the Int`l Film Almanac as being owned by Frank Company, but it was never built.

LANDISVILLE

Lyric ? 1935-? 1973

600 seats

MARGATE CITY Margate Ventnor & Devlin Avenues June 25th, 1938-? 1990 2 Screens in 1973 Owners: 1961-1970 Ventnor Realty &

Leasing Co. 1970-1990 Frank Company

MAYS LANDING Hamilton 8 4215 Black Horse Pike ? 1998-? 2000 Frank Company owned this theatre.

Hamilton Commons 14 4215 Black Horse Pike 2002- Owners:

2002-2003 Hoyt’s Cinemas 2003- Regal Cinemas.

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NORTHFIELD

Little Art 750 Pasadena

? 1990

Tilton 9 331 Tilton Road 1965- 3,000 seats

* 1965 opened as a single screen * 1988 and 1998 expansions to 9 screens * 2010 sold to Frank Theatres

PLEASANTVILLE

Atlantic Drive-In Bllkhorse.Tilton ? 1955-? 1980 Owners:

1955-1961 Walter Reade 1964 Milgram Theatres

Carlton 11 N. Main ? 1935-? 1955 418 seats Owners: 1940-1950 Warner Brothers 1955 Greenberg, Jack H., Theater

Enterprises Kids called this theate "The Bug House"

Rialto 12 S. Main

? 1930-? 1973 888 seats Owners: 1930-1950 Warner Brothers 1955 Greenberg, Jack H., Theater

Enterprises

SOMERS POINT Gateway ? 1969-? 1975 Shriver Theatres Co.

Point 5 MacArthur Boulevard ? 1983-? 2002 1,200 seats

the Frank family purchased it and converted it from a bowling alley

to 5 auditoriums, although only 4 were used. The 5th was left as a garage.

Seaside ? 1940-? 1955 380 seats * 1945 owner: Schmidt, W. E. Of Berwick PA.

VENTNOR CITY Ventnor 5211 Ventnor ? 1930-? 1975

* Late 1920’s opened * 1940-1970 Ventnor Realty & Leasing Co. owned this theatre. * 1970 Al & Barbara Frank took over the Apollo theatre circuit * March 1974 the marquee reads DUE TO ENERGY CRISIS and

reopened a few weeks later. * 1979 twinned

*Late 1990’s closed

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CAPE MAY COUNTY

AVALON Avalon 29th and Boardwalk July 3rd,1929-1978 1945-1970 owners: Greenberg, Jack H., Theater Enterprises 1975 owners: Greenberg, Jack H., Theater Enterprises, Hunt’s

Theaters, Inc.

Twins I & II ? 1980 Hunt’s Theaters, Inc. owned this

theatre.

CAPE MAY Auditorium Silent Era

Beach AKA: Cape May Beach Cinema 4 711 Beach http://www.beachtheatre.org/

1950-2003, 2007- * 1950 opened by Hunt’s Theaters, Inc. * Late 1980’s sold to Frank Company and twinned

* Late 1990’s 4 cinemas as it is sold to Hoyt’s Cinema Corp. * 2003 it was sold to Northeast Cinemas LLC and closed. * November 17th, 2007 reopened as an art cinema during the weekends. It will open every day

during the summer. * 2010 closed

City Pier ? 1935-? 1950 650 seats Hunt’s Theaters, Inc. owned this

theatre 1940-1950.

Cox Silent Era

Hunt's ? 1945 Hunt’s Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre.

Liberty 509 Washington 1920-? 1975 750 seats Hunt’s Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre 1940-1975.

Lyric Silent Era

Opera House ? 1935

Palace ? 1930-? 1940 Hunt’s Theaters, Inc. owned this

theatre in 1940.

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE American Legion Hall ? 1945-? 1955

Grand Mechanic St. ? 1940-? 1945 Hunt’s Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre.

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Hunt's ? 1935-? 1940 Hunt’s Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre.

NORTH CAPE

MAY Bayshore 8 AKA: Cape May 8 3860 Bayshore Road ? 1998-2007

Owners: 1998-2003 Hoyt’s Cinema Corp. 2003-2004 Regal Cinemas 2004- Entertainment Cinemas

Cape May 8 AKA: Bayshore 8 ? 1995 Frank Company owned this theatre.

OCEAN CITY Capitol ? 1930

Doughy's Pier ? 1900-? 1930

Moorlyn 835 Moorlyn Terrace 1923- 1,750 seats

* 1923 opened as an single screen * 1935-1970 owner: Strand

Theatre Co. * 1970 2 cinemas * 1975-1985 owner: Shriver Theatres Co. * 1989 4 cinemas as is taken over by Frank Company * 2007 5 cinemas

Park ? 1930

Show Boat AKA: Surf 12th and Boardwalk ? 1930-? 1935 Strand Theatre Co. owned this theatre in 1935.

Strand 9th and Boardwalk August 11th, 1938- 1,450 seats

5 cinemas in the late 1980’s Owners:

1935-1961 Strand Theatre Co. 1964-1985 Shriver Theatres Co. 1990- Frank Company

Strand 9th and Boardwalk 1919-1937 Strand Theatre Co. owned this theatre in 1935.

Surf AKA: Showboat 12th and Boardwalk ? 1940-? 1975 Owners: 1940-1961 Strand Theatre Co.

1964-1975 Shriver Theatres Co.

Uno Moorlyn and Boardwalk 1908

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Village Boardwalk and 8th. ? 1935-1989 1,100 seats

Owners: 1935-1961 Strand Theatre Co.

1961-1985 Shriver Theatres Co.

Village 6 ? 1998-? 2000 This Frank Company theatre was never built.

PENNSVILLE

Penn Twin Pennsville Shopping Center

? 1990-? 2000

There were plans for Frank Company to expand this to 8 screens.

RIO GRANDE Rio Grande ? 1980 Hunt’s Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre.

Rio Twin US Highway 9 & State Highway 47 ? 1990 Frank Company owned this

theatre.

Rio Stadium 12 3801 Route 9 south 2007- Frank Company owns this cinema.

Wildwood Drive-In Delsea Drive

1950-1986 300 cars

2 screens in the late 1970’s Owners: 1950-1975 Fox, Melvin 1980-1986 Fox Theatres

SEA ISLE CITY Braca 1916-? 1955 300 seats

Madeline 42/Boardwalk ? 1950-? 1955 625 seats

Pier ? 1935-? 1945

STONE HARBOR Harbor 271 96th Street

1949- 850 seats

2 screens in the late 1980’s and 5 by 1998 Owners: 1950-1955 Greenberg, Jack H., Theater Enterprises 1969-1985 Hunt’s Theaters, Inc. 1990- Frank Company

Park 96th St. ? 1940-? 1985 460 seats

TUCKAHOE

Community ? 1940

WILDWOOD

Airdome Cedar/Atlantic ? 1920-1922

Auditorium ? 1935-? 1945

Hunt’s Theaters, Inc. owned this

theatre in 1940.

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Bijou ? 1906

Blaker's AKA: Hunt’s Casino Cedar/Atlantic

? 1930-? 1985 754 seats This theatre became part of the shore 4 in the early 1990's

Casino Cedar/Atlantic 1940-? 1980

1,200 seats Hunt’s Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre.

Comique 1906

Fern 1906-1918

Hunt's Casino Cedar/Atlantic- 1923-1939 Hunt’s Theaters, Inc. owned this

theatre.

New Shore ? 1940-? 1945

Hunt’s Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre.

Nixon ? 1935-? 1945 Hunt’s Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre.

Ocean 2700 Boardwalk ? 1965-? 2000 Twinned in the late 1980’s Owners: 1975-1985 Hunt’s Theaters, Inc.

1990-2000 Frank Company

Ocean Pier ? 1940-? 1945 Hunt’s Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre in 1940.

Plaza Dance Pier ? 1940-? 1945 Hunt’s Theaters, Inc. owned this

theatre.

Regent Garfield/Atlantic

? 1921-? 1977 1,600 seats * 1921 Bill Hunt buys the building at Atlantic and Lincoln and moved it to Garfield and Boardwalk

* 1945 rebuilt * 1977 closed

Rue Grande Twins ? 1985-? 1985

Sea 4005 S Pacific 2003- 67 seats

Shore 3511 Atlantic 1939-? 2000 1,507 seats

2 screens in 1971 and 4 in the early 1980’s

Star ? 1906-? 1918

Starlight Ballroom ? 1950

Hunt’s Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre.

Strand Pine/Boardwalk ? 1930-2011 1,800 seats http://www.angelfire.com/nj/wwbysea/HUNT/huntstheaters.html Owners:

1940-1985 Hunt’s Theaters, Inc.

1990- Frank Company This theatre is opened during the summers only.

Twins I & II ? 1975-? 1985 Hunt’s Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre.

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WILDWOOD

CREST Crest 1921

WOODBINE

Capitol ? 1935-? 1955 496 seats Greenberg, Jack H., Theater Enterprises owned this theatre 1945-1955.

Lyric ? 1920-? 1930 128 listings Atlantic City movie theatres by

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