Capitol Theatre

Union City, NJ

4700 Bergenline Avenue

, Union City, NJ 07047 United States

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Status:	Closed
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Unknown

Function:	Retail
Seats:	2129
Chain:	Unknown

Architect:	Unknown
Firm:	Unknown

Single screen theatre with a balcony. This theater was closed, front and north side demolished, and turned into a supermarket. It is currently a Rite Aid store. Back of theater still exists.

Contributed by Lou Lavin

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The RKO Capitol Theatre was located at 4700 Bergenline Ave. and it seated 2129 people.

posted by William on Dec 9, 2003 at 9:48am

My research shows that a Moller organ (opus 3472) was installed in this theater in 1922 and then another Moller (opus 4305) was installed in 1925.
This theater is listed as the RKO Capital in the 1951 FDY.

posted by TC on Jul 6, 2005 at 1:44am

Here is an old postcard:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d633b3127cce93d1bbe1385000000016108IZsW7Zwzc-

posted by TC on Aug 12, 2005 at 5:05pm

Old photo from the 1930s/1940s:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cf25b3127cce956da36a299c00000016108IZsW7Zwzc-

posted by TC on Nov 4, 2005 at 5:28am

In the new book "Theatres" by Craig Morrison, there is a drawing on page 132 of B.F. Keith's Capitol Theatre, 4700 Bergenline Ave, Union City NJ. 2,129 seats. The drawing was made in 1924 by Anthony Dumas of New York City. The Capitol was on the right side of a long structure. On the left side was another theatre, B.F. Keith's State Theatre, which had 1,794 seats. On the roof in the center of the building is a small sign "Twin Theater". What is unique is that these two theatres, under the same management, shared one entrance. You went inside and turned left for the State and right for the Capitol. If there was only one ticket office inside, then this would be an early example of a Twin Cinema. There does not seem to be a Page here in Cinema Treasures for the State Theatre in Union City, only the Capitol Theatre.

posted by Ron Salters on Feb 14, 2006 at 8:10am

In Time Life's book "This Fabulous Century 1920-1930", there is a picture on page 244 of "Shipwreck" Kelly sitting on top of a flagpole on top of BF Keith's theatre in Union City. Must have been quite a fad back then...

posted by TC on Mar 3, 2006 at 4:37pm

1959 ad (center, bottom ad & top times) courtesy of Bill Huelbig:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/billhuelbig/fabian1.jpg

Cinemascope!

posted by TC on Mar 10, 2006 at 5:50pm

Does anyone know what happened to the Tony Theatre on Bergenline? Is it still open? I was trying to find it on CT, but couldn't find it under Union City, NJ.

posted by Louis of Pompano Beach on Sep 1, 2008 at 6:47am

Here are some photos from 2008.

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 2, 2009 at 9:14am

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