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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Pennsylvania » Philadelphia » Alden Theater

Alden Theater

Philadelphia, PA
3641 Midvale Avenue
, Philadelphia, PA 19129 United States
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Status: Closed/Demolished
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Deco
Function: Unknown
Seats: 750
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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The Alden Theater opened in 1932. It is were I saw my first movie. The price was 35 cents and we used to go on Saturday and Sunday all day. It was located on Midvale Avenue in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia.

It was closed in December 1968. I know it was torn down in the 1980's. It was a big part of my life.
Contributed by Walt Price

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The address for the Alden Theatre was 3641 Midvale Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. It opened in 1932 and closed in 1965.
posted by Chuck1231 on Sep 29, 2004 at 11:23pm
The Alden was also a big part of my life. It looks like Walt Price and I are about the same age (48). We used to play in Mifflin's rock garden after the matinee. My email is midemo1958@yahoo.com if anyone wants to talk about the Alden and old East Falls.
Tony
posted by tonyp on Nov 30, 2004 at 8:06am
PS. The Alden was open well after 1965. Probably until the late 1970s.
posted by tonyp on Nov 30, 2004 at 8:07am
My grandmother lived on West Queen Lane. Was that near East Falls? I know that Midvale Avenue was close by. Her apartment building was near a train station.
posted by ken mc on Oct 4, 2005 at 2:50pm
Ken, yes your Grandmother lived in East Falls. Did your Mom also live in East Falls? If so how old is she? I am 49 and used to go to Thomas Mifflin school on Midvale and Conrad.
posted by tonyp on Dec 21, 2005 at 5:36am
The Alden Theater closed in December 1968 and the last film there was called "Alaskan Wilderness".I too was from East Falls and went to the matinees every Saturday afternoon.I attended Mifflin School and graduated 8th grade in 1970.Played in the rockgarden quite a bit as a kid.It was one of the ways to go home from school.The manager of the theater was Rube Shapiro.Great memories!
posted by jimr on Jan 29, 2006 at 8:47am
My mom lived went to Olney High. My grandparents moved into an apartment on Queen Lane after they retired.
posted by ken mc on Nov 2, 2007 at 6:49pm
I don't know how that happened. I was trying to say that my mom lived over by 22nd and Lehigh, near Connie Mack Stadium, and went to Olney High.
posted by ken mc on Nov 2, 2007 at 6:50pm
The Alden was the best!!! My parents would give me 50 cents every Saturday to go see King Kong, Godzilla, The Seven Gladiators,etc---25 cents to get in, 10 cents for popcorn, 10 cents for a soda & a nickel for a candy bar. After the movie we'd run across Midvale Av & jump up the wall into the "Rock Garden" & re-inact the movie we just saw. PLEASE-- If ANYONE reads this & has any PHOTOS of the ALDEN that you would be as so kind to let me make copies of so that i could re-live my youth i would be ever so grateful--compensation could be considered
posted by Klus on Apr 14, 2009 at 11:42am
The Alden was torn down in 1967-68 when i started 6th grade at Mifflin & they put up a "Gino's" Kentucky Fried Chicken
posted by Klus on Apr 14, 2009 at 11:46am
jimr---you Must have been in my classes at Mifflin--i too graduated in 1970--born in 1956---went to mifflin from 1962 to 1970--contact me at klusmanjr_eastfalls@yahoo.com
posted by Klus on Apr 14, 2009 at 11:51am
Hi all. I'm researching the Alden and the older Falls Theater on Midvale for an article for the East Falls paper, The Fallser, with the help of the EF Historical Society. I would like to include stories and facts about the theater beyond what is shown at Cinema Treasures website. If you would like to contribute stories or info, please get in touch at adameyring@gmail.com Thank you.
Adam Eyring, Philadelphia, PA
posted by ameyring on Aug 19, 2009 at 8:30pm
I went to Miflin and graduated in 1966. I went to the Alden Theatre and saw alot of movies and after the movies I would jumped the wall into the Rock Garden. I would scaled the wall and over the fence and into Mifflin School school yard. Does anyone remember Doctor Galter who was the principal at Thomas Mifflin. Also does anyone remember Mrs. Powdermaker. Would anyone who class picture from 1966?
posted by tmphilly on Nov 14, 2009 at 6:13pm
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