Virginia Theatre
Boardwalk and Virginia Avenue,
Atlantic City,
NJ
08401
Boardwalk and Virginia Avenue,
Atlantic City,
NJ
08401
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The Virginia was Atlantic City’s premiere theater that showed roadshow features. The theater was had 70mm and steophonic eqipment. The theater closed in 1973 when the government purchased the block for future casino development. The theater sat empty until the middle 80’s. The last features that played there were “The Sound Of Music” re-release in 70mm which opened June 27, 1973, followed by “Cabaret” re-release and the last feature to play was “A Touch Of Class” with Glenda Jackson and George Segal. They were scheduled to get the re-release of “Mary Poppins” on Aug 15, 1973, but didn’t do to the great success of “A Touch Of Class”.
A few of the other features that I rememebr playing there were, “It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World”, “The Carpetbaggers”, “Gone With The Wind”, “Sweet Charity”, “Krakatoa East of Java”, “Hello Dolly” (non-roadshow engagement that opened June 24, 1970), and “Fiddler On The Roof”, which was done as a reserved performance format instead of roadshow engagement.
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Ken
The V over the center of the marquee disappeard in 1968. The original name Virginia was in green letters on both sides of the marquee. The V was also green. The new letters were white background with red letters.
Can anyone pinpoint for me, please, which side of Virginia the theater was on? North side or south side?
It was on the Boardwalk, not on Virginia Avenue itself.
Ken, Any chance you want to meet me Wednesday in A.C. and do the walking tour of the Boardwalk theaters and the Atlantic Avenue theaters with me? Lunch immediately afterward before I leave town.
Contact me at if interested. Will give you a phone number to finalize arrangements if you’re available.
Also, any idea of the address of the old 500 Club where Martin & Lewis started?
Ed, I live on the west coast-was just visiting my mom for a few days. I appreciate the invitation though.
500 Club was on Missouri Avenue, I think on the north side west of Atlantic Avenue. It burned down years ago.
Anyone know if Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” played here first-run?
No place to put this one, but a nice photo nevertheless:
http://tinyurl.com/2bgj6mk
There is a picture of the closed Virginia Theatre here; scroll down to see it: http://www.steel-pier.com/
Here is a photo from May 1978:
http://tinyurl.com/6hmpo3r
Summer 1969 I saw Krakatoa East Of Java at the Virginia. I have pics of the theatre then but am unable to upload. Film was show in 70MM-Stereophonic sound.
Some other summer 1969 info, the Ice Capades were getting ready for their engagement at Convention Hall, and Gary Lewis and the Playboys were the Headliners at the Steel Pier