Tilton 9 Theatre
331 Tilton Road,
Northfield,
NJ
08225
331 Tilton Road,
Northfield,
NJ
08225
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Frank Theaters will be closing the Tilton 9 at the end of January, 2012 for major renovations and plans to reopen it in May:
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/northfield_linwood_somers-point/tilton-movie-theater-to-close-at-end-of-month-for/article_d87187b2-359f-11e1-af1b-0019bb2963f4.html
Ahh…The Glory Days. No more. R.I.P.
Looks like big changes in store for the Tilton 9 since Frank acquired it.
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It’s on Franks Theaters website now -I wonder what this will mean as this theater split product with the Towne 16 – leading to several indie films to play in the area across 25 screens.
Does anybody know if Charlie Tannembaum still owns this theater.
Most theatre chains didn’t want to touch “STAR WARS” as mentioned above.It DID have legs.
In case anyone here isn’t aware, Tilton 9 has a Facebook page.
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Cool youtube video,now thats old school showmanship,good luck.Wish I lived near there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI4ImYxDEj0
sold out ghostbusters event held at the tilton 9
http://screwattack.com/videos/3D-3D-3D
the tilton 9 pops up in the newest episode of Underbelly
You could be right. I thought it was in May, but it was thirty years ago. I do recall that I saw the film at the Tilton shortly after it opened there, within the first week.
It’s not possible for you to have seen “Star Wars” at the Tilton Twin in May ‘77 since the movie didn’t open there until July.
This sort of mis-recollection is common since it’s well known that the “official” release date of “Star Wars” was May 25, 1977. However, what many people overlook/don’t know/forget is that the movie was not given a broad, nationwide saturation release; the movie opened in May ‘77 in only a handful of markets and then had a slow, staggered distribution taking many weeks (or months in some cases) to reach certain markets.
Here is a February 2009 news story:
http://tinyurl.com/cptx8z
I remember a Burger Chef In Northfield,My aunt took me there In summer of 1972,the only reason This stands out In My Mind because she was also my God Mother and she died very suddenly on good friday 1973 at the very young age of 32,I remember the burger chef being on the main strip on tilton rd I cant remember how close It actually was to the Tilton Theatre…..
My brother worked at the Burger Chef in Absecon, which became a Burger King (and still is, I believe). I didn’t know there was a Burger Chef in Northfield as well.
The shopping center was there a short time before the Tilton was built. The department store was “MR. BIG”, before it became a “Jamesway”. The super market was called “Pantry Pride”. In front of the shopping center was a “Burger Chef”, was later called “Barney’s Reateaurant” I also remember an “Art Handler’s” appliance store.
I last worked at the Tilton in 1981. It was a Twin by that time. The Main store in the shopping center was “MR. BIG”, then it was changed to “JAMESWAY” The Tilton booth was still change over & carbon arcs with 6000' reels. Theatre #one had Century 35/70mm machines. The lamp houses were Ashcraft. Mort Hodge was the main projectionist and business agent of local 310 at that time. In 1977, Hodge was alone in the Tilton booth during the day. Three thugs came into the booth and tied him up and set the place on fire. One of the thugs substained burns. Mort managed to escape and the fire did minimal damage. The thugs were caught headed north on the Garden State Parway. I believe that the Tilton was getting ready to show “Star Wars”.
I can’t believe this theater is still standing, I haven’t been there in years, I always loved the building and the atmosphere. I wonder has it changed much? Could we maybe get some Interior pictures??
The Frank family have always been jerks even back in the 70’s.
Tilton 9 is the bomb diggity!! This theater has personality, an eclectic and affordable snackbar, and the friendliest/most laidback/most attractive staff in town! The Towne 16 doesn’t even compare. Besides, I hear the Frank’s overwork and underpay their employees. Boo, hiss. Spend your money on a theater that deserves it! Tilton 9 all the way baby!!
Listed as part of Milgrim Theatres, Inc. in the 1970 FDY.
The supermarket was an A&P, not a Shop Rite, after I thought about it for a while. This would be in the late 60s. There was another A&P in Pleasantville and a small one in Absecon around that time.
You may be talking about a different era. When I was a kid, the supermarket was a Shop Rite, across the street from the cemetery. The Woolworths was on the other side of the mall, by the movie theater. There was also a bank where the McDonalds is now. I ruined one of the summers of my youth cooking french fries at that McDonalds.
Ken Mc,
There used to be a Jamesway and a Thriftway in the center, but both have been replaced by a furniture Store and Senior Center.
Mikeoaklandpark,
Yes, The Tannenbaum Family and the Milgrams (from Philadelphia) still own the theatre as they did in 1965 when it opened.
…and thanks to kittybunny…a loyal customer…but, the Towne Theatre actually has 15 theatres.