Lane Theatre
N. Broad Street & 67th Avenue,
Philadelphia,
PA
19126
N. Broad Street & 67th Avenue,
Philadelphia,
PA
19126
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Opened in 1938, the Lane Theatre, located at Broad Street and 67th Avenue, was designed by David Supowitz in Art Moderne style. It could seat 607. After the Lane Theatre closed as a movie theater in 1975, it became a Datsun car dealership until at least 1983. It later became home to a church.
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Many long, long runs here including the premiere engagement of “David and Lisa,” and the French suspense classic “Diabolique.”
This theatre was mentioned on a DVD of the Dick Cavett Show. Lots of theatres were named in the golden age of theatres.
Box Office November 12, 1938 describes opening festivities for this new Warner Bros theater last Wednesday: A four and a half mile run from North Broad Street’s Uptown Theatre, a parade of military & school bands of Oak Lane preceded speeches, and speeches including that of Mayor S. Davis Wilson.
Played an eclectic mix on films in the 60"s. “A Funny thing Happened on the Way To Forum” played there first run, I believe the only location in the city.
Also Joanna very quirky mod sex comedy directed by Michael Sarne who got Myra Breckenridge
based on Joanna’s success.
Here is a larger version of the photo posted on 3/2/05:
http://tinyurl.com/rbe8cr
That’s from the Irviin Glazer collection.
Here is an April 1975 photo from Temple U:
http://tinyurl.com/ylkc5bo
Went there once and got jumped. Never went back.
If anyone has any stories about going to/ working at this threatre in its adult days, I would love to hear them. I am chronicling the histories of adult theatres in the US. Please contact me at Thanks!
Above information needs to be corrected. This theater was a Datsun car dealership at least through 1983. I am not sure when the church moved in.