Decatur Theater
2715 Webster Avenue,
Bronx,
NY
10458
2715 Webster Avenue,
Bronx,
NY
10458
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The Decatur Theater opened in 1916 as the United States Theater. The name was changed to the Decatur Theater in the 1940’s. This theater closed around 1956 and has been demolished.
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The 1930 edition of the Film Daily Yearbook has it listed as the U.S. Theater with 1,400 seats.
In the 1941 edition of the Film Daily Yearbook it has been re-named Decatur Theater with 950 seats (900 in the 1943 edition). It is not listed in 1950 or 1957 editions of F.D.Y. that I have.
Two different websites list this theater as closing in 1956.
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http://www.cinematour.com/tour.php?db=us&id=22291
So this theater probably closed in the late 40’s then.
Here’s a 1941 view as the Decatur Theatre. A sign on the wall above the marquee mentions “Free Cash” being awarded regularly in what was probably a game like Bingo or Screeno: View link
This looks like the same 1941 photo.