Blaker Theatre

Atlantic Avenue and E. Cedar Avenue,
Wildwood, NJ 08260

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Previously operated by: Hunt's Theaters Inc.

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Blaker Theatre

Built around 1900, the theatre was initially a vaudville house and was located on a pier owned by Gilbet Blaker. William C. Hunt leased the theatre and then purchased it in 1925. The theatre operated for many years before combining with the Shore Theatre to become the Shore 4.

Both theatres have been demolished.

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teecee
teecee on March 2, 2006 at 4:27 am

Listed as part of Hunt’s Theatres, Inc. in the 1970 FDY & 1976 International Motion Picture Almanac.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on September 10, 2007 at 9:49 pm

My 1967 FDY lists the Hunts Theaters at that time as follows: Cape May – Beach, Liberty. Stone Harbor – Harbor, Park. Wildwood – Blaker, Casino, Ocean, Shore, Regent, Starlight Ballroom, Strand.

BobR
BobR on November 3, 2007 at 11:10 pm

Does anyone remember which theater in Wildwood NJ had the big green screen that looked like an underwater scene with lots of fish on it? I remember it opening and closing at the start and end of the movie.

Tony DeWald
Tony DeWald on October 16, 2009 at 7:54 pm

Wasn’t the Hunt, the one that was equipped for Sensurround.
I’m sure I saw Earthquake there.

And I know I saw Jaws at the Shore theater.

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on November 27, 2009 at 3:18 am

This webpage shows some pictures of what was the Blaker prior to the demolition of the combined Shore/Blaker: View link

Tony DeWald
Tony DeWald on November 27, 2009 at 8:54 am

I guess i saw Jaws at the Blaker.

Mikeoaklandpark
Mikeoaklandpark on August 20, 2010 at 1:37 pm

What did tyhey put in place of the theaters?

markp
markp on June 20, 2015 at 7:13 pm

Those lines for “Jaws” were quite common. At a drive-in here in New Jersey, police were called to help with the traffic from cars lined up over 1 mile on the side of a two way street.

Tony DeWald
Tony DeWald on April 11, 2020 at 4:34 pm

I think that’s right. The Casino Theater.

Tony DeWald
Tony DeWald on April 11, 2020 at 4:38 pm

Some pics of the casino.

http://www.funchase.com/Images/Theatres/Casino.htm

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