Carlton Theater
11 N. Main Street,
Pleasantville,
NJ
08232
11 N. Main Street,
Pleasantville,
NJ
08232
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In the 1950s many local kids called it the “bug house”.
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Herbert Niewender
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I didn’t know about this one. I think if it was still open in the sixties I would have gone there, or at least heard of it. It looks like it was near the intersection of Main and Washington. Smaller than the Rialto, I think, if you compare the seat counts.
It was before my time, but the building was still there in the 70’s. It was accross the street a little from the Rialto. I think that it was a liquior store?
I went to the Carlton before it closed. They featured low-budget westerns, at least at the kids' matinees. At one point, probably early ‘50’s, they put up a sign saying they were closing for renovations, but never reopened. — There was also a Park Theater in Pleasantville on South Main Street near Frambes Ave, which was converted into a Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall.
Opened in 1935 with seating listed at a little over 400. Was operated by Warner Brothers and then Greenberg Theatres. Closed in 1955.
Crazy Bob, you were right it was across from the Rialto, the Carlton was 11 N. Main and the Rialto ws 12 N. Main.
I guess it was a closed building for a while, with no clue that it was a theater. Too bad I missed that one.
Specifically, the Rialto was south of Washington Ave, next to (south) of the Mainland Bank, which was on the corner of Main & Wash. The Carlton was north of Washington on the opposite side of Main St. The liquor store (which is still there) is a couple doors further north.
Right, because directly across from the Rialto is a cemetery that has been there for as long as I can remember.
Sorry Ken. The Rialto was on Main Street. The cemeteries are several blocks west out Washington Ave. I still get down to P'ville regularly to visit family.
I left P'Ville in 1958 and the Carlton had been closed for several years by then. We kids used to use the old projection room as a hangout.