Capitol Theatre
Maryland & Atlantic Avenues,
Atlantic City,
NJ
08401
Maryland & Atlantic Avenues,
Atlantic City,
NJ
08401
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Open since at least 1921 when a Robert-Morton organ was installed. This theatre is listed as operating in the 1951 Film Daily Yearbook.
Any additional information on this theatre would be greatly appreciated.
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THis theater closed in 74 when they moved burlesque to the Apollo on the boardwalk
I worked there in thr mid-seveties for Al Baker. The manager was an AC cop, I think his name was Mike Freil. I ran a lot of 16mm XXX films there. The 35mm equipment was Super simplex projectors & very early model of the Peerless Magnarc carbon lamps. I ran a 35mm film there called “Snuff” It was shot in Mexico and suposedly showed a guy really killing people by cutting them up while they were tied dowm! It was sick! To get to the booth, I remember going out a back door at the back of the autitorium, and up some real skinny metal steps. The Center & the Astor were kind of like that too.
A Wurlitzer theater organ opus 727 style H 3M was installed in the Capitol Theater on 10/31/1923.
According to THS’s Marquee edition of 1980, the Capitol opened in 1919.
Is this building still standing?
Renewing link.
Here is a 1982 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cq2ndt
Was this theater ON Maryland, rather than on Atlantic? Can you help me pinpoint which corner it was on?
Nearer the ocean or farther from the ocean? Nearer Captain Starn’s or nearer the convention center?
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yc89cgh
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!