Yorktown Theatre

York Road and Church Road,
Elkins Park, PA 19027

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Do
Do on July 23, 2022 at 6:34 pm

I remember seeing “Hester Street” and “The Way We Were” here. It also played X rated fare.

rivest266
rivest266 on October 9, 2016 at 8:35 am

September 2nd, 1934 grand opening ad in photo section.

phillyexile
phillyexile on January 13, 2013 at 4:12 pm

I worked as an usher here in 1964-65. It was an art house place then that showed almost entirely foreign films. I wore a double-breasted uniform and showed patrons to their seats with my flashlight.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on January 17, 2010 at 2:14 am

Here is an exterior photo from the Irvin Glazer theater collection:
http://tinyurl.com/ylrjcjb

raymondgordonsears
raymondgordonsears on October 10, 2005 at 4:51 pm

Sat. May 6, 1961. This theater was playing “BUTTERFIELD 8” with shows at 6-8-10pm. It was in a block ad with the Lansdowe, Sedgwick and the Terminal.