Earl Theatre
1343 S. 28th Street,
Philadelphia,
PA
19146
1343 S. 28th Street,
Philadelphia,
PA
19146
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The Earl Theater was located in South Philadelphia. A very nice place for a kid to go to watch “Frankenstein”, “Gunga Din”, and “The Wizard of Oz”. One of the many things we “South Philly” kids would do was one kid would pay, go in, hit the door and let our friends in for free.
The Earl Theater was operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp. in the 1940’s.
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Built in 1923. Architect: Simon Burton
I dated a girl in the early 1980s that lived in this neighborhood, but I don’t recall seeing a movie theater. It may have been gone by then.
The Earl opened in 1923 and alterations were made in 1926 with a marquee added to the theatre. Original Seating was listed at 1014. The theatre closed in 1962. The building was later demolished and is not the site of retail. 2801 Reed was the address listed.
Here is a photo, circa 1945:
http://tinyurl.com/2tdq3k
Mildred Pierce with Joan Crawford was released in October of 1945.