Strand Theatre

Here is a 1949 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2bys7xf

Thanks Ken, it sure is, as many times as I have been in that theatre on the board walk you would think I would recognize it.

Photo of the Strand Theatre.
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I visited the booth around 1971, or 72. Al Greenwood was the operator. When he did a change over, the sound change was large wall mounted dial called a fader. It was made by Western Electric.

Super Simplex / Peerless Magnarcs.

Here is a photo taken in summer 1981:
http://tinyurl.com/d9jsfl

Thank you, Ken. Great perspective on the Strand and the late, great Steel Pier.

Here is a larger view of the 1939 postcard. I worked at the Planters store one summer in high school.
http://tinyurl.com/3zocxg

In the summer of 1961 the Strand had the Deborah Karr-Gary Cooper thriller (his final movie) “The Naked Edge.” The theater participated in a gimmick that United Artists encouraged all first-run theaters to use for “The Naked Edge.” No one was allowed top enter the theater during the final 13 (terrific) minutes. A long queue formed outside during evening performances while a flashing red lightbulb signaled that the climax of the picture inside was in progress. I loved the picture. Still do. Saw it one night at the Strand alone and then dragged my folks along the next night so I could see it again. I made a point of arriving early enough to participate in waiting and watching that red bulb. Fond memories. – Ed Blank

Strand was built in 1925. At one time was known as the Criterion. (Ref: THS’s Marquee, 1980, v. 1)

1939 postcard – Strand is on the left:
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