Brookline Theater

i made my basement into the brookline theatre, along the stairway i have memoralbilia from there. i used to see in the front row and there was a whole row of seats leaning against the stage

the BROOKLINE theatre was built in 1928 known then as the boulivard owned by 20th century fox, it was the only theatre in havertown 20th century fox sold to the milligram family in the 1940s showing stage shows besides movies, the milligram family then sold to the reece family in the 1950s, in 1973 the colonial theatre donated the kimball organ to the brookline when a flood nearly ruined the beautiful wood piece hence its removal. in 1974 bill reece former projectionist sold to tom thorton richard daily, continuing to showing $1.00 movies and double features on saturday sunday. in 1982 with floods puddles in front stage side with a row of seats leaning against stage the brookline played its last two movies ever_ NINE TO FIVE and ORDIARY PEOPLE. the two posters stayed outdoors for about a year til may 1983 when the theatre was gutted and made into a mini mall. in 1996 i was allowed to investigate the remnants of the projection room i took souvinieres such as boxees of season passes, a movie poster , night light, marquee letter B in 1998 all that remained was the projection room and bathroom they were demolished to make way for more rooms a new bathroom, all that remains is the STAIRWAY which led to the lobby or projection room.

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i uploaded a few pics of brookline theatre some memoralbilia. enjoy the memories lets hear some stories bout the brookline pleaseeee

The new YMCA will open in a year, and planet fitness is kicking it up in ardmore. I suspect that this small gym may struggle. (Hate to wish bad things for Bob’s friend) I think it would be really cool to try to re open as a community arts and theater. There is a group making a go of it at St andrews as that old church is being sold. Gas prices are up, kids walk all over town friday and sat. There is the Wolf theater school in town managing in an old church basement at Holy Apostles teaching theator. If anyone would want to have a conversation I’d be interested.