Newtown Theatre
120 N. State Street,
Newtown,
PA
18940
120 N. State Street,
Newtown,
PA
18940
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Newtown Theatre (Official)
Additional Info
Functions: Movies (First Run)
Styles: Art Deco
Previous Names: Newtown Town Hall
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
215.968.3859
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News About This Theater
- Jul 28, 2014 — Future bright at Newtown Theatre
- May 27, 2014 — Historic Movie Theaters in Phila burbs still showing daily movies
- May 15, 2014 — Newtown Theatre announces grand reopening activities
- Jun 3, 2013 — Montgomery Cinema, Newtown Theatre avoid closure by installing digital projectors
- Mar 20, 2012 — Digital conversion could spell the end for the Newtown Theatre
The theatre is located on State Street, in the middle of Historic Newtown. It has a balcony, and the charm of theatres long past.
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Here is an undated photo:
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Email arrived that the theater is soliciting donations from the public towards the cost of $100,000 digital projector.
Times of Trenton story on the theater and its attempts to raise money for the digital conversion here.
A fundraiser for the digital conversion will be held on September 29. Story from The Trentonian here.
Theater is approaching its fundraising goal, with $12,000 to $17,000 still to go. NJ.com story here.
After a shutdown of several months for the digital changeover, theater will reopen May 26 with four nights of classics. Philly.com story here.
May 26: Wizard of Oz at 3 p.m., 5:10 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. May 27: The Godfather at 5 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. May 28: Singin’ in the Rain at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. May 29: Casablanca at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Admission to each movie will be the same price that was charged the year the movie was released. Those prices are: Wizard of Oz, .23 cents; Godfather, $1.70; Singin’ in the Rain, .53 cents; and Casablanca, .27 cents. Additional donations will be accepted at the door.
May 30 began the 1st main feature with digital projection, the excellent “The Railway Man.”
Yesterday, I enjoyed “The Man Who Knew Infinity” from the balcony. Digital projection was great! I knew the balcony doesn’t have surround speakers but sound was very good. Sightlines from the balcony are terrific. The screen looks very large.
This email today from the theater-
An important message from the Newtown Theatre
It’s no secret we live in a world filled with endless entertainment options. Years ago, the Newtown Theatre was the only game in town when it came to movies. Today, we must contend with two nearby chain theaters, cable TV, on-demand movies, Netflix, Redbox, and countless other options. Compounding the problem is our busy world filled with work, errands, kids’ sporting events, social engagements and other responsibilities. All of this makes it extremely challenging to run a small single-screen movie theatre.
Instead of throwing up our hands, we are adapting to today’s reality. Beginning on Friday, January 13, we are going to limit the screening of regular feature films to Friday, Saturday and Sunday only. These are the days when 99% of our audience attends a movie. Movies will begin at 7:30 PM each of those nights, with an additional 4:00 PM screening on Sundays. This schedule change also gives us better flexibility to host special screenings, rentals, and other events on weeknights.
We have been screening movies for 110 years, and we’re not stopping now! But we must adapt to stay relevant and solvent. Rest assured that we will continue to bring you the same type and quality of movies we have been showing over the past year. It’s our hope you will continue making us your “hometown movie house” and bring along a few friends. Thank you for your continued support.