Center Theatre
1517 Atlantic Avenue,
Atlantic City,
NJ
08401
1517 Atlantic Avenue,
Atlantic City,
NJ
08401
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This theater, on Atlantic Avenue, next to the larger Hollywood Theatre, was known as the Colonial Theatre until 1954 when it was renamed the Center Theatre.
Any additional information on this theater (and the Hollywood) would be appreciated…
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Howard
Just saw your posting from Jan. The Center showed Funny Girl in 70mm as a roadshow engagement in 69. The Hollywood showed Airport and Doctor Dolittle in 70mm
Listed in the 1970 FDY as part of G.G. Theatres.
I was in Atlantic City in January. The area by Columbus Park has been completely redeveloped with chain stores, but no movie theater. That seems like an odd omission if you’re trying to get people out of the casinos and into the mall several blocks from the boardwalk. If the retailers are counting on the locals, they are in trouble.
The Center Theatre had 35/70mm Philips/Nelrelco projectors & Ashcraft Super Cinex carbon arc lamps. Ed Hiltner of Brigantine was the main projectoinist there. My last memory of the Center was in the Summer of 1976. I was running matinee’s at the Hollywood, next door, and Ed was showing a film called “The River Niger”. It was in the summer of ‘73 that the Center showed “The Devil And Miss Jones” for many weeks.
I was an usherette at the Center in the mid-1960s for two long-run films, “My Fair Lady” and “Lawrence of Arabia.” I believe they tried the long-runs to revitalize attendance. Can’t remember how long each one ran, but seems to me over 10 weeks each. Long enough for me to know every line of every character in each film!
I had not realized that only the Atlantic Avenue theaters stayed open in the off-season.
Renewing link.
This is a 1968 photo when the Center was showing adult films. In the 1970s it was showing first run films, as I recall, circa 1974-1976.
http://tinyurl.com/cmpktt
Another 1968 photo is here.
Summer 1969 Funny Girl was playing at the Center.I have pics but am unable to upload