Capri Theatre

15 E. Fordham Road,
Bronx, NY

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lostmemory
lostmemory on June 3, 2008 at 5:31 pm

Isn’t this theater a duplicate of this theater:

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lostmemory
lostmemory on June 2, 2008 at 5:47 pm

Here is an undated photo of the Lido Theater.

videopro
videopro on August 3, 2005 at 3:25 am

I was a projectionist at the Capri from 1975 until it closed in 1986.
Unlike most theaters, there was no access to the booth from inside the theater. The outside booth entrance was in an alley and up a flight of stairs.

Other Sensurround features we ran included “Midway” and “Roller Coaster”. We played “Jaws” for nearly five months.

Hey Glen, if you see this, contact me.

lostmemory
lostmemory on July 5, 2005 at 9:45 pm

The current store at this address is listed as a clothing store called Easy Pickins. According to NYC records, the building at this address today has a build date of 1912. I read that “A Theater” opened in 1913 at this address, but the name wasn’t given. By 1926 this theater was operating as the Walton theater.

charliek
charliek on September 12, 2004 at 6:24 pm

To see a pic of what 15 E. Fordham Road looks like today, click here:
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Warren G. Harris
Warren G. Harris on July 22, 2004 at 7:51 pm

Does anyone know the full history of this theatre? Prior to the Capri, it was known as the Lido, and before that as the Walton, which might have been the original name.