Comments about Moorlyn Stadium 4 Theatre in Ocean City, NJ

jlaymon on April 11, 2013 at 1:21 pm

Joe Vogel – I’m just now seeing your link to BOXOFFICE and the pictures of the Moorlyn. That is So Cool! I remember that entrance. The stainless steel had been painted white (as you see in my picture at the top of this page)and I kind of thought that it was probably Stainless originally. Very cool photos. Believe it or not, I have the one of the original neon “O"s from the MOORLYN sign in that art deco style. Thanks for the link.

jlaymon on April 11, 2013 at 1:17 pm

It is now owned by the Ocean City Tabernacle. A newspaper article from a couple months ago stated that the Tabernacle would use a few screens for family movies.

Mikeoaklandpark on April 11, 2013 at 12:03 pm

Is this theater open it is not listed on Frank theaters web page?

Mike Rogers on May 7, 2011 at 11:04 am

I like the 1981 marquee better.A lot better.

Joe Vogel on February 7, 2011 at 6:57 am

A small photo of the Moorlyn’s facade and a slightly larger photo of one wall if the lobby can be seen at the lower left on this page of the March 7, 1936, issue of Boxoffice. The marquee in the 1936 photo was still there in the 1981 photo linked above, but it is gone in the more recent photo.

RickB on January 20, 2011 at 4:18 am

For sale, asking $5.5 million. The Strand is also listed at the same price. Frank Theatres still plans to operate both theaters for the 2011 summer season. Video story from NBC Philadelphia here.

lostmemory on July 18, 2009 at 1:35 pm

This is a recent photo of the Moorlyn.

lostmemory on April 23, 2009 at 8:11 pm

1981 Photo

lostmemory on January 30, 2009 at 10:51 am

Here is a photo of the Moorlyn Theater.

nerwall16 on July 10, 2008 at 2:18 pm

i was just down there tuesday looking at some theater options, i run the broadway in pitman but the movies are slowly fading away despite my efforts to the live theater

RickB on July 8, 2008 at 5:10 am

Some years the Moorlyn has stayed open all winter, other times it hasn’t. The other Ocean City theater, the Strand, has been seasonal only for as long as I can remember.

nerwall16 on July 7, 2008 at 8:44 pm

do these shore theaters just run seasonal

kencmcintyre on May 29, 2008 at 9:59 am

Movies are showing on three screens per today’s AC Press. Phone number is 609-399-0006. Advertised as Moorlyn Stadium Theatre.

lostmemory on December 5, 2007 at 7:03 pm

There are seven pages of photos of the Moorlyn Theater at this link. You can view them as a slideshow, or click on the next button for each page. After looking at the photos, I agree with Ken. This building is demolished.

kencmcintyre on October 15, 2007 at 8:31 pm

Here is an undated photo. Atlantic Book Shops was a chain with stores in Atlantic City and Ocean City. I bought cheap sci-fi paperbacks at the AC store for years:
http://tinyurl.com/3b7bzv

lostmemory on June 24, 2007 at 7:18 pm

OPEN MOVIES AT MIDNIGHT.; Two Theatres at Ocean City Get Around Sunday-Closing Law.

NY Times September 7, 1925

OCEAN CITY, N.J., Sept. 6 — Ocean City had a new experience at midnight tonight when the Plaza and the Moorlyn moving picture houses opened for business. The owners of the theatres consulted with City Solicitor Boswell, who told them there could be no legal objection to shows starting Monday morning.

kencmcintyre on February 27, 2007 at 3:29 pm

Closed/demolished?
http://tinyurl.com/2sfzlk
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