Dale Theatre
189 W. 231st Street,
Bronx,
NY
10463
189 W. 231st Street,
Bronx,
NY
10463
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The Dale opened in the 30s, located in the Riverdale area of the Bronx on 231st Street near Broadway. The Art Deco-style movie house closed in the mid-90s and today is used as a bingo hall, a diner and a furniture warehouse.
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Nice catch, Ken! Thanks for sharing, and keep ‘em coming!
It seems that the furniture warehouse, the diner and bingo all share the same address. The function above should include all three.
Louie’s Dale Diner
189 W 231st St, Bronx, NY 10463
231 Street Bingo Incorporated
189 W 231ST St, Bronx, NY 10463
S & S Furniture Discount
189 W 231 St, Bronx NY 10463
Wouldn’t it be easier to just say “Non-theatrical” for the function?
This site has the ability to list multiple uses for a former theater building so we might as well take advantage of it. Some people might be interested in knowing what the building is currently being used for without making a trip there to find out. The more information, the better.
A great old photo
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Five years later and the taxi cabs are still there in this 1978 photo.
The Dale Theatre was under construction when it was mentioned in Boxoffice, July 3, 1937. Later issues indicate an opening sometime between August and October that year. It was built for Harry Brandt.
Looking at the photos linked in the previous two comemnts, I fancy the Dale has a strong similarity to the Kent Theatre that was opened in Brooklyn during the same era. Harry Brandt was a partner in the Kent Theatre, which was designed by Charles Sandblom. Could the Dale be another Sandblom design? Boxoffice isn’t telling.
I was there when the bomb went off during Cactus Flower. I was about 10: it never stopped me from going back for many years. They used to have Disney double features there during the summers.
I was also there when they started showing Midnight Movies, they showed The Rolling Stones – I think it was “Sympathy for the Devil ( bad choice ) there was a riot and the screen was damaged and the little box office out front vandalized.
I saw “A Woman Under the Influence” at the Dale. They had a ridiculous round illuminated clock on the top left corner of the screen! Not only the time but it said The Dime Savings Bank. Made a long movie even longer!
I have been looking for the name of this theater for years- I was also there the night of the 1970 bombing during the movie Cactus Flower- it was terrifying- I didn’t go to a movie for a year and never went back to the Dale. I thought the other bombs were in Manhattan that day.I was there with a friend named Gary-he was very helPfull when I froze during the melee.