Lansdale Theater
545 W. Main Street,
Lansdale,
PA
19446
545 W. Main Street,
Lansdale,
PA
19446
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The 1948 IMPA lists a Music Hall Theater in Lansdale as part of the Pizer Lewen Circuit. I haven’t found any information to corroborate this, however.
No doubt for the era of scope films, 5 Sept 1953 Box Office reported installation of a new 40 feet wide movie screen
Somebody who visited the theater tells me all seating was on one floor, he recalls 3 large ceiling domes in the auditorium, and he thinks he recalls chariots in plaster on the side walls of the auditorium.
Here is another vintage photo of the Lansdale Theater.
Lansdale’s Grand Old Movie Houses will be featured at the Lansdale Historical Society’s May 10th meeting. A snow storm cancelled the March 8th meeting.
Thanks, but not necessary. Hope you can make the meeting tomorrow; I can’t make it since it is a bit of a drive mid week.
TC:
No, the postcard view I have is more detailed than the drawing contained in the newsletter. And it shows the theatre as it actually was in the 1920s. It’s a really beautiful picture. However, the perspective of the two is similar. I’d be happy to email you a scan of it if you’re interested.
Film Daily Yearbooks give the seating capacity of the Lansdale Theatre as 900.
I have a very interesting color postcard view of the Lansdale from the 1920s. When we can add pictures I will post it.
Looks like a great event on March 8th:
http://www.lansdalehistory.org/
Article puts the demolition date for the Lansdale as 1979.
Architect is listed as Magaziner, Eberhard & Harris, which puts the theater being built in the 1920s.
I show the address as 545 West Main Street, Lansdale, Pa.
A Picture of the theater can be seen here – Pre 1970
(Sorry for the quality – It was taken from a newspaper)
http://www.angelfire.com/indie/groundstar/