I think it has been a church since the 80s. Never saw it used for taping, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. Maybe the church rented out the space to make some money.
Here is a more recent view. The Enforcer art gallery is at 5932 Market. If you pan across the street to the other side of Market, the vacant lot is where the Crosskeys was. http://tinyurl.com/qwvk94
This is the website for the current occupant. It does appear to be the same building as seen on the January 2008 photo. Function should be retail. http://www.barefeetshoes.com/
The last film I saw that had an intermission was Reds, back in 1982. The first half ended with Warren Beatty embracing someone, maybe Dianke Keaton. Some people thought the film was over, until I told them it was only halftime.
The part about the illegal sign was mentioned on some other 1938 photos. It apparently had something to do with the projection of the marquee over the street past some statutory limit.
I bought tickets today to see Fiddler on the Roof with Topol next month. Topol was the star of the film version in the late sixties. Should be a great show.
Here are some June 2009 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/mcc76b
http://tinyurl.com/lgozvo
http://tinyurl.com/nzxs2v
Here is a June 2009 view of the theater building:
http://tinyurl.com/le92m2
Here is a postcard:
http://tinyurl.com/m9s47w
I think it has been a church since the 80s. Never saw it used for taping, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. Maybe the church rented out the space to make some money.
The theater would have been on the northeast corner of Market and Salford, according to the map.
Here is a more recent view. The Enforcer art gallery is at 5932 Market. If you pan across the street to the other side of Market, the vacant lot is where the Crosskeys was.
http://tinyurl.com/qwvk94
There is a hamburger stand on the odd side of N. 29th between 2329 and 2351. No trace of the theater remains.
The former Benson Theater is now a cellphone store. Function should be retail.
This is the website for the current occupant. It does appear to be the same building as seen on the January 2008 photo. Function should be retail.
http://www.barefeetshoes.com/
It’s still a post office. The function should be changed accordingly.
I saw Reds at the Boyd in Philadelphia, in the big theater, not one of the shoeboxes added later. Quite an experience.
The last film I saw that had an intermission was Reds, back in 1982. The first half ended with Warren Beatty embracing someone, maybe Dianke Keaton. Some people thought the film was over, until I told them it was only halftime.
I took the wife to see “The Proposal” here last night. Not bad for a chick flick.
http://tinyurl.com/ndq9c7
http://tinyurl.com/kl6kym
The part about the illegal sign was mentioned on some other 1938 photos. It apparently had something to do with the projection of the marquee over the street past some statutory limit.
It looks like it’s currently a real estate office. The Corbett is mentioned on Cinematour along with the Martin, both on Main Street.
Here is another 1976 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/lta2vt
Here is a February 1938 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/kucvxt
Here is a 1978 interior photo:
http://tinyurl.com/l5asce
Here is a photo circa 1978:
http://tinyurl.com/mku9kl
This is an October 1943 photo. The marquee has evolved from the 1930s version.
http://tinyurl.com/l5n2pe
Here is a November 1959 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/nlscbr
Here is a 1929 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/mmuhs3
I bought tickets today to see Fiddler on the Roof with Topol next month. Topol was the star of the film version in the late sixties. Should be a great show.
Here are some 1986 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/kv7amx
http://tinyurl.com/l93j42
http://tinyurl.com/mbjbm5
The current occupant is a catering hall. There are some interior photos on their site.
http://www.grasshopperscatering.com/about.html