Also, shouldn’t the Ardmore be listed as a Twin Theatre, since it was, during the last 20 years, listed as either “Eric Ardmore Twin Theatre” and “United Atists Ardmore Twin Theatre”
The Ardmore Theatre has had 3 different marquees. The final marquee was installed around 1940, and had the name “ARDMORE” on the top of the marquee, until around 1977,when it was replaced by “ERIC”.
In Philadelphia, the Boyd Theatre was named after Alexander Boyd. The Stanley Theatre was named after Stanley Mastbaum, one of the 2 founders of The Stanley Comapny of America (also known, after mergers, as Stanley Warner, RKO Stanley Warner, RKO Century, Cineplex Odeon, and AMC Loews)
The AMc Pleasure Island 24 only has 1 ETX screen, according to the AMC website. I don’t know if it’s Screen #1 or Screen #2 (the ones by the now shuttered Virgin megastore)
That arrangement of splitting films with the AMC 309 Cinema is a holdover from the 1970’s/1980’s when the Budco 309 Cinema Twin and Eric Montgomeryville Theatre were locally owned.
Penway14, The Boyd Theatre is still standing, with the Boyd Cinerama marquee and the vertical “Sam Eric 4” marquee. The Aldine/Viking/Cinema 19/Sam’s Place Twin Theatre is also still standing, with a CVS/pharmacy inside the building.
That theatre that was a block over was probally the World Theatre
Trans-Lux had 1 theatre in the Philadelphia area. They sold this theatre to the Sameric chain in 1974, and renamed that theatre as “Eric’s Place Theatre”
What I’ve noticed is that National Amusements is keeping 2 theatres in New Jersey, the Edgewater Multiplex Cinemas, and the Town Center Multiplex Cinemas.
It’s also unique that the 309 cinema still has the “Cinema” in cursive, just like it’s former sister theatres Plymouth Cinema and Ellisburg Circle Cinema.
Today, at AMC Neshaminy 24, they are installing a third digital projector. This is one of the new Sony 4K projectors. This, along with the Christie projector, and the Digital IMAX, will make moviegoing even better.
From the pictures I’ve seen of the current 309 Cinema 9, it look like the 1980 addition was to the left of the original Budco 309 Cinema Theatre building. The 1982/83 addition was to the right of the building, but I could be wrong about which side was added first.
The final addition that turned this theatre from a 4-plex to a 9-plex has the one back screen and two front screens built next to the left of the 1980 addition, and the other 2 front screens across from the 1982/83 addition.
The Fox Theatre in Levittown, PA (known as Eric i-95 Twin Theatre in late 1980’s) was owned by Steve and Remy Fox, until they sold the theatre in the mid to late 1980’s to Sameric Theatres.
The Fox Theatre, located at 16th & Market Street, in Philadelphia was owned by William Fox, then Alexander Boyd, then Warner Brothers Inc. (operated through their Stanley Warner theatre chain), then finally by Milgram Theatres.
National General/Mann Theatres sold their New York City theatres (aka Fox Eastern Theatres) to RKO Century Warner Theatres in the early 1980’s.
Also, shouldn’t the Ardmore be listed as a Twin Theatre, since it was, during the last 20 years, listed as either “Eric Ardmore Twin Theatre” and “United Atists Ardmore Twin Theatre”
The Ardmore Theatre has had 3 different marquees. The final marquee was installed around 1940, and had the name “ARDMORE” on the top of the marquee, until around 1977,when it was replaced by “ERIC”.
Since January 1, this theatre is now named “AMC Downtown Disney 24 Theatres”
In Philadelphia, the Boyd Theatre was named after Alexander Boyd. The Stanley Theatre was named after Stanley Mastbaum, one of the 2 founders of The Stanley Comapny of America (also known, after mergers, as Stanley Warner, RKO Stanley Warner, RKO Century, Cineplex Odeon, and AMC Loews)
It was in June of 1979, when this theatre was known as RKO Cinerama I & II Theatre, that “ROCKY II” opened here.
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The AMc Pleasure Island 24 only has 1 ETX screen, according to the AMC website. I don’t know if it’s Screen #1 or Screen #2 (the ones by the now shuttered Virgin megastore)
It was actually the neon light fixture in the “Neshaminy Mall 6” sign. That sign belongs to Neshaminy Mall, and not to the theatre.
And to Willow Grove, PA
Here’s a link to a aerial look of the Budco Doylestown Barn Cinema from 1971: http://www.historicaerials.com/?poi=12679
From this aerial, the portion that was to the right of the Barn Cinema wasn’t built, but the left portion (aka “The Silo”) was already built
Loved the ad. It looks like an early Budco Theatres ad.
In the Philadelphia Inquirer, this theatre is now called “Rave University City 6 Theatre”
This is now called AMC Plaza 5 Theatre, with the merger between AMC and Kerasotes completed today
http://www.amcentertainment.com/Plaza5
Here’s is a ad from June 1979, with “ROCKY II” playing at the Budco Midtown Theatre. The Midtown Theatre was not twinned yet as of June 1979.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrambojr/4602314914/
The King Theatre was org. to the left of the Food Fair Supermarket at the Valley Forge Shopping Center
The last movie I remember with an intermission was “Gods And Generals”, which came out in 2004.
That arrangement of splitting films with the AMC 309 Cinema is a holdover from the 1970’s/1980’s when the Budco 309 Cinema Twin and Eric Montgomeryville Theatre were locally owned.
Penway14, The Boyd Theatre is still standing, with the Boyd Cinerama marquee and the vertical “Sam Eric 4” marquee. The Aldine/Viking/Cinema 19/Sam’s Place Twin Theatre is also still standing, with a CVS/pharmacy inside the building.
That theatre that was a block over was probally the World Theatre
Trans-Lux had 1 theatre in the Philadelphia area. They sold this theatre to the Sameric chain in 1974, and renamed that theatre as “Eric’s Place Theatre”
Rave Motion Pictures is slated to acquire this theatre, as well as The Bridge: Cinema De Lux, and 33 other National Amusements locations.
What I’ve noticed is that National Amusements is keeping 2 theatres in New Jersey, the Edgewater Multiplex Cinemas, and the Town Center Multiplex Cinemas.
The Magic Johnson Theatre in Harlem, NY is also open as well.
It’s also unique that the 309 cinema still has the “Cinema” in cursive, just like it’s former sister theatres Plymouth Cinema and Ellisburg Circle Cinema.
Today, at AMC Neshaminy 24, they are installing a third digital projector. This is one of the new Sony 4K projectors. This, along with the Christie projector, and the Digital IMAX, will make moviegoing even better.
From the pictures I’ve seen of the current 309 Cinema 9, it look like the 1980 addition was to the left of the original Budco 309 Cinema Theatre building. The 1982/83 addition was to the right of the building, but I could be wrong about which side was added first.
The final addition that turned this theatre from a 4-plex to a 9-plex has the one back screen and two front screens built next to the left of the 1980 addition, and the other 2 front screens across from the 1982/83 addition.
The Fox Theatre in Levittown, PA (known as Eric i-95 Twin Theatre in late 1980’s) was owned by Steve and Remy Fox, until they sold the theatre in the mid to late 1980’s to Sameric Theatres.
The Fox Theatre, located at 16th & Market Street, in Philadelphia was owned by William Fox, then Alexander Boyd, then Warner Brothers Inc. (operated through their Stanley Warner theatre chain), then finally by Milgram Theatres.
National General/Mann Theatres sold their New York City theatres (aka Fox Eastern Theatres) to RKO Century Warner Theatres in the early 1980’s.