Baronet Theatre
205 4th Avenue,
Asbury Park,
NJ
07712
205 4th Avenue,
Asbury Park,
NJ
07712
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Asbury should only dream of turning into Red Bank. Asbury has been a pit for decades. It’s amazing that any progress has occurred at all condiering the corrupt govenment. But, there has been progress. There are new restaurants, some new condos and luxury residences, and at least the Paramount has been spared and has come back to life. But, there is much, much more to do. I would hopr that the Baronet would be part of the new Asbury, but make no mistake Asbury needs all the help it can get.
:( Really missing seeing movies at this great theatre. Are the knocking it down next. Went by it today looks that way to me. Anyone have any info? If that us the case than I hope Asbury burns to the ground as it turns into another trendy wasteland like SOHO oh i mean Red Bank. Really reflects the culture in Monmouth County$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Not yet. Asbury Partners the citys redeveloper bought the theater last year along with the Fast Lane which is next door and the Wonder Bar. As a result of a letter they gave the city council saying they would not tear it down until they could either move it (which I think is impossible) or build a new one somewhere else in the city away from the redevelopment zone the theater seems safe from demolation for now. The last event to run there was a film festival at the end of the summer. After that they said they were cl,osing it to do some repairs especially on the roof which has some leaks. So far nothing been done and it’s been siting all winter. I guess to find out what the future plans are one might go to a Wednesday evening City Council meeting and ask about during the public comment portion of the meeting.
Jay
So, this theater looks abandoned. Anyone have any word on what’s going on here?
A correction from a few feet above:
“Mr. Crawford, his mother Shirley, associated with Wheelock Inc. of Branchport Ave, etc”.
Right name, wrong Shirley, my mother never worked for Wheelock. There are quite a few Crawfords in the area, so repeat names are very possible (I have 3 other Gary cousins that I know of!)
You are correct. I think someone tried to e-mail the webmaster of this site about updating the top of this page and including a photo and either got no results or was told the site was making some software changes and the info could not be changed at this time. Meanwhile the theater will be closing for aq few months for renovations by the new owners. The roof leaks ect.
Jay
The status of this theater should be changed to open. I passed by last weekend and they were advertising a lineup of award winning short films for the evening performance.
Jersey Shore Film Festival:
Some great films including a salute to Alfred Hitchkock will be shown at the Jersey Shore Film Festival from Aug. 16th thru Sept. 1st. at The Baronet Theater in Asbury Park and The Herbert Axelrod Theater at the Jewish Y on Grant Ave. in Ocean Twp. Two Hitchkock films will be shown using the Historic 35mm Projectos at the Baronet. For more information on films and showtimes visit their website at www.jerseyshorefilmfestival.com
Asbury partners plans on keeping this theater running. Upcoming events include a number of film festivals and other events. There should be something every weekend. It good to hear that there are no
plans at the moment to tear it down. A new web site I have heard will be up in the future. For now go to
http://www.my space.com/asburybaronet for info on events.
Jay
16 May 2007:
Ziegfeld Theatre enthustiasts,
You have the opportunity to capture theatre and film history at the Walter Reade Theatre [Lincoln Center] at the end of this month. Being presented is the Stanley Kubrick’s BARRY LYNDON which showcased at the Ziegfeld in December 1975. In note, I recollect Rex Reed, lighted pen to page and noting the showing with Intermission my questioning of his annoyance of the film which he gave an excellent review thereafter, in publication. Leon Vitali (Lord Bullington of the film) will be present at the theatre for the 35mm positive struck from the internegative. In addition, John Schselinger’s DAY OF THE LOCUST, which premiered at the Cinema I, will be presented at two performances with William Atherton (Todd Hackett of the film) in a question and answer session. Both films are American/UK cinema masterpieces. I advise your particaption at these events as a mark of excellence to yourselves and the brilliant recollections that serve as the base of all that you aspire toward. Your performance checks are:
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for DAY OF THE LOCUST (the Day Hollywood collapsed and fell into an $88,000 hole – Esquire, September 1974)
and the cinematic masterwork filmed without artificial lighting – BARRY LYNDON
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1975 was a critical year in American film.
When you screen the films at Walter Reade, obtain the DVDs of both films for better analysis.
If you don’t have access;
DAY OF THE LOCUST is Fri May 25: 3:30
Sat May 26: 6
Q&A with William Atherton
and BARRY LYNDON
May 27: 3 & 7
May 28: 3 & 7
May 29: 3 & 7
Respectfully,
Don Griffiths
Cinema Centre CEO
check out the Baronet site at asburybaronet.com. Looks like asbury partners will be running things from now on at the theater. They recently bought the property from the previous owners. Uncle floyd was scheduled for june but now no events are listed on that site just a redirect to visit a my space site about hedwig and the angry inch who played there in April. Hope they still run 35mm films from time to time.
I had the honor to be hired to show Crispin Glover’s “What Is It?”, at the Baronet 5/4 & 5/5/2007. The Baronet is a change-over booth, and, still has two carbon arc lamps, and two projectors. His feature film came on five reels. The theatre had large crowds both nights.
Crispin did a live prensentation of his short stories, then then movie was shown. After that, the house lights came up, and Crispin came back out on the stage have a question and answer session. To top off the evening, he came out in the lobby to meet the patrons, and sign autographs.
I got to hang out with Crispin, and I’ll tell you the he is a genius, and just an all around nice person! He spent some time in the projection booth with us, and my wife took a picture of Crispin challenging me to arm wrestle!
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trying to locate info on my grandfather Elmer Vaughn who was a projectionist at one of the theaters in the Asbury park area during the early 1920s. We found out that he was murdered while walking home with his brother George.
Thank you
Paul Vaughn email
Little death collective and The historic Baronet theater invite you to join us for a very special occasion…
An Evening with Crispin Glover
When: May 4th and 5th
Doors at 7:30pm,
Show at 8:00pm,
Where: The baronet theater
205 4th ave.
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
Tickets available at ticketweb.com
There will also be some tickets available at the door before showtime!
A live appearance with Crispin, plus a screening of his film, “What is it?”, followed by his BIG SLIDESHOW, a Q&A session, and book signing…..
Veteran actor Crispin Hellion Glover, who has appeared in over 30 films, including RIVER’S EDGE, CHARLIE’S ANGELS, THE DOORS, WILLARD, DEAD MAN, BACK TO THE FUTURE, WHAT’S EATING GLIBERT GRAPE, WILD AT HEART, THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT the upcoming BEOWULF, THE WIZARD OF GORE, and BOB BAILEY’S DISCO BALLS will tour his debut feature film as a director, WHAT IS IT? Glover’s appearances in San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, and now Asbury Park, will include a q & a after the film screening and a presentation of his “Big Slide Show” which features illustration and commentary from eight of his books, followed by a signing of his books RAT CATCHING, OAK MOT, and What it is, and how it is done. WHAT IS IT? premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and won Best Narrative Film at the 2005 Ann Arbor Film Festival. In the same year Mr. Glover was awarded the prestigious Maverick Award from the Method Fest which was presented to him by esteemed film director Werner Herzog.
SYNAPSIS of “WHAT IS IT?”
Known for creating many memorable, incredibly quirky characters onscreen as an actor, Glover’s first effort as a director will not disappoint fans of his offbeat sensibilities and eccentric taste. Featuring a cast largely comprised of actors with Down’s Syndrome, the film is not about Down’s Syndrome. Glover describes it as “Being the adventures of a young man whose principal interests are snails, salt, a pipe and how to get home as tormented by an hubristic racist inner psyche.” In addition to writing and directing WHAT IS IT?, Glover also appears in the film as an actor in the role of “Dueling Demi-God Auteur and The young man’s inner psyche.” Fairuza Balk voices one of the snails….
“What Is It? is an outre, bewildering, unnerving, surreal, blackly comic film. It is brilliant in its sensitivity and humanity and infantile in its excess.” — Darius James, Spin
Crispin Glover is weird and wonderful… Crazy in a Good Way.“ — Joel Stein, Time magazine..
“Scenes with naked women in elephant masks, Shirley Temple, Glover being lowered deus-ex-machina style into a Maxfield Parrish scene…It’s like Fellini on psychedelics — wildly creative but completely twisted.” — Jane Ganahl, San Francisco Examine
“It’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen before…the unrestrained id of an artist at full frenzy, unafraid to mount onscreen what others would judiciously edit out. Glover’s film is like that the fever dream of a crazy person. ”
—Dennis Dermody
Paper Magazine
Just thought I would post this update on the theater.
THe Baronet is still open on weekends with special movie screenings mostly dvd fron independent producers and stage shows both vauderville, etc. AS for 35 mm films on a regular basis that has not been happening. At Least this historic theater is still serving a purpose as a community theater. It was used recently for the Garden State Film festival along with the Paramount and Convention Hall. Some shows are tied in with events at the Fast Lane and Bowling Alley Next store.The redevelopers who now own the property want to keep it operating since they have no immediate plans for the block.
732-807-3317 is the Baronet Phone number for information on upcoming events.
Crazy Bob:
The two times I went to the Asbury Grindhouse Movies they were runing DVD’s The theater now owns a projector. Someone from the Grindhouse group can correct me if I’m wrong but I believe all there movies were on DVD which means the last time those projectors were run was for the Halloween Phantom Silent Film night and even then the Rocky Horror 2nd feature was on DVD. I’m still waiting for the opportunity to run them at least once before the new entertainment developers build a new community theater somewhere in the city. As I stated above in a previos comment the Baronet is safe for another year or longer as there are still no plans for that block and there are more important things on the table right now like meeting a deadline to get the howard johnson and bandshell pavilion preserved and refurbished by memorial day. On another note there might be a drive in theater operating in Wall Twp before the summer ends. May not open till summer as final approvals have not been optained yet from the town yet. It goes before the town council either april or early may. Was told an outside firm will be seting in up and runing it not the Race car people. I’ll keep you all posted . It will be great to have another Drive in in NJ besides the Delsea Drive in.
Crazy Bob:
The two times I went to the Asbury Grindhouse Movies they were runing DVD’s The theater now owns a projector. Someone from the Grindhouse group can correct me if I’m wrong but I believe all there movies were on DVD which means the last time those projectors were run was for the Halloween Phantom Silent Film night and even then the Rocky Horror 2nd feature was on DVD. I’m still waiting for the opportunity to run them at least once before the new entertainment developers build a new community theater somewhere in the city. As I stated above in a previos comment the Baronet is safe for another year or longer as there are still no plans for that block and there are more important things on the table right now like meeting a deadline to get the howard johnson and bandshell pavilion preserved and refurbished by memorial day. On another note there might be a drive in theater operating in Wall Twp before the summer ends. May not open till summer as final approvals have not been optained yet from the town yet. It goes before the town council either april or early may. Was told an outside firm will be seting in up and runing it not the Race car people. I’ll keep you all posted . It will be great to have another Drive in in NJ besides the Delsea Drive in.
I love grindhose B pictures. I worked at a few, back in the day. My concern is the upkeep of the historic 35mm projectors, & carbon arc lamps, at the Baronet. The last time I ran a show at the Baronet was 10-31-06. I have a feeling that a dvd projector is now being used?
Jay,
Lets give some credit where credit is due.If it wasnt for the “kids w/ tattoos” there would be NO shows at the Baronet,NO live music at the lanes or the fast lane.Lets be thankful for the great shows and live music on that block and enjoy while we can.With that being said,i agree with you.Im 45 and a regular at classic movie houses like the Loews Jersey and Lafayette in Suffern.Id love to see more classic fare at the Baronet.It would certainly draw some bigger crowds and they may even head over to the lanes for a drink and some music after the show.This is coming from a guy who loves grindhouse and B movies…….your only gonna get so many folks out to see “Faces of death”…ya know!
Apparently the Burlesque show this past saturday was a huge sucess. I was not there but did get reports. I was there however about a week ago when the Historical group ran a showing of the PBS Documentary Greetings from Asbury Park. There was a large crowd in attendance and was asked about the future of the theater the former owner said that Madison markee(excuse spelling) the firm that is overseeing the entertainment portion of Redevelopment in Asbury Park would like to see a community theater in Asbury. They recently toured the theater and were very impressed and until such time as there are plans for third avenue or they build a new one somwhere the owner whi is in the process of selling the property to Asbury Partners has been asked to keep it up and running. Could be a year 2 years who knows when there will be redevelopement plans for the Baronet, Fast Lane and Bowling Alley. I suggest you start looking into another location to show your Grindhouse Films as I don’t think the new entertainment developers who as respected nationally want these kind of films in There Theater. Furthermore the members of this site who have been working to preserve this theater would like to see classic films shown on the Historic 36mm equipment that is stil in tack in the projection booth. A number of my friends would like to see another silen film night with live piano or organ music like this theater did with Phantom on Halloween. I’m sure most regulars to this site would agree with me and if they do I hope they will post a comment or reply. I attended a few of thye grindhouse movies and felt out of place since I have no Tatoos or have pierced lips etc. Also there was hardly anyone in the theater and that’s no fun. I like a crowd. I welcome oposingt comments or views from the Grindhouse gang and of course the serious historical movie buffs that frequent this site. Grindhouse May you Rest In Peace. I think it’s over.
Apparently the Burlesque show this past saturday was a huge sucess. I was not there but did get reports. I was there however about a week ago when the Historical group ran a showing of the PBS Documentary Greetings from Asbury Park. There was a large crowd in attendance and was asked about the future of the theater the former owner said that Madison markee(excuse spelling) the firm that is overseeing the entertainment portion of Redevelopment in Asbury Park would like to see a community theater in Asbury. They recently toured the theater and were very impressed and until such time as there are plans for third avenue or they build a new one somwhere the owner whi is in the process of selling the property to Asbury Partners has been asked to keep it up and running. Could be a year 2 years who knows when there will be redevelopement plans for the Baronet, Fast Lane and Bowling Alley. I suggest you start looking into another location to show your Grindhouse Films as I don’t think the new entertainment developers who as respected nationally want these kind of films in There Theater. Furthermore the members of this site who have been working to preserve this theater would like to see classic films shown on the Historic 36mm equipment that is stil in tack in the projection booth. A number of my friends would like to see another silen film night with live piano or organ music like this theater did with Phantom on Halloween. I’m sure most regulars to this site would agree with me and if they do I hope they will post a comment or reply. I attended a few of thye grindhouse movies and felt out of place since I have no Tatoos or have pierced lips etc. Also there was hardly anyone in the theater and that’s no fun. I like a crowd. I welcome oposingt comments or views from the Grindhouse gang and of course the serious historical movie buffs that frequent this site. Grindhouse May you Rest In Peace. I think it’s over.
The Showing on Fri the 9th was cancelled due to lack of communication, sorry. Things at this theatre are not going as planned for the Asbury Grindhouse so please be patient with us as we try to figure this out….Thanks for you support!
www.myspace.com/asburygrindhouse
IF you enjoyed what we were doing there or never had the chance to come out and wanted to please email and let them know how you feel, Thanks agian to any one who will take a few min. to let the Manegment hear their thoughts.
Please help. Your freinds at the Grindhouse
Are they showing the films in 35mm?
The baronet-The Asbury Grindhouse will be showing to Back to Back movies at the Baronet theatre for FREE This Friday the 9th!!! Doors will be open at 9:00 pm come on down and grab some popcorn and a seat. Cant beat the price…..info @ www.myspace.com/asburygrindhouse
Hope to see you there!
The baronet-The Asbury Grindhouse will be showing to Back to Back movies at the Baronet theatre for FREE This Friday the 9th!!! Doors will be open at 9:00 pm come on down and grab some popcorn and a seat. Cant beat the price…..info @ www.myspace.com/asburygrindhouse
Hope to see you there!