The 1963 IMPA shows a heading of Long Theaters and then a list of subsidiaries, including LCL Theatres Inc. The Sweeny is listed under J.G. Long, as it was in 1961 apparently.
I took my seven year old niece to see “Pocahontas” at the Towne in the mid 1990s. It was a matinee in the middle of the summer. I think every kid in Atlantic County was at the theater that afternoon. It was a zoo.
Looking at the photo Ron Pierce has on the other site, it’s hard to imagine them showing anything in Cinemascope. That must have been some viewing experience.
The Jefferson Theater was destroyed in a fire on 12/4/50, according to a story in the Jefferson City Post-Tribune at that time. Status should be closed/demolished.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (UPI) — The second major fire here this week destroyed the Surf Theater Thursday and routed 12 persons from apartments on upper floors. The movie house is about a mile and a half from the Surfside Hotel.
If the style is not Art Deco, it’s Art something. I’m not too clear on the differences. It would fit the 1934 build date.
The 1963 IMPA shows a heading of Long Theaters and then a list of subsidiaries, including LCL Theatres Inc. The Sweeny is listed under J.G. Long, as it was in 1961 apparently.
I saw it mentioned on a site, but I can’t find it now, since I didn’t write down the address. Also listed on Cinematour.
I think you have the 1935 FDY. I was in Hollywood last week and this guy wanted to sell me one for $125.
The 1963 IMPA shows the Capitol as part of the FP chain.
It looks like the building now houses a Chinese restaurant. There are some interior photos on this site:
http://tinyurl.com/654u26
I think that’s the one. Egg Harbor is much further west, near Hammonton.
I took my seven year old niece to see “Pocahontas” at the Towne in the mid 1990s. It was a matinee in the middle of the summer. I think every kid in Atlantic County was at the theater that afternoon. It was a zoo.
I’m not sure why I put Egg Harbor as the city originally. This would be either Pleasantville or Cardiff, I think.
I think it’s Malad City, as opposed to Malad.
Looking at the photo Ron Pierce has on the other site, it’s hard to imagine them showing anything in Cinemascope. That must have been some viewing experience.
Here is the Woodward’s site:
http://tinyurl.com/6yfj75
This was called the Continent Cinemas in 1980, when it was part of the Mid States Theaters chain. At that time it had seven screens.
The 1945 LA Times story about the fire mentioned that the owner was Pheoebe Bennett. She may have been Arthur’s wife.
The Capitol was still a Famous Players theater in the early 1960s.
The Capitol was part of the Famous Players Canadian chain in the early 1960s.
There is a photo here:
http://snipurl.com/4i3es
The Jefferson Theater was destroyed in a fire on 12/4/50, according to a story in the Jefferson City Post-Tribune at that time. Status should be closed/demolished.
From the Hartford Cuurant, 11/22/63:
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (UPI) — The second major fire here this week destroyed the Surf Theater Thursday and routed 12 persons from apartments on upper floors. The movie house is about a mile and a half from the Surfside Hotel.
Here is a January 1935 article about a fire at the Ritz:
http://tinyurl.com/5lqcxl
Thanks. I wasn’t sure if these were the same.
Here is the account of the fire from the Deseret News on 5/19/43:
http://tinyurl.com/6d8pna
According to the Hartford Courant, the theater was sold for $36,000 on July 15, 1963, and was then closed.
This article from the Contra Costa Times discusses an Art Deco expert who advised on the restoration of the Art:
http://tinyurl.com/5v2fam
Here is the 1925 listing:
http://tinyurl.com/5e2qoe