Baronet Theatre
205 4th Avenue,
Asbury Park,
NJ
07712
205 4th Avenue,
Asbury Park,
NJ
07712
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22
SEE a great movie for FREE at the BARONET THEATER 205 4th Avenue, Asbury Park
LEARN about Responsible Development and what’s happening in YOUR neighborhood
CONNECT with others from your community
Reminder to see the acclaimed movie TWO SQUARE MILES at the historic Baronet Theater on Sunday, October 22 at 2pm. Director Barbara Ettinger, Asbury Park Councilman Jim Keady and a host of other knowledgeable speakers will talk about Responsible Development in OUR shore community after the screening. See you there!
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Here is a recent photo of the Baronet’s marquee. The lights change to every color in the spectrum. Very attractive!
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Just returned from a screening of AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH. The Baronet looks terrific, excellent atmosphere. Just needs to lose more of the leftover must and mold scent. And to get the word out—only a few people were in attendance. I’m sure more patrons would come if they knew about it. Look forward to catching more shows there, especially some of the Halloween lineup.
JKane
Now Showing:
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH (PG)
Documentary 2006
A documentary on Al Gore’s campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide.
Showtimes:
Friday, September 15th at 7:15 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 16th at 7:15 p.m., 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, September 17th at 2:00 p.m.
COMING SOON:
Fall is here…and the Classics are back! Starting Saturday, September 23rd we will beging a series of classic cinema presentations!
Also:
Spend Halloween at the Baronet!
Friday, October 27th at 8:00 p.m.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Silent Horror 1925
This silent classic is still impressive, even after seventy-nine years! Lon Chaney’s performance is easily the highlight of the movie. His ghostly movements about his underground lair are haunting even by today’s standards. LIVE Organ accompaniment by Jeff Barker!
Saturday, October 28th at 7:30 p.m.
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE
Horror 1962
In a decaying Hollywood mansion, Jane Hudson, a former child star, and her sister Blanche, a movie queen forced into retirement after a crippling accident, live in virtual isolation. Starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. “…but ya are in that chair, Blanche!"
BABY JANE SPECIAL
FREE Admission to anyone dressed like Baby Jane. Prize for the Freakiest Baby Jane outfit!
Saturday, October 28th at 10:30 p.m.
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
Muiscal/Horror 1975
A newly engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must pay a call to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick.
Come and join the Baronet…the perfect venue… in reviving an old tradition. Leave your coffins and dust off your old Rocky Horror duds and live life like it was the 70’s and 80’s …before the Internet and MySpace destroyed American pop culture! This is a shout-out to all Rocky Horror-heads to come and perform!
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Here'a shot of my ugly old mug showing “ A Prairie Home Companion”, at the Baronet. I feel like a “reel” projectionist again! I love this vintage Brenkert & Ashcraft equipment. It produces a beautiful & quality presentation! This photo was taken on Saturday September ninth, 2006.
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Just Got back from the Hot Rod Show at the Asbury Lanes Fantastic Stuff !! But the best SURPRISE was the Baronet Theater was OPEN!!! It was showing Movies all Day the inside looks GREAT!!! The Only Way to Keep this Great old venue Alive & to Keep Eminent Domain Away is To PATRONIZE THE BUSINESS THAT ARE TRYING TO BRING BACK ASBURY PARKS GLORY !!! If They can’t get the Money to pay for their efforts, to revive the area then developers can do what they want. Go to the Asbury Lanes bowl A game or two, sit in the lounge & have a cocktail, see A show there, ( Yes the Lanes also have Bands play !! I saw Dick Dale There). Go to the Baronet & see A movie, Remember that it is up to us the public to support the efforts of the local business that are trying, & we have to do it NOW!! If we just sit back & say Somebody should do something about the Eminent Domain Problem, Then SOMEBODY WILL; THE DEVELOPERS, & you my friend will be OUT!!! The Buildings on 4th Ave are Historic Landmarks that can never be recaptured or rebuilt once they are destroyed!! I have seen it in every jersey shore Town I have been to, Asbury is one of the last Shore Towns That have any great old buildings left that can still be preserved, IT STARTS WITH YOU.
good news for the Baronet, at least for the time being…the theater is now officially open for business with a discount price policy, and a few mini concertrs have been booked for the venue as well. Let’s all hope that there is enough public response to keep the Baronet going and save it from “mondo condo”
Here’s the website I found:
http://www.asburybaronet.com
I plan to be there for the Sunday matinee.
Does anyone know where to get showtimes for this theater?
The phone number on the internet is disconnected and Galaxy has nothing on their homepage!!
what will all these tourists and residents do for entertainment if there is none….NO music, no theatre, no bowling, no stone pony????
What are these developers thinking? What is happening to the american dream, to the dream being close to home. Why do we have to leave our home to find good entertainment! Historic grounds!YOu tear out all the entertainment what is there left to do….why must you build so many homes, and leave the people with nothing to do. Having the soul of art and music around you is what makes the your “once lived life” worthy of living..fullfilled with good music good food and beauty of art. Please dont tear down the heart of asbury..my kids deserve to see what once was could still be, and be even better!
PLEASE KEEP THE PAST CLOSE TO WHAT AMERICA and ASBURY REALLY STANDs FOR…a starting place for everyone to dream and succeed
TC – Thanks for posting that article. There’s some really interesting stuff in it, especially about the Baronet. – MikeH
Nice history & old photo:
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MikeH:
Look at my post on 7/18 – right above yours on that same date – for info.
Looking forward to getting up there for a show next weekend.
asburybaronet – Good Luck! I hope you have a great summer. What kind of product are you playing? Commercial? First run? I hope you
keep us posted on how you’re doing. MikeH
For the first time in over 25 years a commercial, buy your ticket and get some popcorn movie was shown tonight in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
I am proud to say that Galaxy Theaters successfully opened the Asbury Baronet Theater tonight
It was a glorious success!
Just double checked. Yes it showed the Todd AO South Pacific. I would have assumed it would have played at the St James. So it looks like Asbury had 3 deluxe road show houses. Wow.
Vincent – It was an ok, old-fashioned theatre. It was certainly not a palace like the ST. James or Mayfair. It was much smaller. If it played 70mm I’m surprised.
Does anyone know what’s going on with The Paramount?
The 70mm in New York site also includes opening dates for hard ticket movies that opened in Asbury Park and though I am not sure 100% I believe that SP opened in Todd AO at the Lyric and Oliver played there as well while Funny Girl played at the St James.
Do you recall what the Lyric looked like inside? What kind of theater it was?
Vincent – Not sure what you mean by “the 70mm in New York site.” Are you referring to the Lyric in Manhattan? If so, that has nothing to do with the Lyric in AP. I know when I was there the Lyric did not have 70mm equipment. It is conceivable that Reade moved the equipment from the St. James to the Lyric but that would surprise me. By the 70s I’m sure he saw the “handwriting on the wall” as far as AP was concerned. He’d have better use for that equipment than put it in the Lyric. But, who knows? Reade was the ultimate optimist showman. – Mike
Interestingly from what I can see on the 70mm in New York site the Lyric also played some important hard ticket product like South Pacific and Oliver so it must have been a nice sized house though I have no idea how many seats it had.
When I passed by it during the 80’s it was shuttered though I remember some plastered posters on the outside wall for martial arts movies.
Vincent – I wasn’t there in the beginning of the 70s but the only theatre I can think of that would fit your description would have been the Lyric. When I was there it played the first run fare that wouldn’t fit in the Mayfair which meant it got some pretty good product as a rule. By the 70s, with what happened in Asbury Park, I
wouldn’t be surprised to find it had become a dollar house. The Lyric was in the block between the St. James and the boardwalk on the same side of the street as the St. James. I don’t remember the street’s name. – Mike
Mike wasn’t there also a very small second or third run cinema right near the boardwalk at the border of Ocean Grove and Asbury which I seem to remember from the beginning of the 70’s which sold tickets for one dollar?
Mike thank you so much for your evocation of the last golden era of Hollywood moviegoing and Asbury’s final days as a wonderful vacation resort. So while my family and I were on the beach during the day and on the boardwalk at night you were running things at the these great theaters just a few blocks away. What a great job!
I returned as a young teenager and saw Dolly at the St James on a Sat matinee in July but it was running continuous perfs and the place was absolutely empty. How things had changed in five years. The resort itself seemed quiet.
The next time i returned in the summer of ‘79 the Mayfair and the St James were a parking lot and the Paramount was a silent hulk.
I bet you didn’t realize you were seeing the end of two eras.