I saw the film at the old Fox on Market in Philadelphia. I was a freshman in college. The cavernous theater was about three quarters full. The film was a disappointment, however, particularly as the fan magazines had endlessly discussed the different film scenarios in the ten years since the television show was canceled. Unfortunately two of the principal actors have died, which means no more films with the old cast. I think Leonard Nimoy has retired from acting as well.
My guess would be that is the same building. The dimensions are too similar, besides no one wants to build anything new on Atlantic Avenue at this point.
New building at 1318 or the same building as in the 1980s photos? What do you think? Take a look at the same brick building to the left in both photos. http://tinyurl.com/y8qwxs2
Here is a 1952 aerial photo. You can see the amusement park on the northwest corner and the theater on the southwest corner. http://tinyurl.com/yb9u4oz
I think I saw this film at the Boyd in Philadelphia. My memory is a little fuzzy, though. I remember waiting in line with my fraternity brothers.
I saw the film at the old Fox on Market in Philadelphia. I was a freshman in college. The cavernous theater was about three quarters full. The film was a disappointment, however, particularly as the fan magazines had endlessly discussed the different film scenarios in the ten years since the television show was canceled. Unfortunately two of the principal actors have died, which means no more films with the old cast. I think Leonard Nimoy has retired from acting as well.
Here is a 1983 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yaxjs5z
Here is a 1986 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/y9kcaja
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/ycedhbd
My guess would be that is the same building. The dimensions are too similar, besides no one wants to build anything new on Atlantic Avenue at this point.
Here are two photos from 1983 and one from 1986:
http://tinyurl.com/ycp36jf
http://tinyurl.com/y9fkd9e
http://tinyurl.com/ydhq699
The name of the church would be Iglesia Nueva Vida, which means New Life Church.
Thst should be an aka, then, I suppose.
Don, is it Ramon or Raymon? Or perhaps both?
Here is an October 2007 article about the closing, along with another photo.
http://tinyurl.com/ybtu33k
http://tinyurl.com/ycn4szb
Here is a more recent view of the marquee:
http://tinyurl.com/ybzlt6b
Here is a 1973 aerial photo:
http://tinyurl.com/y9plm2h
Here is a January 2010 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/ybwbz2m
Here is a 1986 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yevxbqe
Here is a 1982 photo. The city is misidentified.
http://tinyurl.com/ydtu5or
Status should be closed/demolished.
They were using the marquee to promote someone’s candidacy a few years ago:
http://tinyurl.com/yblmhl4
This is from a few years ago. The related website has also gone kaput, so I think it’s curtains for the nightclub.
http://tinyurl.com/ycwsl9q
Drive-ins.com gave Reda as an aka for the Rosa, I believe. That’s all the information I have.
New building at 1318 or the same building as in the 1980s photos? What do you think? Take a look at the same brick building to the left in both photos.
http://tinyurl.com/y8qwxs2
Here is another 1986 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/ya8ydez
Here is another 1986 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yehtmew
It looks like I posted the 4/10 image on the Park page on 4/11/09.
Here is a 1952 aerial photo. You can see the amusement park on the northwest corner and the theater on the southwest corner.
http://tinyurl.com/yb9u4oz