Rio Theatre

2711 River Road,
Camden, NJ 08105

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Architects: William Harold Lee

Functions: Church

Styles: Streamline Moderne

Previous Names: Auditorium

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Opened prior to 1914 as the Auditorium. Located in the Cramer Hill section of Camden on River Road just north of N. 27th Street. In 1937 it was rebuilt for the Victoria Amusement Company in a Streamline Modern style to the plans of architect William Harold Lee. The Rio Theatre opened on November 23, 1938 with Bobby Breen in “Breaking the Ice”. It was closed March 17, 1963 with Connie Francis in “Follow the Boys”. It became a boys club, and has since been converted into a church.

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teecee on March 6, 2005 at 1:37 pm

The RIO has for many years been the FAITH HOLY TEMPLE
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST. Photos at this link:
http://www.dvrbs.com/CamdenNJ-MovieTheaters.htm

Badinjun15 on March 14, 2005 at 7:09 am

After the Rio closed before the Faith Holy Temple Church it was the
Cramer Hill Boy’s Club which i had many good years playing sports and
social gatherings.posted by Ted Pease ,

RickB on March 29, 2005 at 7:19 am

The Rio lasted until the early ‘60s as a theater.

charles1954 on May 28, 2005 at 11:50 am

The Rio was the site of my first movie experience – I remember going there with all my neighborhood friends from 25th Street to see ZORRO! I couldn’t have been more than 6 years old because we moved to Chicago in 1960. I also remember “going across a bridge” to Philadelphia, regularly accompanying an aunt to see films such as LIL' ABNER and BEN HUR. Does anyone know what cinema that might have been? It couldn’t have been far.