Cort Theatre

1308 Broadwalk,
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

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papermoon4
papermoon4 on June 11, 2024 at 6:55 am

This listing is somewhat confusing. The Bijou opened in May 1903 on the Boardwalk between Arkansas and Michigan, adjacent to the Shelburne Hotel. It was the Savoy that was renamed the Cort, in May 1915. It was located on the Boardwalk at Ocean Avenue. For a time, the Bijou and Cort co-existed on the Boardwalk. In 1920, the Cort was renamed the Woods.

Roger Katz
Roger Katz on March 15, 2015 at 1:36 pm

address for this one in 1914/15 AMPD is 1308 Boardwalk

teecee
teecee on March 19, 2010 at 5:20 pm

Here is the original photo view:

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teecee
teecee on March 19, 2010 at 5:18 pm

1919 photo:

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kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on May 30, 2009 at 9:32 am

I would be curious to know where this one was. Also, I wonder if it actually opened as a film house in 1903. Seems kind of early.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on October 4, 2008 at 8:53 am

I’m looking at the list for Atlantic City, and only the Bijou, Capital and Shore are shown as closed and still standing. We know the Bijou has been gone for decades. I have my doubts if the other two are still extant, but I won’t be back in AC for a while to confirm.

spectrum
spectrum on September 29, 2007 at 1:24 pm

According to THS’s Marquee of first quarter 1980,. the Bijou was demolished in 1924.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on January 25, 2007 at 12:25 pm

Status should be closed/demolished.

teecee
teecee on August 12, 2005 at 3:42 am

A Kimball organ was installed in this theatre in 1915 followed by another Kimball in 1917.