Regal Theatre
5413 Oxford Avenue,
Philadelphia,
PA
19124
5413 Oxford Avenue,
Philadelphia,
PA
19124
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The trade press indicates that Dave Supowitz was the architect of the Philly Regal. Grand opening shots February 28, 1936 in photos.
Closed in 67 due to roof fire in a/couple fan . I can verify as I worked there at the time.
They did a complete renovation/restoration in 2013. It’s really beautiful and they’ve kept the original décor – a really nice job! Click on their photo gallery tab for new photos. http://regal-ballroom.com/index.html
The Regal Theatre was designed by architect and builder Charles S. Dingleman and opened in 1935 as a neighborhood motion picture and vaudeville theatre. When it closed in 1968, it became the Regal Ballroom. It still boasts its thirty foot ceiling and much of its architectural detail.
There is no connection between this Regal Theatre and today’s Regal Cinemas or the Regal Entertainment Group (REG). The Regal chain was not established until 1989.
If anyone knows in what architectural style the Regal Theatre was designed, please share. Thanks!
The Regal was our first movie house we could walk to! Wow! As a kid, each Saturday matinee I came home with a blinding headache! Mother said “I’d ruin my eyes”. Really, it was a zillion kids soaking up all the oxygen as they cheered Hop Along Cassidy and the cartoons! Billy White of Lardner Street.
The current occupant is a catering hall. There are some interior photos on their site.
http://www.grasshopperscatering.com/about.html