Sayrewoods Theatre
Route 9 South and Ernston Road,
Old Bridge Township,
NJ
08857
Route 9 South and Ernston Road,
Old Bridge Township,
NJ
08857
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Does anyone have any photos of the Sayrewoods from the outside? I remember when I was young being driven by the theatre on my way back home a few times. I think that’s the first adult theatre I’ve ever seen though I never went there (it was long gone before I became an adult).
dallasmovietheaters, I must correct you on two things. The theatre was a free standing building built next to route 9 far from the rest of the stores. And the name change to Gateway occurred after the theatre was torn down and the route 9/Ernston road reconfiguration was completed.
The Sayre Woods Shopping Center launched theatre-less on June 12, 1956. In 1962, a theatre project was announced and built next to the Shop-Rite Supermarket. The Sayre Woods Theatre launched with “Divorce American Style” on July 24, 1963. In 1982, the theatre advertised as the Sayrewoods Theatre. The shopping center became the Gateway Shopping Center with the theatre’s name remaining unchanged. Though I would defer to the comments above, the theatre went out of business showing XXX films and listings end on April 14, 1991 after a screening of “Depraved Innocent.”
Joe, your thinking of the Cinema 9 theatre that was a ½ mile up the road from Sayrewoods. I worked there too, and I remember the old storage room that was converted. It had 15 seats. They called it a video lounge. You are right about that one being Primetime now. Sayrewoods was demolished and a country buffet sits in its place.
I remember there was a very small room downstairs near the snack bar with scattered chairs that showed and sold xxx video’s, a room where men went to be alone with a friend or be alone with Mr. Hand. Some small time porn stars and strippers would come in for an appearance there too for strip shows, it was never publicized as I remember. It was a very sleazy place though that was crawling with “givers” and few “takers”. Last I seen the place is a comedy club called Primetime.
Many, many times, Marilyn Chambers would grace the giant screen. RIP Marilyn, you will be missed.
Recall as a kid making a prank call to the theater about their showing porn…the crusty smoke voiced woman who answered told me off with a few f-bombs….
Theatre was showing “Joe Hill” a paramount picture, in November of 1971. One of the last regular pictures to play here.
I worked here as a projectionist from March of 1980 till April of 1989.
Theatre was an adult XXX theatre from 1973 until its closing in 1990.