Penn Theatre
2917 Buffalo Road,
Erie,
PA
16510
2917 Buffalo Road,
Erie,
PA
16510
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Previously operated by: Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp.
Previous Names: Penn International Theatre
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The Penn Theatre was opened on September 15, 1927 with Charlie Murray in “McFadden’s Flats”. It was equipped with an organ. Following its closure in 1955 as a movie theatre, it reopened briefly as the Penn International Theatre on October 6, 1961, operating until 1962. In the 1970’s it was briefly used by Erie Playhouse. It served Wesleyville and Lawrence Park Township, Pennsylvania. Some effort was made to save this theatre, but it was supposedly considered structurally unsound and was razed in 2000 after standing empty for several decades.
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Yes, “a likely story one could say”. I have been to productions at the present Erie Playhouse Erie PA location and didn’t know that “the Erie Playhouse used this theater as its home” at one time.
Through my research I believe there was Penn Theatre in Titusville, PA.
I will check out this address site this summer when I’m in the Erie PA area as Wesleyville is a suburb.
The Penn theatre in Wesleyville had stadium seating. As someone who grew up attending the Penn 2 or 3 times a week I get a kick out of the ads of new theatres boasting that they have stadium seating.
The Penn Theatre, owned by the Columbia Amusement Company, opened September 15, 1927. The first movie shown was McFadden’s Flats. Frank W. Laird was the general contractor. Not sure who the architect was. I need a photo of the Penn from its days as a movie theater to use in a book I am writing. Please e-mail me at if you would like to contribute a picture.
Anyone have a photo(s) that they could contribute to this link?
This theater closed down as a movie theater in 1955. It was owned by Warner Brothers in 1935.
The theater and other surrounding buildings were demolished in 2000 for a new Country Fair convenience store and gas station.
Grand opening ad posted.
Reopened as Penn International theatre on October 6th, 1961 and closed in 1962.