Theatre 7000
7000 Market Street,
Upper Darby,
PA
19082
7000 Market Street,
Upper Darby,
PA
19082
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I saw Boxing matches there. They featured Broomall boxer Augie Pantellas.
New photo added of the new signage for Theater 7000.
I love it. This theater is part of my childhood. Amen to this organization for renovating this theater and make it alive again.
Looks like the Theatre is now know as Theatre 7000, still operated by icmovement.org. Here are links to videos of the concept and renovation of the theatre. There are some good views of the interior.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emtz7lzqfbc&index=27&list=PL5orFzm46ydR6wFPWf2kFqps1dEymJE1R
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD4mSZeBi5I&index=28&list=PL5orFzm46ydR6wFPWf2kFqps1dEymJE1R
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRoscyewCiI&index=29&list=PL5orFzm46ydR6wFPWf2kFqps1dEymJE1R
On the outside, all traces of the 69th Street Theater have been removed and the building has been returned to its original appearance. On the inside, the theater remains, as the Overflow Theater. Operated by Inner-City Movement, a Christ based non-profit, the theater is a workshop designed to equip youth in evangelism and peer discipleship through theater arts. Live productions are presented. Apartments, offices and retail occupy the rest of the building.
The accompanying map would put the theater at 7926 West Chester Pike (@ Carol Boulevard), nine blocks from its actual location. Someone is in need of geography lessons!
The correct address is: 7000 Terminal Square — Upper Darby PA 19082-2329.
Please update status to open live theater.
It was Bobbc316 in the late 60’s early 70’s they did have boxing.
not sure mike, i wasnt too familiar with 69th st i heard it was used for boxing so on
Bobc316 did you know it reopened briefly in 1981?
mike, your right last movie at 69th st theatre was great race in 1965 thats when it closed!
i have a movie program from the 69th st theatre circa 1922. and the theatre was built in 1921
That would be great. I would be curious George to know if the origianl cutains and screen still exist.
I couldn’t tell if they had them from the pictures I saw for sure, but I think they might be gone. I wonder since they have their main office in the building if they would allow someone to go in and take pictures to post on Cinema Treasures.
From what I can tell it looks like it could be the original stage.The screen was on a stage. Do they still have the side boxes in the orchestra?
Looks like balcony is intact but not used and lower auditorium was completely gutted, old seats removed and only 300 new seats placed in front of a stage. There are pictures and grainy video on their facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/innercitymovement/timeline
So is the auditorium intact as far as the stage and screen?
In 2009, ICMovement acquired a permanent home in a theater, formerly known as the 69th Street Theater, located in Upper Darby, PA. The theater was structurally sound but in need of major repairs due to 30 years of disuse. With the tireless help of over 150 individuals and businesses over a seven-month period, Phase One renovations was completed. In May 2010, the organization was granted a 300-person occupancy permit, which allowed for the doors to be opened to the youth and the community.
With a clear mission of utilizing the facility to significantly impact the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual health of under-served youth to the degree that the impact overflows into their families, communities, and city, the theater was renamed The Overflow Theater. http://www.icmovement.org/about/meet
I knew it was the early 80’s the first film they played was Brubaker with Robert Redford. I would love to see the newspaper ad if yu cold add it to the photos.
hey mike i have a 1982 newspaper 69th st theatre was still used and movies still played
Information aboove need to be updated. The theater closed in 1965. The last film to play there was The Great Race with Tony Curtis. In the late 60’s early 70’s they held boxing matches there. For a short time in 1981 the theater reopened by a local guy Rusty A Miller who also reopened the Benn in West Phila and The Esquie in Northeast Phill;y. Unfortunately the 69th St days were shortly lived due to handicap laws.The womans restroom was upstairs and the mens was down in the basement. Rusty also owned the Waverly in Drexel Hill. Please change info on the closing date.
the PARK THEATRE was built in 1922 since i saw the cornerstone! it closed in the late 1950s early 60s. i had to re correct myself. the theatre was the park self storage stone building.
just found a 1922 movie program from the 69th st theatre silent movie musical called theDICTATOR
whotony the address is 7000 market st the building looks the same built in 1900 and the movie theatre was 1920s
hey mike i added a pic of what 69th st theatre looks like now do u think theres any theatre memoralbilia left inside there lol