So many memories. Except for the Pearl, the Olney and the Star I saw movies in all of the theaters pictured. My local cinema was the Fern Rock featuring 25-cent Saturday monster marathons. Then with 22-cent tokens from the PTC we later branched out to the Crest, the Benner and the Esquire. Then downtown to the Fox, the Stanley, the Stanton, the Aldine and the Randolph.
Passed many a Sat afternoon at the the Park Movie at 31st & Diamond in the Mansion. Then the Logan 4700 Broad (next to the Asia restaurant) with the smaller Broad and Rockland theaters on the next 3 blocks north. Family tradition of late Sat night take-out from the Asia.
My grandfather Joseph Wolf owned The Globe in North Philly till the early 60’s. I went there once in 1960 when I was 8 years old. Can’t find anything on the internet re its history.
Went to the Ellis , Mayfair, Merben, Caster, Benner & think it was called the Roosevelt ( Frankford Ave. & Orthodox Street ).Would always go to the 25 cent Saturday afternoon matinee to see a movie a few cartoons and upcoming movie clips on hot summer days. Back then nobody even had a window air conditioner or box fans. Have to do a vid on the old drive in movie places. Can remember when the afternoon Bulletin newspaper had a full page lusting all the movie theatres & drive ins.
Thanks so much i was looking for a shot of the 16th street and market strip of stores and theaters and i almost died when i saw the pic of it in this vid! PERFECT!
The Sedgwick Theater was within a long walk from my home - loved the orange velvet seating with gold brocade edging, Rococo / Moorish bent steel railings and fittings - just a palace. Also the Regal Theater, the Orpheum Theater - it had a huge balcony. All gone now. The Keswick in Glenside was a great place to hide on a Saturday afternoon in the dead of a humid/hot Philadelphia summer.
Some of the former theaters still exist but repurposed (ex: the Jumbo Theater still operates as a Dollar Tree (ex-Deals) location (previously occupied by a thrift shop and an electronic store)
@@ronaldquigley6096 We must be around the same age... I’m 64 and remember Uncle Nick’s, too. Wow. I hadn’t thought about that place in decades. Thanks for that. 🙏
@@michaelmccauley648 yeah mike, I'm 62. We lived 5943 belmar tere. Attended m.b.s. from 66 till 74 then west catholic boys. Swp was a great place to grow up.
Nice. I remember"The Benner" more as a name growing up. I also remember "The Tyson" and "The Crest" as well. I think there was one as well called "The Castor" but not 100% sure. I saw Grease at one of those two. I believe the Crest is now a 7-11 or a Wawa. It was a good theater to see second-run films cheap. I remember seeing First Blood there (first Rambo) and hitting Dairy Queen - which was next door or a few doors down for the walk home. Good times.
Great reply Bob. Honestly, I likely wouldn't survive if I were to visit any one of those places. I know where I belong in this great city and also, where I don't. I give everybody out there making lives for themselves credit as from my standpoint, it's a virtual war zone. Best of luck to you and yours - and I mean that.
Honestly, I can't say how happy I am to hear that. And maybe it's just something I've been conditioned to... I hear North Philly, and I see drugs, guns, murder, arson, etc. But that's because it's what it was for most of my growing up years. I hear stories from my parents walking around near 5th and Olney back in the day because it was where everybody went. If you were somebody, you were seen there... I went to Cardinal Dougherty back in 1980 and I can tell you, I would not be caught dead at 5th and Olney after dark - well actually, that's how I would probably end up. But really, I'd like nothing more than to see N Philly cleaned up and people-friendly of all races, religions and whatever beliefs. If that's the case, it's truly a much better place to live than it was 20-30 years ago. Kudos to all who are making strides to right that ship.
Philly had so many tacky buildings.no wonder they tore them down ..maybe the memories were strong but architecturally they were terribly weak and easily forgotten.
So many memories. Except for the Pearl, the Olney and the Star I saw movies in all of the theaters pictured. My local cinema was the Fern Rock featuring 25-cent Saturday monster marathons. Then with 22-cent tokens from the PTC we later branched out to the Crest, the Benner and the Esquire. Then downtown to the Fox, the Stanley, the Stanton, the Aldine and the Randolph.
Thanks for watching......you are correct on Century location!
Passed many a Sat afternoon at the the Park Movie at 31st & Diamond in the Mansion. Then the Logan 4700 Broad (next to the Asia restaurant) with the smaller Broad and Rockland theaters on the next 3 blocks north. Family tradition of late Sat night take-out from the Asia.
My grandfather Joseph Wolf owned The Globe in North Philly till the early 60’s. I went there once in 1960 when I was 8 years old. Can’t find anything on the internet re its history.
Great Song, Great images, great memories!
Went to the Ellis , Mayfair, Merben, Caster, Benner & think it was called the Roosevelt ( Frankford Ave. & Orthodox Street ).Would always go to the 25 cent Saturday afternoon matinee to see a movie a few cartoons and upcoming movie clips on hot summer days. Back then nobody even had a window air conditioner or box fans. Have to do a vid on the old drive in movie places. Can remember when the afternoon Bulletin newspaper had a full page lusting all the movie theatres & drive ins.
Thanks for posting this. I miss those old large Philly theaters. I spent many a Saturday afternoon in the balconies!
Damn, I must really be growing old, because I actually remember walking attending and or walking past these theaters back in the day
Love the music of old, Benny Goodman.....and everything had such class. I miss that.
Glen Miller, not Benny Goodman.
My parents when they were younger jumbo they went to
The Senate theater at 17th and Susquehanna Avenue next to the old Klapcorn School.
You didn’t get the Midway that was right at Kensington And Allegheny Avenue😢
Where is the Astor on Girard Ave between 7 & 8th street
Great post. Thank you
Thanks so much i was looking for a shot of the 16th street and market strip of stores and theaters and i almost died when i saw the pic of it in this vid! PERFECT!
The Mayfair wow but didn't see the Midway at Kensington & Allegheny Ave i went to the last show there saw the Deep
The Sedgwick Theater was within a long walk from my home - loved the orange velvet seating with gold brocade edging, Rococo / Moorish bent steel railings and fittings - just a palace. Also the Regal Theater, the Orpheum Theater - it had a huge balcony. All gone now. The Keswick in Glenside was a great place to hide on a Saturday afternoon in the dead of a humid/hot Philadelphia summer.
thx- you travelled to the Regal Theater at the Oxford Circle on Roosevelt Blvd? A long way from home?
Not sure if I saw the Nixon @52nd and Market Str either... All of us went there back in the 60’s
The Capital I didn’t see. That closed in 92 right when Batman Returns was out.
Some of the former theaters still exist but repurposed (ex: the Jumbo Theater still operates as a Dollar Tree (ex-Deals) location (previously occupied by a thrift shop and an electronic store)
done in my very, very early days, pre: great software, hope the content compensates a bit for the watermark...
The Century Movie Theatre was at Marshall and Erie not 6th and Erie
Great content, but am I the only person to have the “cool soft” take up half the scree?
The movie theater on 49XX 5th street, to it close, then come to be the Fern Rock? The Fern Rock closed too, it's now a produce market...
No, 4902 5th became a catering hall, the Fern Rock was on 6000 5th across from Fisher park.
WHERE IS ROCKY BALBOA?
The Ben? The Benson? Woodland ave phila.
Are you old enough to remember the Lennox on Chester Ave.?
@@michaelmccauley648 I would of been 5. I know they built an uncle knocks food market at the location
Nicks
@@ronaldquigley6096 We must be around the same age... I’m 64 and remember Uncle Nick’s, too. Wow. I hadn’t thought about that place in decades. Thanks for that. 🙏
@@michaelmccauley648 yeah mike, I'm 62. We lived 5943 belmar tere. Attended m.b.s. from 66 till 74 then west catholic boys. Swp was a great place to grow up.
Nice. I remember"The Benner" more as a name growing up. I also remember "The Tyson" and "The Crest" as well. I think there was one as well called "The Castor" but not 100% sure. I saw Grease at one of those two. I believe the Crest is now a 7-11 or a Wawa. It was a good theater to see second-run films cheap. I remember seeing First Blood there (first Rambo) and hitting Dairy Queen - which was next door or a few doors down for the walk home. Good times.
Great reply Bob. Honestly, I likely wouldn't survive if I were to visit any one of those places. I know where I belong in this great city and also, where I don't. I give everybody out there making lives for themselves credit as from my standpoint, it's a virtual war zone. Best of luck to you and yours - and I mean that.
Honestly, I can't say how happy I am to hear that. And maybe it's just something I've been conditioned to... I hear North Philly, and I see drugs, guns, murder, arson, etc. But that's because it's what it was for most of my growing up years.
I hear stories from my parents walking around near 5th and Olney back in the day because it was where everybody went. If you were somebody, you were seen there... I went to Cardinal Dougherty back in 1980 and I can tell you, I would not be caught dead at 5th and Olney after dark - well actually, that's how I would probably end up.
But really, I'd like nothing more than to see N Philly cleaned up and people-friendly of all races, religions and whatever beliefs. If that's the case, it's truly a much better place to live than it was 20-30 years ago. Kudos to all who are making strides to right that ship.
Is this Allen's son Ricky?
nope
Saturday's at the merben 35 cents admission in the early 60's
Philly had so many tacky buildings.no wonder they tore them down ..maybe the memories were strong but architecturally they were terribly weak and easily forgotten.