was something to see in its heyday,I drove past it many times as a child,but was never inside,was still in operation thru the 70s,dont remember when they tore it down
Update-This theater is no longer run by the Danchaks,and there is no playground equipment nor flea market,BUT,they are showing 35mm retro shows every weekend,check one out and help support this drive-in, they have a Facebook page
yes it was used for burlesque as i found out by using Google News Search Archive and looking for old Reading Eagle newspapers. I highly recommend doing so but be prepared to spend some time as it is quite impossible to stop searching the old theater ads :)
If you Google News They have old Reading Eagles on there,I just looked at an ad for The Park Theater for Oct 30,1970,the ad says 1018 Penn Street. Features playing are The Playpen and Bride & The Beast
now closed and for sale
This is one of many signs I was able to save many years ago they are in great shape
Looks like Whats Up Doc? is one of the posters
I just posted a pic that I came across hope u enjoy it
This place is now demolished,sadly
I remember they had a older woman as ticket taker
no pic of the place,wow,went there a few times,they actually had dusk to dawn XXX bills
drove by the other day ( i was on vacation) and was surprised to see a theater in such great condition,wish I could have went in
as u can see there is a partial ad also for the PARK theater
was something to see in its heyday,I drove past it many times as a child,but was never inside,was still in operation thru the 70s,dont remember when they tore it down
Update-This theater is no longer run by the Danchaks,and there is no playground equipment nor flea market,BUT,they are showing 35mm retro shows every weekend,check one out and help support this drive-in, they have a Facebook page
anyone know how to copy and paste the ads on that Google News Search,I tried but couldnt do it,thanks
yes it was used for burlesque as i found out by using Google News Search Archive and looking for old Reading Eagle newspapers. I highly recommend doing so but be prepared to spend some time as it is quite impossible to stop searching the old theater ads :)
It also says on the ad James S. Maurer’s Park Theater,can anyone shed light on that?
If you Google News They have old Reading Eagles on there,I just looked at an ad for The Park Theater for Oct 30,1970,the ad says 1018 Penn Street. Features playing are The Playpen and Bride & The Beast
was a victim of fire on Nov. 20,1978
from what I found surfing,in the 70s it showed “adult” films