Franklin Theater

57 Main Street,
Franklin, NJ

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BigEasyBarry
BigEasyBarry on August 20, 2009 at 2:30 am

I’m from New Orleans and I lived in Franklin, NJ in lat 2005 and all of 2006. The owner was in the process of renovating the theater while I was there. Any information about it now? (2009)

teecee
teecee on March 15, 2009 at 1:49 pm

1926 postcard:

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blazer93
blazer93 on April 30, 2006 at 12:40 am

current owner is in process of restoring theater.

teecee
teecee on March 11, 2006 at 1:11 am

A Wurlitzer organ, opus 1363, was installed in this theatre on 6/12/1926.

teecee
teecee on March 5, 2006 at 7:51 pm

Still open per the 1976 International Motion Picture Almanac. Listed under Brandt Theatres.

kateymac01
kateymac01 on May 6, 2005 at 6:53 pm

According to my dad, a Franklin native, this was not originally a movie theater. It was a playhouse, and, in fact, my grandmother performed there. The tiny theater became a movie theater probably in the mid-30s.

My father’s cousin Raymond Hyde owned the Franklin Theater at some point, and my aunt Peg ran the ticket booth when she was in high school.

My dad says the theater had maybe 20 rows, and it had a balcony.

Dad says the theater was nothing fancy — no special decoration but lovely draperies.