Sayrewoods Theatre

Route 9 South and Ernston Road,
Old Bridge Township, NJ 08857

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marina_m_1976
marina_m_1976 on August 20, 2023 at 2:48 am

Does anyone have any photos of the Sayrewoods from the outside? I remember when I was young being driven by the theatre on my way back home a few times. I think that’s the first adult theatre I’ve ever seen though I never went there (it was long gone before I became an adult).

markp
markp on October 8, 2019 at 2:06 am

dallasmovietheaters, I must correct you on two things. The theatre was a free standing building built next to route 9 far from the rest of the stores. And the name change to Gateway occurred after the theatre was torn down and the route 9/Ernston road reconfiguration was completed.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on February 7, 2019 at 9:57 pm

The Sayre Woods Shopping Center launched theatre-less on June 12, 1956. In 1962, a theatre project was announced and built next to the Shop-Rite Supermarket. The Sayre Woods Theatre launched with “Divorce American Style” on July 24, 1963. In 1982, the theatre advertised as the Sayrewoods Theatre. The shopping center became the Gateway Shopping Center with the theatre’s name remaining unchanged. Though I would defer to the comments above, the theatre went out of business showing XXX films and listings end on April 14, 1991 after a screening of “Depraved Innocent.”

markp
markp on March 21, 2011 at 11:29 pm

Joe, your thinking of the Cinema 9 theatre that was a ½ mile up the road from Sayrewoods. I worked there too, and I remember the old storage room that was converted. It had 15 seats. They called it a video lounge. You are right about that one being Primetime now. Sayrewoods was demolished and a country buffet sits in its place.

Spankees
Spankees on November 20, 2010 at 10:42 am

I remember there was a very small room downstairs near the snack bar with scattered chairs that showed and sold xxx video’s, a room where men went to be alone with a friend or be alone with Mr. Hand. Some small time porn stars and strippers would come in for an appearance there too for strip shows, it was never publicized as I remember. It was a very sleazy place though that was crawling with “givers” and few “takers”. Last I seen the place is a comedy club called Primetime.

markp
markp on April 22, 2009 at 5:14 am

Many, many times, Marilyn Chambers would grace the giant screen. RIP Marilyn, you will be missed.

NickyG
NickyG on January 7, 2009 at 3:45 pm

Recall as a kid making a prank call to the theater about their showing porn…the crusty smoke voiced woman who answered told me off with a few f-bombs….

markp
markp on April 8, 2008 at 4:54 am

Theatre was showing “Joe Hill” a paramount picture, in November of 1971. One of the last regular pictures to play here.

markp
markp on March 25, 2008 at 3:07 am

I worked here as a projectionist from March of 1980 till April of 1989.

markp
markp on February 29, 2008 at 2:54 am

Theatre was an adult XXX theatre from 1973 until its closing in 1990.