Castle Cinema
1039 Chalkstone Avenue,
Providence,
RI
02908
1039 Chalkstone Avenue,
Providence,
RI
02908
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Additional Info
Functions: Restaurant
Styles: Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: Castle Theatre
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News About This Theater
- Apr 19, 2006 — Castle Cinema for sale at auction on Friday!
- Apr 12, 2004 — The Castle Cinema Slated To Close?
The Castle Theatre was a neighborhood vaudeville playhouse, which was built in the mid-1920’s that switched to movies only by 1930.
Over the years, it was converted into a triplex, and most recently, converted into a cinema pub and cafe. It was closed in 2004. It later became a pizza place, but that had closed by mid-2022.
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Richard W. Einig
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Recent comments (view all 41 comments)
From Boxoffice magazine, February 4, 1956:
“In the most extensive cooperation promotion ever seen in this area, 14 Providence and nearby houses used record-breaking newspaper advertising space in heralding the joint premiere of "The Day the World Ended” and “Phantom from 10,000 Leagues.” Virtually taking over the amusement pages of the local press for several days, the following houses united in the ad: Elmwood, Hope, Uptown, Liberty, Castle, all in this city; Community, Centredale; Strand, Pawtucket; Union, Attleboro; Hollywood, East Providence; Palace, Cranston; Community, Wakefield; Park, Auburn; Palace, Arctic and Stadium, Woonsocket. A brief checkup of local houses indicated that opening days were solid."
RKQ I really hope you’re still active on this site. I’m a graduate of entrepreneurship and intend to go to grad school for Historic Preservation. My focus has always been on historic theaters. I would love to speak to you about your time owning and operating Castle Cinema. Does anyone know what happened to the original Marquee.
From time to time I check in to see new comments. The Castle is still standing,although in ruff shape. Seeing the marquee gone is sad.I assume it was removed for safety reasons.I remember the summer I spent up on a ladder, gently removing the neon letters, scraping off the chipped paint and gently replacing each letter. It was important or me to have the “Castle” letters light the night. When we sold the theater in 2000, the marquee was in decent shape. Over the years the front had been hit by city snow plows,but it was always repaired.
I recently purchased the Castle Cinema at 1039 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence and would welcome the opportunity to speak with anyone who owned or worked for the Castle Cinema when it was in operation. I can be reached at 401-413-7489.
I am owner of Cabaret, SpeakEasy, Big Band, Vaudville and Circus types entertainment love to see The Castle alive with entertainment of this type. If interested love to discuss joint ventures you may contact me 401 641 2234. Thank you for your attention to this matter
Is this property currently for sale or in the process of being renovated?
This theatre was used on February 22, 1987 by the Italian Film Society of RI for a showing of the Italian film comedy “Pizza Triangle: A Drama of Jealousy.”
The place is now Federal Hill Brick Oven Pizza.
Pizza joint. No cinema.
The pizza place is now closed according to their Facebook page.