Comments about Kent Theatre in Bronx, NY

rivest266 on June 1, 2023 at 8:05 am

Listings ended in 1992 for the Kent in the Daily News.

ridethectrain on August 19, 2019 at 6:11 pm

It was open in the early 1990s. It needs to be updated.

Ed Miller on August 25, 2014 at 5:35 am

I was inside the 99-cent store yesterday, while I was walking the Concourse, photographing Art Deco apartment buildings. As soon as I spotted the facade, I knew it had been a theater, which I confirmed when I saw the auditorium side, on Sheridan Avenue. I took pictures, including the ceiling of the auditorium, which I’ll post here later today. Tiny; I can’t imagine it being twinned!

stang119 on October 26, 2013 at 7:00 am

This was my neighborhood theatre to catch American-International films. Yeah, saw all the Beach Party films here. RIP Annette!

RobertR on April 17, 2009 at 7:28 am

Another old pic
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kencmcintyre on July 19, 2008 at 4:27 pm

Google must had a very small budget for these photographers. Half the time they shoot directly into the sun, or they stand behind a bus that completely blocks the shot. Anyway, here are some photos from the site:
http://tinyurl.com/6a9xdc
http://tinyurl.com/658w3s

Jeffrey1955 on September 8, 2006 at 8:24 am

I believe that page at Forgotten NY was from several years ago. Kevin is usually pretty accurate, but he could have made a mistake. I’ll e-mail him and see if he remembers where he got that Star info.

mikemorano on September 7, 2006 at 5:13 am

Very Cool photo’s. Perhaps someone else knows about a Star theatre.

Jeffrey1955 on November 29, 2005 at 3:54 pm

The first movie I ever saw was at the Kent — I think. I could be wrong, because I was only about 4 at the time, but I know the movie was “The Mouse That Roared” with Peter Sellers, and at the time we lived several blocks down the hill, off E. 167th St. And I know I did see other movies there, but I’ve forgotten what they were. The theater could be seen out of our sixth-floor apartment window. I have no recollection of the inside of the place, but after seeing the photos linked to above, I was brought right back to my childhood, and that distinctive narrow art deco facade.

charliek on September 12, 2004 at 11:05 am

Now a 99-cent store. To view a pic from 2001, click here and scroll half-way down:
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William on November 15, 2003 at 9:57 am

The Kent Theatre was located at 190 E. 167th Street and it seated 599 people.

Kent Theatre

190 E. 167th Street, Bronx, NY 10456

190 E. 167th Street,
Bronx, NY 10456