Good plan, especially with one of the grandest movie palaces of them all sitting vacant and gutted all of these years after a terribly failed experiment.
In this particular case 40th & Girard isn’t the most affulent communities in Philadelphia. But hey, you wish to make a go of it.
I have not. My trips to Hollywood have not been as much as I’d like, but love old Hollywood and the theatres and reading some of those names ( yes I’m old enough to know the majority) makes me wish I could have been.
No movies coming here, but you might be able to find your lost shaker of salt here.
Report today that the entire Philadelphia Mills is going to be redeveloped as a mixed use development, youth sports venue, Homewood Suites and Margaritaville Water Park
The only Port Richmond Pharmacy I know about is on E Allegheny Ave near Thompson, no where near where the Clearfield was. I also looked around online for some more info about this fire and couldn’t find anything.
Is there links or photos I might have missed? thanks.
A little bit of research provides the answer- back in the 1920’s it was known as Reade’s Trent theatre- so that name was on long before the formation of the Walter Reade company.
Walter Reade, Sr owned theatres, mainly in Asbury Park, NJ -so that could be the Reade in the name- but it was before the formation of the company.
the building is now part of the Philadelphia register of historic places.
“ According to the nomination, the Circle Theatre is “a significant surviving example of a neighborhood theater from a period when many were built” in the 1910s and ‘20s. The theater’s architects, Hoffman-Henon Co., “significantly shaped Philadelphia’s built environment through their commissions for theaters and Catholic institutions,” such as churches and schools.The Hoffman-Henon architectural firm designed the Circle Theatre for the major movie theater chain Stanley Company of America. ”
article on Philly.com
https://www.inquirer.com/real-estate/commercial/circle-theatre-frankford-philadelphia-register-historic-places-20260216.html
N.J. Regal Cinemas location closes abruptly
The Regal Cross Keys location in Turnersville has close suddenly.
The Regal Cross Keys movie theater in Gloucester County has permanently closed as of Thursday, according to an email sent to customers.
The theater was located near a Walmart at 151 American Blvd. in the Turnersville section of Washington Township.
The email from Regal Cinemas directed customers to another theater in Washington Township, located at 121 Tuckahoe Road in Sewell.
“Regal Cross Keys has closed as of Thursday, January 29th. Another Regal location is still in your vicinity,” the email
said. “We hope you check out the following theatre.
PhillyVoice.com quotes Cinema Treasures in the article about the theatre’s closing..
The organ is back as well. David Hegarty supervised the construction. It’s scheduled to make it’s debut on March 17th as John Waters hosts a screening of “Serial Mom”
The theatre’s opening date was announced as February 6th with a 20th Anniversary screening of “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” This will be a fundraiser for the Castro Community Benefit District.
Feb 7th will be a “drag & disco” event hosted by D’Arcy Drollinger.
Further information from Los Angeles BlogSpot ( add to introduction)
It opened in spring 1971 as an 82 seat restaurant called the Cinematheque Club showing classic films. The location was just east of Doheny Dr.
Seating evidently was more restaurant-style than theatre-style. The initial booking was “A Star Is Born” with Judy Garland. It didn’t last long as a classics venue, by fall of 1972 having morphed into David’s Tom Cat Theatre & Lounge.
you find a painting of one of the most iconic moments in cinema history hideous, got it..
Good plan, especially with one of the grandest movie palaces of them all sitting vacant and gutted all of these years after a terribly failed experiment.
In this particular case 40th & Girard isn’t the most affulent communities in Philadelphia. But hey, you wish to make a go of it.
Good luck to you.
I have not. My trips to Hollywood have not been as much as I’d like, but love old Hollywood and the theatres and reading some of those names ( yes I’m old enough to know the majority) makes me wish I could have been.
Thank you.
Wow, what a great list. So many iconic names trod the boards of the Ivar. Thanks so much for sharing it!
After watching the story I saw 2 murals, by local artist Anna Taylor.
“horribly rendered” is the last thing I’d be referring to them as.
Newbold Exchange is still open, which is great that South Philly has a space like that for remote workers.
well yes, 2021-2024 is the early 2020’s as noted in the opening paragraph. Thank you for your clarification.
there’s a Quick Stop located at 3001 Kensington Ave, that’s a bit of a ways from this intersection.
Without having an exact location, it’s gonna be tough to pin down what’s really there now.
Unless the image on google maps is seriously wrong, I don’t really see anything “hideous” about the building.
No movies coming here, but you might be able to find your lost shaker of salt here.
Report today that the entire Philadelphia Mills is going to be redeveloped as a mixed use development, youth sports venue, Homewood Suites and Margaritaville Water Park
https://philadelphia.today/2026/04/franklin-mall-to-be-acquired-redeveloped/
The only Port Richmond Pharmacy I know about is on E Allegheny Ave near Thompson, no where near where the Clearfield was. I also looked around online for some more info about this fire and couldn’t find anything.
Is there links or photos I might have missed? thanks.
Pity that amby_moho didn’t get to those those photos or Ron scanned and uploaded that program. Hope they’re all doing well.
duplicate.
20?
225-212 is 13, right?
Times Square?
Please mark theatre as “open” - today (2/28/26) will be a “Behind the Scenes” open house. First event is Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s live show.
Will be operating mainly as a live event venue.
I see it listed as RKO Reade’s
A little bit of research provides the answer- back in the 1920’s it was known as Reade’s Trent theatre- so that name was on long before the formation of the Walter Reade company.
Walter Reade, Sr owned theatres, mainly in Asbury Park, NJ -so that could be the Reade in the name- but it was before the formation of the company.
the main department store space is now leased to Marshalls
the building is now part of the Philadelphia register of historic places.
“ According to the nomination, the Circle Theatre is “a significant surviving example of a neighborhood theater from a period when many were built” in the 1910s and ‘20s. The theater’s architects, Hoffman-Henon Co., “significantly shaped Philadelphia’s built environment through their commissions for theaters and Catholic institutions,” such as churches and schools.The Hoffman-Henon architectural firm designed the Circle Theatre for the major movie theater chain Stanley Company of America. ”
article on Philly.com https://www.inquirer.com/real-estate/commercial/circle-theatre-frankford-philadelphia-register-historic-places-20260216.html
today is the time to return the status of this theatre to OPEN!
SFBayTimes has an article about the renovations and also photos and video of the theatre
https://sfbaytimes.com/a-new-chapter-begins-for-the-castro-theatre/
In doing an online search all I’m finding is about the Mitchell Brothers.
Is there a link about this?
Theatre closed on Jan 29, 2026. From NJ.com…
N.J. Regal Cinemas location closes abruptly The Regal Cross Keys location in Turnersville has close suddenly.
The Regal Cross Keys movie theater in Gloucester County has permanently closed as of Thursday, according to an email sent to customers.
The theater was located near a Walmart at 151 American Blvd. in the Turnersville section of Washington Township.
The email from Regal Cinemas directed customers to another theater in Washington Township, located at 121 Tuckahoe Road in Sewell.
“Regal Cross Keys has closed as of Thursday, January 29th. Another Regal location is still in your vicinity,” the email said. “We hope you check out the following theatre.
PhillyVoice.com quotes Cinema Treasures in the article about the theatre’s closing..
https://www.phillyvoice.com/regal-cross-keys-closed-nj-movie-theater-turnersville-washington/
The organ is back as well. David Hegarty supervised the construction. It’s scheduled to make it’s debut on March 17th as John Waters hosts a screening of “Serial Mom”
The theatre’s opening date was announced as February 6th with a 20th Anniversary screening of “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” This will be a fundraiser for the Castro Community Benefit District.
Feb 7th will be a “drag & disco” event hosted by D’Arcy Drollinger.
As part of the ongoing series of TCM Originals called “Still Now Showing,” the Strand Theater in Rockland, Maine is profiled.
https://youtu.be/z_AoUiuS1Zo?si=hDTZtwcXAYZhCnGa
Further information from Los Angeles BlogSpot ( add to introduction)
It opened in spring 1971 as an 82 seat restaurant called the Cinematheque Club showing classic films. The location was just east of Doheny Dr.
Seating evidently was more restaurant-style than theatre-style. The initial booking was “A Star Is Born” with Judy Garland. It didn’t last long as a classics venue, by fall of 1972 having morphed into David’s Tom Cat Theatre & Lounge.
Status: It’s now a Busy Body Home Fitness store.