Resources
Links
Dickinson Theatre Organ Society History Page
Information about the Boyd with particular focus on the theatre organ, which is now in Delaware.
Boyd Theatre
Philadelphia Architects and Buildings Project
The Athenaeum of Philadelphia and other groups
Theatre Historical Society of America
Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Historic Movie Theaters of Center City article featuring the Boyd The PhillyHistory Blog, a project of the Philadelphia City Archive, posted on February 9, 2011 this great essay by Shawn Evans, AIA, on the history of Philadelphia’s Movie Theaters, using historic images from their collection and adapted from the Friends of the Boyd powerpoint presentation which was also prepared by Shawn.
Neighborhood Movie Theatres of Philadelphia article, also by Shawn Evans, AIA, in 2011.
Photos of movie theaters, including many in the Philadelphia region
Historic Movie Theaters in Philadelphia Suburbs which Show Movies Daily
Our Facebook gallery of historic movie theaters in the Philly burbs
Northern Suburbs of Philadelphia
Montgomery County
Ambler
(Septa train, Lansdale/Doylestown line)
1928 Spanish Colonial. Auditorium triplexed in 2005. Auditorium 1 has original screen.
http://www.amblertheater.org/
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/3953
Hiway, in Jenkintown
(Septa train to Noble, West Trenton line)
1913, has had different names & styles. Single screen
http://www.hiwaytheater.net/
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/5234
Bucks County
County, in Doylestown
(Septa train, Lansdale/Doylestown line)
1938 Art Moderne style of Art Deco. Auditorium twinned 1980’s.
http://countytheater.org/
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/1488
Newtown
Movies since 1906 in a 19th Century town hall. Single screen.
http://www.newtowntheatre.com/nowplaying.htm
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/5613
Western Suburbs of Philadelphia
Chester County
Colonial, in Phoenixville
(Septa bus 99 or 139 from King of Prussia Mall)
1903 neo-classical. Historic theater + 2 new auditoriums in adjacent, restored historic building. Wurlitzer pipe organ.
http://thecolonialtheatre.com/
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/3769
Delaware County
Anthony Wayne, in Wayne
(Septa train, Paoli/Thorndale line)
1928 Art Deco. Auditorium divided into 5 auditoriums in 1998.
http://anthonywayne.reelcinemaspa.com/
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/10430
Montgomery County
Bala (Septa bus 44 from Center City Philadelphia)
1926 Egyptian Revival. Auditorium triplexed in 1995. Middle auditorium has original screen. Bala closed 2014, hopefully will reopen!
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/9064
Bryn Mawr Film Institute
(Septa train, Paoli/Thorndale line)
1926 as the Seville in Spanish styles. Auditorium twinned in 1978. In 2014, two more auditoriums opened, on vacant land.
http://www.brynmawrfilm.org/
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/8434
Narberth
(Septa train, Paoli/Thorndale line, or bus 44 from Center City Philadelphia)
1927 Spanish Renaissance. Auditorium twinned in 2004.
http://narberth.reelcinemaspa.com/
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/5596
Grand, in East Greenville
1924 neo-classical. Single screen. Carr & Molton pipe organ.
http://www.thegrandtheater.org/
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/7893
Miscellaneous
Mayor Michael Nutter’s Announcement, May 29, 2008
Mayor John Street’s Radio Address on KYW Radio on August 10, 2002.