Rio Theatre
2711 River Road,
Camden,
NJ
08105
2711 River Road,
Camden,
NJ
08105
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Reopened as Rio on November 23rd, 1938.
Rio theatre opening Wed, Nov 23, 1938 – 16 · Courier-Post (Camden, Camden, New Jersey, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
Here is a 1939 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2r4cy7
No, there are no open movie theaters in Camden.
There weren’t any theaters left in Camden in the early 80s, when I lived in Philly. Has anyone built one since, maybe in the waterfront area?
here’s the rendering:
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Rendering from 9-15-1937 The Exhibitor of what was desribed as the new 750 seat Rio Theatre
The Rio was the site of my first movie experience – I remember going there with all my neighborhood friends from 25th Street to see ZORRO! I couldn’t have been more than 6 years old because we moved to Chicago in 1960. I also remember “going across a bridge” to Philadelphia, regularly accompanying an aunt to see films such as LIL' ABNER and BEN HUR. Does anyone know what cinema that might have been? It couldn’t have been far.
The Rio lasted until the early ‘60s as a theater.
After the Rio closed before the Faith Holy Temple Church it was the
Cramer Hill Boy’s Club which i had many good years playing sports and
social gatherings.posted by Ted Pease ,
The RIO has for many years been the FAITH HOLY TEMPLE
CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST. Photos at this link:
http://www.dvrbs.com/CamdenNJ-MovieTheaters.htm
John McGowan operated The Rio, at North Twenty Seventh Street and River Road. The Rio was later acquired by the Savar Theatre Corporation, owned by Samuel and Joseph A. Varbalow
The Film Daily Yearbook, 1941 and 1943 give the Rio Theatre a seating capacity of 400. The 1950 edition of F.D.Y.B. gives a seating capacity of 736. I wonder if a balcony was added?