Baronet Theatre

133 Broadway,
Long Branch, NJ 07740

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Previously operated by: Walter Reade Theatres

Previous Names: Strand Theatre, Reade's Strand Theatre

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Strand Theatre

The Strand Theatre was opened by 1924, and was across the street from the Paramount Theatre (aka Broadway Theatre) which has its own page on Cinema Treasures.

The Strand Theatre was modernised by Walter Reade, reopening November 9, 1959 as the Baronet Theatre. It was demolished in the mid-1990’s.

Contributed by tc

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teecee
teecee on March 24, 2007 at 12:12 pm

This theatre was DEMOLISHED in the mid 1990s.

Source: Images of Amercia: Long Branch p. 37

GaryCrawford
GaryCrawford on October 4, 2007 at 11:40 am

This theatre was renamed the Baronet about 1952, as was the Ocean in Asbury Park, when Walter Reade did major renovations to most of his theatres, and the chaser Baronet signs from Reade’s Baronet in NYC went to the two new Baronets, one to each theatre.

Roloff
Roloff on April 19, 2008 at 3:24 pm

See a hi-res scan of one of the postcards from above, featuring Reade’s Strand and the Paramount across the street, from 1939, in my Flickrstream:
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kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on April 14, 2009 at 5:02 pm

The Klan comes to Long Branch, August 1924:
http://tinyurl.com/ck588x

spectrum
spectrum on December 4, 2010 at 8:44 pm

This was right north of the Paramount, but the address is just a large empty space now – all covered in grass.

rivest266
rivest266 on March 25, 2016 at 12:29 pm

November 9th, 1959 grand opening ad as Baronet in photo section.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on June 3, 2022 at 11:39 pm

I wonder if this item from the October 10, 1925 issue of Motion Picture News could have been about the Strand?

“Long Branch— Plans are being drawn by Maximilian Zipkes, Archt. of 25 West 43rd St.. N. Y. for erection of theatre bldg. at corner of North Broadway and Second Ave. Approx. Cost $350,000. Seat. Cap. 1,500. Plot 155 ft. x 145 ft. Owner— Lucinor Holding Corp. of N. Y.”

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