Gap Theatre
47 Broadway,
Wind Gap,
PA
18091
47 Broadway,
Wind Gap,
PA
18091
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Additional Info
Functions: Movies (Classic), Special Events
Styles: Streamline Moderne
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News About This Theater
- Apr 24, 2014 — World Premiere in Wind Gap
The Gap Theatre is a single screen retro movie house and live event space specializing in 35mm projection. It opened in 1947. It is located at 47 Broadway (Route 512) in Wind Gap, PA, just north of Allentown.
The original 400-seat capacity Gap Theatre was owned by Joe Farruggio of the Amos Theatres chain. It operates under lease holder Harry Guerro, co-founder of Exhumed Films, a company that organizes festivals and screenings in Philadelphia, Southern New Jersey and the Poconos. The screen is large and curved, with the full scope aspect ratio. The proectors are 35mm Century with changeovers and the sound head is set up vetted for archival projection. There is also 16mm and digital projection The marquee is being restored with neon.
The Gap Theatre was closed on January 24, 2020. It reopened on March 7, 2025 with 35mm film the ‘main course’ on the programming menu. Reopening movies were a double bill of Harrison Ford: “Raiders of the Lost Ark” & “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” and a midnight screening of “Eraserhead”, all presented on 35mm film.
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The Morning Call of Allentown PA reported yesterday that “Bill Reese, owner of the longstanding Gap Theatre in Wind Gap, announced that the theater would be closing in a Friday (Jan. 24) post on the business’ Facebook page.” The article said that the Gap’s phone number had been disconnected.
Marque recently has “Reopening Soon”. I was driving by a few weeks ago and saw some activity inside. Wish them luck!
Saw lights on inside last night and stopped in. Met the couple opening it up, said they are aiming for before the holidays. Wished them luck and looking forward to seeing some retro shows.
The Gap theatre will be reopening march 7 2025. Opening weekend marquee pictures added
Opening ad posted.
Opened March 7, 2025:
Wind Gap, PA: Gap Theatre Now Open [Apr 14, 2025]
Philadelphia Inquirer calls this the hottest ‘new’ movie theatre this summer. But it’s 2 hours from Philly… https://www.inquirer.com/entertainment/movies/wind-gap-movie-theater-northampton-county-20250814.html
Official Facebook page for Gap Theatre.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559781685661
Interior photo from 10/26/25 just added.
I have great respect for this cinema that shows so many “films on film.”