AMC Andorra 8 Theatre

Ridge Avenue and Henry Avenue,
Philadelphia, PA 19128

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Michael R. Rambo Jr.
Michael R. Rambo Jr. on May 2, 2023 at 7:27 pm

Seen a picture of the original single screen Andorra Theatre when it was Acme Markets. William Goldman Theatres acquired the building from Acme Markets Inc when they built the current Acme Markets building. Rest is history.

rivest266
rivest266 on December 20, 2020 at 12:09 pm

Opened as Andora and renamed Andorra around 1973.

Betzee
Betzee on December 16, 2017 at 9:04 am

Went to see movies here many times growing up in Chestnut Hill. I remember once arriving with my mother and brothers who went down to check out a Christmas tree that had been placed beside the screen. Immediately a manager came running down the aisle because he assumed two preteen boys couldn’t be trusted. It seemed like such a huge theatre and it was since that visit preceded the 1976 twinning. The last movie I remember seeing there was “Dances With Wolves” while on a Christmas visit home in 1990. My parents switched to the Regal Plymouth Meeting because the parking was much easier and it offered stadium seating.

Alan_Kohn_235
Alan_Kohn_235 on July 19, 2013 at 6:14 pm

I saw Klute there in 1971

mloren
mloren on May 25, 2013 at 5:55 pm

I lived in the apartment complex across the street from the Andora Shopping Center in the early 70’s, and we much enjoyed the theater, grocery store, steak house, etc. William Martin was the manager of the theater at the time……….does anyone know his whereabouts now? Best regards and thanks for the memories………Loren Martin, Big Cabin, OK

Cmt327
Cmt327 on February 13, 2013 at 8:54 pm

Timm, I watched my first movie there..it was “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” and I was 5 years old. Thanks for the memories :)

Michael R. Rambo Jr.
Michael R. Rambo Jr. on December 20, 2012 at 12:35 am

Here is the link to the page in the 4/6/1964 Boxoffice Magazine about the Andorra Theatre: http://www.boxoffice.com/the_vault/issue_page?issue_id=1964-4-6&page_no=73#page_start

GG
GG on April 23, 2012 at 7:09 pm

I was Mgr. of the single screen Andorra in 1973-74. “American Graffiti” – “The Sting” – “Earthquake” all played 6+ weeks.

Timm
Timm on February 15, 2011 at 8:15 pm

I was manager of the Andorra (87-88) for AMC after the Budco purchase. It was an interesting time. Is anyone out there who also was there?

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on December 22, 2008 at 7:26 pm

An architect’s rendering of the proposed Andorra Theatre was published with a brief article about the house in the April 6, 1964, issue of Boxoffice Magazine. It was slated for a summer opening that year. Architects were the firm of Supowitz & Demchick (David Supowitz, Israel Demchick.) In its original, single-screen configuration, there were 1000 seats.

Michael R. Rambo Jr.
Michael R. Rambo Jr. on April 15, 2006 at 4:52 pm

does anyone know if theare are pictures anywhere of the long-gone William Goldman’s (Budco/AMC) Andorra 8 Theatre?

raymondgordonsears
raymondgordonsears on March 8, 2005 at 5:29 pm

A brand new LA Fitness built from the groun up now sits on the former andora theatre rg