Brunswick Theatre
1314 Brunswick Avenue,
Trenton,
NJ
08638
1314 Brunswick Avenue,
Trenton,
NJ
08638
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Previously operated by: RKO, Walter Reade Theatres
Architects: William I. Hohauser
Styles: Colonial Revival
Previous Names: RKO Brunswick Theatre
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The RKO Brunswick Theatre was built during World War II on the edge of the city limits in the North Trenton section near the Brunswick Circle. It opened on September 13, 1941 with Bob Hope in “Caught in the Draft” & Lucile Fairbanks in “Passage from Hong Kong”. It remained a single screen theatre throughout its run. RKO pulled out of central NJ in October, 1972.
The theatre had featured art and foreign movies in the 1960’s, second-run and double features in the 1970’s. From around 1976 X-rated films were featured. The City of Trenton became an unlikely owner when back taxes were not paid.
There was no theatre organ. The building was set back about 35 feet from the street and feature a stand-alone sign rather than a standard marquee afixed to the building.
The Brunswick Theatre closed as an adult movie theatre on July 14, 1986, and was demolished in 1996. A nursing home was built on the grounds. Several sconces, seats, and part of the façade were removed before its demolition.
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please post your photos. the scanned quality is great!
Wow…. Those pictures put me right back at the Brunswick! I wished that I brought a camera back then. I’m pretty sure that it had “RKO” Brunswick on the front. ….Thank You!
I HAD WORKED AT THE BRUNSWICK THEATER AS A PROJECTIONIST WHEN IT WAS AN X-RATED THEATER. I REMEMBER ALL OF THE GOOD TIMES THAT I HAD THERE. I REMEMBER THE MANAGERS NAME AT THE TIME WAS DORIS HESS. SHE WAS GOOD TO ME. MY NAME WAS RUSS RIDGWAY AND MY COUSIN WAS THE RELIEF PROJECTIONIST, HIS NAME IS KEN RIDGWAY JR. THAT WAS ONE OF THE BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE.
Different look for a theatre,one you don’t see often.
You are right Mike looks more like a bank or resturant to me.Great booth photos.
I worked part-time at the Brunswick as a projectionist in the mid-late 70’s when it was an x-rated theater. I worked there up until I left to teach (how’s that for a strange occupation change?). I also remember Doris Hess, I worked there with Don Reynolds and Joe Neuhof.
This opened on September 13th, 1941.
one of the only a handful of theaters with glass ticket booth in center of entrance
An article about the Brunswick Theatre begins on this page of the January 3, 1942, issue of Boxoffice.
Closed July 14th, 1986. Article posted.