Kent Theatre
190 E. 167th Street,
Bronx,
NY
10456
190 E. 167th Street,
Bronx,
NY
10456
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Previously operated by: Brandt Theaters, J. J. Theaters Inc.
Architects: Eugene DeRosa, Charles A. Sandblom
Functions: Retail
Styles: Art Deco
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Not to be confused with the same named theatre in Brooklyn, this Kent Theatre was opened in 1936. By 1941 it was operated by J. J. Theaters Inc. chain. It was a Bronx double feature house that was closed on June 18, 1992 with Christopher Reid in “Class Act” & Michael Douglas in “Basic Instinct”.
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The Kent Theatre was located at 190 E. 167th Street and it seated 599 people.
Now a 99-cent store. To view a pic from 2001, click here and scroll half-way down:
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The first movie I ever saw was at the Kent — I think. I could be wrong, because I was only about 4 at the time, but I know the movie was “The Mouse That Roared” with Peter Sellers, and at the time we lived several blocks down the hill, off E. 167th St. And I know I did see other movies there, but I’ve forgotten what they were. The theater could be seen out of our sixth-floor apartment window. I have no recollection of the inside of the place, but after seeing the photos linked to above, I was brought right back to my childhood, and that distinctive narrow art deco facade.
Very Cool photo’s. Perhaps someone else knows about a Star theatre.
I believe that page at Forgotten NY was from several years ago. Kevin is usually pretty accurate, but he could have made a mistake. I’ll e-mail him and see if he remembers where he got that Star info.
Another old pic
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This was my neighborhood theatre to catch American-International films. Yeah, saw all the Beach Party films here. RIP Annette!
I was inside the 99-cent store yesterday, while I was walking the Concourse, photographing Art Deco apartment buildings. As soon as I spotted the facade, I knew it had been a theater, which I confirmed when I saw the auditorium side, on Sheridan Avenue. I took pictures, including the ceiling of the auditorium, which I’ll post here later today. Tiny; I can’t imagine it being twinned!
Listings ended in 1992 for the Kent in the Daily News.