Collingswood Theatre

823 Haddon Avenue,
Collingswood, NJ 08108

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Additional Info

Previously operated by: Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp.

Architects: David Supowitz

Functions: Retail, Workshop

Styles: Mission Revival

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4-25-17 courtesy Michael Bixler of Hidden City Philadelphia

The Collingswood Theatre opened on October 11, 1920 with Geraldine Farrer in “The Riddle Woman”, and was originally operated by Handle and Rovner. By 1941 it was operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp. It was an active movie venue until about 1962.

By the early-1970’s it was being used as a photography studio. In the 1990’s the Philadelphia Orchestra occasionally used it as a recording studio. By 2013 the auditorium was being used as a workshop, with original decorative features retain, plus original painted panels on the sidewalls depicting Spanish scenes. In September 2015 the lobby was being converted into a furniture store, retaining much of the original decoration and mirrors. By 2019 the lobby was in use as a haberdashery store named The Quilted Nest. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Contributed by Rick Burger

Recent comments (view all 23 comments)

HowardBHaas
HowardBHaas on May 19, 2013 at 5:23 pm

Tinseltoes, a google search reveals your link is Scottish Rite Auditorium, not this theater.

johngleeson
johngleeson on May 19, 2013 at 5:23 pm

The ballroom and theatre in Oaklyn on the wHP is the Scottish Rite Auditorium. Looks to be run by Camden County.

johngleeson
johngleeson on May 19, 2013 at 5:26 pm

The web designer is using the top of the Haddon Avenue theatre as a graphic. Maybe they didn’t know there are two places called the Collingswood Theatre.

RickB
RickB on May 28, 2015 at 8:46 pm

An entrepreneur wants to open a “tattoo and gallery” business in the theater building; looks like it would be in what was once the entrance area. Philly.com story here.

mitchdeighan
mitchdeighan on May 28, 2015 at 8:55 pm

“Photoplays” … oh how I miss seeing that on Collingswood Theatre’s magnificent old marquee

robboehm
robboehm on June 2, 2015 at 2:18 pm

Mitch I uploaded a picture of the Collingswood, with its marquee. Unfortunately I don’t have the tech skills to have eliminated the postcard image which also appears.

RickB
RickB on February 21, 2017 at 9:10 pm

Last day of operation for the theatre appears to have been June 25, 1963; the final feature was “Hud.”

mitchdeighan
mitchdeighan on February 21, 2017 at 10:14 pm

Wonder how many folks showed up at that last show? And I’ve been wondering for decades if the great historic marquee was salvaged by someone and maybe sitting in their back yard right now..

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on September 12, 2021 at 5:18 am

October 11, 1920 opening date

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