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at the Frank Theatres’ Towne Stadium 16 in Egg Harbor Township. The pictures below show a maze of hallways and theaters being reduced to rubble.Stockton College’s Holocaust Resource Center is offering a private showing of “The Imitation Game,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Oscar-winner Keira Knightley, on Thursday, January 15, at 7 p.m. Speculation turns into realityĪs a fan of theaters, I made a point to frequently stop by the Towne 16 to capture its demise. Last summer, a chain link fence went up around the entire property and I speculated if the building was going to be demolished, which started this past spring. ![]() The asking price was lowered to $3 million several months later. In the summer of 2019, the theater was listed for sale along with the neighboring former Outback Steakhouse building for $3.8 million. Those plans never materialized and the theater remained shuttered. At the time, owner Bruce Frank told The Press of Atlantic City that the theater would be reopening in the near future, remodeled with dine-in recliners, a full bar, arcade, and a bowling alley. All was well until.Īll seemed to be going well until the theater abruptly closed in the early part of 2019. Over the years, the Towne 4 expanded to 12 screens and then eventually to 16. ![]() Both theaters coexisted until the drive-in closed in the mid-80s. According to, the first movies that were shown were "Whispering Smith" starring Alan Ladd and Kirk Douglas in "My Dear Secretary."Īt some point, the Towne 4 was built in front of the drive-in. That's when the Atlantic Drive-in, which could hold some 900 cars, first opened. You can trace the history of seeing a movie there back to June 16, 1950.
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