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The Shore Theatre was designed
by an architectural firm of Thalheimer and Weitz out of the
Philadelphia area and opened on November 7, 1939. The movie
complex was built to accommodate two stores - one on either
side of the cinema. The north store was the business offices
for Hunt's Theatres Inc. - The south side was home to several
businesses over the years including Tomi John's and Mallin's
restaurants. Like the Casino, the Shore operated year round
and had seating for 1,400. The Shore became a twin theatre in
January of 1971 and eventually was paired (in name only) with
the Blaker theatre which was located adjacent to the Shore.
The two theatres would now operate under one name - the Shore
Four. The Hunt's sold the theatres along with the rest of the
family enterprises in 1986. It continued to operate as a movie
house under new ownership but eventually closed for good in
the early 90's. The property is now owned by the Morey organization
and the theatre still stands today however demolition is certain.
The Wildwood landmark is scheduled to be razed the end of November
2005.
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