The original Strand Theatre pictured
above dates back to around 1920. The theatre was located on the Boardwalk
between Pine and Maple Avenue and was destroyed by fire on August 12,
1944. The new Strand was built in 1947, and opened on May 27th of that
year. The new theatre had seating for 1,800 and would only open through
the summer months. In 1986 Bud Hunt sold The Strand to the Frank Company-
along with the nine other theatres owned by Hunt. The Strand was soon
split into four theatres and lost its large lobby area and Boardwalk
entrance to an arcade. The new main entrance would now be located on
the Maple Avenue ramp which had originally been the main exit. The Strand
still operates as a theatre in the summer and now features a laser shooting
dark ride called Zombie World. |
