Opened in 1938, renovated in 1998, Doylestown’s County Theater is an art deco gem of a movie theater, as you can see below:
Located smack dab in the middle of bustling downtown Doylestown Pennsylvania, the theater specializes in independent, art, and foreign films. In addition to their regular programming they also offer a variety of special events ranging from Saturday Kid’s Matinees to classic Hollywood films.They also share programming with the equally picturesque Ambler Theater, giving you double the opportunity to see some cool films you might miss. (I’m all excited because in writing this I just found out that the movie Black Orpheus, which I just recently added to my Netflix queue, is playing at the Ambler on Wednesday. Retro Roadhusband and I now have a Wednesday date! – And I get to snap some photos of the Ambler for you all!)
I remember the first time I saw The County, driving from The Michener Museum back to Delaware. It was such a striking vision with the yellow and blue facade, huge neon sign and rounded art deco windows, that it put Doylestown on my mental map of places to return to. This past weekend we were able to revisit the town on an unseasonably warm November day, and examine The County up close.
I could quibble about the fact that The County is not a single screen theatre, but I will instead be glad that this glorious facade hasn’t been torn down, and that people in the Bucks County area have a historic downtown movie palace to view films that would never fly at the megaplexes.
The County Theater
20 East State Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
(215) 345-6789
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