Boyertown’s State Theatre has swashbuckling movie opening

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When the State Theatre in Boyertown opened its doors Friday night for its first movie screening in more than two years, it welcomed a crowd of enthusiastic moviegoers of all ages, many of whom were dressed in pirate gear.

The 7 p.m. showing of “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” was the first movie the theater has run on its new digital projector and sound system, which the State Theatre Preservation Society purchased with the help of donations and a grant from the Berks County Community Foundation.”It’s $100,000 well spent,” said Charles Haddad, president of the Boyertown State Preservation Society.

Un-reel restoration: Boyertown’s State Theatre to show its first digital film

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Since reopening in October, Boyertown’s historical State Theatre has hosted plays, concerts and other live entertainment.

On Friday the 105-year-old theater takes another major step toward revival: It will begin showing movies for the first time since it closed more than two years ago. The first movie will be “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” the fifth installment of the “Pirates” series.For generations of Boyertown-area residents who knew the State, at 61 N. Reading Ave., as a neighborhood movie house, the return of films marks a significant milestone in its comeback, which has involved extensive renovations and community support.