"Reade, Walter"@en . "1952Z"^^ . "American businessman" . "1884Z"^^ . "Walter Reade Sr (1884\u20131952) was the man behind a chain of theatres which grew from a single theatre in Asbury Park, New Jersey to a chain of forty theatres and drive-ins in New Jersey, New York and neighboring states that lasted into the mid seventies. Known as the \u201CShowman of The Shore,\u201D his name was associated with big, beautifully kept single movie theatres of Hollywood\u2019s golden age. He was born in 1884, lived in Deal, NJ, and considered Asbury Park the home base of his organization."@en .