Some nice images of the theatre as the Fillmore, including a nice color photo of the marquee (featuring The Kinks & The Who among others), can be found at the site below: View link
I believe you are correct Warren. I’d been working on several LI theaters simultaneously and, your comment having inspired me to double check my research, I believe I mistakenly included that piece of info here accidentally. Though the theater did (does) have a stage, I’ve found no evidence that it was used for live performances upon its opening. Thanks, I will submit a revision.
A 1940s image of the theatre can be found here: View link
Not demolished, according to these photos. The auditorium structure appears to still exist and the lobby is home to a Rite Aid Pharmacy: View link View link View link
I recall having seen the Menahem Golan-helmed Sylvester Stallone flop “Over the Top” at this theatre in 1987. I am sorry to say I have absolutely no recollection of the visit, other than the fact that, after the show, my teenaged buddies and I journeyed up to Fiebel’s Bowling Alley on Palisade Ave. (which, unlike the theatre, did not live to see the new century) to play some arcade games.
The theatre’s official website shows an image of the theatre in 1960, featuring “Strangers When We Met” on the marquee.
An older photo can be found at http://www.geocities.com/t_munday/page15.html
The theatre can clearly be seen in the lower image at the site, with “Grand Opening [illegible] Sept 24” on the marquee. Note the adjoining retail space is also awaiting its ‘grand opening.’
The approval to demolish the building came through on 9/12/03. The plan is to create a 53-space parking lot (12 spaces for the bank and 41 which will be leased out to neighboring businesses) and a bank drive-through. Previously, in 1996, the city had approved zoning of the Fox property for a hotel. Obviously, this fell through, as did the city’s more recent attempt to have the theater redeveloped, which resulted in a lawsuit by the bank.
Apparently, the theater was also used occasionally in the early 80s, after it motion picture exhibition days had come to an end, to show closed-circuit boxing.
The Lee Theater closed and was razed in 1973, after a successful engagement of “The Godfather” just a year earlier. The theater was located on Lemoine Avenue, between Main Street and “S. Marginal Road” (since renamed). It was one of three theaters to have operated in Fort Lee and the first to close.
The Fox closed in 1981. Recently, the neighboring Oritani Savings Bank received approval from the city of Hackensack to tear down the Fox to create parking for their location, though the demolition has not yet occurred.
Here’s a link to a photo of the Burland, circa 1939 or 40:
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And here’s the site today:
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The theatre’s official website:
http://www.cinemartcinemas.com/chc/cinemart/
A current photo of the facade, as well as a brief history of the theatre, can be found here:
http://www.theatre-scrapbook.com/
Some nice images of the theatre as the Fillmore, including a nice color photo of the marquee (featuring The Kinks & The Who among others), can be found at the site below:
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I believe you are correct Warren. I’d been working on several LI theaters simultaneously and, your comment having inspired me to double check my research, I believe I mistakenly included that piece of info here accidentally. Though the theater did (does) have a stage, I’ve found no evidence that it was used for live performances upon its opening. Thanks, I will submit a revision.
The theatre was built in 1927.
A 1971 image of the theatre, with “UA” clearly visible on the marquee, can be found here:
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Judging from the marquee, which features the film “New York”, in all likelihood the photo at the following site is from 1927 or 28:
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More recent photos of the facility can be seen here:
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An interior image of the Paradise can be seen in this recent CNN.com story:
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2002 photos of the theatre can be found here:
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Opened in 1928, an image of the Avalon can be found here:
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A 1951 image of the theatre can be found here:
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Closed in 1964, the theatre currently houses a Rite Aid Pharmacy.
Here are some images of the theatre today:
http://irmaml.tripod.com/BxPix17/marty15.html
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A 1940s image of the theatre can be found here:
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Not demolished, according to these photos. The auditorium structure appears to still exist and the lobby is home to a Rite Aid Pharmacy:
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Here’s an image of the Paradise’s facade from 1995:
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An image from 1970:
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A series of images from September 2002:
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A number of images can be found here:
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I recall having seen the Menahem Golan-helmed Sylvester Stallone flop “Over the Top” at this theatre in 1987. I am sorry to say I have absolutely no recollection of the visit, other than the fact that, after the show, my teenaged buddies and I journeyed up to Fiebel’s Bowling Alley on Palisade Ave. (which, unlike the theatre, did not live to see the new century) to play some arcade games.
The theatre’s official website shows an image of the theatre in 1960, featuring “Strangers When We Met” on the marquee.
An older photo can be found at
http://www.geocities.com/t_munday/page15.html
The theatre can clearly be seen in the lower image at the site, with “Grand Opening [illegible] Sept 24” on the marquee. Note the adjoining retail space is also awaiting its ‘grand opening.’
An image of the Fox in its heyday can be found at
http://www.geocities.com/munday_s/page13.html
(the Oritani Theatre can be seen across the street, on the left)
Links to vintage images of the Oritani (and, in the second link, the Fox across the street):
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http://www.geocities.com/munday_s/page13.html
(Oritani is on the left, Fox on the right)
An image of the theater can be found at this site:
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The theatre opened in 1963. Total seating for the 3 auditoriums is 310.
Sorry, we’re too late. (I guess somebody at the bank reads our postings.) The building was demolished today, June 14, 2004.
The theatre opened in 1927.
The approval to demolish the building came through on 9/12/03. The plan is to create a 53-space parking lot (12 spaces for the bank and 41 which will be leased out to neighboring businesses) and a bank drive-through. Previously, in 1996, the city had approved zoning of the Fox property for a hotel. Obviously, this fell through, as did the city’s more recent attempt to have the theater redeveloped, which resulted in a lawsuit by the bank.
Apparently, the theater was also used occasionally in the early 80s, after it motion picture exhibition days had come to an end, to show closed-circuit boxing.
The Lee Theater closed and was razed in 1973, after a successful engagement of “The Godfather” just a year earlier. The theater was located on Lemoine Avenue, between Main Street and “S. Marginal Road” (since renamed). It was one of three theaters to have operated in Fort Lee and the first to close.
The Fox closed in 1981. Recently, the neighboring Oritani Savings Bank received approval from the city of Hackensack to tear down the Fox to create parking for their location, though the demolition has not yet occurred.