Emerson Quad

From Bill Huelbig's post on the Montauk, you can see that this theater was showing Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell in March 1969:
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The entire shopping center is supposed to be knocked down, and to be replaced by a brand new Marshalls and a Super Stop & Shop. Don't worry though, the theatre is staying put, and will undergo a makeover to make it look like the new shopping center. I hope the theatre will surivive during the construction, since that and possibly the Chinese Take-Out place will be the only two businesses opened.

Listed as a single screen independent theatre in the 1991 International Motion Picture Almanac. Owner is D. Sanders.

Listed as a Brandt Theatre in the 1985 International Motion Picture Almanac.

Listed as a Brandt Theater in the 1976 International Motion Picture Almanac.

Also listed as part of General Theatre Corp. in the 1976 International Motion Picture Almanac. Another multiple affiliation.

Mikey, I'm not so sure about that. The theatre closed on March 31, as did the chinese resturant and the Firestone tire dealership. The post office behind the theatre is also boarded up. I think it may be used by the construction company for something. The 1-sheet poster frames are gone, as well as some of the other stuff inside the theatre. The end of another era?

Probably. What are they building there? The only closest theatres owned by clearview that are still open is the washington township theater and the closter cinema.

Justin, it's my understanding that the whole complex will be torn down and a Super Stop & Shop and Marshalls will be built there. Yeah, progress, my foot! You would think that since the theatre is a separate building, there would be a way to save it. The Pascack in Westwood is about 2 miles away, so I guess the developers figure it's no big thing. Especially if you like having the ushers growl at you!

demolished, not sure if they are rebuilding it, but it has been demolished

so sad to hear about it, my late uncle larry and aunt pat went to that theater, as well as Washington Township, Pascack, the Warner Quad, and of course, the Paramus theaters. Any word on when the new 16-plex will open? If it does, then most of the smaller theaters will be extinct.

Just a little clarification here; the building itself is still standing, but has been gutted and a new facade has been added. The rest of the stores, except for the bank, are totally gone. I don't know if this means the theatre will return or not.

Here's some info from the emerson township website...
"The Borough of Emerson seeks proposals for the Re-Development of its Central Business District (CBD).



The Central Business District includes 59 tax lots and approximately 19.7 acres of land, excluding rights-of-way.



The Borough of Emerson Re-Development Plan is designed to revitalize the commercial core of the community by enhancing the local shopping experience, improve vehicular and pedestrian circulation, increase parking, and improve the aesthetic character of the area consistent with the philosophy and policies of the state’s Smart Growth initiatives.



The Mayor & Council seeks to actively pursue Agreements that will set forth a practical Re-Development strategy consistent with the intent of the Borough of Emerson Re-Development Plan.



Copies of the Re-Development Plan and the Re-Development Ordinance are available by clicking on the links below. Please note the applicable deadlines set forth in the Request for Proposals. All proposals must be received by the Borough Clerk on or before Jan 5, 2007


Request For Proposal RFP Click Here (may take a few moments to load - please be patient)

Status should be 'closed'. Current use - retail.

I once had an awful experience here: I was ejected from the theater because I entered the auditorium 5 minutes prior to the start of the show by some moron employee who though I had snuck in, even after I showed this a-hole my ripped ticket stub. (For the last 10 years I've seen 5+ movies a week and pay for each, this is the only time this has happened to me) The staff had no concept of crowd control I suppose and he accused me of not hearing his announcement that the theaters weren't ready yet.

Fine, but every other scenario the theater the staff simply asks you to wait outside if the theater isn't ready, they don't forcibly remove you for no reason (this guy actually put his hands on me and at first refused to refund my ticket).

Needless to say I'm glad it's gone (after complaining to corporate I was given 4 free passes for my trouble, disappointingly when I returned a few months later to see an independent film that had only been playing here and not at Montclair, the a-hole that ejected me had sold us our tickets - proving customer service wasn't a top priority for Clearview I suppose).

Clearview as a chain has gotten better, but thinking in remember that incident I'm still angry that the film I had gone to see that night, I still have yet to see. They did show good independent film like Dogtown & Z-Boys that didn't fit the bill at Tenafly which caters to a less teen centric crowd than this one did and that Westwood's Pascack didn't show.