
Warner Twin Cinema I & II
401 Warren Street,
Harrison,
NJ
07029
401 Warren Street,
Harrison,
NJ
07029
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The Warner Theatre was opened on May 17, 1950 and served the community well as a second run house, the then parent company, RKO-Stanley Warner, gave up the lease on the Warner Theatre in the mid-1970’s. New tenants twinned the auditorium on January 20, 1978, crudely using little more than a plywood room divider. After twinning, projection, sound and sight lines all suffered and the Warner Twin Cinema I & II limped along before closing in December 1985. It reopened in 1986, but that was short-lived and it closed for good in late-1986 or early 1987. It was converted to a senior center.
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Listed in the 1951, 1956 & 1970 Film Daily Yearbooks with 1086 seats.
“We are also fortunate to have a Community Center located at the site of the former Warner Theater, offering the citizens of Harrison a variety of recreational activities.”
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the wording of this leads me to believe that the building was demolished.
I believe that this is the address:
Harrison Community Center
401 Warren St
Harrison, NJ 07029-1707
(973) 268-2469
The building still stands, they just renovated the interior. I saw many movies there before and after the split. The theater had a great balcony but was closed after the the two screens were installed.The divider was so poorly made that you could clearly hear the movie in the next theater.
Two screens opening on January 20th, 1978. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
Opened May 17th, 1950. Grand opening ad posted.
Closed in December 1985, reopened in 1986, closed in either late-1986 or early-1987.