Shea's Elmwood Theater
539 Elmwood Avenue,
Buffalo,
NY
14222
539 Elmwood Avenue,
Buffalo,
NY
14222
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This theatre was built in 1914, with a seating capacity given as 1,600 in the 1940’s when it was operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. It closed and was demolished in 1965. It should not be confused with Elmwood Center megaplexes.
A 3/15 WurliTzer Theatre Pipe Organ, Opus 568, was shipped to this theater on August 21, 1922. I think eventually the entire organ went to a private owner in Detroit, Michigan. In January 1971 parts of the organ went to a private owner in Salt Lake City, Utah and the console to another private owner in Long Beach, California.
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Ret. AKC(NAC) Bob Jensen
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I was only in this theater once, but as I recall it was a very large but not particularly long building with an extremely high balcony that was rather nausea-inducing when looking sharply down at the screen. There’s gotta be someone else who remembers being here and hopefully can back me up —
I guess not!!
Just found this site or I would have responded earlier. You are correct, as I (deathly afraid of heights) instantly regretted my friends' suggestion that we “go upstairs”.
I’m new here but you are right. It was not a large theater but the balcony was closed to kids when I started to go there about 1963. Then after the bank fire and the decision to tear it down was made, I was not happy. Great Saturday matanee’s for a dollar.