Summit Hippodrome Theatre
1214 Summit Avenue,
Union City,
NJ
07087
1214 Summit Avenue,
Union City,
NJ
07087
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The Summit Hippodrome Theatre was opened in 1905. This working class theater was quadruplexed in 1990 with seating provided for 132, 150, 130 and 171, giving a total seating capacity of 583. It was closed in 2011. Renovations were carried out and it reopened on February 2, 2013.
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Charles D'atri
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This may has closed by December 29th. Showtimes are imposable to find for this cinema. It may had been closed
Phone number is disconnected. It looks like it has closed.
It’s been a year now since this place shut down. The status neeeds to be updated. It looks like they’re starting to gut it.
Hi FeverDog, So sorry to hear about the closing of the Summit. This is the place where much of my “mis-spent” youth was taken up with the likes of the old Universal and Hammer horror films during the hey-days of the kiddie matinees. Even though (up until about a month ago) I used to drive past there every day, I never realized it was being “gutted”. Very sad. But, I guess there is some consolation that the great Loews Jersey at Journal Square (one of my other “haunts” as a kid) is still a functioning movie theatre and Arts Center.
Hey Folks I just wanted to let you all know that the Summit Hippodrome will be open for business February 2nd. We are working on restoring and renovating it. It will be open for some amazing events. Check out the website and share your stories and memories. And if you can come join us on February 2nd for our event The Comic Book Bash. Thanks. I hope this news brightens up your day a bit. http://www.summithippodrome.com/#!about/c18bc
The website is www.summithippodrome.com
@lostmemory- If possible I’d love to use your photos for the website. They are beautiful and shows the theaters transition.
I am looking forward to the Summit’s restoration and renovation with much positive anticipation.
The only model that I have at the moment for this type of restoration is the great job a group of local residents known as the “Friends of the Loews” did with the Loews Jersey at Journal Square (I guess you can tell I’m a big fan of the Loews!) Monthly “classic” film programs, live shows etc. Will the Summit be operating along these lines?
Hi.
Is there any news regarding the renewed interest and restoration of the Summit? The web site makes no note of any activities beyond Feb. 15th. (The classic films program seems interesting.)
Still no up-dates on the Summit web site as to new programs, films etc.???? I hope interest in this theater has not slacked off.