Harrison Cinema
233 Harrison Avenue,
Harrison,
NY
233 Harrison Avenue,
Harrison,
NY
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The theatre opened in the 1920s and is currently closed with plans for conversion into a venue for live stage performances. Harrison is situated in Westchester County, about 45 minutes by car from Manhattan.
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Warren G. Harris
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Gutted and for rent at http://listing.loopnet.com/14153891 for $11,250 per month.
Rumor has it that this cinema has just been purchased…should Westchester residents be prepared for Restored Movie House #4?
It was a great theater, worked there in the late 80’s, ahhh what memories! I hope it doesn’t go the route of Scarsdale theater.
This Irish bar is now at 233 Harrison Avenue. There are some interior photos on their site, but no way to tell if this is a remodel or a new building.
http://www.odonnellspub.com/
My great uncle owned an operated the Harrision Cinema in the 1940s. His name was Sam Cornish and he lived with his wife Gertrude in the Calvert Street Apartments on Calvert Street in Harrison. He eventually moved to California and opened up some movie theaters there. I don’t live in Harrison any longer and am trying find out what the current plans are for this theatre.
The Biltmore Theatre in Harrison was owned by Mr. Tommasino in the l940’s-1960’s (during the week day he would show Italian language films)…gosh I would love to have some of the weekly programs at this point!….I started attending the theatre at age 7 in 1947…golden age….The owners son Al (Mr Tommasino had two sons) was in my class at Harrison High School) and I serentipiously ran into Al during my first sojourn to Rome in 1963 when I was crossing a plaza to American Express when I heard someone call my name….it was Al who had relocated to Rome to work with his father (I believe the theatre had been sold at this point) and said one of the properties his father owned was the Saudi ambassidors residence…and since he had just recently died….why didn’t I stay there and we could spend some time viewing the city’s landmarks and hideaways….thank you Biltmore Theatre for introducing Al to me!
Rich Harrison