Warwick Cinemas
117 Pleasant Street,
Marblehead,
MA
01945
117 Pleasant Street,
Marblehead,
MA
01945
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The Warwick Theatre opened in 1919 and was remodeled in 1949 to the plans of architect Chester Browne. This family-owned neighborhood second-run theater operated for over eight decades before suddenly and unexpectedly closing its doors in November, 1999. Its owner, Thomas McNulty, found himself increasingly unable to compete with large chains and multiplexes.
The Warwick Theatre’s last few days of operation were devoted to the Boston Jewish Film Festival. It was turned into a gymnastics center for the local YMCA. It was demolished in 2011.
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Ron Newman
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Yes, but they are actively raising funds to build a new facility on Leggs Hill Road.
A Robert-Morton theater organ size 2/4 style 75 was installed in the Warwick Theater in 1920.
The Warwick Theatre was remodeled in 1949, as reported in Boxoffice, March 5. Chester Browne of W. Chester Browne Associates was the architect for the project. Robert McNulty was the owner/operator of the house.
The Warwick Theater is listed in 1955 with 700 seats.
The Warwick is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook with 650 seats and open 6 days/week.
Is the YMCA still using this building? If not, what is there now?
This from today’s Marblehead Reporter:
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and the Salem News:
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Featured in this 1949 trade journal: boxofficemagazine
A new small cinema has been proposed that would occupy part of the footprint of this now-demolished theater: View aticle
I saw that article earlier today. I knew that the theater was going to be demolished, but I was a bit shock to read that the demolition took place last year! I tried googling the demolition to see if there were any photos or even any mention of it taking place it with no luck.