Carole. The feature was “Good News”.
I was one of the ushers on the late shift. The last show started
at about 10:30pm. It had been snowing heavily for several hours.
I counted the house about 1130 and 25 patrons were still in the house.
By then most buses had stopped running. This forced a number of us,
employees and patrons, to spend the night in the mezzanine lobby.
This was a storm, and a night, to remember.
posted by gallion 1/7/11
Back in the mid 80s my job required a trip from LA to NJ.
Imagine my shock to find a parking lot at the corner of Broad and
New streets. I was asst mgr at Loews Newark 1950-51. Murray Sharf
was mgr. Loews was one of four first run houses in downtown Newark.
The other three were the Paramount, Branford, and RKO Proctors. The Adams
had become a burlesque house, I think. There was another on Washington
called the Empire. Or am I confusing these two? Loews State Newark was
certainly a movie “palace”, but not nearly so grand as Loews Jersey in Jersey
City, where I worked later on as asst mgr. The Jersey is truly deserving of
words like “magnificent” and thankfully has been preserved and renovated.
Is there anyone out there with memories of this era?
by gallion 6-13-10
From 1948 to 1952 there were four first run movie theaters in downtown Newark.
They were Loews State, Paramount, Branford, and Proctors. The Adams was not in
their league during this time. I was head usher at Loews State in 49&50 and later
asst mgr there. I read somewhere about “Ben Hur” shown at the Adams in the late
fifties. Not likely as this was MGM and Loews was still open then.
Also, the local wisdom them was that Jerry Lewis had worked at the Paramount in
the early forties as an usher. About 10 years ago Jerry mentioned, during a TV interview, that
he worked at Loews State around 1941, and was fired for trying to unionize his
fellow ushers. I am hazy on the Adams, but believe it became a burlesque house
in the late forties. There was also a burlesque on Washington called the Empire, and
perhaps I am confusing these two. Loews State on Broad st was to my mind the most
beautiful of these old movie palaces. by gallion 6/13/10
The theater at Broadway and Elwood place was the “Elwood"
and, for a neighborhood movie house, was really beautiful.
I went there many times in the late forties.
I also worked at Loews State while in Nutley high school, and
was asst mgr there in early fifties. Murray Sharf was mgr at that
time. I also was asst mgr at Loews Jersey for a while and am glad to hear
it has been preserved, as this is one of the truly great movie palaces
of the east. by Gallion 6/13/10
The theater at Broadway and Elwood place was the “Elwood"
and, for a neighborhood movie house, was really beautiful.
I went there many times in the late forties.
I also worked at Loews State while in Nutley high school, and
was asst mgr there in early fifties. Murray Sharf was mgr at that
time. I also was asst mgr at Loews Jersey for a while and am glad to hear
it has been preserved, as this is one of the truly great movie palaces
of the east. by Gallion 6/13/10
I was asst mgr here in 1951-52. Jim Kolbeck was the manager.
Oher assistants were Sully Sullivan and Joe Weiner. We were open
around 10am with last show out around 1am. On weekend evenings
we often had full house with two box offices operating at peak.
Mr Egan deserves all kinds of credit in keeping this treasure alive.
I feel very lucky to have been part of the history of this, one of the truly
magnificent movie palaces. By the way I read that Jerry Lewis was an usher
here when in his teens. According to Mr Lewis he worked at Loews State
in Newark in the early 40s. I also was asst mgr there, after leaving Loews
Jersey. Loews in Newark, while not as grand as the Jersey, was also quite
beautiful. The site is now a parking lot.
by Gallion 6/7/10
Carole. The feature was “Good News”.
I was one of the ushers on the late shift. The last show started
at about 10:30pm. It had been snowing heavily for several hours.
I counted the house about 1130 and 25 patrons were still in the house.
By then most buses had stopped running. This forced a number of us,
employees and patrons, to spend the night in the mezzanine lobby.
This was a storm, and a night, to remember.
posted by gallion 1/7/11
Back in the mid 80s my job required a trip from LA to NJ.
Imagine my shock to find a parking lot at the corner of Broad and
New streets. I was asst mgr at Loews Newark 1950-51. Murray Sharf
was mgr. Loews was one of four first run houses in downtown Newark.
The other three were the Paramount, Branford, and RKO Proctors. The Adams
had become a burlesque house, I think. There was another on Washington
called the Empire. Or am I confusing these two? Loews State Newark was
certainly a movie “palace”, but not nearly so grand as Loews Jersey in Jersey
City, where I worked later on as asst mgr. The Jersey is truly deserving of
words like “magnificent” and thankfully has been preserved and renovated.
Is there anyone out there with memories of this era?
by gallion 6-13-10
From 1948 to 1952 there were four first run movie theaters in downtown Newark.
They were Loews State, Paramount, Branford, and Proctors. The Adams was not in
their league during this time. I was head usher at Loews State in 49&50 and later
asst mgr there. I read somewhere about “Ben Hur” shown at the Adams in the late
fifties. Not likely as this was MGM and Loews was still open then.
Also, the local wisdom them was that Jerry Lewis had worked at the Paramount in
the early forties as an usher. About 10 years ago Jerry mentioned, during a TV interview, that
he worked at Loews State around 1941, and was fired for trying to unionize his
fellow ushers. I am hazy on the Adams, but believe it became a burlesque house
in the late forties. There was also a burlesque on Washington called the Empire, and
perhaps I am confusing these two. Loews State on Broad st was to my mind the most
beautiful of these old movie palaces. by gallion 6/13/10
The theater at Broadway and Elwood place was the “Elwood"
and, for a neighborhood movie house, was really beautiful.
I went there many times in the late forties.
I also worked at Loews State while in Nutley high school, and
was asst mgr there in early fifties. Murray Sharf was mgr at that
time. I also was asst mgr at Loews Jersey for a while and am glad to hear
it has been preserved, as this is one of the truly great movie palaces
of the east. by Gallion 6/13/10
The theater at Broadway and Elwood place was the “Elwood"
and, for a neighborhood movie house, was really beautiful.
I went there many times in the late forties.
I also worked at Loews State while in Nutley high school, and
was asst mgr there in early fifties. Murray Sharf was mgr at that
time. I also was asst mgr at Loews Jersey for a while and am glad to hear
it has been preserved, as this is one of the truly great movie palaces
of the east. by Gallion 6/13/10
I was asst mgr here in 1951-52. Jim Kolbeck was the manager.
Oher assistants were Sully Sullivan and Joe Weiner. We were open
around 10am with last show out around 1am. On weekend evenings
we often had full house with two box offices operating at peak.
Mr Egan deserves all kinds of credit in keeping this treasure alive.
I feel very lucky to have been part of the history of this, one of the truly
magnificent movie palaces. By the way I read that Jerry Lewis was an usher
here when in his teens. According to Mr Lewis he worked at Loews State
in Newark in the early 40s. I also was asst mgr there, after leaving Loews
Jersey. Loews in Newark, while not as grand as the Jersey, was also quite
beautiful. The site is now a parking lot.
by Gallion 6/7/10