New Sharon Cinema
815 Abbott Boulevard,
Fort Lee,
NJ
07024
815 Abbott Boulevard,
Fort Lee,
NJ
07024
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Previously operated by: Liggett-Florin Booking Service
Functions: Retail
Previous Names: Grant-Lee Theatre
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Located on the corner of Abbott Boulevard & Columbia Avenue, Fort Lee, NJ. Originally opened as the Grant Lee Theatre by 1944, it is sometimes listed as being in Palisades, NJ. By 1950 it was operated by Liggett-Florin Booking Service.
After operating as an adult theatre in the 1970’s, it was renamed New Sharon Cinema on June 14, 1981 and screened mainstream movies until it closed in the late-1980’s. It has been converted into a shopping arcade named Sharon Plaza.
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Is this a photo of the cinema building?
http://www.fortleenj.com/Sharon%20Plaza.htm
1963 ad for this theater, courtesy of Bill Huelbig:
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Theater name is Grant Lee at the time.
Yes TC, that is the buidling.
Listed as a single screen independent theatre in the 1991 International Motion Picture Almanac. Owner is D. Braduk.
Listed as a Lightstone Theatre (“Grant-Lee”) in the 1985 International Motion Picture Almanac.
Listed as far back as the 1944 FDY with 850 seats, under Palisades.
seen my first porn flicks in the 70’s at this place
This was the last movie theater in Fort Lee until the iPic opened last year.
Reopened as New Sharon on June 14th, 1981. No ad found.
Found the ad for the New Sharon from June 14th, 1981. Ad posted in photo section.