Whitney Theater
1220 Whitney Avenue,
Whitneyville,
CT
06517
1220 Whitney Avenue,
Whitneyville,
CT
06517
1 person
favorited this theater
Additional Info
Architects: Benjamin Schlanger, Jacob Weinstein
Styles: Streamline Moderne
Nearby Theaters
News About This Theater
- Jun 18, 2010 — "Jaws"... Happy 35th!
- May 14, 2010 — Please Post Today, May 14 --- "Jaws," Happy 35th
A wonderful old neighborhood theater in the north New Haven district of Whitneyville. The Whitney Theatre opened in 1940, and was closed around 1984. It was designed by local Hamden architect Jacob Weinstein, in collaboration with Benjamin Schlanger. There were 978 seats in orchestra and balcony levels.
It has now been much altered and developed into condos and retail.
Contributed by
Al Mag
Want to be emailed when a new comment is posted about this theater?
Just login to your account and subscribe to this theater.
Recent comments (view all 6 comments)
This theatre isn’t demolished. It has been converted into condos.
Status still needs to be changed.
March 24 1970 and “CACTUS FLOWER” is playing.Having been booked in several area theatres.
The Whitney had a snall-town charm with it’s small concessions ares always featuring free hot coffee. I filled in summers wheen the managers went on vacations or if someone was out sick. In my opinion, this wonderul piece of art in itself comes in second to the Cinemart, and followed by the Strand on Dixwell Avenue. Now they are sll gone.
Closed around 1984.
The Whitney snagged the regional premiere of “JAWS' in 1976 – the film played to sell out crowds forever!