Shea's Elmwood Theatre
539 Elmwood Avenue,
Buffalo,
NY
14222
539 Elmwood Avenue,
Buffalo,
NY
14222
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Previously operated by: Marks Brothers, Paramount Pictures Inc., Shea Theatres
Architects: Martin C. Miller
Previous Names: Elmwood Theatre
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This theatre was opened on April 27, 1914. The seating capacity was given as 1,600 in the 1940’s when it was operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. through their subsidiary Vincent McFaul. It was closed for a while and reopened on May 15, 1963 with Glen Ford in “Love is a Ball”. It was demolished in 1965. It should not be confused with Elmwood Center megaplexes.
A WurliTzer 3 manual 15 ranks theatre pipe organ, Opus 568, was shipped to this theatre on August 21, 1922. I think eventually the entire organ went to a private owner in Detroit, Michigan. In January 1971 parts of the organ went to a private owner in Salt Lake City, Utah and the console to another private owner in Long Beach, California.
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Ret. AKC(NAC) Bob Jensen
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Recent comments (view all 6 comments)
I was only in this theater once, but as I recall it was a very large but not particularly long building with an extremely high balcony that was rather nausea-inducing when looking sharply down at the screen. There’s gotta be someone else who remembers being here and hopefully can back me up —
I guess not!!
Just found this site or I would have responded earlier. You are correct, as I (deathly afraid of heights) instantly regretted my friends' suggestion that we “go upstairs”.
I’m new here but you are right. It was not a large theater but the balcony was closed to kids when I started to go there about 1963. Then after the bank fire and the decision to tear it down was made, I was not happy. Great Saturday matanee’s for a dollar.
Closed in 1965 per newspaper listings
Held a reopening on May 15th. 1963. Ad posted.