Hyway Theatre

2260 Broadway,
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

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Additional Info

Previously operated by: Fabian Theaters, United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.

Architects: Sidney Schenker

Functions: Medical Center

Styles: Streamline Moderne

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News About This Theater

Jun 18, 2010 — "Jaws"... Happy 35th!
May 14, 2010 — Please Post Today, May 14 --- "Jaws," Happy 35th
Apr 20, 2009 — Hyway 5 is closing

The Hyway Theatre opened on July 1, 1942 with Bette Davis in “In This Our Life” & Pat O'Brien in “Two Yanks in Trinidad”. It was initially a single screen movie theatre. It’s a theatre I used to go to every Saturday in the late-1940’s and early-1950’s to see double features, cartoons, and serials. It was twinned on February 17, 1978. The Hyway Theatre was closed in May 2009.

It has been converted into a medical centre, which has totally transformed the building.

Contributed by l freimauer

Recent comments (view all 37 comments)

CConnolly1 on December 8, 2009 at 6:54 am

You’d never know a theater existed here if you saw it now. They’ve done a complete renovation on the site effectively wiping out anything from the theater.

moviebuff82 on June 11, 2016 at 8:47 pm

Had it stayed open, The Hyway would’ve faced even more competition from Regal’s first ever theater in Paramus.

reluctantpopstar on August 31, 2016 at 2:27 am

I have a very distinct memory of seeing “Jaws” here in 1975 at age nine. One of the first instances of intense blockbuster style marketing that we now take for granted. Huge posters, cardboard lobby standees, souvenirs for sale. Ice cream available for sale in “sharklate, finilla or Jawsberry.”

moviebuff82 on June 12, 2017 at 1:29 pm

35 years ago yesterday ET played here on one screen while Conan continued to play on another. Later on, ET would be played on two screens due to popular demand and the rest is history.

moviebuff82 on July 16, 2017 at 4:37 pm

Is he still alive?

rivest266 on July 13, 2018 at 3:58 pm

Two screens on February 17th, 1978. No ad found.

dallasmovietheaters on February 26, 2019 at 8:14 pm

The Hyway Theatre launched on July 1, 1942 with the film, “In This Our Life” and “Two Yanks in Trinidad.” It closed in February of 2009 with “Coraline.”

rivest266 on March 2, 2019 at 12:47 pm

Grand opening ad: Hyway theatre opening Tue, Jun 30, 1942 – 4 · The News (Paterson, New Jersey, United States of America) · Newspapers.com