I remember the Elwood Theater as a kid in the mid 70’s. My parents would take us kids. By this time the theater was only showing Latin films and occasionally Puerto Rican comedian stars would come from NY, Mexico, and the Caribbean it was its last howrah.
By 1978 the theater had fallen into disrepair and not being kept up and the neighborhood was by this time crime ridden where not many families were safe going into the area of North Newark. As the 80s came so did the demolition. Today a White Castle hamburger chain stands on the site of the Elwood Theater.
I remember the Elwood Theater as a kid in the mid 70’s. My parents would take us kids. By this time the theater was only showing Latin films and occasionally Puerto Rican comedian stars would come from NY, Mexico, and the Caribbean it was its last howrah. By 1978 the theater had fallen into disrepair and not being kept up and the neighborhood was by this time crime ridden where not many families were safe going into the area of North Newark. As the 80s came so did the demolition. Today a White Castle hamburger chain stands on the site of the Elwood Theater.