Westwood Theatre
142 Westwood Avenue,
Westwood,
NJ
07675
142 Westwood Avenue,
Westwood,
NJ
07675
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Had a reopening on June 7th, 1928.
Westwood Theatre opening Wed, Jun 6, 1928 – 23 · The Record (Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, United States of America) · Newspapers.com
This article focuses upon the Westwood’s history and includes an old picture; according to this article, the theater opened in 1919 and ceased functioning as a movie theater in 1943: View link
A Robert-Morton organ was installed in this theater in 1921. Later, a Kilgen organ, opus 4161B, was installed in this theater in 1928.
Not listed in the 1951 FDY, so yes, it has been closed for many years.
Must have been a live theater at one time. This summary is from the Record of Bergen’s website (paid subscription required for full text of the article):
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
08-28-1994
Westwood’s two theaters competed for talent and audiences. Dinah Shore (third from left above) and Tex Ritter (second from right) performed at the Westwood Theater in 1941. Below, miniature circus elephants with Police Officer Gary Cronk Jr. in fr…
Date: 08-28-1994, Sunday
Section: SPECIAL SECTIONS
Edition: All Editions — Sunday