Grand Theatre
2 N. Portage Street,
Westfield,
NY
14787
2 N. Portage Street,
Westfield,
NY
14787
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The address is incorrect. It should be 2 North Portage. It is not closed. It was, sadly, demolished in 1992.
Many theatres through the years offered what was advertised as Bank Night. Can anyone tell me its history/origin in re: to theatres?
The Grand was my hometown theatre and I miss it. Wish I could post the exhibit poster for Remembering the Grand.
Glad to see you’re still commenting on Cinema Treasures. You, like me love to visit these theatres in person and our passion shows in the comments we make.
Does anyone recall the first names of the Blatt Brothers?
This theatre was demolished in April 1993.
I am having an exhibit to honor this ‘grand’ old lady of the art deco era June 30-August 6 in Westfield NY. Collecting and finding artifacts continues to be a ‘Labor of Love’. A reception will be held June 30 from 6-8 with light refreshments at the Lake Shore Center for the Arts.
Patsy’s latest post refers to a set of movie tickets from the Grand theater that are currently listed on Ebay. (as of 29/03/2021).
https://www.ebay.com/itm/5-Vintage-Old-Blatt-Brothers-Grand-Theatre-Tickets-Westfield-New-York-N-Y/264903548221
If you have more information re: plans in ‘85 to reopen the Grand, please send to and title it Grand Theatre. Thanks.
This article from a local Westfield web site says that the 1941 Grand Theatre was the third of that name on the site. The first Grand opened in 1917, with 775 seats, and was destroyed by a fire on November 3, 1923. The rebuilt house reopened in September, 1924, and was destroyed in a second fire in 1940.
The third Grand opened July 17, 1941. The house was taken over by the Blatt Brothers circuit on July 7, 1965, and then by Kirsch Theatres of Erie, PA in the late 1970s. It closed around 1982. Plans were afoot to reopen the house in 1985, but they came to nothing. The building was demolished in 1992.
Still hoping to see the light fixture photo. Have theatre info though after putting it in clipboard I can’t paste it here.
Gone, but never forgotten.
Joe: Thank you for the additional information.
dkarslake: The Grand Theatre on this page was built in 1941 and was very modern in style and, like Patsy, I’m doubtful that your lighting fixture would have belonged to it. However, there was an earlier Grand Theatre at Westfield, mentioned in this comment, and it’s quite possible that your fixture came from that house.
The earlier Grand doesn’t have a page at Cinema Treasures, and I’ve been unable to find out anything about it, having seen it mentioned only once in the trade publications, that being in the March 7, 1925, issue of The Moving Picture World. Your light does look like it would date from the 1920s or earlier, though, so it could have come from the old Grand.
I haven’t seen your photo though doubt it came out of the Grand as it was art decor themed rather than Moroccan. Please send me the photo via email at Thank you.
A number of years ago, I bought a ceiling light at a garage sale in Mayville, NY and was told that it was out of the Grand Theatre in Westfield. I will post a picture of it in the picture section…it seems sort of Moroccan…it’s made of brass with big emerald green stones on each side and lots and lots of very fragile glass tubes hanging off of it. Does it look familiar to anyone who used to go to the Grand?
americandigger: If you still have posters, please advise. My email is . Seems as if CT member, David Bill’s still has interest.
americandigger: Still hoping to hear from you regarding your posters. Please contact me at the email address that I have provided. If you have sold them, let me know.
americandigger: Please contact me at regarding your posters.I grew up in the Westfield area and the Grand was my hometown theatre. Patsy
americandigger: I would be interested based on the content. I’d love one that I saw there!
I have a collection of posters that my father got from this theater many years ago. They are mostly 40" x 60" and were displayed on the front of the building street level. Any interest please contact me.
looking for some information on the Grand Theatre that used to be in Westfield as part of a ‘Lost Places’ article for the Chautauqua Star newspaper. Would anyone here know a good contact? maybe the former owners?
The grandson of Michael DeAngelis, Mark DeAngelis became a CT member today, Jan. 31 2013. He posted on the Stage/Warsaw NY link. Join me in welcoming him to Cinema Treasures!
David Stear: I see that you added this theatre to CT and wondered if you are from the western NYS area. I’m helping a local historian with the history of the Grand Theatre. Thanks. ()