Loews Showboat Quad

725 River Road,
Edgewater, NJ 07020

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Previously operated by: Loews

Functions: Retail

Previous Names: Showboat Cinemas 1-2-3-4

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Showboat Movie Theater

Opened on August 12, 1977. A four-screen cinema located at a strip mall on Edgewater’s River Road, the theatre’s lobby opened up to a Hudson River, NYC skyline view.

The theatre featured a single-station, exterior box office and a wood-paneled 3 station concession stand. It was taken over by Loew’s in 1981.

Closed on February 18, 2001, its marquee was utilized to promote special events at the Binghamton Ferryboat Restaurant, located just across the parking lot. The former theatre became a Trader Joe’s.

Contributed by Damien Farley

Recent comments (view all 12 comments)

Ron Newman
Ron Newman on July 1, 2005 at 8:37 pm

From Loew’s 1981 annual report:

“During the year the [Theatres] Division…acquired the Showboat Quad Theatre in the suburban Fort Lee area of Northern New Jersey.”

moviebuff82
moviebuff82 on October 15, 2007 at 4:06 pm

Is the sign still there?

bamtino
bamtino on November 21, 2007 at 12:00 am

The space is now home to a Trader Joe’s so function should be changed to “retail.”

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on April 9, 2010 at 2:38 pm

Any photos anyone?

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on February 27, 2011 at 8:35 pm

Good Story TC on the modern Theatre Business.I miss the good old days for me 1974-1983.

reluctantpopstar
reluctantpopstar on August 31, 2016 at 3:39 am

Saw many, many movies here in the late 70’s and early ‘80s. First matinee show was $2 per ticket so our family came down here quite often, even though it was a 20 mile drive with several theaters (the ones in Paramus and Westwood) much closer to our house. Escape From New York, I recall seeing here. The view across the Hudson was spectacular. Also I recall inside on the wall they had large photographic blowups of tall ships on the Hudson, taken during Operation Sail in 1976.

moviebuff82
moviebuff82 on August 29, 2017 at 8:02 pm

This was the first ever movie theater in Edgewater, and a sister theater to the larger Loews theaters across the river in Manhattan.

moviebuff82
moviebuff82 on October 9, 2018 at 7:28 pm

With the closing of the showcase next month there will be no movie theatres in this town.

rivest266
rivest266 on November 16, 2018 at 6:49 pm

This opened on August 12th, 1977. Grand opening ad posted in the photo section for this theatre. It became part of Loew’s in 1981.

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on October 29, 2024 at 7:21 pm

The actual closing date is February 18, 2001.

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