Cinema 23 Fiveplex
Route 23,
Cedar Grove,
NJ
07470
Route 23,
Cedar Grove,
NJ
07470
4 people
favorited this theater
Additional Info
Previously operated by: Clearview Cinemas
Previous Names: Cinema 23
Nearby Theaters
News About This Theater
- Oct 21, 2012 — Closed Cinema 23 to be converted to retail/office space
- May 17, 2010 — Cedar Grove movie theater closes after 12 years
- Jul 9, 2007 — TRON...Happy 25th!
Another Clearview Cinema located just off Route 23 in Cedar Grove. The Cinema 23 was opened November 21, 1969 with Woody Allen in “Take the Money and Run”. It was one of the first theatres to show “Star Wars” and other movies in 70mm and Dolby Stereo. This theatre was one of the only remaining theatres on Route 23 (besides Kinnelon and Wayne). It later became a multiplex.
The Cinema 23 Fiveplex was closed on May 11, 2010.
Contributed by
Justin Fencsak
Want to be emailed when a new comment is posted about this theater?
Just login to your account and subscribe to this theater.
Recent comments (view all 34 comments)
The building is completely gutted, it’s like a warehouse.
As manager of the Willowbrook Cinema, and the Little Cinema in the mall I also “opened” this theater for Spyro Lenas but did not manager it. Meyer Ackerman was a “partner” in this theatre. I’m not sure on the seating but I believe it may have been 800.
Ken Lehman
One of the few theatres in the area that showed Tron in 70mm during its theatrical run.
This opened on November 21st, 1969. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
Clearview closed the Cinema 23 on May 11, 2010 at the end of lease. It did outlast the Blockbuster Video Store that was a near neighbor in the same complex by one month.
I took my parents to see Star Wars here in the fall of 1977 as it was no longer playing close to where we lived. Nice theater as I remember.
Guodone, it was playing at the Menlo Park Twin until late Dec 1977.
markp, I’m trying to figure out why we went to Cinema 23. Maybe for the 70mm experience? Did Menlo have 70mm?
Guodone, no Menlo did not. We installed it before Grease but we didnt plat that in 70 MM either.
markp, OK, that was probably the reason why we went to Cinema 23. Thanks-