Palace Theatre
City Landing,
Norwich,
CT
06360
City Landing,
Norwich,
CT
06360
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The Palace Theatre was opened prior to 1926 when it had 1,400 seats. By 1941 it was operated by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp. It was still open in 1950. On August 20, 1969 it became the Palace Twin with Barbra Streisand in “Funny Girl” in Screen 1. Screen 2 opened on October 15, 1968. It was closed on January 31, 1987 with “Assassin” & Emilio Estevez in “Wisdom”.
It was demolished in February 1988.
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Ken Roe
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Edward P. Lord had worked at this theater at age 16. He bought the dead Strand in 1945 creating the Lord Theatre. Lord then purchased this venue for around $50k in 1965 when the Lord Theatre and Auditorium Hotel were dispatched for urban renewal.
After a summer break in 1969, he created The Palace Twin on August 20, 1969 at relaunch with “Funny Girl” on Screen 1 but not debuting screen two until… “Easy Rider” on Screen 1 and “Funny Girl” moving to Screen 2 on October 15, 1968 when the second screen opened.
The Palace Twin Theatre ceased operations on Jan 31, 1987 with “Assassin” and “Wisdom.” The City eminent domained the property for a parking garage off of Main Street with demolition happening in 1988.