Moviegoers Share Memories As Warner's Ridgewood Theater Prepares To Close

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — As news spread this week that a 92-year-old movie theater in Ridgewood would soon close, Patch readers shared unique movie memories, particularly those reading Wyckoff Patch.

Ridgewood’s Warner theater announced this week that it will close Sunday after its last shows.

It's currently showing "Mean Girls," "Wonka," and two other films.

On Patch's Facebook page, readers shared these memories:

• "Oh no! Town should try to buy it & make it into something special or mayb a movie playhouse for old movies or plays."
• "That’s where I saw On Golden Pond!" (Editor's Note: That would have been in 1981.)
• "I spent most Saturdays in my youth waiting on line for the matinee. Lots of candy, 2 films, previews & sometimes a newsreel or cartoon."
• "My friends and I used to go there often when I lived in Glen Rock."
• "Went to this theater on a first date."

During the dawn of Hollywood, major film studios like Warner built grand movie halls to show only their productions. Just a handful of those historic theaters remain, including in Ridgewood.

Read more about the theater's history, and its closing, here: Warner Movie Theater In Ridgewood To Close After 92 Years