For an exhibit, share what you know or have
Remember or hear family tales about the Maplewood Theater’s glory days? The Durand Hedden House and Garden Association wants to hear from you! In preparation for a forthcoming exhibit, Durand Hedden is collecting pictures, ephemera, and anecdotes about the Maplewood Theater’s 86 year run. Did you happen snap a Polaroid when Ghostbusters was playing? Found something on eBay you want to share with the world? Even as much as an old ticket stub, we want it! Stories and memories are also welcome. Contact info@Durandhedden.org 973-763-7712 to help make this exhibit a success.
The red carpet was out last night as the young stars of Moonrise Kingdom arrived in style at the Maplewood Theater.
Jared Gilman, the 13-year-old star of Moonrise Kingdom, had another leading role in Maplewood on Thursday night as the town came out to catch a glimpse of a Hollywood star. Actually there was more than one as the crowd was treated to a limo full of young actors in front of the Maplewood Theatre. There was Gilman of South Orange. And Wyatt Ralff of Maplewood. One by one, seven others would step onto the red carpet rolled out onto the center of town: Moonrise Kingdom stars Gilman and Kara Hayward as two pen pals who run away together from their New England town in 1965. It stars some grown-up actors too -- Bill Murray, Bruce Willis and Frances McDormand. It’s been receiving rave reviews and opportunities the young actors could only dream …
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Jerome Leslie Eben, AIA, PP
2:05 pm on Monday, January 7, 2013
The theater was designed in 1927 by William Lehman Architects (then in Newark) who completed many such commissions during the hey day of motion picture palaces. They also did the Clairidge in Montclair. Jerry more ›