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NJ Birthplace Of Moving Motion Picture Now Has Museum, Screening Facility NJ Birthplace Of Moving Motion Picture Now Has Museum, Screening Facility
NJ Birthplace Of Moving Motion Picture Now Has Museum, Screening Facility Hollywood isn't where the motion picture industry got its start — that would be Fort Lee. And the borough finally has the Barrymore Film Center & Museum to honor that. The newly-built facility will open Friday, Oct. 21, marking the beginning of unique film programming in the region. It features a 260-seat cinema, film museum and archive — dedicated to the role Fort Lee played as the birthplace of the film industry. Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich spearheaded efforts to build the BFC and ensure its success as a film center and museum, but also an economic boost for the region. C…

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