A freestanding movie house was built on a pad northwest of the mall in the 1960s. The Cinema at Harundale Mall was a 1,200-seat luxury theater, which featured a 62-foot-wide screen. Its gala premier was held in July 1964. The house re-opened -as a twin venue- in April 1973.
Graphic from General Cinema Corporation / Cinema Treasures

1964 was also the year that the first HARUNDALE competitor made its debut. GLEN BURNIE MALL was located only 2.5 miles north. These medium-sized shopping centers coexisted peaceably for several years.
Graphic from the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation

It was quite a different story when MARLEY STATION opened -less than a mile away- in February 1987. This 850,000 square foot buying behemoth immediately put the hurt on Harundale.
Graphic from Taubman Centers