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Paramount Theater (other)
Paramount Theater or Paramount Theatre may refer to: Canada * Scotiabank Theatre or Paramount Theatre, a chain of theatres owned by Cineplex Entertainment ** Scotiabank Theatre Toronto or Paramount Theatre Toronto China *Paramount (Shanghai) or Paramount Theatre, Shanghai, China United Kingdom * Paramount Theatre, Manchester or OdeonTheatre United States *American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres, an American cinema chain *Paramount Theatre (Casa Grande, Arizona), a National Register of Historic Places listing in Pinal County, Arizona *Paramount Theatre (Los Angeles), California *Paramount Theatre (Oakland, California) *Paramount Theatre (Denver), Colorado *Paramount Theatre Building (Palm Beach, Florida) *Paramount Theater (Atlanta), Georgia *Paramount Theatre (Aurora, Illinois) *Paramount Theatre (Anderson, Indiana) *Paramount Theatre (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) *Paramount Arts Center or Paramount Theater, Ashland, Kentucky *Paramount Theatre (Boston, Massachusetts) *Paramount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotiabank Theatre
Scotiabank Theatre (French: Cinémas Banque Scotia) is a Canadian banner of multiplex cinemas owned by Cineplex Entertainment. The brand was established in 2007 as part of a wider partnership between Cineplex and Scotiabank on their new Scene loyalty program. The brand is positioned as Cineplex's flagship banner, encompassing ten locations in major markets with a focus on offering premium amenities and formats. They include three locations that formerly operated under the Paramount Theatres brand prior to the acquisition of Famous Players by Cineplex (including the flagship Toronto location), as well as locations rebranded from other Cineplex banners. History The first four locations opened in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver by Famous Players as Paramount theatres. The Paramount Theatre banner was the trademark of Paramount Pictures, the film studio of former owner Famous Players' parent company Viacom. In 2005, Viacom sold Famous Players to Cinema Galaxy Income ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount Theater (Springfield, Massachusetts)
The Paramount Theater (formerly known as Julia Sanderson Theater and The Hippodrome) is an historic theater located at 1676-1708 Main Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. Built in 1926 out of part of the grand Massasoit House hotel at a cost of over $1 million, the Paramount Theater was the most ornate picture palace in Western Massachusetts. As of 2011, The Paramount is in the midst of a $1.725 million renovation to once again become a theater after decades as a disco and concert hall, (the Hippodrome), when it was the center of Springfield's club scene. In 2018 the building's owners, the New England Farm Workers Council, announced plans to redevelop it in tandem with a new adjacent hotel building. In a push to renovate the Paramount along with Holyoke's Victory Theater, in October 2018, the administration of Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced a $2.5 million grant to assist the project, on top of a $4 million federal loan guarantee. Pending finalizing funding for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount Theater (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
Paramount Theater or Paramount Theatre may refer to: Canada * Scotiabank Theatre or Paramount Theatre, a chain of theatres owned by Cineplex Entertainment ** Scotiabank Theatre Toronto or Paramount Theatre Toronto China *Paramount (Shanghai) or Paramount Theatre, Shanghai, China United Kingdom * Paramount Theatre, Manchester or OdeonTheatre United States *American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres, an American cinema chain *Paramount Theatre (Casa Grande, Arizona), a National Register of Historic Places listing in Pinal County, Arizona *Paramount Theatre (Los Angeles), California *Paramount Theatre (Oakland, California) *Paramount Theatre (Denver), Colorado *Paramount Theatre Building (Palm Beach, Florida) *Paramount Theater (Atlanta), Georgia *Paramount Theatre (Aurora, Illinois) *Paramount Theatre (Anderson, Indiana) *Paramount Theatre (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) *Paramount Arts Center or Paramount Theater, Ashland, Kentucky *Paramount Theatre (Boston, Massachusetts) *Paramount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount Theatre (Abilene, Texas)
The Paramount Theatre is located in downtown Abilene, Texas at 352 Cypress Street. The Paramount was built in 1930 by H. O. Wooten, adjacent to his Hotel Wooten. Opening night was May 19, 1930, with the film, ''Safety in Numbers'' starring Carole Lombard. On February 12, 1931, Universal Pictures selected the Abilene Paramount, along with a few others in the Interstate Theatre chain, to exhibit the 1931 horror classic ''Dracula'', a full two days before its Valentine's Day premiere. The Paramount continued to operate as a movie theater until the 1970s, when the decline of downtown Abilene resulted in declining box office revenue. The theater was closed in 1979 for the first time since opening in 1930. The Abilene Preservation League formed the Paramount Committee to prevent the building from eminent demolition by working with the National Register of Historic Places. The Paramount was later restored with funding from Julia Matthews and the Dodge Jones Foundation in 1986. The Param ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Sullivan County, Tennessee
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Sullivan County, Tennessee. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. There are 46 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark. Another 6 properties were once listed but have been removed. Current listings Former listings See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in Tennessee * National Register of Historic Places listings in Tennessee This is a list of properties and historic districts in Tennessee that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are over 2,000 in total. Of these, 29 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount Theatre And Office Building
Paramount (from the word ''paramount'' meaning "above all others") may refer to: Entertainment and music companies * Paramount Global, also known simply as Paramount, an American mass media company formerly known as ViacomCBS. The following businesses are historically linked to this company, but not all are related by current ownership. **Paramount+, an American streaming video service formerly known as CBS All Access **Paramount Animation, an animation studio and division of Paramount Pictures founded in 2011 **Paramount Communications, a company known as Gulf and Western Industries until 1989, acquired by Viacom in 1994 **Paramount Home Entertainment, a division of Paramount Pictures for home video distribution founded in 1976 **Paramount Network, a current cable network previously called TNN and Spike TV **Paramount Parks, a former subsidiary chain of theme parks **Paramount Pictures, an American film studio, that serves as Paramount Global's namesake **Paramount Players, a cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (opened as the Portland Publix Theatre before becoming the Paramount Theatre after 1930) is a historic theater building and performing arts center in Portland, Oregon, United States. Part of the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, it is home to the Oregon Symphony, Portland Youth Philharmonic, Metropolitan Youth Symphony, White Bird Dance Company, and Portland Arts & Lectures. It is also a concert and film venue. Originally (and sometimes still referred to as) the Paramount Theatre, it is also locally nicknamed "The Schnitz". It is the last surviving theater building on Broadway (Portland, Oregon), Broadway, which was once lined with large theater houses. Specifics *Seating for 2,776 (includes lower orchestra level and upper balcony seats) *Dressing rooms for 90 * Portable acoustic shell * Entries on Broadway and Main Street. (Park Avenue has only stage doors and public exits.) Building history Movie house The architectural firm Rapp an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount Theatre At Madison Square Garden
The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden is a theater located in New York City's Madison Square Garden. It seats between 2,000 and 5,600, and is used for concerts, shows, sports, meetings, and other events. It is located beneath the main Madison Square Garden arena that hosts MSG's larger events. History When the Garden opened in 1968, the theater was known as the Felt Forum, in honor of then-president Irving Mitchell Felt. In the early 1990s, at the behest of then-owner Paramount Communications, the theater was renamed the Paramount Theater after the Paramount Theatre in Times Square had been converted to an office tower. The theater received its next name, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, in the mid-1990s, after Viacom bought Paramount and sold the MSG properties. In 2007, the theater was renamed the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden through a naming rights deal with Washington Mutual. After Washington Mutual's collapse in 2009, the name reverted to The Theater at Mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount Theatre (New York City)
The Paramount Theatre was a 3,664-seat movie palace located at 43rd Street and Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway on Times Square in New York City. Opened in 1926, it was a showcase theatre and the New York headquarters of Paramount Pictures. Adolph Zukor, founder of Paramount predecessor Famous Players Film Company, maintained an office in the building until his death in 1976. The Paramount Theatre eventually became a popular live performance venue. The theater was closed in 1964 and its space converted to office and retail use. The tower which housed it, known as the ''Paramount Building'' at 1501 Broadway, is in commercial use as an office building and is still home to Paramount Pictures offices. Following the closing of the Times Square Paramount Theatre, two other theaters in Manhattan have had the same name: the Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden and a movie theater in Columbus Circle, now demolished. The Brooklyn Paramount Theater, also in New York City, opened in 1928. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount Theatre (Middletown, New York)
The Paramount Theatre is a historic theater located at 17 South Street in Middletown, New York, United States. It was built in 1930 in an Art Deco style, a twin to the Paramount Theater in Peekskill, across the Hudson River. It was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. Paramount-Publix Corporation (now Paramount Pictures) built and opened the building on June 12, 1930 with a celebration that included a parade at noon, a musical performance by the Paramount Symphony Orchestra, and the first movie, ''The Big Pond'', starring Maurice Chevalier and Claudette Colbert at 6 p.m. The feature film was preceded by a newsreel, a short film about Middletown and its citizens and a welcome film starring Buddy Rogers. Paramount-Publix sold the theater after the U.S. Supreme Court's 1948 ''United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.'' decision, which required the movie studios to divest themselves of their theater chains. ABC, a successor corporation, owned the Paramo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount Theatre (Brooklyn)
The Brooklyn Paramount Theater is a former movie palace at 1 University Plaza at the intersection of Flatbush and DeKalb Avenues in downtown Brooklyn, New York. Opened in 1928, the building has been owned by Long Island University (LIU) since 1954. Converted for use by LIU as classroom space and a gymnasium, the building retains much of the theater's original decorative detail. Until recently the venue operated as a 1200-seat multi-purpose arena, formerly home to the Brooklyn Kings basketball team. It is now in the planning stages of a renovation to reopen the theater as a performing arts venue in 2019. History Theater Paramount Pictures constructed the venue in 1928 and selected the Chicago theater architect team Rapp and Rapp as designers. The studio constructed a sister Paramount Theatre in Times Square, Manhattan. The rococo-designed theater had 4,084 seats covered in burgundy velvet, with a ceiling painted with clouds. The auditorium featured a stage curtain decorated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount Theatre (Asbury Park, New Jersey)
The Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, is co-located with the Asbury Park Convention Hall on the boardwalk along the Atlantic Ocean. The two are connected by an arcade that spans the boardwalk, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, and Bradley Park on the west. A statue of Asbury Park founder James A. Bradley faces the buildings west facade. The theatre has undergone recent renovations by Landmark Studio of Pittstown. History In 1916, Asbury Park Mayor Clarence E.F. Hetrick hired famed architectural firm McKim, Mead and White to design a convention center for the block just north of the city's Atlantic Square, between 6th and Sunset Avenues. The firm submitted a plan that called for a 5000-seat venue costing $75,000 to construct. However, city founder James A. Bradley owned the block in question, then home to the aging Asbury Park Auditorium, and refused to sell the plot to the city. After Bradley's death in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
