Paramount Theatre
142 Broadway,
Long Branch,
NJ
07740
142 Broadway,
Long Branch,
NJ
07740
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Built as the Broadway Theatre in 1912. It was remodeled in 1930 by architect Leon Cubberley into an Atmospheric style theatre, and renamed Paramount Theatre. This large and ornate theatre in downtown Long Branch is currently used by Siperstein’s Paints. Management of Sipersteins has recently expressed interest in restoring the Paramount Theatre as part of a renewal effort in the area. Much of the auditorium is intact, including much of the unique plaster decorations.
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Basic information from a local real estate agent:
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-176652665.html
NY times article:
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Another description of the project:
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I believe that the spelling was Paramount Theatre (not Paramount Theater), the same as the flagship Paramount Theatre in Times Square, New York City.
Good thing it’s being restored! See a hi-res scan of one of the postcards from above, featuring Reade’s Strand and the Paramount across the street, from 1939, in my Flickrstream:
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I just found the following on the c.t. page for the Paramount in Asbury Park (theatre #222) concerning this Paramount in Long Branch.
“The Paramount Long Branch was also used for test exhibition of Cinemiracle and WINDJAMMER. The film was eventually exhibited at the St. James in July 1959. posted by on Dec 7, 2006 at 2:25am”
Does anybody know anything more about this? The film was also scored and tested in late 1957 at the Mt. Edens in the Bronx. Thanks.
It is my understanding that work on bringing it back to a theatre is going at a snails pace. Lets hope it gets done in the next 2 to 3 years.
I believe the architect was Leon Cubberley.
I don’t think they are restoring this theatre anymore, place is in such terrible shape and no work had been done since the closure of the paint warehouse.
Can anyone confirm if Leon Cubberley was the architect? The atmospheric auditorium shows the influences of John Eberson and Thomas W. Lamb: findagrave
Leon Cubberley of Long Branch was the architect of the Long Branch Paramount. The theatre was a complete renovation of the former Broadway Theatre (August 1, 1912 – January 29, 1930).
Paramount Theatre (January 16, 1931 – September 14, 1959).