Paramount Theatre
510 Main Street,
Lynchburg,
VA
24504
510 Main Street,
Lynchburg,
VA
24504
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The Paramount Theatre dates back to at least 1930 when a Barton theater organ was installed. During the 1940’s, it is listed as being operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. through their subsidiary M.A. Lightman.
The Paramount Theatre is still listed in the 1955 Film Daily Yearbook with 1,530 seats.
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This photo claims to be from the 1920s. It gives the location as the 500 block of Main Street.
The year given for this photo is 1980. The Paramount appears to be closed at the time.
“Fast and Loose”, the movie advertised on the marquee in the exterior shot, came out in 1930.
I was in LB today.A long time residemt said this theater is GONE.He also said two ther fine houses were on the same street-the ISIS and the WARNER.This gentleman’s wife is heavily involved with the Academy project.
Address: 510 Main St., Closed/Demolished.
Here’s an article on the Trenton Theatre, which doesn’t seem to have a listing at Cinema Treasures: boxoffice
Miss Toes has found something very interesting. The Trenton/Warner needs more research.
About all that I could find was that the Trenton was open in the early-1920’s, seated a little over 1,000, was located on Main St. Initally owned by Warner Bros. and later by Old Dominion Theatres, lasted until the mid-1950’s. Sent an email off the Rachael at the Lynchberg Museum in hopes for more info.
There is a street scene photo on the history of Lynchburg showing the Trenton Theatre in the next block from Sears. photo
Click to enlarge the photo.
With the information that I got from Debbie Deddens at the Lynchburg Museum I have submitted an endtry for the Trenton/Warner Theatre.