Paramount Theatre
213 N. Schuyler Avenue,
Kankakee,
IL
60901
213 N. Schuyler Avenue,
Kankakee,
IL
60901
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Opened on April 11, 1931 by Publix Theatres, the Paramount Theatre had 1,287 seats.
In 1988, the Paramount Theatre was brought into the Classic Cinemas chain and renovated, re-opening on December 15, 1988. Although the theatre was modernized, it retained much of what could be saved from its original Art Deco style interior.
Four screens were added to the original Paramount Theatre and were imbued with an appropriate Art Deco style treatment. Two auditoriums are equipped with digital projection and 3D, and all have HPS 4000 digital sound.
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I was the last projectionist at the Town Cinema theatre taking
Meredith place when he went out West.
Jer
The Paramount theatre is celebrating it’s 75th anniversary with a week of movies from the past seven decades. Here is a link to the Classic Cinemas page listing the films.
http://www.classiccinemas.com/Paramount75.asp
2006 Auditorum photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/magnus815/2116795008/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/magnus815/2116799904/
Two more photos can be seen here and here.
Jerry, how ya doing brother? Well, he left his message two and a half years ago. Oh well, it is the thought that counts.
1983 Photo
This is the Paramount at night. (animated)
The Paramount can be seen in this 2009 photo.
More 2009 night photos of the Paramount Theatre.
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Love this theater. Well worth the drive from Homewood or even Chicago if it’s a film in the main theater.