Paramount Theatre
241 North Main Street,
Barre,
VT
241 North Main Street,
Barre,
VT
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A movie theatre in the center of Barre, Vermont.
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Gerald A. DeLuca
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There was also a Paramount Theatre in Rutland and Bristol, Vermont.
Another theatre website lists this theatre as demolished. I know it was in rough shape in 1989, so it wouldn’t surprise me if it has been torn down. Anyone know for sure? Roger, how about you, this is your part of the country.
Don’t know what website you see it listed as demolished on, but I have it listed as open. Renovations have been completed, so the status should be changed. It is open and showing movies on two screens. Check out http://www.rutlandherald.com/paramount/ for many articles and photos of its reopening a few years ago.
Thanks Roger, too many “B”’s. The demolsihed Paramount I was thinking about was in Brattleboro. I enjoyed seeing the photo’s on the website.
Hi Roger, the website you supplied is for the Rutland Paramount which I know is open and have seen. Anyway, now that I’ve confused everyone, I’ll try to summerize without confusion. Rutland Paramount open and beautifully restored; Barre Paramount open, Brattleboro Paramount demolished.
Oops! It showed up in a Google search for Barre Paramount Theatre and I did not read the page carefully, only looked at the pictures. Thanks for clearing that up!
The Barre Paramount’s entrance is in a small, two-story business block built in 1904. A theatre, called the Park, was built in back of the block in 1915. This burned in March 1920; the older building in front survived. A new Park was built on the same location in 1921; its name was changed to the Paramount in 1932. The theatre was renovated for two screens in 1981. On September 30th, 1955, Shirley MacLaine and Alfred Hitchcock attended the world premiere of “The Trouble with Harry” at the Paramount in Barre.
The Barre Paramount is definately still open. I’ll take a photo for when the “add a photo” is back up. The website for the Paramount & the Capitol (in Montpelier) is http://fgbtheaters.com/, though it unfortunately doesn’t list anything but show times & prices.
Sad story, at that premiere, Alfred Hitchcock signed the wall at the Paramount. The signature was painted over during renovation :(
I stumbled across a beautiful original neon PARAMOUNT sign at an antique shop in Lynn MA recently (on display only..not for sale)…thinking that it may have come from the Paramount in Lynn MA, I was informed by the proprietor that it came from Paramount in Vermont..Brattleboro he thought. If ‘add-a-photo" ever comes back to this site, i’ll take a pic and post it..
Hello! Does anyone have interior and exterior pictures of the Paramount Theatre in Barre, Vermont before modernization destroyed it? I grew up in Barre and attended many Saturday afternoons at this theatre. The interior was a sight to behold with its orchestra pit, overhead balcony, and cathedral sconces which lined the exterior walls. If you do have pictures, please send an e-mail to Thanks!