A new sign is on the way to the Ganado. It is expected to be installed late Nov. 09. Check out this newspaper article in the Victoria Advocate. 10/28/09
The Kay Theater has been painted and the front of the building has been enclosed. There are some coke machines inside and tables set up. Looks like for the convience of the workers. There was a plastic sheet blocking the view of the auditorium so don’t know what’s going on in there. These photos are as of Aug. 6 2009
Here are some photos taken in the mid 70’s. And then a newer set taken Aug 06. The in summer of 06, the carbon lamps had been removed and xenon installed, reverse scan in the sound heads and zipper type change overs added. Sound is still mono. Reverse scan was for the newer cyan tracks.
This past weekend they were showing UP and the place was packed. The night I was there in o6, Nacho Libre was being shown and it was pretty full that night as well.
Glad to see some action on this theater. The last time I saw it a year or so ago, the front was covered in vines and the wood doors looked like they were about to rot off. However, when I went by there yesterday (12/02/06), the place had been cleaned up. The rotton doors were gone and a steel mesh up to keep folks out. The inside had been cleaned out and the theater looked like it was also cleaned up. No seats or screen but the place looked a lot better. Have always been curious about this place. Hope they can get the “fixin'” done. Looked bigger inside than I thought it would.
We will have to check further about when it went to movies. I think it was after 72. I had come home to Austin and was working various theaters around town at the time. The first film I saw there was sometime in the very early 70’s. IRC, it was a multimedia room at one time too. Seems like we watched the movie on a wide screen without masking and there was a very large glass wall of sorts in front of the projetion room. Vague memories so maybe someone can correct me if I’m wrong.
In answer to your comment of which came first, “I don’t remember which came first — the Great Hills 8 or the Arbor upgrade.” Great Hills 8 came first. Opened July 89 and a short time later, Arbor added the 3 new screens. I was projectionist at the GH8 but I don’t remember exactly the year the Arbor expanded.
It took a little while to get all the legal stuff out of the way and make plans for the remodel job at the GH site or I’m sure they would have opened sooner after we closed. GCC had not cratered yet when we close but were close. Many theaters were closing due to all the new modern screens opening up. It was cut throat city.
A new sign is on the way to the Ganado. It is expected to be installed late Nov. 09. Check out this newspaper article in the Victoria Advocate. 10/28/09
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The Kay Theater has been painted and the front of the building has been enclosed. There are some coke machines inside and tables set up. Looks like for the convience of the workers. There was a plastic sheet blocking the view of the auditorium so don’t know what’s going on in there. These photos are as of Aug. 6 2009
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The whole set of photos is in the link in the preceeding message.
John
Here are some photos taken in the mid 70’s. And then a newer set taken Aug 06. The in summer of 06, the carbon lamps had been removed and xenon installed, reverse scan in the sound heads and zipper type change overs added. Sound is still mono. Reverse scan was for the newer cyan tracks.
This past weekend they were showing UP and the place was packed. The night I was there in o6, Nacho Libre was being shown and it was pretty full that night as well.
J
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Other photos from that day.
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Here is what the theater looked like the day I saw it in Dec. 06.
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John
More random pictures of the Paramount taken in the last 4 years. Some house shots, stage shots and booth related photos.
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Here is a shot of the Lobby taken the same day as the above photo. 13May09
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Here are some photos I took May 13, ‘09. Neat theater. Would have liked to have seen it when it was new.
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Glad to see some action on this theater. The last time I saw it a year or so ago, the front was covered in vines and the wood doors looked like they were about to rot off. However, when I went by there yesterday (12/02/06), the place had been cleaned up. The rotton doors were gone and a steel mesh up to keep folks out. The inside had been cleaned out and the theater looked like it was also cleaned up. No seats or screen but the place looked a lot better. Have always been curious about this place. Hope they can get the “fixin'” done. Looked bigger inside than I thought it would.
John
Today is the P’s 91st birthday.
We will have to check further about when it went to movies. I think it was after 72. I had come home to Austin and was working various theaters around town at the time. The first film I saw there was sometime in the very early 70’s. IRC, it was a multimedia room at one time too. Seems like we watched the movie on a wide screen without masking and there was a very large glass wall of sorts in front of the projetion room. Vague memories so maybe someone can correct me if I’m wrong.
In answer to your comment of which came first, “I don’t remember which came first — the Great Hills 8 or the Arbor upgrade.” Great Hills 8 came first. Opened July 89 and a short time later, Arbor added the 3 new screens. I was projectionist at the GH8 but I don’t remember exactly the year the Arbor expanded.
It took a little while to get all the legal stuff out of the way and make plans for the remodel job at the GH site or I’m sure they would have opened sooner after we closed. GCC had not cratered yet when we close but were close. Many theaters were closing due to all the new modern screens opening up. It was cut throat city.