Paramount Theatre
195 Market Street,
Newark,
NJ
07102
195 Market Street,
Newark,
NJ
07102
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i attended this movie house a few times as a child. my sister and i use to spend our summer vacation in newark. i vaguely remember a movie with diana lynn and eddie bracken playing the part of a singer.
On closer examination, it may not be a lion. Any help here?
Beautiful close up photo, notice the lion in the background:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tsmyther/40586185/
Listed as a Negro Theater in the 1951 FDY.
On page 41 of Greetings from New Jersey: A Postcard Tour of the Garden State, there is a promotional card for a movie the theater. On the front is a photo of the star Julian Eltinge. On the rear it reads:
A H Woods presents Julian Eltinge in “The Fascinating Widow” Newark Theatre Newark, N.J. Week com. Mon., April 28th Matinees Wed. & Sat.
This movie was released in 1925.
“Newark’s last two movie houses, the Paramount and the Adams went dark in 1986 when their insurance rates increased 500 percent. Newarkers seeking mainstream popular movies had to go elsewhere.”
The Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ), Sept 26, 1996 p004
Is that great marquee and vertical still there?
Old image of the Paramount:
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Old images:
http://www.oldnewark.com/busind/theatre/newark.htm
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There is a small color photo in the book “Backroads, New Jersey” by Mark DiIonno (2002) ISBN 0-8135-3133-0
Appears to house two businesses: Paramount Market and Paramount Jewelry.
The Paramount Theatre is located at 195 Market Street and it seated 2003 people.
The Roosevelt Theatre at 794 Clinton Ave. seated 1714 people.
do you have any info on a old theater
rossevelt theater located at 794 clinton ave newark, nj