As I recall, the Central took over the Paramount’s programming policy when the latter was demolished in 1960 — thus the “Always Paramount in Pictures” on the marquee in the photo posting above. My cousin and I used to go to double feature horror films at the Central for a while, though neither the product nor the viewing environment was the same. Still, it was nice to know that the Central tried.
As I recall, the Central took over the Paramount’s programming policy when the latter was demolished in 1960 — thus the “Always Paramount in Pictures” on the marquee in the photo posting above. My cousin and I used to go to double feature horror films at the Central for a while, though neither the product nor the viewing environment was the same. Still, it was nice to know that the Central tried.