The paramount was closed in the early 1970s after a short run as an adult movie theatre. The grand ole gal was soon after converted into one of Staten Islands premiere dance clubs, featuring many popular rock groups on it’s huge stage.After a couple of years of bad management the paramount was again closed. To there credit the people running the club did their best to treat the Paramount with respect. A new heating system was installed and only 1/3 of the orchestra seating was removed to allow dancing.The stage was intact and used frequently. The remaining seating in the orchestra ,as well as the balcony was left intact. Above the orchestra, attached to the front of the balcony hung the Paramount neon sign that came from the Paramount theatre in New York which was donated by a collector.Today the Paramount sits with a for sale/lease sign awaiting her next role.
Lucy is quite right, it was “Carousel”, which was projected in Cinemascope 55, that premiered at the Roxy.Special 55mm projectors were installed as well as a new sound system. Very few theatres installed Cinemascope 55, presenting the films in a reduced 35mm print. The 55mm process was only used twice after that and then the process disappeared. In 1953 The Roxy was the first theatre to install Cinemascope with the showing of “The Robe”.
The paramount was closed in the early 1970s after a short run as an adult movie theatre. The grand ole gal was soon after converted into one of Staten Islands premiere dance clubs, featuring many popular rock groups on it’s huge stage.After a couple of years of bad management the paramount was again closed. To there credit the people running the club did their best to treat the Paramount with respect. A new heating system was installed and only 1/3 of the orchestra seating was removed to allow dancing.The stage was intact and used frequently. The remaining seating in the orchestra ,as well as the balcony was left intact. Above the orchestra, attached to the front of the balcony hung the Paramount neon sign that came from the Paramount theatre in New York which was donated by a collector.Today the Paramount sits with a for sale/lease sign awaiting her next role.
Lucy is quite right, it was “Carousel”, which was projected in Cinemascope 55, that premiered at the Roxy.Special 55mm projectors were installed as well as a new sound system. Very few theatres installed Cinemascope 55, presenting the films in a reduced 35mm print. The 55mm process was only used twice after that and then the process disappeared. In 1953 The Roxy was the first theatre to install Cinemascope with the showing of “The Robe”.
Did anyone else see roadshow engagement of “The Ten Commandments” in 1955 at the Criterion.