Comments about Paramount Theatre in Long Branch, NJ

DavidZornig on November 25, 2015 at 9:04 pm

1953 photo added. Members of a civic group opposed to burlesque shows picket the Reade Paramount Theater on June 28, 1953 in Long Branch, N.J., to protest the opening of the theater for burlesque entertainment. The opening show went on as scheduled. (AP Photo)

Roger Katz on April 5, 2015 at 9:33 am

The Broadway Theatre is listed in the 1914/15 American Motion Picture Directory at 135 Broadway. That would make it across the street from the Paramount and likely a previous name for the Strand. Anyone know the truth behind this?

Metropolite on April 22, 2014 at 4:13 am

In 1960 WRLB (Radio Long Branch) 107.1 signed-on from studios on the second floor, since moved to Neptune under new owners. On April 21, 2014 a man jumped or fell from still-used 384-foot tower behind the building. Newspaper story said neighborhood is “blighted and ready for large-scale urban redevelopment.”

Gamble on March 23, 2012 at 5:14 pm

Damn you sipersteins! I highly doubt renovations will ever take place there.

Matt Lambros on March 22, 2012 at 11:09 am

Here’s a blog posting and some recent pictures of the Paramount Theatre

Porcelain Doll on October 31, 2011 at 1:45 pm

I don’t think they are restoring this theatre anymore, place is in such terrible shape and no work had been done since the closure of the paint warehouse.

atmos on May 14, 2011 at 5:05 am

I believe the architect was Leon Cubberley.

markp on July 26, 2008 at 6:35 pm

It is my understanding that work on bringing it back to a theatre is going at a snails pace. Lets hope it gets done in the next 2 to 3 years.

veyoung52 on July 26, 2008 at 5:10 pm

I just found the following on the c.t. page for the Paramount in Asbury Park (theatre #222) concerning this Paramount in Long Branch.

“The Paramount Long Branch was also used for test exhibition of Cinemiracle and WINDJAMMER. The film was eventually exhibited at the St. James in July 1959. posted by on Dec 7, 2006 at 2:25am”

Does anybody know anything more about this? The film was also scored and tested in late 1957 at the Mt. Edens in the Bronx. Thanks.

Roloff on April 19, 2008 at 3:28 pm

Good thing it’s being restored! See a hi-res scan of one of the postcards from above, featuring Reade’s Strand and the Paramount across the street, from 1939, in my Flickrstream:
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teecee on March 16, 2008 at 7:43 am

NY times article:
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Another description of the project:

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teecee on March 16, 2008 at 7:36 am

Basic information from a local real estate agent:
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-176652665.html

CinemaCentre on January 6, 2007 at 10:51 am

Updates on this theatre:

http://cinematreasures.org/news/15665_0_1_20_C/

[Deleted] on December 11, 2006 at 8:39 am

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teecee on September 30, 2006 at 6:52 am

http://www.historiclongbranch.org/town.htm

Fourth picture down shows this theatre as the Reades Broadway.
Fifth picture down is a newer one after its changeover to the Paramount.

teecee on September 23, 2006 at 4:38 am

Another old postcard:
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teecee on March 10, 2006 at 5:06 pm

A previous Moller organ, opus 2030, was installed in the Broadway Theatre in 1915.

teecee on March 10, 2006 at 5:00 pm

A Moller organ, opus 2806, was installed in the Broadway Theatre in 1920.

teecee on March 3, 2006 at 2:57 pm

Was previously known as the Broadway Theatre. Compare this postcard to the previos one:
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teecee on March 2, 2006 at 5:02 am

Listed in the 1944 FDY. Listed as a Walter Reade Theatre in the 1956 Film Daily Yearbook.

teecee on September 9, 2005 at 2:19 am

Old postcard:
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teecee on March 25, 2005 at 4:53 am

Siperstein’s
128 Broadway
Long Branch, NJ 07740
732-222-6384

teecee on March 24, 2005 at 7:40 am

Listed in the 1951 FDY.

Paramount Theatre

142 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ 07740

142 Broadway,
Long Branch, NJ 07740