Paramount Theatre
911 Pine Street,
Seattle,
WA
98101
911 Pine Street,
Seattle,
WA
98101
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Seattle Theatre Group (Official)
Additional Info
Previously operated by: Evergreen State Amusement Corp., National General Theatres, Paramount-Publix
Architects: Benjamin Marcus Priteca, George W. Leslie Rapp
Firms: Rapp & Rapp
Functions: Live Performances, Performing Arts
Styles: Baroque
Previous Names: Seattle Theatre
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
206.467.5510
Manager:
206.682.1414
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News About This Theater
- Oct 24, 2010 — "The Alamo"...Happy 50th!
- Jan 8, 2010 — Remembering Cinerama (Part 46: Seattle)
- Nov 2, 2009 — Silent movies return to Seattle's Paramount
Boasting 4,000-seats, the Seattle Theatre was opened on March 1, 1928 as a movie palace & vaudeville house operated by Paramount-Publix. The opening movie was Bebe Daniels in “Feel My Pulse” plus a ‘mammoth stage show’. The theatre is decorated in a French Baroque style. It is equipped with a Publix 1 Wurlitzer 3 manual 21 Ranks organ. On March 14, 1930 it was renamed Paramount Theatre, screening Nancy Carroll in “Honey”. The Wurlitzer organist was ‘Mallott’. It was closed in 1931. The Paramount theatre was reopened on October 20, 1932 with the world premiere of “Six Hours to Live” starring Warner Baxter plus on the stage Zelda Santley in “Veils Idea”. Organist was Gaylord Carter.
In November 1956 the Paramount Theatre opened as a Cinerama Theatre with “This Is Cinerama”. The Paramount Theatre ended its time as a movie theatre on May 25, 1971 when it had been operated by National General Theatres. On May 30 197- it reopened as a live theatre/concert venue with a concert by B.B King. The Wurlitzer organ was restored in 2018 and is maintained by the Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society.
The Paramount Theatre is now one of Seattle’s best venues for stage shows and concerts.
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Recent comments (view all 38 comments)
I went to Paramount Theatre to see Rain: tribute to The Beatles.
What a beautiful theatre! I am so glad it is restored and being maintained.
I’ve added a photo, it’s the one with the ‘Miss Saigon’ banner on the side wall.
“The show is fine at 9th and Pine!”
The Paramount is great! Not a bad seat in the house, great acoustics, and rich in design. Hope to hear the organ someday there.
Full Paramount history with photos in the 2012 link below.
http://historylink.org/File/3973
I remember seeing a few films at this lovely elaborate theatre. Horror films mostly. Tales of Edger Allen Poe on a double bill with The Brain That Wouldn’t Die in the late 50’s or early 60’s is an example. Not impressive fair. The huge 1st run movies did not seem to play this palace very often it seems to me. I think it was used for Cinerama though for a short time. The big road show films played other palaces. They played the Blue Mouse, Music Box, 5th Avenue, Orpheum and Music Hall. Good the Paramount outlasted most of them. The interior is quite incredible.
Link with the Cinerama showings at the Paramount with photos. Nice embroidered bowling shirt at the bottom.
http://incinerama.com/paramountseattle.htm
Closed in July 1931 and reopened on October 20th, 1932. 1930 and 1932 grand opening ads posted.
The Paramount Theatre ended its days as a movie theater on May 25, 1971, and was last operated by National General Theatres. Exactly five days later on May 30, the Paramount reopened as a live performance and performing arts house beginning with a B.B. King concert.