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286 George Street N,
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3H2
286 George Street N,
Peterborough,
ON
K9J 3H2
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Previously operated by: Cineplex Odeon, Famous Players
Functions: Concerts, Conference Center, Special Events
Previous Names: Paramount Theatre
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The 950-seat Paramount Theatre was opened by Famous Players on December 5, 1948 with Bing Crosby in “The Emperor Waltz”. It operated as a movie theatre until Famous Players departed in 1985 and it was briefly taken over by Cineplex Odeon, closing on November 23, 1986 with Paul Hogan in “Crocodile Dundee” & Paul Newman in “The Color of Money”.
It currently operates as a wedding, conference, concert and special event space called The Venue.
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Official website with some pictures of the auditorium: http://www.venueptbo.com/
Famous Players opened the Paramount on December 5, 1948 with Bing Crosby in “The Emperor Waltz” along with the Paramount Noveltoon “Circus Comes To Clown”, the Paramount short “The Flying Wing”, and Paramount News. It originally housed 950 seats featuring Simplex projection and a plastic screen.
The Paramount Theatre closed as a movie theater on November 23, 1986 with “Crocodile Dundee” and “The Color Of Money”.
Famous Players operated the Paramount throughout almost its entire life, with the exception of its final year of operation when the Paramount was briefly operated by Cineplex Odeon until its closure. Following its closure, both of its final films mentioned on the previous comment were moved to the Lansdowne Cinemas nearby.
Closed as a movie theater on November 23, 1986 with “Crocodile Dundee” and “The Color Of Money".