Paramount Hudson Valley Theater
1008 Brown Street,
Peekskill,
NY
10566
1008 Brown Street,
Peekskill,
NY
10566
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Paramount Hudson Valley Theater (Official)
Additional Info
Previously operated by: Paramount Pictures Inc.
Architects: George W. Leslie Rapp
Firms: Rapp & Rapp
Functions: Performing Arts
Styles: Art Deco, Tudor Revival
Previous Names: Paramount Theater, Paramount Center for the Arts
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
914.739.0039
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News About This Theater
- Sep 15, 2005 — PCA To Host World Premiere Of "Fatty" Arbuckle Films On October 1st
- Dec 17, 2004 — The Paramount Center For The Arts Continues Major Renovation Project
- Dec 15, 2004 — Paramount Peekskill Seen In "Alfie"
- Nov 16, 2004 — "Cinema Treasures" in Newsweek and Budget Travel
- Oct 18, 2004 — "Cinema Treasures" Book Signing This Thursday At The Paramount In Peekskill, NY
- Feb 20, 2004 — Today's Newsreel
- Jan 29, 2004 — The Paramount Center for the Arts Continues its Renovation Project
- Jan 9, 2004 — Paramount Center for the Arts Begins Renovations
Opened on June 17, 1930 by Paramount Theatres Inc., the theater was designed as a first run movie house, with seating for 1,485.
After 28 years, the building was sold in 1958 amid hard times for ticket sales. No one was able to resurrect the Paramount Theater to its former glories and the theater closed in 1977 and was turned over to the city of Peekskill.
The theater was reopened briefly in 1979 for performances with a medium degree of success. The theater closed again and was renovated for its second encore in 1981 following a strong grassroots campaign to save the old Paramount Theater.
The theater has remained open and vibrant during the 1980’s, 1990’s and into this century. It is still run by a non-profit organization that uses the proceeds to further improve the theater and its prospects for the future.
The Paramount Center for the Arts was closed down by the city on October 4, 2012. A new operator was found and it reopened summer 2013 as the renamed Paramount Hudson Valley Theater.
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Recent comments (view all 15 comments)
This Paramount Theatre is found in the movie “ALFIE” the 2004 verson it can be seen in passing at counter number 1:16:50 on the dvd.
Finally the restrooms are getting a makeover. Plus, the outgoing Governor (former Peekskill Mayor) just put a heafty sum into the state budget for capital improvements.
Take a look at some photos from the theater.
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Great mention of the theatre in Sunday’s New York Times Westchester Section, with nice picture. http://tinyurl.com/7hb33f
Looks like a beautiful theatre. Glad it was saved.
Thanks for the photo, Lost Memory. I love it!
It’s not a great theater, but it’s very nice and hasn’t been overrestored, so you still feel like you’re in an old theater. The current projection/sound system is first rate; it’s a pleasure to see movies there.
They have completed some additional major renovations 2007-2010, including recreating original ceiling morals, replastering and repainting the walls and decorative featuures, new carpeting, refurbished seats, lobby renovations.
An article about the closing can be read here. Let us hope it it is temporary.
Reopened, new website at http://paramounthudsonvalley.com/ and is showing movies again.
As seen in the news for the funeral service of Tracey Morgan’s associate. Surprised to see the seating isn’t all that large since it has a very broad street presence.