It was built as a showcase for Paramount Pictures, and was the flagship theater of the Paramount-Publix theater chain. It was gutted in 1966 to make way for extra office space in the Paramount Building.
Pinkamenarchysays
Somehow doesn’t even look good imo.
twointimeofwarsays
There’s a scene in Mad Men when Don and Betty go out, I think at a theatre. Might have been the episode that is on Valentine’s Day. This reminds of that scene. I think the scene is set in 1962.
KillroysGhostsays
Wow this one really hurts
LookAtTheFlowerssays
I’ve learned this from this sub — the 1960s were a terrible decade for architecture. Not due to what was built, but how much was taken away
bbberg says
It was built as a showcase for Paramount Pictures, and was the flagship theater of the Paramount-Publix theater chain. It was gutted in 1966 to make way for extra office space in the Paramount Building.
Pinkamenarchy says
Somehow doesn’t even look good imo.
twointimeofwar says
There’s a scene in Mad Men when Don and Betty go out, I think at a theatre. Might have been the episode that is on Valentine’s Day. This reminds of that scene. I think the scene is set in 1962.
KillroysGhost says
Wow this one really hurts
LookAtTheFlowers says
I’ve learned this from this sub — the 1960s were a terrible decade for architecture. Not due to what was built, but how much was taken away
Strawberrymilkiscool says
The Loews theater in Jersey City barely survived – it’s currently being restored by volunteers on weekends. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loew%27s_Jersey_Theatre