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Obstacle to this was the ownership of the building which by 2004-2005 was enthusiastically accepted and progress began. The Greater Long Branch Arts Council(defunct in 1999) demonstrated the possible restoration of the theatre in 1998 as a live theatre & cinema. The theatre would have live productions and film, with a curved screen being lifted into the fly-tower during live performances. In 1975 plans were considered to glass enclose the balcony and have meals served from a restaurant to be installed in one of the adjoining stores.
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It was planned to reopen in June 1965 after the installation of 70mm stereo projection and sound and later planned to install a Cinerama three strip & single strip system with a curved screen. announced the Paramount Theatre would be demolished. The theatre was to resume operation in 1960 with the last exhibition of “The Ten Commandments” on June 8, but this never happened. The Paramount Theatre was closed on September 1959 with “Darby O'Gill and the Little People” and “Cast a Long Shadow”. Lasting only 28 years, the last three years of operation saw speciality “Roadshow' prints of "Around the World in 80 Days”, “The Ten Commandments” (anamorphic wide-screen print) and “South Pacific”.
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It reopened as the Paramount Theatre on Januwith the Paramount movie “The Gang Buster” starring Jack Oakie. The interior was dismantled and a new interior was constructed in an Atmospheric Spanish-Morish style designed by local architect Leon Cubberly. It was closed in 1930 with the Fox talkie feature film “The Sky Hawk” starring Helen Chandler. It also exhibited silent movies such as “Birth of a Nation”, “Ben-Hur” and “Phantom of the Opera” The Broadway Theatre was built by Walter Rosenberg (who later became Walter Reade). The theatre was equipped with a Moller organ (Opus 2806).
James Episcopal Church, the Broadway Theatre was opened Augwith the pre-Broadway(New York) try-out of “The Girl from Montmartre” starring Long Branch resident Richard Carle and stage performer Hattie Williams. “People probably aren’t going to be spending much time in the ocean this year anyway,” he said.Built on the site of the former St. Malette said “Jaws” seemed like a natural choice for the opening weekend. They are looking more at the “teenage-plus demographic.” The goal is to pick films with a wide appeal, keeping in mind that younger children will likely be excluded because of the late start time.
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Mallette said the full line-up is still being determined, but it will not include first-run movies. But social distancing measures have created a renewed interest in the format. Previously located where Alderman’s Chevrolet is now, the last drive-in closed in the mid- to late-1970s. Rutland has not had a local drive-in since the 1970s. Hopefully, the screen will live at the fairgrounds indefinitely, enabling drive-in movies to be shown for years to come. Mallette said the 600-square-foot screen - roughly the same width as the stage at the Paramount, will be a permanent structure built by volunteers and shows will have the same HD projection capabilities used at the theater. The movies will be cancelled in the event of rain. Showtimes will be at dusk - between 8:45 and 9 p.m. The sound will be broadcast via radio so film-goers can listen on their car stereos. Vehicles will be allowed in through the Park Street entrance and movie-goers will be asked to observe social distancing and remain in their cars. Tickets, at least for the first two weekends, will only be available in advance through the Paramount website (). “It’s our goal to make this as affordable as possible for families, given that times are tight right now,” Mallette said. “It will vary a little bit depending on what we see for a response, but we are optimistic people will embrace this,” he said.Īdmission will be limited to 85 vehicles and cost $25 per car, with no limit on how many people can be in a car.
The plan is to show movies every Friday and Saturday beginning July 3 and continuing through the end of August. In talking with the fair association, a drive-in theater made perfect sense.
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The summer movie series will kick off on July 3 with the original summer blockbuster, “Jaws.”Ĭovid19 has made it impossible for Paramount to host shows in its downtown Rutland theatre, so Programming Director Eric Mallette said they were looking for a different way to give the community something to do and enjoy this summer. RUTLAND-The Paramount Theatre and Vermont State Fair are partnering to open a drive-in theater on the fairgrounds in Rutland.
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