Paramount bldg.
The Paramount Theatre was a noted movie palace located at 43rd Street and Broadway in the Times Square district of New York City. Opened in 1926, it was the premiere showcase for Paramount Pictures and also became a popular live performance venue. The theater was closed in 1964 and its space converted to office and retail use. The tower which housed it, known as the Paramount Building is still in commercial use as an office building and remains a Times Square.
Originally a film-only venue, the theater was the site of numerous movie premieres but was not particularly profitable until it began hosting live music as the swing era got underway. Glen Gray's orchestra was the first live band to play there during the week of Christmas 1935. Over the following years, the Paramount became the leading band house in the United States, as performers such as Benny Goodman, Jack Benny, Tommy Dorsey, the Andrews Sisters, Harry James, Phil Spitalny, Xavier Cugat, Fred Waring, Eddy Duchin, Gene Krupa, Glenn Miller and Guy Lombardo played extended runs there.[3] Later, Leo Fuld, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis all enjoyed success performing there.
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Paramount bldg.
The Paramount Theatre was a noted movie palace located at 43rd Street and Broadway in the Times Square district of New York City. Opened in 1926, it was the premiere showcase for Paramount Pictures and also became a popular live performance venue. The theater was closed in 1964 and its space converted to office and retail use. The tower which housed it, known as the Paramount Building is still in commercial use as an office building and remains a Times Square.
Originally a film-only venue, the theater was the site of numerous movie premieres but was not particularly profitable until it began hosting live music as the swing era got underway. Glen Gray's orchestra was the first live band to play there during the week of Christmas 1935. Over the following years, the Paramount became the leading band house in the United States, as performers such as Benny Goodman, Jack Benny, Tommy Dorsey, the Andrews Sisters, Harry James, Phil Spitalny, Xavier Cugat, Fred Waring, Eddy Duchin, Gene Krupa, Glenn Miller and Guy Lombardo played extended runs there.[3] Later, Leo Fuld, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis all enjoyed success performing there.
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