Paramount Theater
 

Eastgate Shopping Center facing White Station

Now a Stein Mart

As seen in this 1970s aeriel photo, the Paramount had a large white rectangle sign across the front that displayed the movie titles. The theater was originally a single screen, but was divided into two screens in the 1970s, after which the sign sported the large red numbers "1" and "2" with the movie titles of the two screeens.

Paramount Theater Aerial 1960s
Photo by Bill Speidel Copyright 2007

To the right of the theater was a Shoney's, which included drive-in service under the white canopies visible next to the railroad tracks.

Below: Today Stein Mart takes up the space occupied by the theater and the Shoney's.

 
Movies shown at the Paramount Theater:

The Sound of Music (1965)
2
001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
The Omen (1976)
Star Wars (1977)

 
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and the movies you saw there.

 

 


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Submitted by: ALLEN LABAN   :   18 Aug 2008, 10:01
I WORKED AS A USHER AND MY FUTURE WIFE AS A CASHIER . WE DATED 3 YEARS STARTING IN 1969 AT THE THEATER AND HAVE BEEN MARRIED 35 YEARS. SO MANY GOOD MEMORIES FROM WORKING THERE WHEN IN HIGH SCHOOL AT WHITE STATION. LIVING IN MADISON,MS. NOW AND STILL MISS MEMPHIS
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