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Author Topic: East Texas Theaters, Inc: Paramount Theater? Christopher Meredith Expert Film Handler Posts: 126 From: Jackson, MS, USA Registered: Apr 2006 posted 11-01-2007 10:31 AM                        Does anyone have any information about the Paramount Theater in Marshall, TX? It was operated by East Texas Theaters in the 60's. No idea beyond that. Thanks!  |  IP: Logged Chris Slycord Film God Posts: 2986 From: 퍼항시, 경상푹도, South Korea Registered: Mar 2007 posted 11-01-2007 11:29 AM                     There's a picture here from Dec of last year showing it to be for sale.  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 11-02-2007 10:34 AM                     During the 1930's it was part of Paramount Pictures "Publix Theatres Corp." in their Horwitz-Houston Division, under Jefferson Amusement Co. Inc./ East Texas Theatres Inc. During the 1940's it was part of Paramount Pictures Inc. and run by a subsidiary chain. It was part of Jefferson Amusement Co. and East Texas Theatres Inc. till 1969. Around that time they were sold to Golden Triangle Theatres Inc., which was headed by W. Bonner Phares. During the 40's the home office was at the Jefferson Theatre Building in Beaumont, Texas. In 1961 till 1969 they were located in Gaylynn Office building in Beaumont, Texas. Cinematour The theatre seated 1231 people. [ 11-07-2007, 01:16 PM: Message edited by: Bill Gabel ]  |  IP: Logged Robert W. Jones Film Handler Posts: 74 From: San Antonio, TX Registered: Mar 2007 posted 11-07-2007 12:53 PM                     Wish I had the money. Would be a great restoration site. Doubt the population is sufficient to make it economically viable.  |  IP: Logged

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