PARAMOUNT THEATRE
Oakland, California

The booth equipment appears to be the same as when the theatre ended its days as a movie theatre in 1970. Movies are still shown at the Paramount as special events, and the films are presented in change-over fashion.

July 2008 photos from the Paul Michels collection.

133 KB · 469x625 Exterior of the Oakland Paramount.	78 KB · 625x469 Interior of the auditorium - capacity 2,998.	87 KB · 625x469 Closer view of the stage.	98 KB · 625x469 The Paramount's Wurlitzer organ.	66 KB · 625x469 One of two Eastman 16mm projectors with carbon arc lamps.
99 KB · 625x469 View of the Paramount booth's three 35mm projectors wit...	88 KB · 625x469 Closer view of the Simplex XL projector with magnetic pentho...	87 KB · 625x469 The operator's control panel.	92 KB · 469x625 In this view you can see the synchronization motor behind th...	84 KB · 625x469 Close-up view of the Strong carbon arc lamp. Operators say ...
71 KB · 625x469 Simplex sound amp - circa 1950s. There is no digital sound ...	84 KB · 625x469 A rear view of the 35mm projectors and lamps.	78 KB · 625x469 Paul Michels, who snapped these pictures, and Paramount Gen...