Paramount Columbus Circle
15 Columbus Circle,
New York,
NY
10019
15 Columbus Circle,
New York,
NY
10019
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Previously operated by: Cinema 5, Loews, Loews Cineplex, Paramount Pictures Inc., Sony Theatres
Firms: Carson, Lundin & Shaw
Previous Names: Paramount Theatre, Loew's Paramount Theatre, Loew's Columbus Circle, Sony Columbus Circle
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Nestled under the base of the former Gulf & Western Building which was the home of Paramount Pictures at the corner of Manhattan’s Columbus Circle, it featured mostly high profile films and Academy Award nominated features. The Paramount Theatre was opened on June 24, 1970 with “Catch 22”. It was taken over by Cinema 5 which were followed by Loews in 1981.
Before it closed on March 30, 1995, it screened the Tom Hanks film “Forrest Gump” which had stayed there for months.
The building above was sold to real estate mogul Donald Trump who converted it to a hotel and tower today. The theatre was the first to go – it was completely removed and is now an underground parking garage in the basement of the hotel. Today, there’s no sign that the theatre ever existed.
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Jamal P. Savage
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The name should be the Paramount. It was only Sony for a short time. I saw The Blue Lagoon here in 70MM
Please add to previous chains, it opened under Cinema 5 before Loews took the theatre over in the early 1980’s
Rugoff premiered some of his Cinema 5 releases. I recall seeing the Hellstrom Chronicles at this venue.
Once operated by Loews (not Loew’s Inc.).
Both Loews and Loew’s were used at the same time for many years by the company.
I saw “Foul Play” there.
Have a look at this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuZ8yaPQ6sA&lc=UgyANOsyPoGwNbEOlrZ4AaABAg.ATzKgHUzeebAZA2Nh4AkWJ
@RyanToDaF2044
Thanks for the link. This YouTube account also posted other videos of cinemas including the famous AVCO in Los Angeles. For the Columbus one, interesting to see the crowd who was attending. Looks like an upscale place but it’s not just NY and not just the 80s. We even see people with their shopping bags entering. Have there ever been studies to see who was attending this cinema, was it more Midtown/West Side residents, other NY residents, people working in Manhattan then going home outside, tourists ?
I highly doubt any studies were ever done as to the types of folks who attended this particular venue. I saw a couple movies there on my NYC day trips in the 80’s and 90’s when this was open. Long before the days of the internet, so I just walked to the box office and plunked down cash or credit card bought my ticket.
Credit cards started in NYC theatres with American Express at Cineplex Odeon on May 1, 1989. When this youtube video was taken (NO WAY OUT 1987), all sales would have been cash at this location.