The official website gives the complete history dating back to when it first opened so at least Nashville’s grass-root efforts saved this one! I wonder if the ‘twin’ description is correct?
Tell me about the Belcourt with photos or is there a CT link for that theatre? Where the CMA Awards ceremony is being held in Nashville tonight it looks to be quite large with comfortable seating, etc.
Oh, Lost Memory I sure hope we are wrong, but Google is probably accurate. If so, another Eberson piece of history lost to another PARKING LOT! I can just imagene the CMA awards being broadcast tonight from the Paramount IF it were still with us!
Thanks again, but I have a sad heart to think that this theatre does NOT exist in Nashville! Do you know the reasons why this Eberson theatre was brought down?
Jack: Thank so much as I shall take that tour of the Orpheum that is in Memphis and NOT in Nashville. I guess the only think Nashville wants to be known for is the Grand Old Opry and Opryland. So sad to read the Nashville did not preserfe any of its historical theatres. I guess my next question is…why not? And to think that one of their theatres is “currently being gutted and will soon be part of a grocery store”? Unbelievable!
“It was Nashville’s last grand old theatre.” Such a sad comment regarding Nashville and their appreciation for historic theatres. If I ever visit TN, I guess I’ll have to visit Memphis and their beautiful Orpheum.
“Thank God the French Quarter is in New Orleans. Nashville would have torn it down and paved it over for Central Parking in the 1970s.” This is quite the quote by “Danny52” and so true after reading about the many theatres that Nashville HAD. From what I’ve read…..Church Street had the theatre district that should be there today, imo.
“Nashville had several big movie palaces downtown, three on Church Street. All have been razed.” What were the names of the “several big movie palaces” in downtown Nashville so I can at least read about them on CT. Thanks.
Will: I would love to see an interior photo(s) of this theatre in Memphis. From what I’ve read it doesn’t seem as if the City of Nashville has preserved any of their historical theatres though I may be wrong so would love to be proven wrong in this case.
Lost Memory: Great color photo of a great old theatre which may not have a future because of some 8 screen modern venue opening in town! I have been through Wytheville many times enroute south so will check out this once single screen theatre the next time I’m in that area….would like to see it returned to a single screen venue! If I see anyone who is willing to listen, I will give them my theatre thoughts/opinions!
The official website gives the complete history dating back to when it first opened so at least Nashville’s grass-root efforts saved this one! I wonder if the ‘twin’ description is correct?
I read that this theatre was once called the Hillsboro. Does this restored theatre still have its 1925 Kimball organ?
But it wasn’t built by John Eberson!
Tell me about the Belcourt with photos or is there a CT link for that theatre? Where the CMA Awards ceremony is being held in Nashville tonight it looks to be quite large with comfortable seating, etc.
So on November 14 we should all have a moment of silence for the Paramount that opened on that date in 1930 at 727 Church Street in Nashville TN.
Oh, Lost Memory I sure hope we are wrong, but Google is probably accurate. If so, another Eberson piece of history lost to another PARKING LOT! I can just imagene the CMA awards being broadcast tonight from the Paramount IF it were still with us!
What is on the former Paramount property now?
Will: Those photos are most fascinating to view yet such a sad Eberson note in history and for the City of Nashville.
And when?
Thanks again, but I have a sad heart to think that this theatre does NOT exist in Nashville! Do you know the reasons why this Eberson theatre was brought down?
Brian: Absolutely beautiful!
abby: Thanks for this update since my post of last March.
Will: What does it mean Eberson “hard top”? I may have asked you this before, so please forgive me if that is the case.
Jack: Thank so much as I shall take that tour of the Orpheum that is in Memphis and NOT in Nashville. I guess the only think Nashville wants to be known for is the Grand Old Opry and Opryland. So sad to read the Nashville did not preserfe any of its historical theatres. I guess my next question is…why not? And to think that one of their theatres is “currently being gutted and will soon be part of a grocery store”? Unbelievable!
“It was Nashville’s last grand old theatre.” Such a sad comment regarding Nashville and their appreciation for historic theatres. If I ever visit TN, I guess I’ll have to visit Memphis and their beautiful Orpheum.
“Thank God the French Quarter is in New Orleans. Nashville would have torn it down and paved it over for Central Parking in the 1970s.” This is quite the quote by “Danny52” and so true after reading about the many theatres that Nashville HAD. From what I’ve read…..Church Street had the theatre district that should be there today, imo.
Isn’t Carthage the hometown of Mr. Al Gore?
It is truly a shame that Nashville no longer has this former Eberson theatre!
“Nashville had several big movie palaces downtown, three on Church Street. All have been razed.” What were the names of the “several big movie palaces” in downtown Nashville so I can at least read about them on CT. Thanks.
Chuck: Can’t access the Photobucket photos and would like to especially see the smaller auditorium photo.
“The Orpheum also owns a Mighty Wurlizter organ” And that organ would have been built in N. Tonawanda NY!
Will: I would love to see an interior photo(s) of this theatre in Memphis. From what I’ve read it doesn’t seem as if the City of Nashville has preserved any of their historical theatres though I may be wrong so would love to be proven wrong in this case.
I clicked on Seth’s Flickr site and read that this theatre is now a storefront church?
Lost Memory: Great color photo of a great old theatre which may not have a future because of some 8 screen modern venue opening in town! I have been through Wytheville many times enroute south so will check out this once single screen theatre the next time I’m in that area….would like to see it returned to a single screen venue! If I see anyone who is willing to listen, I will give them my theatre thoughts/opinions!
Mikeoaklandpark: I’ll be anxiously awaiting a photo(s). Thanks.