The set was beautiful and using the marquee in the way they did was really special. Abd was glad to see Philip Seymour Hoffman win for his portrayal of Truman Capote in Capote.
Dorothy from Oz: Who is the author of “The Last Rivet” as I couldn’t find it on Barnes and Noble by title? BTW, there was a book written entitled The Making of Oz that might be of interest to you, Dorothy and say hi to Toto!
Well, tomorrow night is the BIG night and it will be interesting to see what film gets Best Picture! And the fashions being worn along the red carpet are always fun to see, too!
unfogged: Thank you! Though some of the photos are dark I clicked on them all to enlarge and could see the mural photos rather well as I could make out a couple of the figurines and then looked back at the artist’s rendering to compare. Such a shame that this theatre was left to deteriorate over the many years. I’ve seen more than a few dirty theatre seats covered in dust since becoming a member of CT so these didn’t shock me…they just made me sad.
Also I’d like to compare the artist’s rendition for restoration plans to what it looks like today especially the colorful scene above the stage area. And why was the name changed from Majestic to Uptown?
Was this theatre near the present Tampa Theatre? I can’t believe that the folks behind the Tampa Theatre couldn’t pull some weight and help save the Strand. I recall another theatre in Florida by the name of Strand….it’s in Key West FL and is now a Walgreens drugstore. /theaters/2576/
Not good news on CT today! So sorry to read your words concerning the Strand in Tampa. It is bad enough that the building was demolished, but the fact that the Spanish facade was not kept intact and used in the proposed condo tower. The Spanish decor is such an important part of Florida’s history, too and especially in the City of Tampa! The current town fathers sure missed the mark on this decision! I hope they at least put up a historical plaque and photo. The vintage photos are really nice and shows without a doubt the architectural reasons for saving it!
I just visited Concord and tried to find the location for the former Paramount Theatre which is listed on Cinema Tour, but did locate the former Carrabus/Carolina Theatre/First Charter Bank building. Could someone who has more information on the former Paramount perhaps add the theater to CT? Thanks.
unfogged eyes: Thanks so much as I find this theatre of CT interest! I’m sure CT member, Jim Rankin who resides in nearby Milwaukee probably knows about this theatre and much of its history.
unfogged eyes: Interesting to note that this theatre was built “with them” which included phones connected to the dressing room area though sad to read about the overall condition of the theatre and of these 8 apartments. The phrase…..“if walls could talk” comes to mind!
unfogged eyes: Thanks for the apartment explanation and old style phone information as it just sounded, to me, like it was a different set up than the theatre being built ‘around rental properties’. What a unique blue print to house the actors/actresses during the play season though sad to read the conditon of these apartments today. The phase….“if walls could talk” comes to mind!
I’m now studying theatres connected with architect S. Charles Lee as his name has come to my attention due to the upcoming Oscars and the set design for this year’s show. This theatre was so beautiful and to read that it has been demolished does NOT make my day! And I’ve never read the words “ground to dust” in a demo description, but that is unfortunately so true.
Rocker: Great idea and I’d even make a trip to NYC to see it! If you are in the NYC area, have you seen this theatre/gym? The experience to see a basketball game with such surroundings would have been unique to say the least!
I was so glad to see this post and photo on CT today as I saw the set on ET last night and was pleased to see and hear the comments made about the old movie palaces and thus the stage design concept for this year’s Oscars! See you at the Oscars on March 5th.
“The Brooklyn Paramount was the capstone in the career of the noted architects, Rapp & Rapp, and for sheer opulence it outshone anything they ever designed.” This sentence warrants repeating so thus this post in regards to the Brooklyn Paramount Theatre.
The set was beautiful and using the marquee in the way they did was really special. Abd was glad to see Philip Seymour Hoffman win for his portrayal of Truman Capote in Capote.
Dorothy from Oz: Who is the author of “The Last Rivet” as I couldn’t find it on Barnes and Noble by title? BTW, there was a book written entitled The Making of Oz that might be of interest to you, Dorothy and say hi to Toto!
Well, tomorrow night is the BIG night and it will be interesting to see what film gets Best Picture! And the fashions being worn along the red carpet are always fun to see, too!
I’m still trying to bring up the official website for the Majestic, but am still having trouble.
unfogged: Thank you! Though some of the photos are dark I clicked on them all to enlarge and could see the mural photos rather well as I could make out a couple of the figurines and then looked back at the artist’s rendering to compare. Such a shame that this theatre was left to deteriorate over the many years. I’ve seen more than a few dirty theatre seats covered in dust since becoming a member of CT so these didn’t shock me…they just made me sad.
unfogged: Thanks in regards to a mural photo(s).
Also I’d like to compare the artist’s rendition for restoration plans to what it looks like today especially the colorful scene above the stage area. And why was the name changed from Majestic to Uptown?
unfogged: Thanks for the flickr.com site and hopefully in the near future we can view more particularly the interior.
Yes, sadly “its gone now”.
“……hailed as "the most beautiful theatre in the South”. The town fathers of Tampa need to be asked…….why?
Was this theatre near the present Tampa Theatre? I can’t believe that the folks behind the Tampa Theatre couldn’t pull some weight and help save the Strand. I recall another theatre in Florida by the name of Strand….it’s in Key West FL and is now a Walgreens drugstore. /theaters/2576/
Not good news on CT today! So sorry to read your words concerning the Strand in Tampa. It is bad enough that the building was demolished, but the fact that the Spanish facade was not kept intact and used in the proposed condo tower. The Spanish decor is such an important part of Florida’s history, too and especially in the City of Tampa! The current town fathers sure missed the mark on this decision! I hope they at least put up a historical plaque and photo. The vintage photos are really nice and shows without a doubt the architectural reasons for saving it!
I just visited Concord and tried to find the location for the former Paramount Theatre which is listed on Cinema Tour, but did locate the former Carrabus/Carolina Theatre/First Charter Bank building. Could someone who has more information on the former Paramount perhaps add the theater to CT? Thanks.
Interesting Eberson!
unfogged eyes: Thanks so much as I find this theatre of CT interest! I’m sure CT member, Jim Rankin who resides in nearby Milwaukee probably knows about this theatre and much of its history.
Does this theatre having a working official website as the one listed doesn’t seem to work? And the artist’s rendering is beautiful!
unfogged eyes: Interesting to note that this theatre was built “with them” which included phones connected to the dressing room area though sad to read about the overall condition of the theatre and of these 8 apartments. The phrase…..“if walls could talk” comes to mind!
unfogged eyes: Thanks for the apartment explanation and old style phone information as it just sounded, to me, like it was a different set up than the theatre being built ‘around rental properties’. What a unique blue print to house the actors/actresses during the play season though sad to read the conditon of these apartments today. The phase….“if walls could talk” comes to mind!
Why does this theatre have apartments?
I’ve looked at most of the Lee theatres and this one is my favorite.
I’m now studying theatres connected with architect S. Charles Lee as his name has come to my attention due to the upcoming Oscars and the set design for this year’s show. This theatre was so beautiful and to read that it has been demolished does NOT make my day! And I’ve never read the words “ground to dust” in a demo description, but that is unfortunately so true.
Rocker: Great idea and I’d even make a trip to NYC to see it! If you are in the NYC area, have you seen this theatre/gym? The experience to see a basketball game with such surroundings would have been unique to say the least!
Warren: That b/w photo was certainly breathtaking and to think it was made into a…………gym? Unbelievable!
I was so glad to see this post and photo on CT today as I saw the set on ET last night and was pleased to see and hear the comments made about the old movie palaces and thus the stage design concept for this year’s Oscars! See you at the Oscars on March 5th.
“The Brooklyn Paramount was the capstone in the career of the noted architects, Rapp & Rapp, and for sheer opulence it outshone anything they ever designed.” This sentence warrants repeating so thus this post in regards to the Brooklyn Paramount Theatre.