My grandmother would let the grandkids walk to downtown Hammond to the Paramount theatre, about a mile away from her home (on Willow Court). This was circa 1965, when you could let kids walk somewhere without an armed guard. I remember sitting through “The Ten Commandments” three times in a row. On Saturdays, Mom would drop off a stationwagon full of friends and cousins to enjoy the matinees (probably second-run movies, but when you’re 10 years old, who cares?). The Paramount had a ceiling that seemed to stretch to the stars, and a great concession stand (very important for a 10 year old!). Ah, the good old days!
My grandmother would let the grandkids walk to downtown Hammond to the Paramount theatre, about a mile away from her home (on Willow Court). This was circa 1965, when you could let kids walk somewhere without an armed guard. I remember sitting through “The Ten Commandments” three times in a row. On Saturdays, Mom would drop off a stationwagon full of friends and cousins to enjoy the matinees (probably second-run movies, but when you’re 10 years old, who cares?). The Paramount had a ceiling that seemed to stretch to the stars, and a great concession stand (very important for a 10 year old!). Ah, the good old days!