The Barre Paramount’s entrance is in a small, two-story business block built in 1904. A theatre, called the Park, was built in back of the block in 1915. This burned in March 1920; the older building in front survived. A new Park was built on the same location in 1921; its name was changed to the Paramount in 1932. The theatre was renovated for two screens in 1981. On September 30th, 1955, Shirley MacLaine and Alfred Hitchcock attended the world premiere of “The Trouble with Harry” at the Paramount in Barre.
The Barre Paramount’s entrance is in a small, two-story business block built in 1904. A theatre, called the Park, was built in back of the block in 1915. This burned in March 1920; the older building in front survived. A new Park was built on the same location in 1921; its name was changed to the Paramount in 1932. The theatre was renovated for two screens in 1981. On September 30th, 1955, Shirley MacLaine and Alfred Hitchcock attended the world premiere of “The Trouble with Harry” at the Paramount in Barre.