Sony Columbus Circle
15 Columbus Circle,
New York,
NY
10019
15 Columbus Circle,
New York,
NY
10019
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Previously operated by: Loews Cineplex, Loew's Inc., Paramount Pictures Inc., Sony Theatres
Firms: Carson, Lundin & Shaw
Previous Names: Paramount Theatre, Loew's Paramount Theatre, Loew's 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 Loew’s 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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They ran “Star Trek – The Motion Picture” in this theater back in 1979. On a advance-ticket, reserved seat engagement, despite the film opening in 400 other theaters nationwide (including 40-50 in the N.Y. metro area) on the same day – December 7, 1979. After eight weeks, when most theaters dropped the film, the Paramount still ran it. On a general admission basis, though.
Was this film shown in 70mm dolby stereo or just 35mm?
I saw the Blue Lagoon there and it may have been a 70MM print
Please update, theatre closed on March 30, 1995
Because of vibration from adjacent subway lines the auditorium was built on springs or big rubber shock absorbers.
I went here a few times. The auditorium was cool! The walls were shaped like bellows of an old camera and the curtain looked like the lens and shutter. As if we were inside the camera! I don’t think the theatre was ever called the Sony Columbus Circle.
From 1994-1996 some theatres went from Loews to Sony to Loews Cineplex
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loews_Cineplex_Entertainment
Sony had purchased Loews and rebranded to Sony for awhile. When acquired by Cineplex Odeon, the rebranding made no sense, so was changed back to Loews & became part of new Loews Cineplex which eventually itself was acquired by AMC. AMC ran the Tower East until it eventually vacated.
A class act of a theatre…Saw Little Big Man Murder on the Orient Express (Albert Finney) Eight Men Out The Manchurian Candidate (original re-issue) here
I always thought it was such an unique theatre being underground the way it was. But then that is what New York City is all about so it fit in quite well!!