Newcastle Odeon was a 2,602-seat cinema located at Pilgrim Street in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It opened as the Paramount Theatre in 1931 before being purchased by Odeon Cinemas in 1940. During the 1960s and 1970s it was also used for pop and rock concerts. The cinema closed in 2002 and is now in the process, with some surrounding buildings, of being demolished.
Auditorium at the Paramount Theatre. September 1931.
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Paramount Theatre. September 1931.
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Lobby at the Paramount Theatre. September 1931.
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Ladies powder room at the Paramount Theatre. September 1931.
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Upper balcony foyer at the Paramount Theatre. September 1931.
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Main balcony foyer at the Paramount Theatre. September 1931.
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Main balcony foyer at the Paramount Theatre. September 1931.
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Entrances to the stalls at the Paramount Theatre. September 1931.
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Safety curtain and proscenium at the Paramount Theatre. September 1931.
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Auditorium at the Paramount Theatre. September 1931.
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Rear of the stalls. September 1931.
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Auditorium from the rear of the balcony. September 1931.
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Auditorium at the Paramount Theatre. September 1931.
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Paramount Theatre under construction, looking towards Pilgrim St c1930.
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Auditorium and the proscenium taken from the circle c.1940.
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Paramount Cinema 1935
The cinema is decorated with flags and bunting to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary.
The Paramount is showing the film 'The Gay Divorce' starring Fred Astaire.
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The auditorium, taken from the circle. 1957.
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Projection room and machinery. c.1930's.
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Paramount Cinema c.1930s
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Paramount Cinema. January 1933.
A group of men and women dressed in 19th century costume to advertise the film Showboat.
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Paramount Cinema. January 1933.
A group of men and women dressed in 19th century costume to advertise the film Showboat.
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Paramount Cinema. January 1933.
A group of men and women dressed in 19th century costume to advertise the film Showboat.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Interior of the Paramount Cinema. 1931.
The wrought iron balustrade of the circle lounge can be seen in the foreground. In the background a workman is sitting on scaffolding gilding the hanging light fitting. The paintings on the staircase walls can be seen in front of and behind the workman. The metalwork was made by the Heber Tower ironworks.
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Organist Jimmy Swift at the Paramount Cinema taken c.1935.
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Odeon Cinema. 1995.
Taken from the top of Pilgrim Street looking down to the Odeon which is centre left. The Commercial Union building which straddles the road is beyond the Odeon. Part of the premises of The Leeds building society can be seen in the foreground to the left.
Photo courtesy of Newcastle Libraries.
Construction of the Paramount with an internal tour.
The Paramount/Odeon through the years slideshow.
More Information:
- Flickr - Ian's photos of The Odeon
- Sitelines - Pilgrim Street, Odeon Cinema (Paramount)
- Chronicle Live - Silver screen heyday of Newcastle Odeon
- Cinema Treasures - Odeon Newcastle upon Tyne
- Chronicle Live - Newcastle's Odeon cinema: Rare photos and original plans
- Chronicle Live - Old pictures from inside the Newcastle Odeon
- Co-Curate NE - Odeon Cinema
- Flickr - Newcastle Libraries's photos of The Paramount/Odeon Cinema
- Wikipedia - Newcastle Odeon
- Arthur Lloyd - The Paramount Theatre
- Skyscraper City - Odeon Cinema, Pilgrim Street, Demolition
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