Five extraordinary movie palaces opened in 1929 and 1930 across the New York metropolitan area. The Paradise is part of this remarkable family of Loew’s Wonder Theaters.
The Paradise auditorium · Published in Motion Picture News, March 1, 1930. Reproduction via Theatre Talks.
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Five palaces built for wonder
Loew’s brought lavish movie palaces to neighborhoods beyond Midtown Manhattan. Each of these five theaters combined spectacular architecture with a Morton “Wonder” organ, helping give the group its enduring name.
At the Paradise, John Eberson imagined an Italian courtyard beneath a star-filled sky. Its atmospheric setting made the building itself part of the experience.