Paramount Theater (Oakland, California)
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The Paramount Theater is an Art Deco movie theater located in downtown Oakland, California in the United States of America, designed by architect Timothy L. Pflueger, who also designed San Francisco's Castro Theatre. The theater is one of many which features murals by artist Anthony Heinsbergen.
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- Construction of the theater was completed in late 1931. The theater opened on 16 December 1931 with the premiere of the Paramount release The False Madonna starring Kay Francis.
- Closed in 1970 due to financial hardships.
- Designated a California Registered Historical Landmark in 1976 (#884).
- Declared a National Historic Landmark on May 5, 1977.
The 3,040-seat theater has since reopened after undergoing an extensive restoration and currently houses the Oakland East Bay Symphony, as well as showing movies. It also regularly features other national acts, especially R&B acts.
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