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David Hoffman, FAIA Restoration Architect Paramount Theatre ©

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAVID HOFFMAN – FAIA

RESTORATION ARCHITECT – PARAMOUNT THEATRE

 

 

100th Anniversary Countdown Paramount Theatre Continued!

 

David Hoffman, FAIA. David Hoffman, of Bell, Klein and Hoffman Architects, was the Paramount’s lead architect after taking over from 3D International in 1978. His restoration credentials were impeccable. David, and his wife Binnie, worked together to analyze several layers of paint to […]

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Charles Root – Interstate Theatres – Paramount Theatre ©

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHARLIE ROOT – CITY MANAGER

INTERSTATE THEATRE CIRCUIT

1933 – 1975

 

 

 

100th Anniversary Countdown Paramount Theatre Continued!

 

Charlie Root, former city manager for Interstate Theatres in Austin, including the Paramount, was my first true supporter in 1971. I was 23 having just graduated from UT’s Radio, Television and Film Dept. The original idea for the Paramount came on a […]

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“Guys & Dolls” National Tour – Paramount Theatre – 1976 ©

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“GUYS AND DOLLS” – NATIONAL TOUR – 1976

 

In the summer of 1976, a national touring company of Guys and Dolls was touring the country with an all-black cast. The Broadway production originally featured such luminaries as Robert Guillaume and Norma Donaldson. The touring production starred Richard Roundtree, Leslie Uggams, Debbie Allen who would go on […]

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Leslie Nielsen in “Deathtrap” – Paramount Theatre ©

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LESLIE NIELSEN – “DEATHTRAP” – PARAMOUNT THEATRE

 

Many years ago, I had the distinct pleasure to work with Leslie Nielsen – the actor and comic rake.  Leslie, is known to most by his nut ball, off the wall comedy films such as Dr. Rumack in “Airplane” (Don’t call me Shirley), “Naked Gun”, “Naked Gun 2 1/2″, […]

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Congressman J. J. “Jake” Pickle – Paramount Theatre ©

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congressman J. J. “Jake” Pickle

 

100th Anniversary Countdown Paramount Theatre! Congressman J. J. “Jake” Pickle, who served as United States Representative for 32 years, was a critical force in our successful lobbying of the Dept. of Commerce Economic Development Administration in 1977-1978. Those efforts, coupled with Congressman Pickle’s powerful influence in Washington, eventually led to 3 […]

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Governor Dolph Briscoe – Paramount Theatre ©

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From left to right:  Frank McBee (Tracor founder), Governor Dolph Briscoe, Janie Briscoe, Carl Burnett (Paramount board president 1978), H.C. Carter (Paramount board president 1981), Betty Wilson (board member) and John Bernardoni.  Don’t know who is behind me.

 

 

Trying to raise money to save and restore the Paramount in the mid 1970’s was a total bear. […]

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Paramount Theatre – Unconstitutional Texas Law ©

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PARAMOUNT DEFEATS UNCONSTITUTIONAL TEXAS LAW

 

I mentioned earlier in the story that we produced three test shows at the Paramount to determine if Austin would embrace the Paramount as an historic performing arts center. What I did not say is that a bizarre situation followed that third show that could have killed the question to save […]

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Dave Brubeck & Sons – Inaugural Show – Paramount Theatre ©

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dave Brubeck – Inaugural Test Show

Paramount Theatre – February 2, 1975

 

100th Anniversary Countdown Paramount Theatre Continued!

 

In 1973, my two partners and I (Chuck Eckerman and Steve Scott) set about on an odyssey to save and restore the Paramount Theatre in downtown Austin, Texas – just 4 blocks south of the State Capitol. The Paramount was […]

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Art and Barbara Squires – Southwest Concerts ©

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ART AND BARBARA SQUIRES

SOUTHWEST CONCERTS

 

100th Anniversary Countdown Paramount Theatre Continued!

 

And now for a story that no more than two dozen people know! May I introduce you to Art and Barbara Squires, who formed Southwest Concerts in the 1960’s in Houston, Texas. Without them there might not be a Paramount Theatre, today.

 

Married 60 years, this husband/wife […]

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Cactus Pryor – Broadcaster – Austin, Texas ©

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CACTUS PRYOR – BROADCASTER – AUSTIN, TX

 

 

100th Anniversary Countdown Paramount Theatre Continued!

Cactus Pryor, a much beloved icon of radio and television broadcasting in Austin for decades, was a fan and friend to the Paramount and me. He invited me to be on his half hour radio show for KLBJ AM on innumerable occasions to promote […]

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