Paramount Theatre Reopening Event (1973)

About This Item

KRON-TV News footage from September 22nd 1973 featuring brief scenes from the official reopening event for the Paramount Theatre, on Broadway in downtown Oakland. There is also a glimpse of Mayor John H. Reading speaking. Note that the Paramount originally opened in 1931 and was closed for a second time in 1970. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.

Originally aired on
KRON-TV
Date aired
9/22/1973
Recording medium
16mm color magnetic sound film
0:35
Rights for this video belong to
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Type of material
local newsfilm
Identifier
KRON 3433-11
Views
1940

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