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Message: [QUOTE="KnightBridgeAZ, post: 3984779, member: 591"] I agree about Art Deco, that and Frank Lloyd Wright work are my favorite. While I am sure there were elements, the style of the theatre is called "atmospheric". The original full size auditorium was supposed to make you think you were in a Venetian Garden and featured lit stars and moving clouds on the ceiling. Even after division into 4 smaller movie theatres, the upper one(s) still had the working ceiling. It was one of the original "million dollar" theatres, I actually managed the Loews Jersey for a while, which was another one of them (opened in the late 1920's). It was called the Loews Jersey City Triplex when I managed it. Completely different style (Baroque / Rococo). That's what made visiting the Paradise so interesting. [/QUOTE]