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Paradise Theater (Bronx)

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The Paradise Theater

... that at the Paradise Theater, Saint George once fought a dragon until both were stolen? Source: Verhovek, Sam Howe (June 11, 1988). "A Boulevard Tries to Recapture Majesty". The New York Times.
- ALT1: ... that at the Paradise Theater, sculptures of Saint George fighting a dragon were stolen from the facade? Source: Verhovek, Sam Howe (June 11, 1988). "A Boulevard Tries to Recapture Majesty". The New York Times.
- ALT2: ... that the organ console at New York City's Paradise Theater was installed there by mistake? Source: Beckerman, Jim (September 21, 2008). "Restored organ sparks memories in Jersey City". The Record. p. F.10.
- ALT3: ... that the opening of the Loew's Paradise Theatre increased patronage at a rival theater while decreasing patronage at another Loew's theater? Source: "Vaudeville: De Luxer Helps Rival". Variety. Vol. 98, no. 1. January 15, 1930. p. 44.
- ALT4: ... that two years after New York City's Paradise Theater opened, it escaped destruction because of a defective bomb fuse? Source: "Bomb in Bronx Theater Could Have Razed Block: Those Responsible Worse Than Gangsters, Says McLaughlin". New York Herald Tribune. September 14, 1932. p. 36.
- ALT5: ... that New York City's Paradise Theater was once called an "architectural atomic pile"? Source: Gray, Christopher (November 19, 2006). "Loew's Paradise Is Once Again Worthy of Its Name". The New York Times.
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- Comment: I can come up with more hooks later if desired.

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 688 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 22:46, 2 December 2024 (UTC).