ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː, wˌaɪl dˈaʊntaʊn tˈʌksən sˈʌfɚd ɐ ɹᵻsˈɛʃən, ðə pˈæɹəmˌaʊnt wʌz klˈoʊzd æz ɐ mˈoʊʃənpˈɪktʃɚ hˈaʊs, sˈaɪɾɪŋ lˈæk ʌv sˈeɪlz, fˈɜːstɹˈeɪt fˈɪlmz, ænd ɐ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl dˌɛməɡɹˈæfɪk mˈuːv ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌm dˈaʊntaʊn tˈʌksən.
In 1963, while downtown Tucson suffered a recession, The Paramount was closed as a motion-picture house, citing lack of sales, first-rate films, and a general demographic move away from downtown Tucson.