7. The Paris Theatre – West 58th Street
The Paris Theatre on 58th Street is a single room theater opened in 1948 by Pathé Cinema. Marlene Dietrich cut the inaugural ribbon on its opening night. The theater contains 581 seats and often shows art films as well as international films in their original language. Additionally, it was one of the first theaters to show the 2011 French romantic comedy The Artist, which went on to win Best Picture at the 84th Academy Awards. [Update: The Paris Theatre closed in 2019 but was revived by Netflix, which will show special events, screenings, and theatrical releases of its films at the iconic theater].