The theater was opened by Pathé Cinema on September 13, 1948,[1] when actress Marlene Dietrich cut the inaugural ribbon in the presence of the U.S.

It was one of the first designs produced by Richard Roth when he reorganized the firm after returning from duty in the Pacific during World War II.

Located at 4 West 58th Street in Midtown Manhattan, it has specialized in foreign (especially French language) and independent films.

[6] The theater became a destination for motion pictures by directors including Federico Fellini and Franco Zeffirelli.

[10] At that time, Netflix leased the Paris Theater to use it for Netflix-original movie debuts, special events and other screenings.