Nile Theatre

1721 19th Street,
Bakersfield, CA 93301

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danwhitehead1
danwhitehead1 on December 20, 2009 at 10:42 pm

Walnut Porperties/Pussyact Theatres either owned or had the master lease on this house for a while (no, it never ran porn as far as I know). I was at this house two or three times on service calls on orders from Mr. Tate in the early or mid ‘80s. It seems to me that the first name of the man who leased this house from Walnut was Russ. They were always having platter problems due to projectionists with happy hands. Just for the record, the platters were Chrisite AW-2 and the house had two screens at the time.

Cakeight
Cakeight on July 14, 2009 at 6:17 am

Here are some recent photos of the Nile:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cakeight/3714662263
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cakeight/3714663303
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cakeight/3715475172

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on April 14, 2009 at 2:49 am

Here is a 1982 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/dg67xr

sawoodman
sawoodman on July 25, 2008 at 4:30 pm

Here’s a 1920 photo of the Nile Theatre from the Kern County Museum: http://www.kcmuseum.org/stories/storyReader$1250

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on September 26, 2007 at 11:11 pm

Here is a 1968 photo from the LAPL:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics41/00070085.jpg

BobHarlow
BobHarlow on February 19, 2007 at 10:19 pm

Saw “All The Presidents Men”, Mc Cabe & Mrs. Miller" and a couple
of Clint Eastwood “Dirty Harry” movies there in the “70’s.

ivanqaf
ivanqaf on February 21, 2006 at 5:08 am

The Nile will reopen this year as The Nile Bar and Grill. It will be the biggest attraction downtown has had in a long time.

onodream
onodream on October 12, 2004 at 5:53 pm

I remember that the Nile Theatre has these beautiful ceiling lamps, large and round. Too bad it remains closed.

christy
christy on October 4, 2004 at 4:10 am

The interior is currently being converted into a night club, according to the locals. The exterior has not changed, yet!

christy
christy on October 4, 2004 at 4:10 am

The interior is currently being converted into a night club, according to the locals. The exterior has not changed, yet!

William
William on June 23, 2004 at 8:53 pm

During the 40’s the Nile Theatre was operated by Fox West Coast Theatres.

William
William on December 11, 2003 at 8:44 pm

The Nile Theatre seated 771 people.

plinfesty
plinfesty on December 11, 2003 at 8:31 am

That should rfead “sans” (without) balcony and stage.

plinfesty
plinfesty on December 11, 2003 at 8:29 am

The original Nile Theatre was completely razed in January, 1938. A completely new Nile Theatre, sand balcony and stage with loft, was constructed for $125,000. The grand opening was in May, 1938.