The Telenews was an annex of a fairly grand (older, I believe) office building on Broadway and 19th Street which (though the theater itself is long since demolished) still stands, though vacant for quite some time.
The Oaks opened September 15, 1925, in a gala that consisted of dedication speeches, a select photoplay program, a vaudeville segment(!, but then it did [and still does] have a stage fly tower), and a concert on the new $25,000 Geneva organ by organist Sebastian Apollo (the theater as a whole cost $200.000 to build). Originally Modified Moorish (or Spanish Colonial) in style, subsequent remodelings have given it an Art Moderne facade.
The Red Victorian opened July 14, 1980 at 1659 Haight Street (its original address prior to its move to the one listed above). The opening feature was “Casablanca.”
I’m inclined to think not, RobertR—-Rockridge Showcase West’s marquee never had a circular sign saying “Cuisne of China” above it, and the cinema building was never used for a restaurant.
The Surf was turned into a church shortly after its closure; presumably it’s still operating in that capacity (though an update is clearly in need here).
There’s a bit of an irony here in that when Rasputin annexed the former Sunset (perhaps aware of its past life as a theater), they installed a marquee that looks more like a movie-house marquee than any the Sunset ever had during its life as an actual movie house.
I don’t know about Monterey’s Golden State, but one obvious thing the Parkside and the Fairfax had in common is that both were “L”-shaped theaters (though the Fairfax was considerably larger and had a mixed-use extension along the street parallel to the auditorium).
As a response (and suplement) to Ron Newman’s remarks concerning the Somerville Theatre at the top of these comments, another example, albeit considerably smaler-scale, of how plexing and historical cinema can mix closer to home is Michaan’s Orinda Theatre, where two screens were added not by dividing the original auditorium, but by converting a couple of adjacent buildings into two newer cinemas.
That’s interesting! The Cine Latino and the Fruitvale (listed here as NEW FRUITVALE) were built just over a dozen years apart; apparently they had the same architect (whoever he/she/they were), or the architect of one was affiliated in some way woth that of the other.
The Strand’s original name was the Hamblen; it became the Strand on December 31, 1918. When the Nasser Brothers opened the (current) Alameda Theatre on August 16, 1932, they closed the Strand, which remained closed until July 10, 1936. This, coupled with the closure mentioned in the previous post, indicates that the Strand had a rather checkered off-on existence.
Corrections to my earlier post—-the Park’s address was 1338 Park Street, and it and the Strand were not only several doors apart, but there were two buildings (plus [at least today] a walkway[!]) between them.
The Park was built as an annex to 1336 Park Street and is today a restaurant. It was also the first vaudeville theater in Alameda (but was not next door to the Strand, they were actually several doors apart).
The Telenews was an annex of a fairly grand (older, I believe) office building on Broadway and 19th Street which (though the theater itself is long since demolished) still stands, though vacant for quite some time.
One note of trivia about the Laurel’s vertical: When it became the Cine 7, the reel of film was replaced by an asterisk.
The Oaks opened September 15, 1925, in a gala that consisted of dedication speeches, a select photoplay program, a vaudeville segment(!, but then it did [and still does] have a stage fly tower), and a concert on the new $25,000 Geneva organ by organist Sebastian Apollo (the theater as a whole cost $200.000 to build). Originally Modified Moorish (or Spanish Colonial) in style, subsequent remodelings have given it an Art Moderne facade.
This is a long, long, overdue gem! I intend to get this as soon as possible.
Wonder if there’ll be something about the non-SF theatres in Tillmany’s files (such as in the East Bay)?
The Red Victorian opened July 14, 1980 at 1659 Haight Street (its original address prior to its move to the one listed above). The opening feature was “Casablanca.”
The Elmwood is up and running again, and its function should (obviously) be “Movies.”
I’m inclined to think not, RobertR—-Rockridge Showcase West’s marquee never had a circular sign saying “Cuisne of China” above it, and the cinema building was never used for a restaurant.
Good news—-the Elmwood reopens tonight (August 24), newly remodeled and upgraded!!!
OOPS—-meant to say Garfield’s, not Capri’s.
Capri’s status should read “Closed/Demolished.”
The Surf was turned into a church shortly after its closure; presumably it’s still operating in that capacity (though an update is clearly in need here).
There’s a bit of an irony here in that when Rasputin annexed the former Sunset (perhaps aware of its past life as a theater), they installed a marquee that looks more like a movie-house marquee than any the Sunset ever had during its life as an actual movie house.
The Eastmont is at present in use as a pharmacy.
…but as the Foothill it seated 687.
The Franklin Theater seated 813 people.
The Regent Theatre seated 286 people.
I don’t know about Monterey’s Golden State, but one obvious thing the Parkside and the Fairfax had in common is that both were “L”-shaped theaters (though the Fairfax was considerably larger and had a mixed-use extension along the street parallel to the auditorium).
As a response (and suplement) to Ron Newman’s remarks concerning the Somerville Theatre at the top of these comments, another example, albeit considerably smaler-scale, of how plexing and historical cinema can mix closer to home is Michaan’s Orinda Theatre, where two screens were added not by dividing the original auditorium, but by converting a couple of adjacent buildings into two newer cinemas.
This site’s been an empty lot for awhile; the Hellman’s status is obviously “Closed/Demolished.”
That’s interesting! The Cine Latino and the Fruitvale (listed here as NEW FRUITVALE) were built just over a dozen years apart; apparently they had the same architect (whoever he/she/they were), or the architect of one was affiliated in some way woth that of the other.
Correction—-this was actually the “second” Alameda.
The Strand’s original name was the Hamblen; it became the Strand on December 31, 1918. When the Nasser Brothers opened the (current) Alameda Theatre on August 16, 1932, they closed the Strand, which remained closed until July 10, 1936. This, coupled with the closure mentioned in the previous post, indicates that the Strand had a rather checkered off-on existence.
Corrections to my earlier post—-the Park’s address was 1338 Park Street, and it and the Strand were not only several doors apart, but there were two buildings (plus [at least today] a walkway[!]) between them.
The First Alameda is now a Supercuts salon.
The Park was built as an annex to 1336 Park Street and is today a restaurant. It was also the first vaudeville theater in Alameda (but was not next door to the Strand, they were actually several doors apart).