Comments from kencmcintyre - Cinema Treasures

kencmcintyre commented about Crown Theater on Oct 28, 2005 at 7:54 pm

Does anyone know if the Crown Theater in San Francisco is listed here under another name?

kencmcintyre commented about Esquire Theatre on Oct 28, 2005 at 7:51 pm

Here’s a coincidence – there were theaters named Esquire and Telenews in Oakland, but on different streets. The same two theaters were adjacent in San Francisco, as per this photo from the SF Public Library website:

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kencmcintyre commented about Telenews Theatre on Oct 28, 2005 at 7:49 pm

There was also a Telenews Theater in San Francisco, as seen in this photo from the SF Public Library website:

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kencmcintyre commented about Esquire Theatre on Oct 28, 2005 at 7:46 pm

From the SF Public Library website:

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kencmcintyre commented about Curran Theatre on Oct 28, 2005 at 7:44 pm

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kencmcintyre commented about American Theatre on Oct 28, 2005 at 7:39 pm

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kencmcintyre commented about Alexandria Theatre on Oct 28, 2005 at 7:37 pm

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kencmcintyre commented about Apollo Theatre on Oct 28, 2005 at 7:28 pm

Another photo, from the SF Public Library website:

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kencmcintyre commented about Eureka Theater on Oct 28, 2005 at 7:26 pm

Thank you.

kencmcintyre commented about Theatre Visalia on Oct 28, 2005 at 7:24 pm

After the opening:

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kencmcintyre commented about Fox Hanford Theatre on Oct 28, 2005 at 7:23 pm

Detective Vogel strikes again…

kencmcintyre commented about Grand Theatre on Oct 28, 2005 at 6:04 pm

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kencmcintyre commented about Eureka Theater on Oct 28, 2005 at 6:02 pm

Does anyone know if the Amazon Theater is listed here under a different name?

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kencmcintyre commented about Alamo Drafthouse New Mission Cinema on Oct 28, 2005 at 5:58 pm

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kencmcintyre commented about Parkside Theatre on Oct 28, 2005 at 5:55 pm

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kencmcintyre commented about Roxie Cinema on Oct 28, 2005 at 5:51 pm

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kencmcintyre commented about Lumiere Theatre on Oct 28, 2005 at 5:49 pm

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kencmcintyre commented about Bridge Theatre on Oct 28, 2005 at 5:47 pm

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kencmcintyre commented about Balboa Theatre on Oct 28, 2005 at 5:43 pm

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kencmcintyre commented about Albany Cinema on Oct 28, 2005 at 5:29 pm

From the Albany Library Historical Photograph Collection (for those with a particular interest in Albany, CA):

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kencmcintyre commented about Warrens Theatre on Oct 28, 2005 at 4:05 pm

The gist of the articles describing the demise of the Wax Museum is an inexplicable lack of interest in Harold Lloyd and other decades-dead stars by today’s youth. Hard to figure.

kencmcintyre commented about Towne Cinema on Oct 28, 2005 at 3:57 pm

Photo of the Hippodrome:

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kencmcintyre commented about Burbank Theatre on Oct 28, 2005 at 3:52 pm

Thanks for the confirmation.

kencmcintyre commented about Unique Theatre on Oct 27, 2005 at 7:45 pm

There was also a Unique Theater in Santa Cruz:

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kencmcintyre commented about Reseda Theatre on Oct 27, 2005 at 7:25 pm

Here is another Valley theater called the Cody, in San Fernando. I don’t know if the theater is listed here under another name. The picture is from the Oviatt Library Digital Collection:

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