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gsmurph commented about Roxie Cinema on Dec 9, 2004 at 12:50 pm

The Surf was converted into a church, not demolished.

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gsmurph commented about Pix Theatre on Dec 9, 2004 at 12:45 pm

As noted by Tillmany, Pix’s status should be just “Closed.”

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gsmurph commented about Alameda Theatre on Dec 9, 2004 at 12:20 pm

Curiously, one consideration that’s apparently not been looked at (at least as far as I know) is conversion of the Alameda into a concert hall or performance art center; seems to me that that would better preserve the architecture than a multiplex. It’d be a shame if the Alameda were to become another UA Berkeley.

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gsmurph commented about Rialto 4 Cinemas on Dec 9, 2004 at 12:05 pm

The building that housed the rialto now houses several retail outlets.

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gsmurph commented about Fine Arts Cinema on Dec 9, 2004 at 12:03 pm

Don’t know for sure about the theater part, but me, I just can’t help feeling that this is Kennedy’s way of rubbing it in.

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gsmurph commented about South Berkeley Photo Theatre on Dec 6, 2004 at 4:10 pm

This long-closed single-screen was most recently used as a spoken-word venue, but is now vacant.

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gsmurph commented about Paramount Theatre on Dec 3, 2004 at 3:24 pm

The photo of the Paramount shown here should actually date 1973 or later—-the marquee shown here wasn’t installed until its restoration and transformation into a performance arts center. The marquee the Paramount had in 1970 was quite different (and much more nondescript [to put it VERY mildly]) from the one it has now.

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gsmurph commented about Campus Theater on Dec 3, 2004 at 11:51 am

It turns out that this is indeed the same building that would house Tower Records years later.

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gsmurph commented about United Artists Berkeley 7 on Nov 30, 2004 at 9:21 pm

UA Berkeley’s style was originally Art Deco; there are still a few elements remaining, despite the million alterations and plexings.

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gsmurph commented about Lorin Theatre on Nov 30, 2004 at 9:19 pm

Lorin’s style was “Italian Renaissance.”

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gsmurph commented about Lux Theatre on Nov 29, 2004 at 3:11 pm

As noted by Gary Parks, the Lux seated 550 people.

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gsmurph commented about Pastime Theatre on Nov 29, 2004 at 2:48 pm

This was a single-screen theater.

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gsmurph commented about Foothill Theater on Nov 29, 2004 at 2:44 pm

ARRRRRGGGHHH!!! I meant to say “Studio 1 Theatre” (yesterday AND on 11/2/03)!!!

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gsmurph commented about Foothill Theater on Nov 28, 2004 at 6:03 pm

Among the “Also Known as” names should be “Cinema 1 Theatre.”

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gsmurph commented about Pastime Theatre on Nov 24, 2004 at 1:42 pm

This one (2483 Shattuck) is “Closed” and quite likely “Closed/Demolished,” as this approximate spot is where a parking lot stood for many years; a building was fairly recently constructed there.

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gsmurph commented about It Theater on Nov 24, 2004 at 1:36 pm

Theater was constructed in 1909. It was a single-screen and is at least “Closed.”

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gsmurph commented about Opal Theatre on Nov 24, 2004 at 1:31 pm

A correction on my earlier post (which had the wrong side of Shattuck Avenue)—-the Opal was an original portion of the F.D. Chase Building (initially 2107-2111 Shattuck Avenue), constructed in 1909; the building’s architect was William H. Wharff. The theater was a single-screen. The building’s gouund floor storefronts have recently been renovated; curiously, the address numbers are now 2109-2119 Shattuck).

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gsmurph commented about Dream Theater on Nov 23, 2004 at 9:52 am

This one can be chalked up as “Closed/Demolished;” it was on the same block as the Rex. One can also presume it was a single-screen.

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gsmurph commented about Campus Theater on Nov 23, 2004 at 9:47 am

Wonder if that one is the very building that housed Tower Records for a number of years (prior to its move into the former Leopold’s)??? Anyone know for sure?

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gsmurph commented about Opal Theatre on Nov 23, 2004 at 9:43 am

This one has obviously long been closed, though it’s likely the building that housed it still stands, as that block consists largely of older structures (particularly on the corners, both of which feature historic buildings, one of which may well have hosted the above address).

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gsmurph commented about Scenic Theatre on Nov 21, 2004 at 6:12 pm

Status is very much “Closed.”

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gsmurph commented about Moulin Rouge Theatre on Nov 20, 2004 at 5:56 pm

Uh, David Boelke—-it was Gary Parks who mentioned the windmill.

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gsmurph commented about Gateway Theatre on Nov 20, 2004 at 5:51 pm

The Gateway’s current function should be “Church.”

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gsmurph commented about New Peralta Theatre on Nov 6, 2004 at 6:37 pm

Update—-As of November 2, the burned-out former New Peralta was still standing; its future still remains in doubt.

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gsmurph commented about Broadway Theatre on Oct 17, 2004 at 7:49 pm

The block that the Broadway once stood on is now occupied by the American President Lines highrise and a BART station entrance elevator.