Photos favorited by Elisabet

  • <p>From a collection of negatives purchased at estate sale.</p>
  • <p>To help promote “Showboat” at the Fox Padre in 1952, the concession staff is in period costumes.</p>
  • <p>Padre blade sign in the background. May need to enlarge beyond CT to view. Mid `60’s photo courtesy of Harold Hal Burks.</p>
  • <p>United Artist Theater as the American Theater XX Century.</p>
  • <p>Bob Helm created this standee in 1953 to intoduce the 3D hit, “House of Wax” at the UA in San Jose</p>
  • <p>The awesome United Artists Theatre snack bar in San Jose circa 1954.</p>
  • <p>As the State Theatre. Late `40’s photo courtesy of Harold Hal Burks.</p>
  • <p>Local Bay Area muralist Don Clever painted this mural on the back of the El Rancho screen in 1950. It was a local landmark for 30 years.</p>
  • <p>Here’s Don Clever hard at work painting the El Rancho drive in cowboy, 1950.</p>
  • <p>El Rancho Drive-In Theatre service building with speakers in foreground circa 1952 in San Jose</p>
  • <p>June 22, 1949 Grand Opening photo courtesy of Deedee Summers.</p>
  • <p>1949 interior photo courtesy of Deedee Summers.</p>
  • <p>1949 interior photo courtesy of Deedee Summers.</p>
  • <p>Interior images courtesy of Deedee Summers.</p>
  • <p>The Jose awaiting its eventual rebirth in 1997.</p>
  • <p>Jose Theatre, San Jose, CA in 1922</p>
  • <p>Jose Theatre, San Jose CA in 1922</p>