Photos favorited by larrygoldsmith

  • <p>Circa 1947.</p>
  • <p>August 10th, 1942 grand opening ad as Nevada</p>
  • <p>September 2nd, 1948 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>June 11th, 1971 grand opening ad as National</p>
  • <p>August 24th, 1955 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>June 29th, 1966 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>The Town and Country just prior to its grand opening in 1966</p>
  • <p>The theatre just prior to its 1966 grand opening</p>
  • <p>November 2002</p>
  • <p>View of facade at night. For those of us who have waited decades to see this theater reopen, it is always a special pleasure to view the Fox Oakland at night, with the Bay Area’s only remaining theater vertical sign from the 1920s, a very fine late 1930s marquee, and the finest remodeled entry from the Skouras era still extant.</p>
  • <p>Final day of operation with a “Farewell to the Fox” show on February 16, 1963.</p>
  • <p>Taken in 1953 (see Brigadoon on one of the other marquees), this rare color nighttime photo shows the vibrant theater row of Market Street San Francisco. Most of the theaters shown here are now either demolished or closed.</p>
  • <p>Sale of fixtures & fittings on February 28, 1963.</p>
  • <p>Taken in 1953 (see Brigadoon on one of the other marquees), this rare color nighttime photo shows the vibrant theater row of Market Street San Francisco. Most of the theaters shown here are now either demolished or closed.</p>