Comments from kencmcintyre

Here is a 1983 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/d8romb

Here is a 2/24/54 item in the Mattoon Daily Journal-Gazette:

NEWTON, Ill.-T.J. Price, manager of Newton’s Star Theater, announced Tuesday that the movie house has been sold to Frank Rogers of Paris. Rogers has been an employee in Paris theaters for the past ten years. The management changeover will become effective Sunday.

Here is the Rio in 1984:
http://tinyurl.com/c4hv45

This is a 1923 ad from the LA Times. I thought it was interesting as it shows Sid Grauman’s influence at that time, as he owned the Metropolitan, the Egyptian, the Million Dollar and the Rialto. The Chinese was not yet built.
http://tinyurl.com/dg3wre

Here is a 1985 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cjnfy3

Here is a 1980 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cr8vde

This 1980 photo is how I remember the Goldman.
http://tinyurl.com/c9okrd

Here is a 1983 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cejzqg

This site has a 1981 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/da9g8h

It looks like there are all kinds of things going on in this building. I noted a Hispanic church, a Hindu church, a comedy club and a few other things. Here is a 1981 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cemxm3

Here is a 1971 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/c53s3m

Here is a 1983 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/d9rt3o

Here is an item from the Oakland Tribune, 2/12/73:

The Alameda Theater has been purchased by Robert Lippert’s Affiliated Theater Service, which plans to refurbish the theater but not change the building’s Alhambra-style design. The theater at Central Avenue and Park Street was built in 1932 by the same architect and contractor who built Oakland’s Paramount Theater. Until recently it was owned by the Nasser family.

Lippert, a native of Alameda, said he plans to reduce the main floor seating capacity from 1,350 to 750, installing new seats and widening isles. New seats will also be installed in the balcony. Lippert also owns the East Bay’s Showcase Theaters in the Rockridge shopping center, in Alameda and Fremont.