Before television, movies were the primary source of entertainment for most people, along with radio. I believe that most theaters in the 1930s and 40s changed their film once a week. The accompanying newsreels were also the only way to see news live, or sort of live. Subsequently, even the smallest town had at least one movie theater.
From the Pomona Public Library. I believe this is the theater on Third and not the one that was on North Garey, which was the Fox Sunkist. I could be wrong.
Here are two pictures from San Jose. The first photo is from the twenties and shows a Vitaphone theater, but on First Street. I don’t think that’s the Jose. The second picture speaks for itself.
I walked by the State yesterday. The resident church was having some kind of open house, with refreshments. I wanted to go inside, but I didn’t want to hear the accompanying lecture on my salvation, so I wussed out. Maybe next time.
If it’s not here under another name, the Montez Theater in Grass Valley would immediately follow the Monterey. The photo is from the Pomona Public Library:
Here is a 1940s era photo from the Pomona Public Library which shows a Capitol Theater on K Street, which obviously predates the theater discussed above.
Here is another photo, from the same source:
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Here is another photo of the Redding Theater:
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Another photo from the same collection. Note the film, “Francis the Talking Mule”.
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From the UC Davis Collection:
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Before television, movies were the primary source of entertainment for most people, along with radio. I believe that most theaters in the 1930s and 40s changed their film once a week. The accompanying newsreels were also the only way to see news live, or sort of live. Subsequently, even the smallest town had at least one movie theater.
One more from the UC Davis collection:
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From the UC Davis collection:
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From the UC Davis collection:
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There was a Valley Theater in Anderson, CA as well. Don’t ask me where Anderson is located.
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From the Pomona Public Library:
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There was also a California Theater in Ontario, not listed here.
From the Pomona Public Library:
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From the Pomona Public Library. I believe this is the theater on Third and not the one that was on North Garey, which was the Fox Sunkist. I could be wrong.
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Here are two pictures from San Jose. The first photo is from the twenties and shows a Vitaphone theater, but on First Street. I don’t think that’s the Jose. The second picture speaks for itself.
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Here is a photo:
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The recent picture of the Del Oro on that page would support your argument.
I walked by the State yesterday. The resident church was having some kind of open house, with refreshments. I wanted to go inside, but I didn’t want to hear the accompanying lecture on my salvation, so I wussed out. Maybe next time.
If it’s not here under another name, the Montez Theater in Grass Valley would immediately follow the Monterey. The photo is from the Pomona Public Library:
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From the Santa Ana Public Library:
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Here is an indirectly related link with some information on this theater:
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From the Pomona Public Library:
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Here is a 1940s era photo from the Pomona Public Library which shows a Capitol Theater on K Street, which obviously predates the theater discussed above.
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The name of the theater in the second photo was the Monache:
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Here is a photo of another theater in Porterville. This must have been a happening town:
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http://www.drive-ins.com/theater/catesco