The small box office sat in the middle of this entrance ramp. Now as of Oct 2026 a ‘Round Table Pizza’ place. The lease owner cleaned up the inside from the former pizza restaurant added new bright LED lights and new floors ect. The old bathrooms are still left from the former Burl Theatre. I will be bringing them some of my old photos of the ‘Burl’ to put up inside. Many people have no idea this was a movie theatre from 1947 to the mid 1970’s as they added a second floor for offices. It would have been great that the owner Bob Z before he signed the new ‘Round Table’ lease If he removed the second floor and turned the place back into a live event and retro movie theatre again and served ‘Round Table Pizza’. Now will have to wait till a new owner takes over this former mountain movie theatre and the lease runs out.
Too bad the Hollywood Chinese Theatre did not show this movie in VistaVision. We enjoyed this Tom Cruise film. Great stereo surround sound. Crisp big square image. Stay for the credits. You will hear things you have never heard before on a exit sound track credit roll. Don’t listen to the review gang have fun go see It for yourself. This will win best film, actor and director come ‘Oscar’ time. The ending will make you wonder what is coming soon to our world, I had to stay in my seat for 5 minutes after to stop and think. Be brave go see It in a movie theatre on a big screen with a good stereo surround system. Tell your friends not to read the reviews. 50% of the review people liked It as Mike L from the SF Chronicle. Thanks to Warner Bros & Tom Cruise for making something different then the junk that is showing now in theatres.
The old ‘Burl Theatre’ is now a brand new Round Table Pizza. They cleaned up the downstairs with new floors and bright LED lights. Same owner as the pizza place in nearby Felton Ca. I will be bringing in soon some of my ‘Burl Theatre’ photos and calendar programs to display in the pizza place. A new salad bar is on order. Many people have no idea this place was a movie theatre at one time. They added a second floor for a gym that is long gone. Just office space now up stairs. As kids we attended the ‘Burl’ often during the summer months in the 50’s & 60’s.
Thanks David the ‘Bal’ is still open with mostly live stage shows. I saw the 2oth Century Fox movie ‘Journey To The Center Of The Earth’ in CinemaScope and 4 track stereophonic sound at the ‘Bal’ as a kid. Great stereo sound and big wide scope screen with curtains. It was a Golden State/United California Theatres/UA circuit. Soon the ‘New Lorenzo Theatre’ nearby will open with the same type of stage events in San Lorenzo CA. They need to offer a few movies also but probably on DCP video. Both of these big neighborhood cinemas had class, so nice they did not get torn down like the ‘Laurel Theatre’ in Oakland Ca.
Thanks DB for this classic ad. One of the only 3D CinemaScope films ever made. I have It on Blu Ray 3D but sadly my Samsung 3D curved screen TV does not come on anymore? May be my power supply, went out when we had a power outage. Too bad they don’t make them anymore. The used 3D TV’s are so overpriced plus expensive postage. Hope they make them again. People want something new/old. Many are bored with all the current 4k screens. The old 1950’s original 3D 2 camera movies look so nice on restored Blu Rays.
Not such a good installation of Screen X. The main center screen is way too small. Would have looked much better If they had put in on a wider auditorium with a good CinemaScope wide screen. The side wall screens are too slanted up. These theatres put in new big fancy seats but they loose seats from the past installation and for a popular film they sell out fast.
Too bad these theatres don’t mention anything about If it is shown in 70mm with 6 track stereophonic sound in the ad. Many cinemas advertised It was the roadshow version but just played the film in 35mm with mono sound. Thanks Grind for the ad.
Thanks DB I was lucky to see this film in 70mm with 6 track magnetic stereophonic sound at the UA Hollywood Egyptian Theatre as a kid with my grandmother. Then the next day we went down to the ‘Hollywood Warner Cinerama Theatre’ to see another reserved seat Cinerama movie ‘South Seas Adventure’. A great time in Hollywood I will never forget. The Egyptian Theatre is still open but with a semi small flat screen with curtains they seldom even use. The ‘Warner Hollywood Cinerama Theatre’ just sits closed up with It’s huge Cinerama curved screen and curtains taken down. Many older Cinerama theatres played Ben Hur in 70mm on the Cinerama screens as they had run out of Cinerama films to play in 1959.
I don’t think it was shown in the Cinemiracle process or Cinerama at the Fox Inglewood Probably a scope print with all three sections in 4 track mag sound? Maybe It played here after It left the Chinese Hollywood Theatre with 3 projectors?
Must have had a small screen with the looks of the former backstage add on section (2025) These behind the theatre extra space add on buildings usually had the mono speaker and a backstage exit door. Not much room for 3 speakers R L C for stereo.
This was the 70mm blow up from the original 3 strip ‘Cinerama’ 35mm film. It looked so bad when the three lines crossed over. Most of these theatres playing the new blow up 70mm stereo 6 track sound version just projected the new image on a flat screen. So It was not a true curved ‘Cinerama’ screen. Many people that saw the first Cinerama movie left and were shocked to see this new movie, they tried to get a refund at the box office. A ‘Pacific Theatres’ Forman Bros ripoff! I wonder how many of these 70mm theatres that showed this ‘Cinerama’ is back 70mm print had a true deep curved 70mm or Cinerama screen? Did any of you here on CT ever see this 70mm Cinerama print was It shown flat or curved were you watched It?
Looks like not such a good screen for watching a wide scope movie. Great for 1.85. Screen put in so low to the ground they must have had a good slant angle on the pavement lot for the cars. Thanks 50’s for the photo.
Screen X is a neat system. Not as good and Cinerama was. The problem It must be put in a new build cinema to look the best. If ‘Screen X’ goes into a old auditorium that has side exits or stereo surround speakers on the mid side walls the projected image will hit them. The surround speakers need to be moved way high up on the ceiling and pointed down. You cant just paint the side walls white and project a clear image. Another problem If you don’t have a wide screen flat or curved on the front stage part when you show a movie that is not in scope the front image will not connect to the two side effect images. Main front white screen will show a 1.85 image if the screen is not wide. The two side images come on only part of a movie and the side wall image is not as clear or bright as the main DCP screen image. You will see in this image that a exit is showing on the right side of the side screen. Thanks Cinemark for the photo.
This was my first 3D movie I watched at the Golden State/United California Theatres ‘Fruitvale Theatre’ on East 14th St in Oakland CA in 1953. I now have the Blu Ray restored version and looks great on my 3D TV. Nice image when he snake comes off the screen. Thanks film for the ad image. The Fruitvale sat closed after many years and now It is gone.
The neon marquee is still up but no Cinerama logo. The Warner Hollywood Cinerama Theatre just sits empty year after year. Pacific Theatres needs to lease this Hollywood Blvd ex Cinerama Theatre out like they have done with the Cinerama Dome Hollywood.
The Metro Theatre did not run many 70mm roadshow films like the UA Coronet or Alexandria Theatres did. I can’t remember any? More of a big neighborhood type movie theatre. Now a gym but they did save the neon marquee.
The small box office sat in the middle of this entrance ramp. Now as of Oct 2026 a ‘Round Table Pizza’ place. The lease owner cleaned up the inside from the former pizza restaurant added new bright LED lights and new floors ect. The old bathrooms are still left from the former Burl Theatre. I will be bringing them some of my old photos of the ‘Burl’ to put up inside. Many people have no idea this was a movie theatre from 1947 to the mid 1970’s as they added a second floor for offices. It would have been great that the owner Bob Z before he signed the new ‘Round Table’ lease If he removed the second floor and turned the place back into a live event and retro movie theatre again and served ‘Round Table Pizza’. Now will have to wait till a new owner takes over this former mountain movie theatre and the lease runs out.
Only one of a few Disney CinemaScope movies made.
Too bad the Hollywood Chinese Theatre did not show this movie in VistaVision. We enjoyed this Tom Cruise film. Great stereo surround sound. Crisp big square image. Stay for the credits. You will hear things you have never heard before on a exit sound track credit roll. Don’t listen to the review gang have fun go see It for yourself. This will win best film, actor and director come ‘Oscar’ time. The ending will make you wonder what is coming soon to our world, I had to stay in my seat for 5 minutes after to stop and think. Be brave go see It in a movie theatre on a big screen with a good stereo surround system. Tell your friends not to read the reviews. 50% of the review people liked It as Mike L from the SF Chronicle. Thanks to Warner Bros & Tom Cruise for making something different then the junk that is showing now in theatres.
The old ‘Burl Theatre’ is now a brand new Round Table Pizza. They cleaned up the downstairs with new floors and bright LED lights. Same owner as the pizza place in nearby Felton Ca. I will be bringing in soon some of my ‘Burl Theatre’ photos and calendar programs to display in the pizza place. A new salad bar is on order. Many people have no idea this place was a movie theatre at one time. They added a second floor for a gym that is long gone. Just office space now up stairs. As kids we attended the ‘Burl’ often during the summer months in the 50’s & 60’s.
Thanks David the ‘Bal’ is still open with mostly live stage shows. I saw the 2oth Century Fox movie ‘Journey To The Center Of The Earth’ in CinemaScope and 4 track stereophonic sound at the ‘Bal’ as a kid. Great stereo sound and big wide scope screen with curtains. It was a Golden State/United California Theatres/UA circuit. Soon the ‘New Lorenzo Theatre’ nearby will open with the same type of stage events in San Lorenzo CA. They need to offer a few movies also but probably on DCP video. Both of these big neighborhood cinemas had class, so nice they did not get torn down like the ‘Laurel Theatre’ in Oakland Ca.
Just think they were ready in 1951 when the curved screens came in with CinemaScope In 1953.
Thanks DB for this classic ad. One of the only 3D CinemaScope films ever made. I have It on Blu Ray 3D but sadly my Samsung 3D curved screen TV does not come on anymore? May be my power supply, went out when we had a power outage. Too bad they don’t make them anymore. The used 3D TV’s are so overpriced plus expensive postage. Hope they make them again. People want something new/old. Many are bored with all the current 4k screens. The old 1950’s original 3D 2 camera movies look so nice on restored Blu Rays.
Thanks Riv for the ad. No mention of 70mm they must have showed it in a blow up 70mm roadshow engagement.
Thanks David for this ad. So sad the city of Sacramento tore this great theatre down. What will be next the Crest or Tower Theatres?
Thanks Ron for the curved screen photo image.
Kind of dark and gloomy. Needs some color lights on the side walls. Thanks Kino for the image
Not such a good installation of Screen X. The main center screen is way too small. Would have looked much better If they had put in on a wider auditorium with a good CinemaScope wide screen. The side wall screens are too slanted up. These theatres put in new big fancy seats but they loose seats from the past installation and for a popular film they sell out fast.
Thanks 50 great curved screen. I wonder If they have curtains that work?
Too bad these theatres don’t mention anything about If it is shown in 70mm with 6 track stereophonic sound in the ad. Many cinemas advertised It was the roadshow version but just played the film in 35mm with mono sound. Thanks Grind for the ad.
Thanks DB I was lucky to see this film in 70mm with 6 track magnetic stereophonic sound at the UA Hollywood Egyptian Theatre as a kid with my grandmother. Then the next day we went down to the ‘Hollywood Warner Cinerama Theatre’ to see another reserved seat Cinerama movie ‘South Seas Adventure’. A great time in Hollywood I will never forget. The Egyptian Theatre is still open but with a semi small flat screen with curtains they seldom even use. The ‘Warner Hollywood Cinerama Theatre’ just sits closed up with It’s huge Cinerama curved screen and curtains taken down. Many older Cinerama theatres played Ben Hur in 70mm on the Cinerama screens as they had run out of Cinerama films to play in 1959.
I don’t think it was shown in the Cinemiracle process or Cinerama at the Fox Inglewood Probably a scope print with all three sections in 4 track mag sound? Maybe It played here after It left the Chinese Hollywood Theatre with 3 projectors?
Great popcorn at the Orinda Theatre!
Must have had a small screen with the looks of the former backstage add on section (2025) These behind the theatre extra space add on buildings usually had the mono speaker and a backstage exit door. Not much room for 3 speakers R L C for stereo.
This was the 70mm blow up from the original 3 strip ‘Cinerama’ 35mm film. It looked so bad when the three lines crossed over. Most of these theatres playing the new blow up 70mm stereo 6 track sound version just projected the new image on a flat screen. So It was not a true curved ‘Cinerama’ screen. Many people that saw the first Cinerama movie left and were shocked to see this new movie, they tried to get a refund at the box office. A ‘Pacific Theatres’ Forman Bros ripoff! I wonder how many of these 70mm theatres that showed this ‘Cinerama’ is back 70mm print had a true deep curved 70mm or Cinerama screen? Did any of you here on CT ever see this 70mm Cinerama print was It shown flat or curved were you watched It?
So nice they mentioned 4 track magnetic stereophonic sound in the ad. Thanks db for the ad.
Looks like not such a good screen for watching a wide scope movie. Great for 1.85. Screen put in so low to the ground they must have had a good slant angle on the pavement lot for the cars. Thanks 50’s for the photo.
Screen X is a neat system. Not as good and Cinerama was. The problem It must be put in a new build cinema to look the best. If ‘Screen X’ goes into a old auditorium that has side exits or stereo surround speakers on the mid side walls the projected image will hit them. The surround speakers need to be moved way high up on the ceiling and pointed down. You cant just paint the side walls white and project a clear image. Another problem If you don’t have a wide screen flat or curved on the front stage part when you show a movie that is not in scope the front image will not connect to the two side effect images. Main front white screen will show a 1.85 image if the screen is not wide. The two side images come on only part of a movie and the side wall image is not as clear or bright as the main DCP screen image. You will see in this image that a exit is showing on the right side of the side screen. Thanks Cinemark for the photo.
This was my first 3D movie I watched at the Golden State/United California Theatres ‘Fruitvale Theatre’ on East 14th St in Oakland CA in 1953. I now have the Blu Ray restored version and looks great on my 3D TV. Nice image when he snake comes off the screen. Thanks film for the ad image. The Fruitvale sat closed after many years and now It is gone.
The neon marquee is still up but no Cinerama logo. The Warner Hollywood Cinerama Theatre just sits empty year after year. Pacific Theatres needs to lease this Hollywood Blvd ex Cinerama Theatre out like they have done with the Cinerama Dome Hollywood.
The Metro Theatre did not run many 70mm roadshow films like the UA Coronet or Alexandria Theatres did. I can’t remember any? More of a big neighborhood type movie theatre. Now a gym but they did save the neon marquee.