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| California Movie Theatres (page 9) |
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| Stockton Empire Theatre Stockton, CA |
Bob Hope Theatre Stockton, CA |
Sunset Cinema Lodi, CA |
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The Stockton Empire Theatre opened in 1945 as the Stockton Theatre. The theatre now features movies and live performances. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.
The Bob Hope Theatre was built in 1930 by Fox. It closed in 1973. Restoration began in 2000 and the theatre was renamed after comedian Bob Hope in 2004. It is now a performings arts venue. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The Sunset Cinema closed in 1997. Does anyone know more about its history? For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Del Oro Theatre Grass Valley, CA |
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| The Del Oro Theatre opened in 1941 and was restored in 2004. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Alameda Theatre Alameda, CA |
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| The Alameda Theatre opened in 1932. It closed in the 1980s and used as a gymnastics studio. In 2008, it was renovated and reverted to use as a theatre. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. |
| Lorenzo Theatre San Lorenzo, CA |
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| The Lorenzo Theatre opened in 1947 and closed in 1982. It has been vacant since then. Fundraising is underway in hopes that this theatre can be saved. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4. |
| Towne Theatre San Jose, CA |
Studio Theatre San Jose, CA |
Mexico Theatre San Jose, CA |
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The Towne Theatre opened in 1926 and was remodeled after WWII. The theare was renovated around 1990. The theatre is now known as the Phoenix Adlabs Indian Movie Center which features Indian films. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
The Studio Theatre opened in 1950. Around 1999, the theatre was converted into a nightclub called Dance Plex. The space has been other nightclubs since then including Glo and, as of 2008, Wet. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. The Mexico Theatre opened in 1949 as the Mayfair Theatre. The name was changed to the Esquire Theatre in 1962. Around 1980, the name changed again to the Mexico Theatre which featured Spanish language films. The Mexico has been closed since the mid-1990s after a failed attempt as an Asian film theatre. There was talk in 2006 of converting the space into retail use but, as of 2008, the building is still vacant. For more, see this website. |
| California Theatre San Jose, CA |
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| The California Theatre was built in 1927 and closed in 1973. In 1985, the City took possession of the building. The theatre was renovated from 2001-2004 and is now used for live performances. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. |
| Century 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 Theatres San Jose, CA |
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| The Century 21 Theatre opened in 1964 as a Cinerama theatre. Other domed theatres were added nearby over the years: the Century 22 in 1966, the Century 23 in 1967, the Century 24 in 1968, and the Century 25 in 1969. All of these theatres have flat screens now. It was announced in 2012 that the Century 25 dome would be demolished. The other domes are endangered. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. |
| Garden Theatre San Jose, CA |
Granada Theatre Morgan Hill, CA |
Reel Joy Theatre King City, CA |
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The Garden Theatre opened in 1949 and closed in 1988. In 1989, the interior was gutted and the space was converted into retail space. The neon sign is still lit at night. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
The Granada Theatre opened in 1951 and closed in 2005. It has been vacant since then. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. The Reel Joy Theatre opened sometime in the 1920s and was remodeled in 1938. It has been converted into a grocery store. For more, see this website. |
| Del Mar Theatre Santa Cruz, CA |
Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, CA |
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The Del Mar Theatre opened in 1936 and closed in 1999. It was restored and reopened in 2002. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3.
The Rio Theatre was built in 1949. It is now a performing arts center. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. |
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More Santa Cruz Theatres:
Santa Cruz Theatre: 1, 2 |
| Fox California Theatre Salinas, CA |
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| The Fox California Theatre opened in 1921 as the T&D Theatre. It was sold to Fox and renamed in 1930. It was closed for many years before recently reopening as a live performance venue. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. |
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