Comments from terrywade

Strange they put the CINERAMA logo on the ad. Probably just ran in 1 projector 35mm film scope and no curved screen or stereo sound? Some people must have got confused If they saw in in true CINERAMA 3 projector in Detroit in 7 ch stereo.

Thanks Steve. This former now torn down UA 70mm Coronet Theatre in SF had once in the mid 1950’s SF’s first huge Todd-AO curved screen. By the time this photo was taken this is what was left with the masking set for scope and the old Todd-AO screen taken out. At least the large curved curtains still worked almost till they day they closed down. UA was after the money for the lot, not showing movies anymore.

Thanks David I was there for this showing and they put a big net up in the ceiling with some plaster chunks laying in It. The Cerwin Vega speakers shook the place very week. They had them all over the back and sides. Corny movie but the sound was great.

I have been told this new South Korean cinema company does very well in the LA area because they offer cinema treats that the local chains don’t bother to offer. It will be fun to see a movie in 4D & EX in the San Francisco CA area in 2020!

I see no mention of CINERAMA in this photo. Did they just pack up and leave?

Thanks James for this classic photo. You can see under the Rivoli name they have a small sign that says A DIMENSION 150 THEATRE. This was not the case when UA took out the nice curved D-150 screen they left this sign up for many months. Now the D-150 screen is gone along with the Rivoli NYC.

Thanks for photo. Nice to see Regal has some class these days with the blue and red LED lights. AMC in SF has taken out their nice blue hall lights at the Metreon Theatre and put in bright white lights. A new UA Regal will be coming into SF CA soon. Lets hope they put in some color in the new space at Stonestown.

Thanks Woody-I can’t believe this cinema is even still open showing porn? Can you imagine what the inside looks like!

Thanks Cinema for this classic photo. I remember when this porn cinema burnt down in West Hollywood and the headline photos in the LA Times were ‘IS PARIS BURNING’ they had on the marquee.

Thanks JJ for this classic Cinerama® San Diego photo. I wonder If anyone kept the neon sign or did Pacific Theatres trash the whole thing?

Thanks Dallas**These must have had black light glow bulbs on the art. I wonder If any color photos are still left around so we can see how they looked and did they keep them lit during the film on low. Wow can you imagine a modern USA movie circuit today having something like this in one of their large cinemas with curtains and black lights to glow the florescent art.

Thanks Mike for the print photo. Glad they used some color lights and not just white lighting. Must look great during a show or movie lit up in the dark.

Thanks David for this classic photo from the Winter Garden Theatre in NYC that is not used much these days.