Of course, Mary Miles Minter’s career went down the tubes after she was involved or allegedly involved in the murder of William Desmond Taylor, a noted director, in 1922. It may have been Mary’s mother that actually pulled the trigger. Looks like we’ll never know.
Here are some photos of the California from the 1920s:
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Of course, Mary Miles Minter’s career went down the tubes after she was involved or allegedly involved in the murder of William Desmond Taylor, a noted director, in 1922. It may have been Mary’s mother that actually pulled the trigger. Looks like we’ll never know.
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Pantages, 1929:
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1926:
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Undated:
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Pantages, 1929:
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1926:
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And as the Paramount:
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End of the road, 1965:
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The SF Public Library lists this as being outside the Paramount, but the marquee indicates otherwise:
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Here are some additional photos of the Granada:
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I have been looking for a listing for the United Artists theater for some time now. It looks like my search is over.
Here are some photos from the SF Public Library:
1919, as the Imperial
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1967:
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1974:
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1977:
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1963:
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Interior, 1942:
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An undated photo of the Loew’s Empress:
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Two interior photos from 1944:
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1944 war bond rally at the Golden Gate:
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Interior, 1922:
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Undated photo:
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1928:
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Here are two photos from 1929:
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Here are photos of the exterior and the box office from 1922:
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Another photo from 1947:
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1965:
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1942, from the SF Public Library:
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This is a photo from 1944. The theater is on the right:
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Mr. Fabela brings his 15 children to the Amazon in 1953 for family night:
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A photo from 1942:
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Some interior photos:
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An undated photo from the SF Public Library:
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Here is a photo of the La Bonita in 1919:
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