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kencmcintyre commented about Paris Theatre on Dec 12, 2005 at 2:30 pm

An expanded view of the photo at the top of the page:

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kencmcintyre commented about Haight Theatre on Dec 12, 2005 at 2:28 pm

From the SF Public Library:

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kencmcintyre commented about Noe Theatre on Dec 12, 2005 at 2:25 pm

Interior:

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kencmcintyre commented about Fox Theatre on Dec 12, 2005 at 2:22 pm

Some additional pictures from construction, grand opening and later on in the mid 1940s:

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kencmcintyre commented about Alhambra Theatre on Dec 11, 2005 at 8:16 am

Here is an expanded version of the photo at the top of the page:

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kencmcintyre commented about State Theatre on Dec 11, 2005 at 8:14 am

From the SF Public Library:

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kencmcintyre commented about Valencia Theater on Dec 11, 2005 at 8:11 am

Here are some photos from the SF Public Library:

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kencmcintyre commented about Bayview Theatre on Dec 11, 2005 at 8:07 am

A photo of the interior from the same source:

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kencmcintyre commented about United Artists Theatre on Dec 11, 2005 at 8:03 am

There was another United Artists theater in San Francisco, also called the Imperial. I didn’t see a listing under either name:

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kencmcintyre commented about Alhambra Theatre on Dec 11, 2005 at 7:59 am

These two photos show different Alhambra theaters in San Francisco, presumably. The first shot was taken after the 1906 earthquake.

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kencmcintyre commented about Alhambra Theatre on Dec 11, 2005 at 7:55 am

From the SF Public Library:

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kencmcintyre commented about Roxie Cinema on Dec 11, 2005 at 7:50 am

One more:

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kencmcintyre commented about Green Meadows Theatre on Dec 11, 2005 at 7:46 am

I suppose this theater was near the Cairo, which would answer my question on that page about the address. I don’t know if I would put either theater in the downtown area, however.

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kencmcintyre commented about Cairo Theatre on Dec 11, 2005 at 7:44 am

The address above would put the theater near Century Boulevard in South Los Angeles. Is that correct?

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kencmcintyre commented about Ghirardelli Square Cinema on Dec 11, 2005 at 7:34 am

I think Cosmo is referring to the “Hungry i”, a noted comedy club, and not the country in Eastern Europe.

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kencmcintyre commented about Warfield Theatre on Dec 11, 2005 at 7:30 am

That would be the San Francisco Public Library, of course. I am going for some coffee to wake up.

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kencmcintyre commented about Warfield Theatre on Dec 11, 2005 at 7:29 am

Here is an interior photo of the Warfield, from the LA Library:

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kencmcintyre commented about Embassy Theatre on Dec 11, 2005 at 7:27 am

Here is an early photo of the America, from the SF Library. After the Iroquois Theater fire of 1903 in Chicago, which resulted in 602 deaths, many buildings went out of their way to advertise that they were fireproof and “safe”.

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kencmcintyre commented about Optic Theatre on Dec 11, 2005 at 7:21 am

Here are three pictures which show the Optic south of Fifth, then the Art following, with a last shot of Main looking north from Sixth:

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kencmcintyre commented about Bayview Theatre on Dec 10, 2005 at 2:10 pm

From the SF Public Library:

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kencmcintyre commented about Coliseum Theatre on Dec 10, 2005 at 2:07 pm

From the same source:

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kencmcintyre commented about Fox Theatre on Dec 10, 2005 at 2:01 pm

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kencmcintyre commented about Grandview Theatre on Dec 10, 2005 at 1:54 pm

This could be the same theater, but the picture definitely pre-dates the 1930s:

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kencmcintyre commented about Granada Theatre on Dec 10, 2005 at 1:47 pm

Here are some additional photos, from the same source:

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