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HarryInSF commented about Sutter Cinema on Jul 23, 2007 at 2:06 pm

In the early seventies it was definitely called the Sutter Cinema.

Though I can’t now picture exactly how far down, yes, it was close to the Canterbury Hotel but on the other side of the street.

The Sutter Cinema was a walk-up. Near the top of the stairs was a room with a desk in it. Behind the desk sat a woman who took the money and issued tickets. There was no “ticket window”. (Very vague on this: was there a coffee machine nearby? A small popcorn dispenser? Could be dreaming.)

Though I didn’t personally know anyone involved, I read back then that the woman who owned the place had previously been a performer in x-rated films herself.

Searched today for Sutter Cinema after reading of the death of the last of the Mitchell brothers. Never went to their place though I remember going by it often. Sutter Cinema was a very few blocks from where I lived.