Re: “Odd name!! Why was it called Mineralite?” Hawthorne is the county seat of Mineral County. To get to Yosemite from there you traverse “Anchorite Pass.” No relation to pyrite or any of the other minerals.
They showed great films. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Ladykillers (1955) etc. The only downside was the lobby cat would get bored and leave the warmth of the popcorn bin to walk beneath the seats, rub against your ankles and scare the … out of you.
My comment from 2017-07-29 was too hasty. One of the 2014-08-15 photos clearly shows “IMC6” on the marquee. That was their name in Sunnyvale. I thought no-one would use that name on a triplex. Maybe it was part of their URL.
Closed: “Our final film event took place on Sunday, March 8, with the Oscar-nominated short films. Our final production will be the presentation of the musical “The Bardy Bunch”, opening March 28 and running through April 26, 2026.” https://3belowtheaters.com/goodbye-san-jose/
Interesting. IIRC remodeling plans involving Safeway and condos displaced the Cinema Savers 10, 577 E. Calaveras Boulevard, Milpitas, CA 95035.
Re: “Odd name!! Why was it called Mineralite?” Hawthorne is the county seat of Mineral County. To get to Yosemite from there you traverse “Anchorite Pass.” No relation to pyrite or any of the other minerals.
They showed great films. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Ladykillers (1955) etc. The only downside was the lobby cat would get bored and leave the warmth of the popcorn bin to walk beneath the seats, rub against your ankles and scare the … out of you.
My comment from 2017-07-29 was too hasty. One of the 2014-08-15 photos clearly shows “IMC6” on the marquee. That was their name in Sunnyvale. I thought no-one would use that name on a triplex. Maybe it was part of their URL.
That’s the screen end of the big auditorium. Taken from the 1100 block of Hester Ave. http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=37.33324,-121.91508&z=18&t=S
Closed: “Our final film event took place on Sunday, March 8, with the Oscar-nominated short films. Our final production will be the presentation of the musical “The Bardy Bunch”, opening March 28 and running through April 26, 2026.” https://3belowtheaters.com/goodbye-san-jose/
This is not San Jose Auto Movie. It’s Frontier Auto Movie.
Q: Why remove the box office in the first place? A: Probably to save on wages. The snack bar person & ticket seller can be one person.
My Spanish is rusty. Approximately “Welcome students of APU” (Azusa Pacific University?)
IMC6 was the name of their location in the Sunnyvale Town Center Mall. An ex-AMC 6-plex IIRC. http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/38510