To Robt. Campbell, My brother John also has 8mm film, taken in the theater around 1957 of a group of us high school employees. We had just closed up for the night and then put on a hypnotism show on the stage. It was quite interesting. We were class of ‘57 Mt Diablo. I remember a Don Campbell from our class. Any relationship?
Yes, gsmurph, My family and I saw Eddie Peabody on stage there. Must have been about 1949. It was a standard vaudeville production, and I believe he was the final act to come out.
Right on, Motioman. John M. Nunes was my dad and had become too ill to work (cancer) and I guess it was then that you took over as projectionist. When we moved to Concord (from Walnut Creek) in 1951 the town’s population was abut 7,500 and it seemed that everyone hanged out at the theater. My dad worked as the projecionist at the El Rey in W.C. for about 7 years before transfering to the Enean.
In the middle or late 1940’s ( I think 1947) my family went there to see a Marx Brothers movie. After the movie, Groucho, Harpo and Chico came on stage and did about a half hour of some of their funny routines, complete with colorful props and scenery. Re3ally enjoyed it.
Norm Nunes
Does anyone remember the old Ramona theater in Walnut Creek, ca.
It used to be a ‘silent movie’ theater in the early 1900’s. I went there many times during the 40’s and 50’s. During that time it mainly showed westerns like “Cisco Kid”, the Durango Kid, and Hopalong Cassidy. It was really run down and many people called it the flea house. When it closed many old player piano rolls were found in the back area, that were used there during the silent movies. The theater was on Main St, across and down the street from the El Rey.
Norm Nunes
I lived in Concord from 1951 thru 1972.
While in high school my brother, John, and I worked at the theater as doorman and usher in the middle and late 1950’s, along with some of our high school friends.
My father was the projectionist there from about 1950 thru 1965 upon his death. Bob Reeves was the manager much of that time. Eldon Belcher the assistant manager. Many good memories of the theater and fellow workers. It was such a shame that the city would let it convert into a porno theater.
Norm Nunes
To Robt. Campbell, My brother John also has 8mm film, taken in the theater around 1957 of a group of us high school employees. We had just closed up for the night and then put on a hypnotism show on the stage. It was quite interesting. We were class of ‘57 Mt Diablo. I remember a Don Campbell from our class. Any relationship?
Yes, gsmurph, My family and I saw Eddie Peabody on stage there. Must have been about 1949. It was a standard vaudeville production, and I believe he was the final act to come out.
Right on, Motioman. John M. Nunes was my dad and had become too ill to work (cancer) and I guess it was then that you took over as projectionist. When we moved to Concord (from Walnut Creek) in 1951 the town’s population was abut 7,500 and it seemed that everyone hanged out at the theater. My dad worked as the projecionist at the El Rey in W.C. for about 7 years before transfering to the Enean.
In the middle or late 1940’s ( I think 1947) my family went there to see a Marx Brothers movie. After the movie, Groucho, Harpo and Chico came on stage and did about a half hour of some of their funny routines, complete with colorful props and scenery. Re3ally enjoyed it.
Norm Nunes
Does anyone remember the old Ramona theater in Walnut Creek, ca.
It used to be a ‘silent movie’ theater in the early 1900’s. I went there many times during the 40’s and 50’s. During that time it mainly showed westerns like “Cisco Kid”, the Durango Kid, and Hopalong Cassidy. It was really run down and many people called it the flea house. When it closed many old player piano rolls were found in the back area, that were used there during the silent movies. The theater was on Main St, across and down the street from the El Rey.
Norm Nunes
I lived in Concord from 1951 thru 1972.
While in high school my brother, John, and I worked at the theater as doorman and usher in the middle and late 1950’s, along with some of our high school friends.
My father was the projectionist there from about 1950 thru 1965 upon his death. Bob Reeves was the manager much of that time. Eldon Belcher the assistant manager. Many good memories of the theater and fellow workers. It was such a shame that the city would let it convert into a porno theater.
Norm Nunes