Century 8 Oakland
8201 Oakport Street,
Oakland,
CA
94621
8201 Oakport Street,
Oakland,
CA
94621
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Previously operated by: Century Theatres
Architects: Vincent G. Raney
Previous Names: Century 21, Century 21 & 22
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This dome-shaped theater was opened as the Century 21 Theatre October 29, 1968 with Clark Gable in “Gone With the Wind” and was a definite if unofficial landmark off the Hegenberger Road exit off Highway 17 (now I-880).
Originally a single-screen seating 960, it was split in half on April 4, 1973 and became known as Century 21 and 22. In 1984 it became a four-plex and in 1988 it converted to 8 screens.
It rather abruptly disappeared, closing on March 20, 2000.
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Unfortunately, it appears to be another strip-mall. Good luck.
Former site is now occupied by a Wal-Mart strip mall.
Vincent Raney is the architect of this building.
To bad Ray Syufy got money hungrey and split many of his Domes down the middle. Leaking sound, seats going the wrong way. It was a mess. At least he didn’t split the flagship The Century 21 in San Jose.
This was actually an 8-plex when it closed and was called simply Century 8 Oakland. Century 21 & 22 should be an AKA.
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This opened on October 29th, 1968. Grand opening ad posted.
2 screens on April 4th, 1973, 3 in 1982, 4 in 1984, 8 in 1988.
1968 grand opening removed for inferior quality reasons and replaced with a better one as well as the April 4th, 1973, ad.
This closed at the end of 2001 around the same time as the 49er Drive in in Sacramento and the Geneva Drive in in Daly City closed.
I know. I saw Pearl Harbor there in June of that year.
Please update. It was demolished I believe around the time when the domes in Sacramento and San Jose closed not to mention the Burlingame drive in closed in 2004. Cinemark really wanted to get out of Oakland and get rid of those gigantic pesky domes for good! Oh well…
I worked for Century’s corporate office, starting in October 2000. This, the Burlingame, Geneva, and 49er were already closed when I started.
Internal paperwork suggests Century Oakland closed 3/30/2000.