107 Jefferson St. | map |
Opened: October 19, 1966. It's a Tom Gray photo from the Jack Tillmany collection. Jack shared it on the BAHT Facebook page and comments:
"It opened with what I thought was a clever and welcome concept - silent movies with a live piano accompaniment. But my enthusiasm was not shared by either locals or tourists, and after the opening attraction, Clara Bow in 'Free to Love,' failed to attract more than a handful of customers, the site segued into live productions. As usual, Tom Gray took what's probably the only photo of this forgotten venue."
This Fisherman's Wharf area venue was on the south side of the street between Mason and Taylor streets.
Closing: 1970. Jack has the story:
"It folded 3 October 1970 with 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.'"
Status: It's been demolished. The gargantuan new building on the site includes a McDonalds, a Madame Tussaud's and various other merchants.
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