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larrygoldsmith commented about Alcazar Theatre on Dec 17, 2011 at 10:55 am

Gotta love that marquee in above picture!

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larrygoldsmith commented about Pierre's Theatre on Oct 2, 2011 at 4:12 pm

I am surprised there was any movie theatre in Victor in the 50’s or 60’s. My grandparents had a farm there for years and I thought they were the only ones who lived in Victor. It was so remote back then.

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larrygoldsmith commented about Tivoli Theatre on Oct 2, 2011 at 3:53 pm

Mitch

Love your theatre description! It sure describes the Tivoli.

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larrygoldsmith commented about Fox Skyline Theater on Sep 24, 2011 at 6:33 pm

Theatre location was actually Skyline Blvd at Sharp Park Rd.

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larrygoldsmith commented about Fox Concord Theatre on Sep 27, 2010 at 3:14 pm

The district meeting held in Oakland, where this occured, had every manager in the district attending, from San Jose, San Francisco, all the way to Sacto. There were a lot. Nobody liked submitting to the Polygraph, but knew that if they did'nt comply they would lose their job. It was a totally different time then. Large companies did things like that, and as an employee, you had no recourse but to go along with it. Nowdays, it would not fly. I still miss working for that company. It never got out of the bloodstream!

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larrygoldsmith commented about Fox Concord Theatre on Sep 27, 2010 at 2:39 pm

One of the last long time managers at the Fox was William McKintire.His nearly 30 year career ended with National General Theatres while he was there for refusing to do a Polygraph test at a district meeting.I became interim manager until a permanent one could be found. He was an outstanding man. Nobody knew theatre exhibition like he did. Strictly old school.

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larrygoldsmith commented about Warfield Theatre on Sep 25, 2010 at 10:07 pm

The district office for National General Theatres/later Mann Theatres was just upstairs in the office building of the Fox Warfield Building. The company did a lot of storefront leases on theatres and buildings they owned.

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larrygoldsmith commented about Fox Theatre on Sep 12, 2010 at 1:54 pm

Please note the discriminatory message on the bottom of both playbills that were added above by Don Lewis. This playbill was from 1959.

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larrygoldsmith commented about Fox Skyline Theater on Sep 10, 2010 at 8:29 pm

DON ADAMS,

What a surprise! And how I remember you! Email me direct at lifeoflarry@aol .com

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larrygoldsmith commented about Sequoia Theatre on Sep 7, 2010 at 10:39 am

Joe

You’re right the photos have all been removed, what a shame. I do remember the one original photo of the Sequoia Theatre at 2114 Broadway, with about 100 people standing in front, and it’s now gone. There is still one photo of the Redwood Theatre posted on the Redwood Theatre site dated 7/6/09 by ken mc.

Unfortunately, all of the best ones are gone, even of the Fox Theatre.I spent many years in that theatre.

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larrygoldsmith commented about Fox Theatre on Sep 7, 2010 at 12:35 am

It would appear that their marquee is long over due for lighting and neon replacement.

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larrygoldsmith commented about Sequoia Theatre on Sep 6, 2010 at 8:33 am

Joe Vogel

It was my aunt who banked at the BofA at Broadway and Jefferson when she was at the FOX THEATRE at 2215 Broadway. The original SEQUOIA THEATRE was to the immediate left of that BofA and still stands. It seems it is now a bar/restaurant. BofA, after closing the Broadway/ Jefferson branch, for a time moved to the corner of Broadway and California Ave, just one block from the old REDWOOD THEATRE. The REDWOOD THEATRE was torn down to make way for another new BofA, which was later closed and converted to Andersons TV/Video. That’s when the current BofA opened it’s new branch on the corner of Jefferson and Marshall St. with the parking lot being where the original BofA was.

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larrygoldsmith commented about Geneva 4 Drive-In on Aug 28, 2010 at 3:45 pm

ken mc
Yes, this is the same drive-in. Daly City/South City are just a little south of SF, or suburbs if you will. Geneva DI was adjacent to the Cow Palace. This area now is not very safe.

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larrygoldsmith commented about Parkside Theatre on Aug 28, 2010 at 3:26 pm

Day care on the main floor? Sounds great. Maybe they should have added a car care center on the un-used stage. At one time, this was a first run theatre only. This theatre over-played the Fox Warfield, downtown.

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larrygoldsmith commented about Parkside Theatre on Aug 28, 2010 at 12:19 pm

Horrible looking make-over. A theatre advertising ‘SNACKS/SANDWICHES’ on there exterior canopy is real tacky. This make-over occured AFTER MANN THEATRES sold it.

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larrygoldsmith commented about Streets of Indian Lake Stadium 16 on Aug 25, 2010 at 1:36 pm

I crack up at those ‘trendy lifestyle centres’, Like they are immune to any closures. The little parks and gazebos seem to usually become ‘hangouts’ for some of the city’s finest. I know all about them.

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larrygoldsmith commented about Streets of Indian Lake Stadium 16 on Aug 25, 2010 at 9:29 am

I think you are probably correct.

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larrygoldsmith commented about Streets of Indian Lake Stadium 16 on Aug 25, 2010 at 8:38 am

I think it is referred to as REGAL-INDIAN LAKES THEATRE.Or more than likely as just INDIAN LAKES.

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larrygoldsmith commented about Bell Forge 10 to become Islamic center on Aug 14, 2010 at 7:46 am

Good……………..Let them stay in Pakistan and Morocco. No one is objecting to the Muslims going to the movies.But I agree with Mike Rogers post that deals with a theatre conversion to Islamic Center:“That’s just we need”.

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larrygoldsmith commented about Crest Theatre on Aug 9, 2010 at 5:41 pm

The present CREST marquee/neon work was part of the Skouras remodel done in very early 50’s. This was a Fox West Coast Theatre/National General Theatre.

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larrygoldsmith commented about Wanted: Machine tickets on Jul 29, 2010 at 12:55 am

Assuming you have AUTOMATICKET box office ticket machines, you can order direct to GLOBE TICKET CO.for threaded ticket machines. They will print them anyway you want.

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larrygoldsmith commented about Fox Skyline Theater on Jul 24, 2010 at 6:45 pm

That’s because they were usually older and very professional, even though they had a tight union. I never had any problems with the operators or union. California unions back then ran a tight ship, but were also willing to listen to management. Now everything is ran ship-shod.

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larrygoldsmith commented about Fox Skyline Theater on Jul 24, 2010 at 6:01 pm

You’re right, and they would not know a change-over cue or curtain cue if it splashed the entire screen. I never ran a booth, just managed. Lynn Adams was our regular projectionist when I was there.You could'nt have asked for better, he was tops.

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larrygoldsmith commented about Fox Skyline Theater on Jul 24, 2010 at 5:38 pm

The Fox Skyline was fully union,(including floor staff)until Mann Theatres leased it out to an independant in 1975. It went downhill from that time on, to the day it closed for good. It was a very nice theatre while operating under National General/Mann Theatres. And yes, we had Peerless Projection with carbon arc lamps.

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larrygoldsmith commented about Tower Theatre on Jul 19, 2010 at 10:29 am

What a great photo! Looks nothing like that now. Wells Fargo Bank/highrise takes up that entire block. Thanks for your posting!