Shattuck Cinemas

Berkeley, CA

2230 Shattuck Avenue

, Berkeley, CA 94704 United States

(map)

510.464.5980

Status:	Open
Screens:	Multiplex (10 Screen)
Style:	Egyptian

Function:	Movies (First Run), Movies (Independent)
Seats:	Unknown
Chain:	Landmark Theatres (USA)

Architect:	Unknown
Firm:	Unknown

Built from the shell of the legendary Hink's Department Store, the Shattuck Cinemas was the brainchild of Allan Michaan of the Renaissance Rialto theater chain. However, by the time of the Shattuck's opening in 1988, ownership was in the hands of Cinerama, and soon after in Pacific Theaters (currently the operating chain is Landmark Theatres).

Still, the Shattuck's appearance is true to Michaan's original vision. The entranceway and lobby's classical pillars and ceiling are remnants from the Hink's store (though painted and touched up); the eight original theaters, of varying sizes, are Egyptian and Moorish styled and have opening and closing curtains; in effect (like the small Grand Lake theater additions) they are smaller-scale versions of the old picture palaces of yesteryear (two of them even have balconies).

Originally an eight-plex, the Shattuck added two more cinemas in an expansion about 2000 (which, at least initially, are, in this writer's opinion, nothing like even the blandest of the original eight).

Since the closing of the UC Theatre in 2001, the Shattuck has devoted a portion of its programming to UC-like repertory programming (showing offbeat films in limited release).

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Contributed by Garrett Murphy

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The opening date of the Shattuck Cinemas was 25th May 1988.

posted by KenRoe on Dec 21, 2004 at 3:13pm

Nice photo of the Shattuck Cinemas
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adawnphoto/45584482/

posted by Chuck1231 on Nov 12, 2005 at 12:09am

Another exterior photo here:-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/424161169/

posted by Ian on Mar 17, 2007 at 12:48pm

I love this theater. Even the smaller theaters (normally show artsy pictures) have curtains and stars on the ceiling. The large Egyptian theater is incredible, and the lobby architecture is very very nice. It may not be antique, but it's clean and beautiful. Even the bathrooms are nice - they have old movie posters as decorations. There is a large variety of food and drinks too.

posted by Phoenix Lee on Nov 12, 2007 at 7:58pm

Here is the website for the Shattuck Cinemas.

posted by Lost Memory on May 12, 2008 at 9:12am

This is a May 2008 marquee shot.

posted by Lost Memory on May 14, 2008 at 6:32pm

The Shattuck Cinemas in June of 2008.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 24, 2008 at 1:11pm

The theater can be seen in this mini-documentary by Gary Graver, at approximately 4:30 minutes:
http://tinyurl.com/67k2zd

posted by ken mc on Jul 4, 2008 at 11:47am

Here is a March 2009 article about some renovations at the Shattuck:
http://tinyurl.com/74n29l

posted by ken mc on Mar 6, 2009 at 5:11pm

Shattuck Cinemas at night

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 7, 2009 at 7:39pm

2005 photo of the Shattuck Cinemas from Tom Spaulding.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tspauld/52561312/in/set-675202/

posted by Chuck1231 on Sep 11, 2009 at 10:02am

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