Central Cinema
842 Central Avenue,
Alameda,
CA
94501
842 Central Avenue,
Alameda,
CA
94501
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This theater opened in around 2004, a conversion of a former funeral home.
The Central Cinema was closed June 29, 2008.
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This guy has balls and my hat’s off to him. He is running mainstream recent releases in a little 42 seat theater and getting hassled like he is running a porn operation! A series of unfortunate events indeed! Obviously a lover of film and I wish him nothing but success. His little place will be no competition to a multiplex and would probably work the other way around.
I don’t have any information on the planned downtown multiplex they’re talking about here, but I’m hoping it’s the plan which was batted about years ago which would include restoration of the very-intact art deco Alameda Theatre.
REgarding the little independent theatre…more power to him!
I find this is very frustrating….how do you find out what movies are showing there if it isn’t posted? I don’t see a phone number to call either. If you are going to show movies, shouldn’t you POST them to this site?
Attorney Barbara Thomas needs to be disbarred for temporay insanity. Apparently she stalled a zoning decision last minute by the City Planners by introducing a 175 page environmental analysis…..yeah you read it right 175 page environmental analysis ??!!
All this for a small boutique Theatre?
Huh….yeah I’ve heard the the fumes from the popcorn popper has killed a couple kids enjoying the matinees.
Central Cinema’s “Chain” should be listed as “Independent.”
Here is one reviewer’s opinion of the theater:
http://www.alamedadailynews.com/
Excellent article appeared in this past Monday’s San Francisco Chronicle. The place is still open, was showing “Horton Hears A Who”. Basically run by one man, who acts as ticket seller, concession stand worker, & projectionist! Admission is $8 for adults.
The article did state that he did work things out with the city of Alameda & that the theater is making a profit.
An exterior photo can be seen HERE.
This theater closed in June.
Closed June 29, 2008.