Donner Theatre
10124-10126 Donner Pass Road,
Truckee,
CA
96161
10124-10126 Donner Pass Road,
Truckee,
CA
96161
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The Donner Theatre opened prior to August 1919. It burnt down December 24, 1960.
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Bryan Krefft, Chaun Owens-Mortier
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A little bit of further information on the Donner Theatre can be found on this page of the the Truckee-Donner Historical Society’s website, number four down.
There must have been another theater in this town at some point:
“The Pharmacy, 10072 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA 96161, Located in the Old Capitol Theatre Building, 530-582-1668”.
The Capitol might have been an earlier theater. This website mentions the Capitol theater and has a small photo.
Lost, the Capitol may have been closed before 1945, because in the 1945 Film Daily Yearbook, the only theatre listed in Truckee opened or closed is the Donner.
Our comments seem to be reveresed. :)
Bryan…I can only find the Capitol theater mentioned as a silent theater. I don’t think its listed so you can add it if you want.
The Donner Theater is on the left in this 1950 photo.
From the January 9, 1961, issue of Boxoffice: “When fire destroyed the Donner Theatre at Truckee recently, seven families living in the second-floor apartments were left homeless. The cause of the fire was not determined.”
From the 1950s a photo postcard image of Donner Pass Rd. and the Donner Theatre.