Casino Theater

643-647 5th Avenue,
San Diego, CA 92101

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The Casino Theater opened around 1913. It underwent a remodeling in the 1930’s into an Art Deco style. In the early 1970’s it was operated by Pussycat Theatre, retaining the Casino name.

The building is now home to the Ghirardelli Ice Cream and Chocolate Shop.

Contributed by Lost Memory

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lostmemory on January 18, 2008 at 2:49 pm

Here is a recent photo. Even the marquee is still there.

lostmemory on January 18, 2008 at 7:22 pm

A Robert-Morton theater organ size 2/4 was installed in the Casino Theater in 1924.

JayAllenSanford on March 31, 2008 at 5:42 pm

The San Diego Reader has compiled all its articles about former Casiono operators Walnut Properties onto one webpage, along with around 100 graphics and photos that never appeared in ANY of the published versions. Also included is a Pussycat Theatre mini-history, updates on various Walnut-related lawsuits, etc, as well as a bunch of vintage Casino newspaper ads.

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kencmcintyre on March 31, 2008 at 6:55 pm

I’ve been in this store. I never connected it with being a theater, despite the marquee. Live and learn.

lostmemory on April 18, 2008 at 5:15 pm

This is a then and now photo of the Casino Theater.

lostmemory on June 9, 2008 at 9:22 am

Here is a June 2008 photo.

kencmcintyre on April 6, 2009 at 7:10 pm

Here is a 1983 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/deeaf7

lostmemory on May 18, 2009 at 5:39 pm

1981 Photo

lostmemory on May 18, 2009 at 6:08 pm