Burbank Theater

552 Bascom Avenue,
San Jose, CA 95128

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The Burbank Theatre opened in 1949. It operated as an art house theater until the late-1960’s, the Burbank Theater became a revival house until 1973. Shaw Theaters relinquished operation in 1973.

The Burbank Theater showed porn films from 1973 to 1977, became a revival house again in 1977-1978, then switched back to porn (triple bills) in 1978-2000.

The Burbank Theater was shut down in March of 2000 as a public nuisance by the Santa Clara County DA.

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lostmemory
lostmemory on July 11, 2008 at 6:49 pm

You can see more of the building in this photo.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on January 2, 2009 at 5:59 pm

Here is part of a March 1999 article from the San Jose Mercury News:

ADULT THEATER CLOSING SOUGHT BURBANK CINEMA: DISTRICT ATTORNEY SUES OWNERS, CLAIMING PUBLIC NUISANCE, UNLAWFUL SEX ACTS

Calling it a public nuisance, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office sought an order Friday to close the Burbank Theatre, an adult movie house and longtime fixture in the unincorporated community of Burbank. Though Superior Court Judge William Elfving did not immediately shut down the theater, he ordered the owners to stop allowing unlawful sex acts on the premises and to meet a series of conditions, including hiring full-time security.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on April 11, 2009 at 7:07 pm

Here is a 1981 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cknuvh

lostmemory
lostmemory on April 27, 2009 at 3:57 pm

1984 Photo

1986 Photo

thurstonsspam
thurstonsspam on August 5, 2009 at 1:55 pm

i would like to hold a charity art show here but I’m having troubles contacting someone. Please send me an emaail if you can help thanks.
mike

GaryParks
GaryParks on October 13, 2010 at 12:02 pm

Much more of the exterior is now painted in a warm sandstone/orangish color. This painting process seems to be added to whenever the owner can afford more paint and/or labor.

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on January 20, 2011 at 11:33 pm

More photos of the Burbank Theatre.
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Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on February 7, 2011 at 3:58 pm

Thanks Chuck,depressing,but that is life.

amir
amir on March 5, 2011 at 4:59 pm

Hello everyone. I am the current owner’s son and happened to venture on to this page. If anyone is interested in more information regarding the Burbank Theater you are more than welcome to contact me. Currently the theater has undergone major renovations and there are multiple sections that are up for rent. My email is

Thanks
Amir

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on March 5, 2011 at 5:35 pm

Thanks Amir.

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