Clay Theatre
2261 Fillmore Street,
San Francisco,
CA
94115
2261 Fillmore Street,
San Francisco,
CA
94115
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The Clay Theatre opened in 1910.
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William Gabel
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Another 2010 photo of the Clay Theatre from another angle.
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It is with heavy hearts we announce that The CLAY Theatre will be closing at the end of August. It is a dark day for San Francisco theatre lovers. Built in 1910 and closing in 2010 100 years of film history comes to a end. The CLAY played host to many film festivals and special events over the years. On closing weekend The CLAY will host one more Rocky Horror, and The Cast is putting on a funeral for the theatre. I have loved my years working at The CLAY, and will miss it! Rumors have it that a condo project will destroy the theatre. Let’s hope not.
An article on the Clay – View link
It would be the kind of theatre Woody Allen would shoot in a movie.Sorry to hear it is gone.
An article about the Clay’s closing; apparently The San Francisco Film Society is interested in keeping the Clay running, but the theater’s owner is not taking their proposal seriously: View link
Good news! Landmark has worked out a short-term agreement with the theater’s landlord, and until something more definitive can be determined, will remain open, at least for the time being: View link
Was at the Clay today expecting it to be the final show. I was pleasantly surprised when I arrived to see a note in the box office saying they were pleased to NOT be closing today. There were reps from the SFFS (San Francisco Film Society) handing out leaflets and letters to the landlord in front of the theatre. There also seemed to be some news and video crews there, at least in the afternoon after the first showing. The early matinee was about 2/3 full, and audience members seemed relieved to hear of the theatre’s current status.
The Clay is charming with much character – hope something can be worked out! It does seem like multiple parties are aware of the theatre’s status, which could be beneficial in the long run.
I discovered the Clay by accident while exploring the streets of San Francisco one July afternoon a few summers back. It’s the sort of funky, friendly neighborhood theater I remember from my childhood. How nice to see that a few of them still exist today!
A few July 2012 photos can be seen here and here.
After a bout of possible closings, the Clay theater is still alive and kicking and drawing them in.
It made Number 3 on this list of Top 10 San Francisco movie theatre.
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/exhibitionist/2012/08/top_10_bay_area_movie_theaters.php?page=2