Albany Cinema
1115 Solano Avenue,
Albany,
CA
94706
1115 Solano Avenue,
Albany,
CA
94706
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Built in the 1920’s as a meeting hall/ dance hall, it was converted into a movie theatre in 1935. An unsung yet reliable theater showing often offbeat films; originally a single-screen, the balcony was converted to a second theater in the early-1970’s.
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This is a better photo of the Albany Cinema.
A view in the upstairs auditorium.
Another photo of the Albany Cinema can be seen here.
This theatre needs a major remodel job. Landmark won’t spend a dime on it. Needs curtains fixed and working. The stereo sound needs a upgrade, the surrounds are never on. The little art deco lights on the side are dirty and dusty. The out side is the wrong color. The only good thing is the lobby. I have never been upstairs in the twin. Landmark runs the California also, I think they just lease both theatres and won’t spend any money on them. The people of the east bay need better art theatres.
Here is a more recent photo of the Albany Cinema.
This is another recent view of the Albany Cinema.
Wonder if that noisy heater that hangs from the ceiling in the front right corner of the downstairs auditorium has been replaced or quieted down. The last time I saw a movie there it kept cycling on and off every 10 minutes or so and really disrupted the sound track. Haven’t been back since.
A 2008 photo can be seen here.
When the Albany was showing Atonement in 2008, the marquee read:
Keira Knightley's
Atonement
For Domino
What a great joke. Does anyone have a picture of that?
Now Showing at the Cinema, May 3 1975, “THE BLACK GODFATHER” and a X rated late show called “THE MANICURIST"
October 15 1973 and i know its out of order,but "SANTEE” with Glenn Ford is playing.
Jan 2 1977 and these classics are burning the screen up, “FISTFUL OF HELL” and “KUNG FU MASTER”.