Telegraph Repertory Cinema
2519 Telegraph Avenue,
Berkeley,
CA
94704
2519 Telegraph Avenue,
Berkeley,
CA
94704
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One of Berkeley’s notable venues of cimema during the late 60’s-early 70’s.
Originally located several doors south of the above-listed address, it moved to a former apartment building and remained there into the late 1980’s. (The older location operated for a short-lived time afterwards, first as Flickers! and later as the New Studio Guild.)
For a brief time before its closure it was known as the Cave.
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I also have Photos of the Telegraph Rep Ca 1969
An interesting article appeared in the 9-18-07 issue of the Berkeley Daily Planet about the founder of the Telegraph Repertory Cinema, George Pauly (1933-2007), who died on August 27.
THE ARTICLE
A friend commented on the above Berkeley Daily Planet article I posted:
“I heard there were several mistakes in the article, and that the Telly Rep was not such a treasure. Films were projected onto a wall and the guy sometimes left the machine running unattended while he walked down the street….”
“Treasure Walked down the street?”
The only time we ever left the Booth was if one projectionists didnt show up for work and this left one who had to run 4 theatres seperated by 150 feet.
All 4 theaters had large reel systems whole movie on one reel.
It stil required 2 to run 4.
All theatres had real movie Screens never projected on a wall?
I spoke with George about a month before he died.. He was certainly almost 90 years old, having difficulty walking and had a cold.
But we sat and talked for hours his mind was as sharp as ever.
I feel quite fortunate to have known and worked for him. He was a quiet intelligent and good man.
He was also an architect and did much design of Highland Hospital acute care tower.
Again if you have questions about what went on at the theatre let me know.
Correction
George was 74 years old.
Tales of the cinema..
The Fire.
1.5 cans of Nitrate film and a cigarette ash.
3 months of cleaning and rebuilding the Projectors.
The Murder of oue of our cashiers.
Al was pissed we drove around berkeley and Oakland armed looking for the perps.
Three bandits shot and killed our 19 year old cashier for $154.00
Ironic, the Godfather had just opened down the street and they had $20k in the boxoffice.
2001 a spaced out odditiy. A copy of 2001 recut and dubbed with 60’s rock and roll sound track. Best enjoyed on Orange sunshine or Clear light.
Parties after work that if you can remember you werent there.
Meg back from Vietnam with bags of the latest imported Herbs.
It was a great time.
Enrique
I knew Alan Blanchard during the months just before, and following, the People’s Park incident known as “Bloddy Thursday.” Alan was working as a carpenter on the Telegraph Repertory Theater, and he went up to the roof to see what was going on after he heard all the commotion on the street. An Alameda County Sherrif opened fire, blinding Alan and killing James Rector with shotgun blast. Does anyone know where Alan is now?
I began working there a few months after alan was shot.
I believe Bloody Thursday was in May 69? I started at the theatre in October 1969.
Try Googling Alan’s name I think he is still around.
Frank P Nimz was the technical wiz who made it work. Silicon valley before it was invented. He built the Projection systems . Had a company called ARC Labs He was a good friend who I would love to hear more about we lost touch in the mid 80’s Designed a system to beat roulette on a programmable calculator. I think He Died in 1999 Camels and Pepsi and Excedrin will take a toll.
He had a Bendix analog computer in his House in Pleasant hill 1300 vacuum tubes and a Mag Drum.
It should be noted that the photo above is of the original Telegraph Repertory Cinema (which later became Flickers/Studio Guild), the address shown above is that of the later location, just north of the original.
gsmurph. Yes this was the original Telegraph rep. Cinema 1 and 2 The address up the street was also the Telegraph Repertory cinema, Cinema 3 and 4 .. I helped build it … I ran the projectors … 16mm only up the center stairs cinema 3 left 4 right. I only know what happened up to about 1974