Fox Skyline Theater
Skyline Boulevard and Sharp Park Road,
San Bruno,
CA
94066
Skyline Boulevard and Sharp Park Road,
San Bruno,
CA
94066
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This was a theater that operated roughly 1966-1980 in a shopping center that existed during through 1984 at the intersection of Sharp Park Road and Skyline Boulevard. The theater played first run movies through the 1970’s, then began showing B-films such as “Pom Pom Girls” and “The Van” during the late-1970’s. Also had midnite movies…“Rocky Horror Picture Show”, “The Grateful Dead Movie” and “The Song Remains the Same”.
The theater closed and building had a fire in the early-1980’s. The entire shopping center was demolished for an apartment complex.
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1977, the Assistant Manager running the movies,acording to Jeannie McLeod.Must have been a non-union house pretty surprizing for California and in 1977 the first wave of automation was hitting newer theatres this one opening in 1966 I bet had Carbon-arc lamps.
The Fox Skyline was fully union,(including floor staff)until Mann Theatres leased it out to an independant in 1975. It went downhill from that time on, to the day it closed for good. It was a very nice theatre while operating under National General/Mann Theatres. And yes, we had Peerless Projection with carbon arc lamps.
And you knew what change over was. These high school projectionists today would not be able to run a carbon-arc lamp.So glad we had union projectionists in the theatres i worked.
You’re right, and they would not know a change-over cue or curtain cue if it splashed the entire screen. I never ran a booth, just managed. Lynn Adams was our regular projectionist when I was there.You could'nt have asked for better, he was tops.
Yeah,I was in management with ABC,PLitt and GCC.My last year with GCC they were making hints that they wanted the Union guys to start the last show of the night and then have the managers secure the booth. Glad I got out in 1983.I could see what was coming,and i wanted no part of running a booth and a theatre too, I was always lucky to have a “LYNN” in all my booths.Really can’t recall any problems with the Union guys in Augusta or Athens Georgia.
That’s because they were usually older and very professional, even though they had a tight union. I never had any problems with the operators or union. California unions back then ran a tight ship, but were also willing to listen to management. Now everything is ran ship-shod.
It was Lin (for Lindsey) Adams. He was my father and a projectionist for over 40 years. Unless changed after he left, the Fox Skyline had Century heads and Strong carbon arc lamps.
DON ADAMS,
What a surprise! And how I remember you! Email me direct at lifeoflarry@aol .com
During 1977 & ‘78, I ran the projectors (yes, they were carbon arc), picked the film cans up at the docks, spliced the reels…all at age 15. Our manager (Betty) was barely in her 20’s. When she left, her replacement (John) was a 21 year old with no theater experience. Occasionally, our paychecks wouldn’t clear the bank. Our biggest crowds came for the midnight showings of 'The Song Remains The Same’ and ‘Pink Floyd’. ‘Rocky Horror’ played at the Serramonte Six, not the Skyline.
Theatre location was actually Skyline Blvd at Sharp Park Rd.