Nile Theatre
1721 19th Street,
Bakersfield,
CA
93301
1721 19th Street,
Bakersfield,
CA
93301
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Walnut Porperties/Pussyact Theatres either owned or had the master lease on this house for a while (no, it never ran porn as far as I know). I was at this house two or three times on service calls on orders from Mr. Tate in the early or mid ‘80s. It seems to me that the first name of the man who leased this house from Walnut was Russ. They were always having platter problems due to projectionists with happy hands. Just for the record, the platters were Chrisite AW-2 and the house had two screens at the time.
Here are some recent photos of the Nile:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cakeight/3714662263
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cakeight/3714663303
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cakeight/3715475172
Here is a 1982 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/dg67xr
Here’s a 1920 photo of the Nile Theatre from the Kern County Museum: http://www.kcmuseum.org/stories/storyReader$1250
Here is a 1968 photo from the LAPL:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics41/00070085.jpg
Saw “All The Presidents Men”, Mc Cabe & Mrs. Miller" and a couple
of Clint Eastwood “Dirty Harry” movies there in the “70’s.
The Nile will reopen this year as The Nile Bar and Grill. It will be the biggest attraction downtown has had in a long time.
I remember that the Nile Theatre has these beautiful ceiling lamps, large and round. Too bad it remains closed.
The interior is currently being converted into a night club, according to the locals. The exterior has not changed, yet!
The interior is currently being converted into a night club, according to the locals. The exterior has not changed, yet!
During the 40’s the Nile Theatre was operated by Fox West Coast Theatres.
The Nile Theatre seated 771 people.
That should rfead “sans” (without) balcony and stage.
The original Nile Theatre was completely razed in January, 1938. A completely new Nile Theatre, sand balcony and stage with loft, was constructed for $125,000. The grand opening was in May, 1938.