I was reading an article about the Unique Theater in San Jose, opened by 20 year old Sid Grauman in 1903. Ticket taker and janitor was Roscoe Arbuckle. The theater was used for vaudeville and silent films, and was later wrecked in an earthquake. I don’t think we have this in the San Jose theaters. If I’m correct, I will go ahead and add it.
It looks like the building is now occupied by a Dynamic Dollar store, which I imagine is like the 7-11. They didn’t have any Dynamic Dollar places when I lived in town.
The photo caption says Main Street, but that’s probably some misinformation:
http://tinyurl.com/34gx39
So much for 1940. Of course, the caption says the theater came down in the seventies, which also appears to be incorrect.
I was reading an article about the Unique Theater in San Jose, opened by 20 year old Sid Grauman in 1903. Ticket taker and janitor was Roscoe Arbuckle. The theater was used for vaudeville and silent films, and was later wrecked in an earthquake. I don’t think we have this in the San Jose theaters. If I’m correct, I will go ahead and add it.
Here is a photo, circa 1940:
http://tinyurl.com/2udrwr
The church website has a photo of the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/28vc2c
Here is another view:
http://tinyurl.com/2tmy94
Here is another view:
http://tinyurl.com/2v4jzp
No showtimes listed as of today. Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/3du7vf
Here is a photo of the marquee:
http://tinyurl.com/38en4f
Here is a recent photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2pr283
It looks like a new multiplex is being built in Moore. Opening date is unknown:
http://tinyurl.com/33f3te
Here is a blog with some photos of the Esquire:
http://tinyurl.com/249upt
It looks like the building is now occupied by a Dynamic Dollar store, which I imagine is like the 7-11. They didn’t have any Dynamic Dollar places when I lived in town.
Here is an expanded version of one of the PAB thumbnails posted on 4/2/05. The photo is from the Irvin Glazer collection:
http://tinyurl.com/256jt6
Here is an expanded version of one of the 2005 thumbnails from the PAB site. The photo is from the Irvin Glazer collection:
http://tinyurl.com/2as29g
Here is an expanded version of the PAB photo posted above, specifically from the Irvin Glazer collection:
http://tinyurl.com/26kzh4
Here is a view of the grand opening from the knoxnews.com website:
http://tinyurl.com/2ew9es
Here is the photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yomq7j
There are some older photos on the pstos page:
http://tinyurl.com/yq7wyx
Here is the location today. The condo complex has been advertised for the past year, but no construction to speak of as yet:
http://tinyurl.com/ypzzx5
Held up pretty well, hasn’t it?
Here is a website with some photos of the drive-in:
http://tinyurl.com/23ktmn
Here is a 1953 photo:
http://snipurl.com/1x4u6
Here is an undated photo of the Rex:
http://snipurl.com/1x4ts
That’s going to be a little crowded. Thanks for the information.