Wasn’t the theater monopoly litigation in the late 1940s? Would Paramount have had to sell its interests in the theaters by that time per court order had they not sold their interests already?
At the Pacific multiplex at the Grove in Los Angeles, the adult admission for a film on a weekend night is $12.75. Add popcorn ($6) and a large coke ($5) and you’re up to $23.75, not counting your date.
The Art was visible in a 1981 episode of Hill Street Blues that I watched last night. It looked like your typical adult theater, although perhaps not as seedy as the Optic a few doors north. The episode I watched also featured the Regent and Main theaters.
Nothing has been done with the Regent as of today. I am in that area quite often, and usually look for any signs of renovation. The Skid Row neighborhood is gentrifying rapidly.
I did see the Regent on a 1981 episode of Hill Street Blues last night, along with the Art and the Main.
There is a photo of the theater on this page:
http://bigscreen.execpc.com/history/widen.php
There is a photo on this page, but it doesn’t show much of the theater:
http://bigscreen.execpc.com/history/widen.php
There is a photo of the Butterfly on this page:
http://bigscreen.execpc.com/history/widen.php
Here are minutes from the Board of Supervisors in December 2001 regarding transfer of the Palace to the city of Superior:
http://tinyurl.com/qeqq2
Here is another article concerning restoration:
http://kuws.fm/news_palace_theatre.htm
Wasn’t the theater monopoly litigation in the late 1940s? Would Paramount have had to sell its interests in the theaters by that time per court order had they not sold their interests already?
At the Pacific multiplex at the Grove in Los Angeles, the adult admission for a film on a weekend night is $12.75. Add popcorn ($6) and a large coke ($5) and you’re up to $23.75, not counting your date.
Thanks, Ken. They sound a little pricey, but must be interesting reading.
How do you obtain the Film Daily Yearbooks? Are they for sale, or on the Net somewhere?
Thanks for the verification. I saw two separate references to 4th and Market and wasn’t sure if that was correct.
Here is an article about the Tower and the return of the drive-in around Texas:
http://tinyurl.com/gk87b
Here is a 1984 photo. Click on the photo to enlarge:
http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~cirillo/fwsights.htm
Here is the page that contains Bryan’s photo. Click on the photo of the Haltom to enlarge:
http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~cirillo/fwsights.htm
Here is the page containing TC’s photo. You can’t post the individual photos, apparently:
http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~cirillo/fwsights.htm
There are some interior photos on this site:
http://www.eastlandfoundation.com/majestic.html
Here is a January 2006 article about the restoration of the sign:
http://tinyurl.com/jga3e
Here is one reviewer’s opinion of the theater:
http://www.alamedadailynews.com/
Here is an interesting article about the Egyptian:
http://tinyurl.com/ppar7
There is a 1979 photo of the Embassy on this site, as well as information about the status of other SF theaters:
http://tinyurl.com/hvod9
The Rosslyn is being remodeled for lofts.
Mystery solved. Thanks.
This page also says 4th & Market. Is the 787 Market Street address incorrect?
http://tinyurl.com/qrzrc
The Art was visible in a 1981 episode of Hill Street Blues that I watched last night. It looked like your typical adult theater, although perhaps not as seedy as the Optic a few doors north. The episode I watched also featured the Regent and Main theaters.
Nothing has been done with the Regent as of today. I am in that area quite often, and usually look for any signs of renovation. The Skid Row neighborhood is gentrifying rapidly.
I did see the Regent on a 1981 episode of Hill Street Blues last night, along with the Art and the Main.
The Main was visible in a 1981 episode of Hill Street Blues. It was showing adult films at that time.