Dinuba Theater
250 S. L Street,
Dinuba,
CA
93618
250 S. L Street,
Dinuba,
CA
93618
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Dinuba Lanes (now Orbit Lanes) bowling center opened in this building on September 15, 1960. (Reedley Exponent 7/14/60)
The record of a lawsuit (Levy v. Paramount Pictures) decided in 1952 indicate that the Dinuba Theatre opened on February 14, 1941, and was operated by the plaintiff, Mr. Levy until May, 1942.
The finding aid for the S. Charles Lee papers lists a Dinuba Theatre at Dinuba as a 1940-1941 project. However, given this theater’s location in a small San Joaquin Valley town, we should consider the possibility that this house was one of those projects actually designed by the unlicensed architect William B. David, with the plans only signed by S. Charles Lee, which is something Lee did for David on several occasions.
I wonder if this theater could have been in the building that is now the Dinuba Lanes Bowling Center, at 250 S. L Street? It occupies three old buildings, but at the rear of the northernmost building is a taller section that could have been a stage house.
I went there to see Happy Feet and the staff was friendly, food was typical, the seating was great and sound and picture compareable to Manchester cinema. (Which I frequent) I would definitely go again. The location is on the end of town which is not exactly prime but for the most part it is by the Police department which makes it safe to me.