Seavue Twin Theater
514 Palmetto Avenue,
Pacifica,
CA
94044
514 Palmetto Avenue,
Pacifica,
CA
94044
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Located between San Francisco and Half Moon Bay. The Seavue Theater was a large single screen theatre built in the early-1950’s and opened on May 23, 1951 with Spencer Tracy in “Father’s Little Dividend” & Brian Donlevy in “Fighting Coast Guard”. It had amongst other details, retained its ladies' powder room, as well as a decorative tower that was once illuminated. The Seavue Theater was twinned later in its life and remained open despite competition from local multiplexes in San Francisco and on the Penninsula.
However, in 2002, it closed due to a new 20-screen megaplex opening just a few miles away. It was demolished in late-2007.
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Went there just once to see A View to a Kill. The Goonies was playing in the other theater, There were only 3 other people there besides us. The people that ran the place was really friendly. Inside the auditorium reminded me of a airplane hanger, the ceiling was all white and looked like either steel beams or wooden ones holding the roof up. It was really clean inside.
This was a part of my history too. I worked there in 1991-92 and it was a great little theatre. I remember one night I found a box of old trailers and I spliced all of them together to make a 2 hour print full of old trailers. Not many theatres around like that anymore where one could do something like that.
Went there in the 60’s and early 70’s. There wasn’t much for kids to do in Pacifica, so the SeaVue was usually packed. It was kind of run down and dirty then, but on Saturdays in the mid 60’s, you could see a western or a comedy and get stale popcorn and a drink…all for about $.50. One time, maybe about ‘67 or '68, they had a live band play there in the afternoon…Sopwith Camel it was called…big stuff for Pacifica.
My first love lived in Linda Mar and on our first date after returning home after the trip where we met, we went to the Seavue to see Franco Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet in 1975. She was an incurable romantic and loved this screen version of Romeo and Juliet. Great memories, both of her and our first date. She was taken by breast cancer, but she, our first date, and this theater will live on in my memories until I see her again.
The city this demolished theater was located in is Pacifica, California 94044, not Pacific Manor. According to the city of Pacifica’s website Pacific Manor is a shopping district (or neighborhood) of Pacifica which has 11 shopping districts.
I live here again, having grown up here in Linda Mar. Pacific Manor is a district in the north end of Pacifica, not just a shopping area. The Seavue was in Pacific Manor. Period. It is now a Walgreens and in my opinion it’s a damn shame the city did not step in and save the movie palace of my childhood, where I saw all the great monster movies and Sci-Fi and comedy films in the ‘50’s.
Hi Sturgeon – The posting for this theatre originally stated it was located in Pacific Manor. The reason for my post above was that theaters on CT are listed by city, not neighborhoods. BTW, I live nearby also (in SF).
This opened on May 23rd, 1951. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
The interior of the theater looks very similar to the Granada in Morgan Hill.
As a Sunset District kid in 1970’s, this was a convenient theater to drive and park for my mom. I don’t remember what I saw, but it was probably the latest Disney movie. I do remember going to the Mcdonalds across the street after.