Americana Cinemas 1 & 2
2011 N. Texas Street,
Fairfield,
CA
94533
2011 N. Texas Street,
Fairfield,
CA
94533
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Previously operated by: CinemaCal Enterprises, Silver Screen Amusements
Functions: Auto Repair Shop
Previous Names: Showcase Cinemas I & II
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Opening on September 21, 1970 with a program of cartoons. It officially opened on September 22, 1970 with Keir Dullea in “2001: A Space Odyssey” in Screen 1 and Julie Andrews in “Thoroughly Modern Millie & Barbra Streisand in "Funny Girl” in Screen 2. The Americana Cinemas 1 & 2 was a twin theater located in the heart of Fairfield’s middle section. Each screen had 350-seats. It was closed on April 22, 1988 with one of the screens playing “Stand and Deliver” starring Edward Jame Olmos. It reopened and was still operating into the mid-1990’s.
By 2021 the building was in use by G&C Autobody Inc.
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I cannot find a lot of information of this theater. So unfortunately it’s opening and closing dates were not revealed yet.
Found it! It was last known as “Americana Cinemas” and closed for the final time in the Spring of 1988.
I’m pretty sure that this first opened as the “Showcase Cinemas I & II” before changing its name to the “Americana Cinemas 1 & 2” a short time later in the early-1970s. Throughout its history, the Americana was operated by William Blair Theatres, CinemaCal Enterprises, and Silver Screen Amusements.
California Cinema Properties Circuit opened here as the American Theatres I & II with “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Funny Girl” on September 22, 1970. The venue was automated with two identical 350-seat auditoriums.
First managed by Ray Lakin of San Jose.
Actually, the last advertised showing dates forward to April 22, 1988 with one of the screens showing “Stand And Deliver”.
Opened 9/21/1970.
It first opened softly on September 21, 1970 with several cartoons and shorts before opening the next day on September 22, 1970 with “2001: A Space Odyssey” in Screen 1 and a double feature of “Thoroughly Modern Millie” and “Funny Girl” in Screen 2.
Also opened with a double feature of “Thoroughly Modern Millie” and “Funny Girl” in Screen 2. Screen 1 opened with “2001: A Space Odyssey”.
The theatre absolutely was called the Showcase Cinemas. It operated as the Showcase into the 90s. When it closed we purchased much of the equipment and moved it to the Washington Square Cinemas in Petaluma.
The theatre appeared in co-op ads in the San Francisco Chronicle until 1995.
I just saw that a minute ago, but it appears that it only appeared rarely at times on the Chronicle. So yes, it appears that this did not close in 1988 and the Showcase Cinemas was still open into the mid-1990s.