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California Movie Theatres (page 12)

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Sacramento

Fox California Theatre
Salinas, CA
The Fox California Theatre opened in 1921 as the T&D Theatre. It was sold to Fox and renamed in 1930. It was closed for many years before it reopened in 2007 as a live performance venue. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. [map]

El Rey Theatre
Salinas, CA

2013 and 2014:
2023:
The El Rey Theatre opened in 1935. It became the Cinema 1 in the early 1980s. It closed in 1989 and has been vacant since then. In 2022, restoration work began to turn the space into a multi-use venue. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

California Theatre
San Bernardino, CA
The California Theatre was built in 1928 as a vaudeville theatre. It now houses the California Theatre of the Performing Arts. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

San Diego
San Francisco
San Jose

Bal Theatre
San Leandro, CA		 Lorenzo Theatre
San Lorenzo, CA
The Bal Theatre opened in 1946 and closed in 2005. It reopened in 2010 as a live performance venue. For more, see this website. [map]

The Lorenzo Theatre opened in 1947 and closed in 1982. It has been vacant since then. There was a fire in 2019 and the roof was destroyed. Restoration of the building is now underway. A temporary roof has been installed and the original wall murals have been preserved. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

Fremont Theatre
San Luis Obispo, CA
The Fremont Theatre was designed by S. Charles Lee and built in 1940. It still shows first-run films and is used for an international film festival. Lee also designed the similar looking Tower Bowl in San Diego in the same year. That building has been demolished. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

San Mateo:
Palm Theatre: 1, 2, 3 [gone]

Warner Grand Theatre
San Pedro, CA
The Warner Grand Theatre was originally known as the Warner San Pedro when it opened in 1931. It was designed by Benjamin Marcus Priteca. The theatre has been owned by the city of Los Angeles since 1996. It is now used as a live performance venue. The neon "Warner" letters are lit sequentially. The neon on the marquee flashes. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

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