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     • In the 1940s, at the height of the theater age, San Francisco had over a hundred movie houses.
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   How many movie houses were there in San Francisco in the 1940s?

   • In the 1940s, at the height of the theater age, San Francisco had over a hundred movie houses. As people began acquiring televisions in the ’50s, theaters became unprofitable and began to close.

   San Francisco’s Abandoned Movie Theaters - The Bold Italic

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   What happened to Hollywood Theaters in the 50s?

   • As people began acquiring televisions in the ’50s, theaters became unprofitable and began to close. The Cinema Treasures website lists 20 of the city’s theaters as demolished, 65 as closed, and only one, the Pagoda in North Beach, as currently under renovation.

   San Francisco’s Abandoned Movie Theaters - The Bold Italic

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   Where are the best movie houses in San Francisco?

   • To fill the void, grandiose play and movie houses quickly rose along Mission Street, “forming one of the greatest cinema rows in all of San Francisco.” While many of the neighborhood's original movie houses have disappeared, some—like The New Mission Theater—have seen new life in recent years.

   Then & Now: 5 Classic Movie Palaces Of The Mission District

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   What is the oldest theater in San Francisco?

   • It was The Poppy (1912-1916), The New 16th Street (1916-1920), The Rex (1920-1926), The Gem (1926-1930), The Gaiety (1930-1933) and finally, The Roxie from 1933 to today. Seating 238, the theater's website boasts that it is the oldest continuously operating theater in San Francisco and the second oldest continuously operating theater in the world.

   Then & Now: 5 Classic Movie Palaces Of The Mission District

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   What is the largest theater in San Francisco?

   • The 2,578-seat theater—the largest in San Francisco until The Fox came along—was located inside the three-story Spanish Colonial Revival building (with a Mexican Baroque facade) on Mission between 19th and 20th streets, according to Cinema Treasures. The building, designed by William H. Crim, also housed an 85-room hotel and retail stores.

   Then & Now: 5 Classic Movie Palaces Of The Mission District

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   What happened to the San Francisco Playhouse?

   • While it was built following the 1906 earthquake and fire, and considered “San Francisco’s safest and most beautiful playhouse” during its heyday, the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake destroyed the building, forcing its demolition.

   Then & Now: 5 Classic Movie Palaces Of The Mission District

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3. opensfhistory.org › osfhcrucible › 2021/09/05OpenSFHistory Top Ten: Movie Theater Block

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   Sep 5, 2021 · From the early nickelodeons to today’s multiplexes, there has been no shortage of places to see films in the City. However, while theaters arose in virtually every part of San Francisco, there is one city block that has sported a remarkable number of movie houses through time. That is the 900 block of Market Street.

4. www.bygonely.com › san-francisco-1940sSan Francisco in the 1940s: A City transformed by War and ...

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   The 1940s saw San Franciscans seeking solace and escape in various forms of entertainment. Movie theaters, like the Castro Theatre and the Fox Theatre, offered Hollywood glamour and captivating stories on the silver screen.

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5. www.sfchronicle.com › oursf › articleBehold, SF's 20th-century movie palaces in all their glitz ...

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   Mar 29, 2019 · The biggest films opened to exclusive Market Street engagements, while most neighborhood theaters, including the Granada, New Mission, Haight and Alexandria, took the scraps weeks or months later....

   • Author: Peter Hartlaub

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6. hoodline.com › 2017/02/5-classic-movie-palaces-ofThen & Now: 5 Classic Movie Palaces Of The Mission District

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   Feb 13, 2017 · The 2,578-seat theater—the largest in San Francisco until The Fox came along—was located inside the three-story Spanish Colonial Revival building (with a Mexican Baroque facade) on Mission...

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7. www.sfgate.com › movies › articleA 100 year look at San Francisco marquees and theaters - SFGATE

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   Mar 25, 2016 · There have been hundreds of theaters, for both film and live performance, in San Francisco's colorful history. Some of the structures have fallen to the wrecking ball, including the grand,...

8. abc7news.com › famous-movies-shot-in-san-franciscoWhere did they shoot that? San Francisco's famous movie ...

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   Where were the most movies made in San Francisco? We poured through data from the SF Film Commission to find out the most popular film locations.