Sacramento Movie and Drive-In Theaters 1949 - 1981

For some, movie theaters are like going to church. The movie palace, the local drive-in, even the multiplex is their cathedral. Most grand theaters from the past no longer exist for one reason or another. Neglect, changing times, changing technology, operation costs, even politics. Sacramento at one time was rich with beautiful and unique theaters (and some ugly ones too) as well as multiple drive-ins. Of all the places you will see in this film, only three still survive and operate today.

In this collection of clips from the KCRA-TV and KOVR-TV collections, we see The Tower, The Alhambra, The Fox Senator, The Alameda, Capitol Theater, Starlight Drive-In, Sacramento 6 Drive-In, the Century 21 & 22 "Dome" theaters during the opening week of "Star Wars" in 1977, and The Crest featuring a Movietone news reel of opening night on October 6, 1949, with Gov. Earl Warren and stars from that evening's film "That Midnight Kiss" in attendance.

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