Tower Theatre (Sacramento, California) Explained

Tower Theatre
Logo Image:TowerTheaterSacramento2012.jpeg.png
Address:2508 Land Park Drive
Location:Sacramento, California
Coordinates:38.5616°N -121.4935°W
Type:Movie theatre
Owner:Reading Cinemas

The Tower Theatre, built in 1938, is a Sacramento, California landmark[1] and the oldest remaining, continuously running picture palace.[2] [3]

The theater was designed by California theater architect William B. David in the Streamline Moderne style of architecture.[4] The original owner was Joseph Blumenfeld, a second generation theatre owner. At the time, there was only one movie screen. The first movie shown was Algiers. The theatre was renovated in 1972 and divided into a three screen cinema.[5]

They were bought by the Reading International theater chain in 1998, who, upgraded the theater in 2012 with digital projectors. In 2016, it was sold to an endowment fund as a long-term investment.[6]

The theater has showcased the premieres of Colin HanksAll Things Must Pass and Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird.[7] Both Hanks and Gerwig are Sacramento natives.

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References

  1. https://www.cityofsacramento.org/-/media/Corporate/Files/CDD/Planning/Historic-Register/Complete_Register.pdf?la=en Sacramento Register of Historic & Cultural Resources City of Sacramento Listings of LANDMARKS HISTORIC DISTRICTS &CONTRIBUTING RESOURCES Ordinances August 2015
  2. Web site: Tower Theatre . Cinema Treasures . 5 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Tower Theatre, a Sacramento landmark, built in 1938, that is famous for its neon displays . Library of Congress . 5 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Trew . Leslie Ann . NOMINATING THE TOWER THEATER TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES: A LOOK AT THE BENEFITS OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION . California State University, Sacramento . 5 June 2020.
  5. Web site: A Brief History of the Tower Theater in Sacramento . Culture Trip . 6 June 2020.
  6. News: Shallit . Bob . Sacramento’s iconic Tower Theatre sold to endowment fund . 15 June 2020 . Sacramento Bee . May 20, 2016.
  7. Web site: Overview . angelikafilmcenter.com . 22 August 2023.