Monday, March 8, 2010

Grand Lake Theater

The Grand Lake Theater has been located on Grand Avenue since 1926.  Over time it has developed into a small multiplex and also houses a display of antique projection equipment.  Two days a week they turn on the big rooftop sign made of hundreds of light bulbs, the largest west of the Mississippi.  (A photo of this sign will be featured in a later post).  Mondays through Thursdays they offer discounted tickets and free popcorn!
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 8:16 PM
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7 comments:

  1. JamesMarch 8, 2010 at 8:41 PM

    I think I saw "Stakeout" there with my wife(a month before she was my wife) on Labor Day weekend 1987. Cool theater!

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  2. PaulaMarch 8, 2010 at 9:03 PM

    What a gorgeous theater. I'd want to go there even when I had to pay for the popcorn. :)

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  3. Louis la VacheMarch 9, 2010 at 2:15 AM

    That marvelous sign recalls the glory days of films, theaters - and neon/electric signs...

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  4. AnonymousMarch 9, 2010 at 5:40 AM

    where i live we don't have those theaters full of neon lights at night! it's a shame!

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  5. BirdmanMarch 9, 2010 at 8:00 AM

    Wonderful night shot!

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  6. MarkaMarch 9, 2010 at 5:18 PM

    That's a beautiful building!

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  7. KimMarch 20, 2010 at 3:24 PM

    Ah, the place that lives up to its name! I have several friends who have lived int he immediate neighborhood over the years, and I always love seeing movies there.

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