Crest Theatre (Closed)
Oceanside, CA Photo courtesy Mark Hackett
Near to the Star Theatre is the Crest with its relatively nondescript
but classic marquee sign. The Crest was once a popular name with
single-screen theaters and this one doesn't disappoint.
UPDATE 02/07 : The Crest Theater is now the Grace church. The marquee is still up sporting a new paint job, but is no longer lit and its letters now spell Grace instead of Crest. Many thanks to James Cimarusti for update. 02-07
Bay Theatre
National City, CA
Architect S. Charles Lee Photo courtesy Mark Hackett
The Bay Theatre in National City is another of the remaining S.
Charles Lee designed gems. Featuring the standard Lee pillar on top, the
Bay appears to still be in great shape.
Mission Theatre (Closed)
Fallbrook, CA Photo courtesy Louis Di Fazio
Here is the Mission Theatre, located in Fallbrook, California.
The old west look of this theatre makes it look like a backdrop for a
Hollywood western movie or a place for the cast of Bonanza and Gun Smoke.
Unfortunately this old west looking theatre is now closed.
Guild Theatre
San Diego, CA Photo courtesy M.C. Morrissey
How about the old Guild Theatre in the Hillcrest area of San Diego.
Sporting Mission revival style architecture, the Guild is currently vacant.
Below is a close-up of the marquee sign, still in decent condition as
well as the back of the theatre, in not as great a condition.
(Left) A Close-up of the Guild Theatre sign
UPDATE 10/05 : The Guild Theater was gutted and turned into two retail spaces. The
original sign and marquee was removed and was replaced by a modern, faux
marquee advertising the shops. No character. Many thanks to Matt J. for update. 10-05
Star Theatre (Closed)
Oceanside, CA Photo courtesy Georg Balandran
What better place to see the new Star Wars movie than the venerable Star
Theatre in Oceanside? After the movie's over, hang around outside
and stare at the stars... even in daylight!
Star
Theatre (Closed) Photo courtesy Jimmy Bowman
To the near left, check out the newer paint scheme at the Star Theatre.
Looks like the facade panels are now painted in pink! Thanks to Jimmy
Bowman for updated photo.
UPDATE 02/07 : The Star Theater in Oceanside is now a performing arts center (and sometime church). Unfortunately, they no longer show movies there. Many thanks to James Cimarusti for update. 02-07
Crest Theatre (Closed)
Bay Theatre
Mission Theatre (Closed)
Guild Theatre
Star Theatre (Closed)
What better place to see the new Star Wars movie than the venerable Star
Theatre in Oceanside? After the movie's over, hang around outside
and stare at the stars... even in daylight!
