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CASTRO THEATRE
San Francisco, California



Opening, 1922.



Circa 1948



Circa 1978



2005. Christian Horan Photography.



The lobby on opening night.



The lobby in 2005.



Stairway to mezzanine. Christian Horan Photography.



Mezzanine. Christian Horan Photography.



Balcony. Christian Horan Photography.



Balcony chandelier. Christian Horan Photography.



Auditorium from balcony.



Auditorium. Christian Horan Photography.



Organ loft. Christian Horan Photography.



Organ. Christian Horan Photography.



Organ close-up.



Auditorium chandelier.



Chandelier lowered.



Hand winch in attic.



Changing light bulbs.



Part of two weeks of 70mm.



Film handling room.



One of two Century JJs. Configured for 35mm.



Century JJ configured for 70mm.



Leeson variable speed drive motor.



Penta-Drive motor control.



Grould Century motor with Selsun (for dual projection 3D).



3D control station.



Strong Super 80 lamphouse (4K xenon).



Eastman Model 25 16mm projector.



ORC 2500C lamphouse for Eastman 16mm projector.



Controls for curtain, masking and lights.



Sound, from top: DTS XD10, Dolby DA20, booth monitor, CP200 processor.



Mackie mixer for separate PA system.


Photos from the James R Marshall collection.

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