Albany/El Cerrito/Kensington Journal has posted on their Facebook page a photocopy of the original image (click to view a larger image on FB) that appeared in the newsletter when the theater opened in 1937.
Thank you for the good times! Celebrating Cerrito Theater’s 75th Birthday
“There were a lot of smiling faces and high spirits in the packed Cerrito Theater Thursday night as El Cerrito’s art deco landmark celebrated its 75th birthday.
Outside the theater, a search light on the sidewalk sent a rotating beam across the sky, while a vintage automobile sat parked in front of the ticket booth.
Inside, the festive occasion featured live 1930s music by the four-member band, “Any Reason,” and several patrons in ’30s attire. Dave Weinstein, president of the Friends of the Cerrito Theater, gave a brief history of the theater and its resurrection before the evening’s main event, a screening of the Oscar-winning Frank Capra film, You Can’t Take it With You.”
Read more at “Cerrito Theater Celebrates 75th in Style,” El Cerrito Patch, December 14, 2012″
Extra! Extra! “A Christmas Story” (1983) Sat & Sun, 12/8 and 12/9 11 AM
Cerrito Classics is showing an extra classic in December (see also “Come celebrate Cerrito Theater’s 75th anniversary on Dec 13th.”)
A heart-warming story set in small-town America in the 1940’s, “A Christmas Story” tells how 9-year-old Ralphie has to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa that a Red Ryder BB-gun is the perfect Christmas gift for him. The stars are Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, and Darren McGavin. Based on the memoir by Jean Shepherd, ” In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash.”
Ralphie’s visit to Santa may be the most surprising and original Santa scene of any movie. It’s Christmas, with a twist. Don’t miss it!
Pick up your tickets now–at the box office–or order online. All seats are $8.00.
Friends of the Cerrito Theater in El Cerrito, California 
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