Cinema Soquel (Osocales Theatre) - Soquel, California

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Cinema Soquel (Osocales Theatre) - Soquel, California The old Cinema Soquel is at 4525 Soquel Drive in Soquel, CA. Sentinel, 9/10/48). It was reportedly run by local musician Joe Sharino. and Robert L.

Originally named Osocales Theater, later Cinema Soquel, Dexter's club, West Abbey Theatre; the building is looking great, and is presently used as a church. For updated info on the old theater please go to: http://cinemasoquel.blogspot.com

The 500-seat Osocales Theater opened first opened its doors in September, 1948 (S.C. In the mid-1970's, it switched from mainstream movies to x-rated adult fea

tures, a policy which continued into the early-1980's. Next, a local theatre group acquired the cinema and installed cabaret-type seating, and renamed it West Abbey Theatre, which produced plays and musicals. The West Abbey Theatre continued for about two years before it became Dexter's, a music nightclub. About 1986, the building was bought by a Foursquare Church group and became Lighthouse Foursquare Church. Contributors: Gary Parks, Joe Vogel, Ken mc, Santa Cruz Wiki, Josh Reader. Boxoffice magazine, May 1950:

One hundred seats were installed in the Osocales Theater in Soquel, Charles J. Ide, owners, announced. The recent opening of the Osocales Theatre was announced in the September 25, 1948, issue of Boxoffice Magazine. The October 2 issue of Boxoffice added that the theater had cost $60,000, was 50x100 feet in size, and seated 500.

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30/09/2011
One of the first double features to be shown at the brand-new Osocales Theatre (Cinema Soquel). From the Santa Cruz Sent...
29/09/2011

One of the first double features to be shown at the brand-new Osocales Theatre (Cinema Soquel). From the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Oct. 12, 1948.

Great vintage pic of the theater! Thanks, Ricko!
24/08/2011

Great vintage pic of the theater! Thanks, Ricko!

24/05/2010

And of course the famous Cooper House in Santa Cruz, swept away after the quake of '89.

The Cooper House on the Pacific Garden Mall (Pacific and Cooper Streets in today's Downtown Santa Cr

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