| Theatre | Orpheum aka Pantages in 1926 |
| Cinerama film formats shown | 3-strip and 70mm |
| 3-strip dates | From 12/25/53 to 04/02/61 and from 05/29/62 to 08/12/63 |
| 70mm dates | From 12/18/63 to 01/31/66 |
| Screen curvature and size | 78ft by 28ft |
| Address | 1192 Market Street |
| Comments | |
| Current status | Live theatre |
List of Cinerama films that played at the theatre from Cinema Treasures
THIS IS CINERAMA
Premiere: December 25, 1953
Engagement Duration: 84 weeks
CINERAMA HOLIDAY
Premiere: August 2, 1955 (West Coast Premiere)
Duration: 68 weeks
SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Premiere: November 20, 1956 (West Coast Premiere)
Duration: 68 weeks
SEARCH FOR PARADISE
Premiere: March 11, 1958 (West Coast Premiere)
Duration: 37 weeks
SOUTH SEAS ADVENTURE
Premiere: November 25, 1958
Duration: 51 weeks
WINDJAMMER
Premiere: November 17, 1959
Duration: 32 weeks
THIS IS CINERAMA (Return Engagement)
Premiere: June 28, 1960
Duration: 17 weeks
CINERAMA HOLIDAY (Return Engagement)
Premiere: October 24, 1960
Duration: 9 weeks
SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD (Return Engagement)
Premiere: December 25, 1960
Duration: 14 weeks
HOLIDAY IN SPAIN
Premiere: May 29, 1962
Duration: 10 weeks
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM
Premiere: August 8, 1962
Duration: 29 weeks
HOW THE WEST WAS WON
Premiere: February 27, 1963
Duration: 41 weeks
IT’S A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD
Premiere: December 18, 1963
Duration: 52 weeks
CIRCUS WORLD
Premiere: December 21, 1964
Duration: 13 weeks
THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD
Premiere: March 23, 1965
Duration: 26 weeks
Cinerama screen being installed


Cinerama sign that was replacing the old Orpheum sign.

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Below from 12/25/53 San Francisco Chronicle scanned by Michael Coate

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July 21, 1955 Thomas J. Mellon presenting Mrs. Dan Williams, accompanied by her daughters Sandra and Nini, with a prize for being the millionth moviegoer to see "This Is Cinerama"]


April 13, 1956 L. G. Fox presenting Mr. and Mrs. Don Howard with a prize for being the 500,000 patrons to see "Cinerama Holiday"

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