Marquee, The Ken Cinema
Built in 1946, The Ken Cinema opened as the first theatre to bring quality foreign films to San Diego and continues to offer a wide variety of films, from independent fare to foreign language cinema to restored classics.
I lived a short walk from the theatre for a time while in college and got to know The Ken very well.
The Ken Cinema is San Diego’s last single screen theatre.
Marquee, The Ken Cinema belongs to the following groups:
All Around the Styles, Anything Theatrical, Art Deco Heaven - Period 1910 until 1939, Blast from the Past, Freedom to Shine, Mood & Ambi(e)nce - Strictly Photos / ( No need to enter images in the group for the challenges), Neon Heaven, Safe Haven and Western United States Artists and Photographers Available for sale asGreeting Cards and Matted Prints
Julian Escardo
Brilliant perspective/pov and a strong subject – nice work!
Via Itouch
deepbluwater replied
many thanks, Julian! this perspective gives the letters a chance to be up against the sky. stayed for the movie too!
Rita H. Ireland
very very cool!
deepbluwater replied
thank you Rita! this theater is a local landmark & you can see just about everything there…
CLiPiCs
Wonderful Framing dBw
great shot
Love ‘N’ Laughter Kriss
deepbluwater replied
many thanks, Kriss!! while there this week I also had to dine at the locally famous “Ponce’s Mexican Restaurant, since 1969…” across the street, just to get the whole experience :)))
Paul Vanzella
...love these old cinema signs, so deco and can get you so excited about going to the movies!
deepbluwater replied
exactly! I was so excited to see the film & go to that part of town because of the theatre! I’d planned on photographing 2-3 obscure theatre marquees while away for Easter weekend. -the schedule didn’t work out for it so just had to get to this part of SD to make up for it! funny how that works…
thanks so very much for your comments Paul!!!
Shoaib .
nice ! great image
deepbluwater replied
so glad you like this one Shoaib!!! I’ve got a thing for old theatre marquees -likely more to come :)))))
Mel Brackstone
Wow, this is impressive!!! Long time since we’ve seen anything like that here :(
deepbluwater replied
thanks so much Mel!! love this place. old theatres long gone in AU?
Mel Brackstone
There are certainly very few left….sad but true
deepbluwater replied
sorry to hear that, Mel. thanks so much for coming by to say Hello tho, it’s great to see you around here!!
KellyThomas
oh i love this, I would love to go to this theatre!
deepbluwater replied
thank you, and yes! this theatre is as fun & interesting as it looks! & the neighborhood is great too. Thanks so much for coming by Kelly…
Phototone
Excellent perspective, great shot.
deepbluwater replied
thank you Tony!! the early evening sky gave me what I was looking for to show off the sign to it’s best & I was lucky those great clouds came by…..
thanks so much again!
gemynd
wonderful symentry and graphic feel to this work ….great to enjoy
deepbluwater replied
thank you gemynd!! so glad you enjoy these beautiful old signs also, nothing like them!
Jerri Johnson
I used to go to the Ken solely for the experience…it’s been many years…last film seen there was Pi (1998) BTW, such a wonderful shot of the place…great POV…thanks for the memories.
deepbluwater replied
yes, the Ken experience is the thing isn’t it! glad you like the image Jerri, and that it brings good memories too.
Hey, I see you are from Huntington Beach!! I’m up there all the time as I have family in HB, just got back from a visit today! beautiful day today, wasn’t it? :))
thank so much for coming by Jerri!!