This page is part of an experiment in local film history. It presents a record of each of the documented screenings of a Louise Brooks film in Northern California, from 1925 through today. I recorded in which city and at what venue and over what period of time (one week, three days, one day, etc…) any particular film was shown. Additionally, I noted those occasions when a film was shown as part of a double bill, if there was a special guest appearance, or some other unusual circumstance, such as a benefit.
This page presents a record of screening for The Street of Forgotten Men, which was officially released by Famous-Players Lasky / Paramount on August 24, 1925. For more about this production, be sure and check out its Louise Brooks Society filmography page.
1925 screenings: Granada in San Francisco (Aug. 8-14, 1925); California in Turlock (Aug. 9, 1925); Senator in Sacramento (Aug. 9-15, 1925); Ramona in Walnut Creek (Aug. 15-16, 1925); Varsity in Davis (Aug. 18-19, 1925); Star in Colusa (Aug. 22-23, 1925); New Stanford in Palo Alto (Aug. 23-24, 1925); Sequoia in Redwood City (Aug. 26-27, 1925); Strand in Los Gatos (Aug. 27-28, 1925); Princess in Sausalito (Aug. 27-28, 1925); Hub in Mill Valley (Aug. 30-31, 1925); Gardella in Oroville (Sept. 1-2, 1925); Orpheum in Lakeport (Sept. 1-2, 1925); American in Oakland (Sept. 5-11, 1925 with appearances by Mary Brian and Neil Hamilton on Sept. 5th); Solano in Fairfield (Sept. 6-7, 1925); California in Watsonville (Sept. 7-8, 1925); California in Richmond (Sept. 9-10, 1925); G. & S. in Santa Rosa (Sept. 10-11, 1925); Liberty in Susanville (Sept. 10-11, 1925); California in Salinas (Sept. 12, 1925); Orpheus in San Rafael (Sept. 12, 1925); Tamalpais in San Anselmo (Sept. 12, 1925); Elite in Placerville (Sept. 13, 1925); Maywood Airdome in Corning (Sept. ??, 1925); Virginia in Vallejo (Sept. 14-15, 1925); Modesto in Modesto (Sept. 16-18, 1925); Vista in Rio Vista (Sept. xx, 1925); Merced Theatre in Merced* (Sept. xx, 1925); Grand in Tracy (Sept. 20, 1925); Liberty in San Jose (Sept. 23-26, 1925); California in Berkeley (Sept. 23-26, 1925); Novelty in Martinez (Sept. 24, 1925); Garden in Burlingame (Sept. 27, 1925); California in Pittsburg (Sept. 27-28, 1925); California in Stockton (Sept. 27-29, 1925); Rex in Santa Clara (Sept. ??, 1925); Casino in Antioch (Sept. 29, 1925); New Livermore in Livermore* (announced for Sept. 1925, no record found); National in Marysville (Sept. 30, 1925); California in Sacramento (Oct. 8-9, 1925); Regent in San Mateo (Oct. 10, 1925); New Fillmore in San Francisco (Oct. 12-14, 1925); New Mission in San Francisco (Oct. 12-14, 1925); Majestic in Benicia (Oct. 20, 1925); National in Woodland (Oct. 21-22, 1925); Starland in Sebastopol (Oct. 22, 1926); National in Chico (Oct. 22-23, 1925); Chimes in Oakland (Oct. 23-24, 1925); Strand in Gilroy (Oct. 24, 1925); Playhouse in Calistoga (Oct. 28, 1925); Rialto in Eureka (Oct. 29-31, 1925); Star in Newman (Nov. 1, 1925); Coliseum in San Francisco (Nov. 2-4, 1925); Glen in Mountain View (Nov. 3-4, 1925); Fremont in Oakland (Nov. 5-6, 1925); Hippodrome in Napa (Nov. 8, 1925); State in Ukiah (Nov. 8, 1925); Strand in Berkeley (Nov. 9-10, 1925); Fink in Gridley (Nov. 12-13, 1925); Liberty in Healdsburg (Nov. 12-13, 1925); J. and J. in Soledad (Nov. 15, 1925); Mystic in Petaluma (Nov. 15-16, 1925); Lorin in Berkeley (Nov. 19-20, 1925); Oaks in Berkeley (Nov. 21, 1925); New Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz (Nov. 25-26, 1925); Redding in Redding (Nov. 29, 1925); Royal in South San Francisco (Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, 1925); Lincoln in Oakland (Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, 1925); Casino in Oakland (Dec. 10-11, 1925); Strand in Oakland (Dec. 14, 1925); Theatre Folsom in Folsom (Dec. 15-16, 1925); Orland Theatre in Orland (Dec. 15-16, 1925); Rialto in Oakland (Dec. 21-22, 1925); New Piedmont in Oakland (Dec. 22-25, 1925); Strand in Grass Valley (Dec. 26, 1925); Nevada in Nevada City (Dec. 27, 1925);
1926 screenings: Liberty in Oakland (Jan. 10, 1926); Rose in Roseville (Jan. 11-12, 1926); Palace in San Leandro (Jan. 11-12, 1926); Strand in Alameda (Jan. 16-17, 1926); Palace in San Leandro (Jan. 19, 1926); Rialto in Stockton (Jan. 21-22, 1926 with The Vanishing Armenian); Endert in Cresent City (Jan. 24-25, 1926); Hayward Theatre in Hayward (Jan. 25-26, 1926); Granada in Oakland (Feb. 1-2, 1926); Strand in Vallejo ? (Feb. 1-2, 1926); Palace in Alameda (Feb. 2-3, 1926); Palace in Dixon (Feb. 3-4, 1926); National in Modesto (Feb. 25-26, 1926); New State in San Francisco (Mar. 7, 1926); Richmond in Richmond (Mar. 8-9, 1926); Liberty in St. Helena (Apr. 4, 1926); Berkeley Theatre in Berkeley (Apr. 7-9, 1926); Galt Theatre in Galt (April 17-18, 1926); Peoples in Oakland (July 11, 1926); North Sacramento in Sacramento (July 31 – Aug. 1, 1926); Majestic in San Francisco (Aug. 31, 1926);
1927 screenings: Atkins in Yuba City (Feb. 4-5, 1927 with comedy drama stage play Waifs of New York); Cline in Santa Rosa (May 23-24, 1927);
Contemporary screenings: Castro in San Francisco (May 10, 2022 restoration premiere at San Francisco Silent Film Festival).
* an announcement or “coming soon” note for these shows was found in the local newspaper, though no later corresponding advertisement was located to indicate the film was actually shown
If you live in Northern California and are interested in find out if a Brooks’ film played where you live, here is just the record to satisfy your curiosity. Also, if you know of other screening which are not listed, please CONTACT the Louise Brooks Society.