This page is part of an experiment in local film history. It presents a record of each documented screening of a particular Louise Brooks film in Northern California, from the time of its release through today. Recorded here are 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 noted are 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 screening.
This page presents a record of screenings for When You’re in Love, which was officially released by Columbia Pictures on February 27, 1937. For more about this production, be sure and check out its Louise Brooks Society FILMOGRAPHY PAGE. ||| Or, click here to advance to the NEXT FILM in the Lulu by the Bay set of records.
1937 Screenings: Orpheum in San Francisco (Feb. 26 – Mar. 17, 1937 with Breezing Home); Marval in Vallejo (Mar. 3-9, 1937); Sierra in Susanville (Mar. 7-8, 1937); California in Santa Rosa (Mar. 7-9, 1937); Del Mar in Santa Cruz (Mar. 10-13, 1937); Sierra in Stockton (Mar. 10-22, 1937); Fox California in Salinas (Mar. 14-16, 1937 with Nancy Steele is Missing); Columbia & Loring in Crockett (Mar. 17-19, 1937); Blanco’s Sunnyvale in Sunnyvale (Mar. 21-22, 1937); California in Petaluma (Mar. 21-22, 1937); Lodi Theatre in Lodi (Mar. 21-22, 1937); Vacaville Theatre in Vacaville (Mar. 21-22 1937); Blanco’s in Mountain View (Mar. 23-26, 1937); Sierra in Sacramento (Mar. 27, 1937); State in Hollister (Mar. 28-29, 1937); Gustine in Newman (Mar. 28-29, 1937); State in Martinez (Mar. 28-30, 1937); Mayfield in Palo Alto (Mar. 28 – Apr. 2, 1937); Broadway in Burlingame (Apr. 1-10, 1937); Cascade in Redding (Apr. 4-6, 1937); El Camino in San Rafael (Apr. 4-6, 1937); Merced Theatre in Merced (Apr. 4-6, 1937); State in Marysville (Apr. 6-7, 1937); State in Eureka (Apr. 8-10, 1937); Roxie in Oakland (Apr. 8-21, 1937); Senator in Chico (Apr. 9-10, 1937); El Campanil in Antioch (Apr. 11, 1937); State in Auburn (Apr. 11-12, 1937); Princess in Modesto (Apr. 11-13, 1937); State in Red Bluff (Apr. 11-13, 1937); Walnut Creek Theatre in Walnut Creek (Apr. 11-13, 1937); Tamalpais in San Anselmo (Apr. 16-18, 1937 with Counterfeit Lady); Empire in Placerville (Apr. 18-19, 1937); Madera in Madera (Apr. 25-26, 1937 with General Spanky); Oakdale Theatre in Oakdale (Apr. 25-27, 1937); Moore’s in Lincoln (May 1, 1937); Niles Theatre in Niles (May 2-3, 1937); Sequoia in Mill Valley (May 3-5, 1937); Casa Granada in Santa Clara (May 4-6, 1937); Menlo in Menlo Park (May 3-4, 1937); California in Sacramento (May 9-11, 1937); Del Paso in Sacramento (May 9-11, 1937); Berkeley in Berkeley (May 9-14, 1937); New Fillmore in San Francisco (May 11-13, 1937 with Too Many Wives); New Mission in San Francisco (May 11-13, 1937 with Too Many Wives); State in Fort Bragg (May 12, 1937); Fox Richmond in Richmond (May 16-17, 1937 with That Man’s Here Again); State in South San Francisco (May 19-21, 1937); Hayward in Hayward (May 21-22, 1937 with A Family Affair); Alexandria in San Francisco (May 22-28, 1937 with Wings of the Morning); Santa Cruz Theatre in Santa Cruz (May 23-25, 1937); Alhambra in San Francisco (May 23-29, 1937 with When’s Your Birthday); California in San Francisco (May 26-28, 1937 with Time Out for Romance); Amador in Jackson (May 27-28, 1937); Alameda in Alameda (May 27-29, 1937 with A Family Affair); Berkeley in Berkeley (May 28, 1937 with Girl Overboard); Mariposa Theatre in Mariposa (May 28-29, 1937); Fox in Turlock (May 30 – June 1, 1937); Porter in Woodland (June 1-2, 1937); El Rey in San Francisco (June 2-5, 1937 with When’s Your Birthday); Castro in San Francisco (June 3-5, 1937 with Criminal Lawyer); New State in San Francisco (June 3-5, 1937 with Nancy Steele is Missing); Parkside in San Francisco (June 3-5, 1937 with Man of the People); Metropolitan in San Francisco (June 5-8, 1937 with You Only Live Once); Granada in San Francisco (June 6-7, 1937 with Nancy Steele is Missing); Uptown in Oakland (June 7-8, 1937 with Counterfeit Lady); Town Hall in Quincy (June 8-10, 1937); Fortuna in Fortuna (June 10-11, 1937); Fruitvale in Oakland (June 11-12, 1937 with Personal Property); Irving in San Francisco (June 10-12, 1937 with Espionage); Empire in San Francisco (June 12-14, 1937 with You Only Live Once); Winters in Winters (June 13-15, 1937); Fairfax in Oakland (June 15, 1937 with Personal Property); Oaks in Berkeley (June 17, 1937 with Tundra); Dimond in Oakland (June 17-19, 1937 with Personal Property); Harding in San Francisco (June 17-19, 1937 with Nancy Steele is Missing); Palace in San Leandro (June 17-19, 1937 with Midnight Court); Midtown in San Francisco (June 20-21, 1937 with Park Avenue Logger); Lincoln in San Francisco (June 20-22, 1937 with Empty Saddles); Lyceum in San Francisco (June 20-22, 1937 with Captain Calamity); Plaza in San Francisco (June 20-22, 1937 with Bulldog Drummond Escapes); Avenue in San Francisco (June 23-24, 1937 with The Sea Spoilers); Noe in San Francisco (June 24-26, 1937 with When’s Your Birthday); Rivoli in Berkeley (June 25-26, 1937 with A Family Affair); Bayshore in San Francisco (June 26-28, 1937 with Nancy Steele is Missing); Piedmont in Oakland (June 27, 1937 with Her Husband Lies); Haight in San Francisco (June 29-30, 1937 with Man of the People); Victory in San Jose (June 29-30, 1937); Strand in Berkeley (July 3-5, 1937 with Women of Glamour); Fruitvale in Oakland (July 4, 1937 with Personal Property); Tower in Oakland (July 4, 1937 with Sign of the Cross); Parkway in Oakland (July 4-5, 1937 with Her Husband Lies); Fox U.C. in Berkeley (July 4-6, 1937 with Personal Property); Palace in Oakland (July 4-5, 1937 with Parole Racket); Strand in Berkeley (July 5, 1937 with Women of Glamor); Niles in Alturas (July 6-7, 1937); Majestic in San Francisco (July 7-8, 1937 with Secret Valley); Lorin in Berkeley (July 8-10, 1937 with Parole Racket and Louis vs. Braddock fight picture); Granada in Oakland (July 8-10, 1937 with You Only Live Once); Capitol in Oakland (July 9-10, 1937 with Her Husband Lies); Gateway in Oakland (July 9-10, 1937 with Parole Racket); Eastmont in Oakland (July 16, 1937 with I Promise to Pay); El Presidio in San Francisco (July 16-17, 1937 with 50 Roads to Town); Neptune in Alameda (July 20, 1937); Bal Bijou Club in Tahoe (July 25-26, 1937); Gilda in Portola (July 25-26, 1937); Weaverville Theatre in Weaverville (July 31 – Aug. 1, 1937); Central in Oakland (Aug. 12-13, 1937 with Outcasts of Poker Flats); El Rey in Sacramento with The Cowboy Star (Aug. 13-14, 1937); Casino in San Francisco (Sept. 9-10, 1937 with British Agent); T&D in Oakland (Sept. 19-20, 1937 with Murder Goes to College); American in Oakland (Sept. 22-23, 1937 with You Only Live Once); Strand in San Francisco (Sept. 24-25, 1937 with Plough & the Stars); Oak Park in Sacramento (Oct. 20-21, 1937 with Interns Can’t Take Money and Racing Lady); Ritz in Oakland (Nov. 2, 1937 with Doctor’s Diary); Roxie in Sacramento with Charlie Chan at the Olympics (Nov. 18-19, 1937);
Screenings after 1937: Varsity in Palo Alto (Jan. 11-12, 1938 with King Solomon’s Mines); New Lyric in Marysville (Feb. 6-7, 1938); Lyric in Modesto (Apr. 21-22, 1938 with Racketeers in Exile); Roosevelt in Oakland (May 25, 1938 with Conflict); Strand in San Francisco (June 13-14, 1939 with The Singing Outlaw); Bayview in San Francisco (Dec. 6-7, 1939 with Bachelor Mother); Tower in Oakland (June 4-6, 1940 with Sign of The Cross); Tower in Santa Rosa (Oct. 9-10, 1940 with Next Time I Marry); Cerrito Theatre in El Cerrito (July 9-10, 1941 with Murder Among Friends); Powell in San Francisco (Aug. 28-29, 1941 with Wild Man of Borneo); Grand in San Francisco (Oct. 26-27, 1941 with King of the Underworld); Harding in San Francisco (Nov. 19-21, 1941 with Bluebeard’s 8th Wife); Varsity in Palo Alto (Dec. 9-10, 1941 with Secret Agent); Powell in San Francisco (Dec. 30, 1941 with For Beauty’s Sake); Hopkins in Oakland (Jan. 8-9, 1942 with Convicted); Tower in Oakland (March 10-11, 1942 with Earl of Chicago); Fox U.C. in Berkeley (March 23-25, 1942 with Cowboy and the the Lady); 4-Star Campus (July 7-8, 1942 with Sidewalks of London); Bridge in San Francisco (Aug. 23, 1942 with Nazi Agent); Powell in San Francisco (Sept. 3-4, 1942 with Don’t Get Personal); Downtown in San Francisco (Oct. 28-29, 1942 with Butch Minds the Baby); Presidio in San Francisco (Nov. 1-3, 1942 with Trial of Mary Dugan and a free ovenware give away); Castro in San Francisco (March 10, 1943 with Defense Rests and a Sierra Pottery giveaway); Powell in San Francisco (April 27-28, 1943 with Sin Town); Downtown in San Francisco (Feb. 9-10, 1944 with Lady in a Jam); Hopkins in Oakland (May 26-27, 1944 with Reformatory); San Mateo in San Mateo (June 14-15, 1944 with Convicted); Parkside in San Francisco (July 26-29, 1944 with Angels Over Broadway); Strand in Alameda (Aug. 11-12, 1944 with Sabotage Squad); Balboa in San Francisco (Aug. 13-15, 1944 with Lost Horizon); Haight in San Francisco (Aug. 23-26, 1944 with Arizona); Castro in San Francisco (Sept. 21-23, 1944 with Lady is Willing); Roxy in Stockton (Sept. 26-28, 1944 with Aerial Gunner); Rita in Vallejo (Oct. 6-7, 1944 with You Can’t Escape Forever); Capitol in Oakland (Oct. 7-8, 1944 with Defense Rests); UC in Berkeley (Oct. 18, 1944 with Arizona); American in San Francisco (Nov. 13-14, 1944 with Trouble in Morocco); Parkway in Oakland (Nov. 15, 1944 with The Game that Kills); Alhambra in San Francisco (Nov. 30 – Dec. 5, 1944 with Gentleman Jim); Uptown in Richmond (Dec. 15-16, 1944 with Cowboy and the Blonde as grand opening program); Downtown in San Francisco (Dec. 26, 1944 with Love Affair); Nob Hill in San Francisco (Dec. 31, 1944 – Jan. 3, 1945 with Four Feathers); Fox Napa (Jan. 9-11, 1945 with Having a Wonderful Time); Downtown in Oakland (Jan 13, 1945 with Ox-Bow Incident); Vogue in Salinas (Jan. 28-30, 1945 with Convicted); Rio in San Francisco (Feb. 2, 1945 with Leave it to the Irish); Foothill in Oakland (Feb. 6-7, 1945 with The Dr. Takes a Wife); UC in Berkeley (Feb. 11-13, 1945 with Too Many Husbands); Eastmont in Oakland (Feb. 21, 1945 with Man’s Castle); Vogue in San Francisco (March 7-8, 1945 with outstanding short subjects); Roseville Theater in Roseville (March 22-24, 1945 with The Rains Came); Roosevelt in San Francisco (March 28-29, 1945 with You Can’t Take it With You); Hopkins in Oakland (May 22-24, 1945 with Torpedo Boat); Tower in Oakland (May 30-31, 1945 with Thrill of a Lifetime); UC in Berkeley (June 2-5, 1945 with Cat and the Canary); Times in Richmond (June 13, 1945 with There’s Always a Women); Balboa in San Francisco (Sept. 26, 1945 with Defense Rests); Downtown in San Francisco (Oct. 23, 1945 with I Cover the Waterfront); Rio in San Francisco (Dec. 21, 1945 with Fog island); Crystal in Salinas (March 8-9, 1946 with Wildfire).
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If you live in Northern California and are curious to learn if a Brooks’ film played where you live, the 25 pages that comprise Lulu by the Bay — including this one, may be just the record to satisfy your curiosity. Want to know more about the non-Louise Brooks films which made the other half of a double bill? Try searching the Internet Movie Database, or IMDb. Additionally, if you are interested in finding out more about any of the theaters noted above, then be sure and check out Cinema Treasures. It’s a truly remarkable website with entries on more than 60,000 movie theaters from not only around California and the United States, but also around the world. Most every theater has its own page, which includes its location, a brief history, historic and contemporary images, and lots more. Cinema Treasures includes not just current theaters, but also those many venues which have closed, been converted to another use, or torn down. Notably, this crowd sourced website can be searched by theater name, location, or zip code.
Have a question or know of other screening not listed above? If so, please CONTACT the Louise Brooks Society.