Clay Theater

The Clay in 2018

Theater Location: 2261 Fillmore St, San Francisco, CA 94115

Theater Website [1]

Theater Chain: Landmark (since 1991)

Theater Open Date: 1910

Theater Status: Active

Cast Affiliations

• Bawdy Caste

History

Opened in 1910 after the great earthquake and rebuilding of the city, the Clay became one of the first and the longest continuously-operating movie houses in the San Francisco. It original operated under the name "New Fillmore" and then A Nickelodeon Theater until 1935 When Herbert Rosener reopened the Clay as The Clay International. It has been a go-to spot for midnight film in San Francisco since the 1970s beginning in 1972 when the Clay hosted the first midnight movie in San Francisco with the premiere of John Water's Pink Flamingos. Since the early 2000(s) Bawdy Caste has performed at screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show the first and last Saturday of each month.

External Links

https://www.landmarktheatres.com/san-francisco/clay-theatre/info https://Bawdycaste.com