I was surprised that The Godfather was not listed as the final movie shown there, as I know I saw it there and it was, in fact, the last film the theater ran. But then I read the fine print atop the list, and it said the list only included regular engagements. When they showed The Godfather in early '98, it was not a regular engagement, but rather a special engagement, as the theater's swan song. It was kinda a big deal, as many locals attended to say farewell to the giant cinema (I said in a previous post it sat 1,000, but that link says the capacity was a mere 922. lol).
Do you remember a theater marquee/billboard on the side of the westbound 8 freeway, where they listed the movie playing? I seem to recall that. I was so bummed it shut down. But I was glad I got to enjoy it, for flicks like Star Wars in '97 (the place was packed!), and The Godfather on its last night.
The Wook
As a 12 year old I was a little troubled by ESB, the ending was dark, Luke and Leia weren't a thing, it was all very confusing. 
