Hi Andy,
I can help you out a lot on this one.
Never on Sunday played first run at the Larkin Theatre
(not on Market St.) for 34 weeks, until July 1961,
then probably moved directly over to the Esquire for
an extended run, its reputation having been
established at the Larkin. Meantime Spartacus, visible
in one shot in front of the UA, played the UA for 15
weeks until April 1961, so the pix in this group would
have to be as early as April 1961 to get Spartacus at
UA in, and as late as July 1961 to get Never on Sunday
in at the Esquire that time frame. The marquee showing
The Wasp Woman and The Spider is the Crest (grind),
and there are a couple of the Guild showing The Lonely
Man (grind) both of which changed every couple days;
I'm sure they advertised in the newspaper, even if
the Pix did not, so you have plenty of clues to play
with. The Guild was almost next door to the UA,
so check the other Guild shots to see what is at the
UA if it is visible in the background.
Nice to see Seele move around a little more.
Jack Tillmany
San Francisco
November 28, 2003
Beginning of B roll