Flutterby™! : O'Farrell Theatre closes

O'Farrell Theatre closes

2020-11-04 14:53:24.375381+00 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Legendary porn palace the O'Farrell Theatre closes after 51 years

But the Mitchell Brothers' battles with the city of San Francisco went on for over a decade. Before joining the Board of Supervisors, Dianne Feinstein launched her political career as a pearl-clutching Presidio Heights housewife who campaigned against the spread of adult movie houses around the city. After years of dealing with her activism and attempts to shut them down — including a 1980 raid under her tenure as mayor in which 14 patrons and staff members were arrested on prostitution charges — the Mitchell Brothers famously fought back in court and then posted Feinstein's personal phone number on their marquee with the message "For a good time, call ..."

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