"Uptight"

45 minutes into Jules Dassin's "Uptight" (Paramount, 1968) we see Julian Mayfield going for a walk by the Galway Theatre, 514 S. Main St.

 

The story about Black revolutionaries, and a betrayal, is set in Cleveland. The film also features Raymond St. Jacques, Ruby Dee, Frank Silvera, Roscoe Lee Browne and Janet MacLachlan. Dassin, Mayfield and Dee share the screenplay credit. Boris Kaufman was the cinematographer. It's been noted that the inspiration for the film was John Ford's "The Informer" from 1935.  

 

 

 

Another Galway shot. 

 

 

 

A moment later we get a look at the vertical sign of the Burbank Theatre, 548 S. Main. 

 

 

A reflection of the Burbank's signage in the gutter.

See the Los Angeles Theatres pages about the Galway and the Burbank for many more photos and a history of these two theatres. Thanks to an anonymous movie watcher for spotting the scene with the theatres and sharing the information on the Galway page. The film can be seen in a great looking version on YouTube.

On IMDb: "Uptight"