Grew up in Willow Glen (a few miles away, for non-San Jose natives). Despite others poo-poo-ing about Mrs. Winchester’s paranormal leanings, one has to wonder why there was spiritualist symbolism scattered throughout the architecture (windows with 13 panes, etc, etc). And even the least talented architects or builders might hesitate to make purposefully tilted floors, doors that opened onto multi-story drops, or stairs that led into the ceiling.
But more apropos to your post, @sdmikev… I can still hear the theme to the Century Cinemas opening roll, and the clap-along that the crowd always engaged in (albeit for me in the mid-to-late 80s / early 90s): BUM-bum-BUM, Bum-bumbum, bumbumbum…
