I drove by last week and saw the tower lit and working for the first time! What a beauty. It is blue neon and flashes “A-C-A-D-E-M-Y…ACADEMY” Looks terrific.
The address is posted above on all these listings. It’s strange that this question gets asked so often. I was there yesterday and the exterior is still intact, but closed. Heard a rumor that the chandeliers were recently sold off…
Sorry to report that contrary to what you see above, the Vogue is still empty and not showing 2nd run or any films. I’m a regular at the Egyptian across the street and the Vogue is -sadly- CLOSED.
I’ve been researching L.A. Smith and have compiled a list of his work in Los Angeles. In addition to the theatres, he did apartment houses, factories and warehouses. I am trying to attribute the Lido Apartments (1926) in Hollywood to him. Does anyone have further information on Smith or an affiliated architect named F.A. Brown? Thank you.
Architect was Welton Becket and Associates
Official website is: http://www.arclightcinemas.com
The marquee has been restored and relit at the Del Mar!
The interior is being used as studio space and is also available for rentals.
Here is a nice photo of the newly restored neon:
http://www.picoproject.org/news/delmar.html
Here is the website: http://www.henryfondatheater.com/home.htm
They use both names
HENRY FONDA
and
MUSIC BOX
The ads say something like “The Music Box at the Henry Fonda” or something like that.
I drove by last week and saw the tower lit and working for the first time! What a beauty. It is blue neon and flashes “A-C-A-D-E-M-Y…ACADEMY” Looks terrific.
This theatre was designed by Roland Decker Pierson
The Silent Movie theatre is apparently for sale. Here is an article:
http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2003_09_28.html
In July, 2003 the apartments above this theatre were evacuated because of TOXIC BLACK MOLD. Search pasadenastarnews.com for more info. Creepy.
The address is posted above on all these listings. It’s strange that this question gets asked so often. I was there yesterday and the exterior is still intact, but closed. Heard a rumor that the chandeliers were recently sold off…
Sorry to report that contrary to what you see above, the Vogue is still empty and not showing 2nd run or any films. I’m a regular at the Egyptian across the street and the Vogue is -sadly- CLOSED.
This was also known as the BEACON theatre and was operated by the McDonald brothers of hamburger fame.
I’ve been researching L.A. Smith and have compiled a list of his work in Los Angeles. In addition to the theatres, he did apartment houses, factories and warehouses. I am trying to attribute the Lido Apartments (1926) in Hollywood to him. Does anyone have further information on Smith or an affiliated architect named F.A. Brown? Thank you.