Forum Theatre

4050 W. Pico Boulevard,
Los Angeles, CA 90019

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William
William on January 9, 2004 at 12:17 pm

The Forum is the most refined example of a Beaux Arts theatre still standing in Los Angeles. Two pedimented porticos enclose a six-columned entrance porch. The Corinthian columns, the cornices are all richly decorated. At one time a fountain was located near the corner on the left side of the above picture.

William
William on October 20, 2003 at 8:05 pm

When the Forum Theatre opened 1924, they installed a Kimball (opus# 6644) 4/37 theatre organ. Which would later be transfered to the Wiltern Theatre. Which has since been removed from that theatre. When that theatre organ was shipped it took 3 railroad boxcars.

TonyConverse
TonyConverse on November 12, 2002 at 1:33 am

This oddly located theater had a brief stint as a legit house in the late 1940’s with a musical review called “My LA”,
The ads read: “Forum Theater – Every Seat an Orchestra Seat"
( This was a precursor of today’s "stadium seating !)

Bill H
Bill H on August 29, 2002 at 9:23 pm

Located at 4050 West Pico Boulevard, this theater opened on May 14, 1924. Architect was Edward J. Borgmeyer.

William
William on August 2, 2001 at 1:13 pm

All Cinerama booth equipment has been removed since the 1970’s. All equipment was placed in storage, but was sent to scrap in the early 90’s.