Arcade Theatre
534 S. Broadway,
Los Angeles,
CA
90013
534 S. Broadway,
Los Angeles,
CA
90013
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I have two advertising postcards from 1943 for a theatre identified as Newsreel Theatre and Magazine Theatre at the 534 So. Broadway, LA. The ads say “Telenews” and list news stories, mostly about WW II.
This theatre was also known as Dalton’s Theatre.
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/r2c83
An expanded view of the William Reagh photo at the top of the page:
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One more:
http://www.you-are-here.com/theatre/arcade2.html
Here is an interesting picture of the Arcade today, courtesy of you-are-here.com:
http://www.you-are-here.com/theatre/arcade.html
Another photo with the electronics store as occupants:
http://www.gmrnet.com/graphics/theatr1j.jpg
Here is a picture of the Arcade, circa 1983, courtesy of the LA Library:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics21/00030133.jpg
I sneaked into the Arcade today. The auditorium is now used as a storeroom for the electronics store that fronts on Broadway. The seats are gone, but architecturally everything else seems to be intact.
For at least part of the 1920s, this was called Dalton’s Theatre. Presumably, this was between the time the new Pantages opened and 1928, when this theatre became the Arcade.
Also known as the Telenews Theatre (1942) and the Teleview Theatre (1940 – 1945).
Oh, I think his name was Allan.
McClintook came in later, when Smith came into office. This was a tall, thin, blond guy who later went to San Diego.
Was it Terri?
Back when I came to L.A. from Chicago, in the office was Frank, Ralph, Ellen and… and… ah, what’s his name was the Secretary-Treasurer.
Thats right, it is a small world. The crazy world of Local-150.
You and I had to have crossed paths. What a small world.
He later won the bid for the Odeon in Westwood (Mon-Fri), I worked the Sat & Sun doublings there.
In fact, I think I had worked with Chester more recently at the Beverly Center…well, that is if you call 1998 more recently.
Yes, that’s Chester.
Was Chester a black guy? Ralph, what can I say? Let’s not forget the rest of the gang. :)
Meredith, its was nice of Ralph to keep you that busy. Ever work with Chester Cole at the Cameo?
Man, I remember running film in this place in the late 70s, early 80s. It was reel-to-reel (20 minute reels with change-overs). I hated getting out of there at nearly 5am. Bums would buy a ticket just to have a place to crash. And yes, I remember running the Cameo, as well. Being a projectionist was just a cool job to have in those days.
The Arcade’s address is 534 S. Broadway. It opened on Sept. 26, 1910.
The Arcade opened as the first Pantages theatre in Los Angeles on September 26, 1910. Its original seating capacity was 1400. It served Pantages for a decade before the second Pantages was constructed at 7th & Hill. In 1928, it was renamed the Arcade to associate it with the new Broadway Arcade Building and became exclusively at movie theatre. It closed in 1992. The lobby is now a store while the auditorium is still intact minus seats in the lower level. It is now used for storage.