I have several postcards of the theater dating from 1931 to just now, and it’s interesting to see how the facade has changed. In ‘31 the windows with the tent roofs on both 'tower-fronts’ were all clear and clean with decorated arches above them. At some point (Fifties?) the arches were obscured by marquees with the neon dragons. Also, Mann added “Mann’s” signs at the bottem of the window in the top of each tower-front.
I visited the Uptown this september during the Toronto International Film Festival, and the big auditorium is beautiful. There’s a big dome in the ceiling, and he red curtain is pulled up nicely before the program starts.
I can’t believe they were thinking of closing this, but I guess like anywhere else in the world it’s the new cineplexes that are killing the Treasures (I saw an AMC 30 in Ontario – 30 screens??). I’ve made some photos and will send them in soon.
The theatre has recently been reopened after it’s long and postponed restoration, and has been brought down to 3 screens again (it was converted to a 6 screen theatre years before), with the main auditorium seating 740 patrons. Many of the original murals and paintings have been brought back, some that were uncovered during the restoration process.
The cross of the interior decoration is actually a mix of anything that Mr. Tuschinski liked, from Baroc to Art Deco to Jugendstill with Indian and Asian influences, which remarkably works very well.
In WWII the theatre was renamed as ‘TIVOLI’ by the Nazi regime.
I have several postcards of the theater dating from 1931 to just now, and it’s interesting to see how the facade has changed. In ‘31 the windows with the tent roofs on both 'tower-fronts’ were all clear and clean with decorated arches above them. At some point (Fifties?) the arches were obscured by marquees with the neon dragons. Also, Mann added “Mann’s” signs at the bottem of the window in the top of each tower-front.
I visited the Uptown this september during the Toronto International Film Festival, and the big auditorium is beautiful. There’s a big dome in the ceiling, and he red curtain is pulled up nicely before the program starts.
I can’t believe they were thinking of closing this, but I guess like anywhere else in the world it’s the new cineplexes that are killing the Treasures (I saw an AMC 30 in Ontario – 30 screens??). I’ve made some photos and will send them in soon.
The Loyola is now the office of Loyola Professional Building, and can still be found on 8800 S. Sepulveda Blvd., on the corner of Manchester
The theatre has recently been reopened after it’s long and postponed restoration, and has been brought down to 3 screens again (it was converted to a 6 screen theatre years before), with the main auditorium seating 740 patrons. Many of the original murals and paintings have been brought back, some that were uncovered during the restoration process.
The cross of the interior decoration is actually a mix of anything that Mr. Tuschinski liked, from Baroc to Art Deco to Jugendstill with Indian and Asian influences, which remarkably works very well.
In WWII the theatre was renamed as ‘TIVOLI’ by the Nazi regime.