Pacific 1-2-3
6433 Hollywood Boulevard,
Hollywood,
Los Angeles,
CA
90028
6433 Hollywood Boulevard,
Hollywood,
Los Angeles,
CA
90028
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I wandered into this theatre on Sunday at 1PM to take a peek after their 11AM church service. I got into the main auditorium and was promptly requested to leave by a security guard who said it was a “church today, not a tourist attraction. Shouldn’t anyone be welcomed in a house of worship?? Oh well. Anyways the screen was missing and a cross was hung in front of the exposed speaker ports. There were some people milling about doing various post-service tasks. Ironically there was a small 6-foot screen strung up where the old massive screen used to me. I was fascinated by conversion from an old movie palace into a wide-screen 1960’s palace (my favorite type of theatre), with everything in red. I’ll try to visit again if/when I am back in LA on business with a free Sunday. Hopefully I can get some photos.
This question is for William as I’m sure he will know. I was fortunate enough to see HOW THE WEST WAS WON when this theatre was part of the old Stanley Warner circuit back in 1963. When the picture first opened, I remember reading an article in one of the LA papers that showed a picture of the theatres CINERAMA screen giving the dimensions as 75w x 26h with a 146 degree curve on a louvered screen. This was the standard CINERAMA spects for screen size.
I must admit that this was the GREATEST presentation I have ever seen in a theatre and it continues to be today.
I recently saw the same picture at the Cinerama Dome and although the presentation was good, there was no comparsion with the old Warner. I read that the Dome has a CINERAMA screen size of 86h x 32h with a 126 degree curve. Maybe the degree curve made the difference. What are your thoughts?
I liked the comments, William. Thank you!
Look Howard changed the intro now. I like the way he used some of the comments I made for the theatre.
Oh I forgot.
He only handles spelling errors. :)
Where’s Warren when we need him.
Thanks. I agree with you. Once per week or seven days per week, its still a church. I tried once before to have the function set to church for Sunday only services for another theater and it didn’t work. Maybe it will this time.
If church services are being held in the theater, even on a part-time basis, I would say that church is the function.
The question is, should the function be set to church?
If you click on the “cineminklings” link on the church website, it looks they have a film group that goes to the Arclight. I guess it really is a church in Hollywood:
http://tinyurl.com/2jm67f
Here is a recent photo that shows the church advertised on the marquee.
The Hollywood Pacific Theatre is owned by Pacific Theatre’s parent company. It’s been up for sale for over 10 years since I closed it.
Are the theaters far apart? (I know the El Capitain is across from the Chinese for instance). I know Hollywood Blvd. is a long street…
Does Pacific Theaters own or lease the building still?
The Warner is on the same side of Hollywood Boulevard as Pantages and the Chinese. It is located west of Pantages going towards the Chinese, but not as far west as the Egyptian on the south side of the Boulevard.
Where is the Warner in relation to the Pantages, Chinese and Egyptian on Hollywood Blvd?
I agree. Back to the theater discussion.
Moderator will probably ask us to stop soon. This is a family friendly site. And we are blogging regarding a theatre that is being used as a church…
And, depending on the type of theater, the same type of activity may occur in both.
In essence “restroom enthusiasts” and “cinema enthusiasts” are very similar: one has a “wide stance” and the other likes “wide screens”. They also both spend a lot if time sitting in a place without enough legroom.
I have a wide stance too, I just don’t advertise it.
Thats not to be confused with the Senator from Idaho which Jay Leno refers to as the “restroom enthusiast”. Just wanted to clear that up. ;)
Ouch. We prefer “cinema enthusiasts”.
I might have to pop by. I wonder if other theatre geeks will as well. That’s how I saw the inside of the of the Million Dollar Thatre. Wonder if the screen is still up and if the curtain will be opened or closed.