This evening Laemmle Theatres will cease operation of the Music Hall Theatre in Beverly Hills.
Laemmle Theatres President Greg Laemmle said, “It has been my family’s privilege to operate the Music Hall for 45 years but it’s time to end our stewardship. For the sake of efficiency, we plan to use the other screens in our circuit to provide a platform for the types of films we’ve been showing in Beverly Hills.”
Laemmle began operating the Music Hall in 1974 and has shown literally thousands of movies from all over the world. Bergman’s SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE was one of the first films we played there. LA CAGE AUX FOLLES and MY LIFE AS A DOG were hits in the 70’s and 80’s.
According to CinemaTreasures.org, the Music Hall first opened in April 1937 as the Elite Theatre, with seating for 824.
There is a distinct possibility of a renaissance, and movies and moviegoers will return to 9036 Wilshire Boulevard, but if it happens it will be after a hiatus and with different operators.
Laemmle Theatres just signed a management agreement with the theater’s current owner, Shawn Far. We are planning to re-open, book, manage and operate the theater beginning September 18, 2015 with daily screenings of first-run films. The name of the theater will be the Ahrya Fine Arts Theatre by Laemmle. Ahrya is the name of Mr. Far’s eldest son.
There is a place in the Los Angeles exhibition scene for a theatre like the Grande. A place where small documentary films can screen next to offbeat American Independent films that are being self-released, all while the latest Bollywood musical or Korean horror film unspools in the remaining auditoriums. It would be the kind of theatre that showcases the diversity that is Los Angeles. But to truly succeed, that kind of theatre needs to be run by a not-for-profit organization, an entity that can take advantage of charitable gifts and community grants to supplement ticket sales. Laemmle Theatres is not that organization. We plan on leaving the theatre in good working condition, and hope that some existing or new arts organization will step up with a plan that would make use of the facility toward some good purpose. ~ Greg Laemmle, President of Laemmle Theaters, via Jordan Moore, Studio/Media Liaison of Laemmle Theatres
Laemmle press release today:
This evening Laemmle Theatres will cease operation of the Music Hall Theatre in Beverly Hills.
Laemmle Theatres President Greg Laemmle said, “It has been my family’s privilege to operate the Music Hall for 45 years but it’s time to end our stewardship. For the sake of efficiency, we plan to use the other screens in our circuit to provide a platform for the types of films we’ve been showing in Beverly Hills.”
Laemmle began operating the Music Hall in 1974 and has shown literally thousands of movies from all over the world. Bergman’s SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE was one of the first films we played there. LA CAGE AUX FOLLES and MY LIFE AS A DOG were hits in the 70’s and 80’s.
According to CinemaTreasures.org, the Music Hall first opened in April 1937 as the Elite Theatre, with seating for 824.
There is a distinct possibility of a renaissance, and movies and moviegoers will return to 9036 Wilshire Boulevard, but if it happens it will be after a hiatus and with different operators.
Laemmle Theatres just signed a management agreement with the theater’s current owner, Shawn Far. We are planning to re-open, book, manage and operate the theater beginning September 18, 2015 with daily screenings of first-run films. The name of the theater will be the Ahrya Fine Arts Theatre by Laemmle. Ahrya is the name of Mr. Far’s eldest son.
There is a place in the Los Angeles exhibition scene for a theatre like the Grande. A place where small documentary films can screen next to offbeat American Independent films that are being self-released, all while the latest Bollywood musical or Korean horror film unspools in the remaining auditoriums. It would be the kind of theatre that showcases the diversity that is Los Angeles. But to truly succeed, that kind of theatre needs to be run by a not-for-profit organization, an entity that can take advantage of charitable gifts and community grants to supplement ticket sales. Laemmle Theatres is not that organization. We plan on leaving the theatre in good working condition, and hope that some existing or new arts organization will step up with a plan that would make use of the facility toward some good purpose. ~ Greg Laemmle, President of Laemmle Theaters, via Jordan Moore, Studio/Media Liaison of Laemmle Theatres