It’s back on the market after Cecchi Gori decided it didn’t want to invest the money to get the theatre running on a full-time basis. I was working on a booking/advertising deal with Laemmle when the plug was pulled. I put up the marquee in the last picture.
There was enough money to redo the lobby, just not enough for projection or concession equipment. Or advertising, or booking, or ticketing stations, or a staff, or parking or anything that would help me get the theatre running. But the lobby… looks great.
So, for a record 3rd time, I’m no longer the manager of the Fine Arts.
If anybody needs a theatre manager/ projectionist with 11 years experience, I can be reached at
Simon, no Joseph Musil wasn’t hired for the recent renovations. They were fairly minor touches to get the theatre back in working condition after the last tenant. We are planning a major renovation in the near future and will contact him.
Joe Vogel, great link! I have an article from when the theatre opened in 1937 and photos from a premiere in the 1950’s. I got them from the Beverly Hills libray a while back. I hope to get them up on the web soon.
Can I have the name at the top of the page read “Cecchi Gori Fine Arts Theatre”? Just like it used to be. I need to talk to our website guy about changing it on the CecchiGoriUSA.com website.
The link Lost Memory put up is for the former tenant of the building. The closet thing we have to a website right now is this page and http://www.CecchiGoriUSA.com . We’re working on a bright shiny website in the near future.
Anybody interested in being our booker or want to rent the theatre for a event/screening, drop me an e-mail and I’ll get back to you.
We’re going back to the theatre being called “The Cecchi Gori Fine Arts Theatre”. Added a Cecchi Gori neon logo to the marquee. We’ll be doing screenings thru the end of awards season with an eye towards everyday theatre operations in the middle of January.
Anybody reccommend a good booker?
This is Casey, by the way, I’m running the place for a record-breaking 3rd time.
The Regent is still booked with Disney product thru August, at least. “The Landmark”… God, that name is so lame, will try to book 12 screens with arthouse films only. Whatever “arthouse” means nowadays.
The Regent is NOT currently in danger of being shut down.
Landmark tried booking the Regent with Foriegn & Art-House Films, but it didn’t work in Westwood. The Art-House Crowd wasn’t willing to deal with parking in the Westwood Village and the College Kids didn’t come.
You can look forward to more Disney films thru July, at least.
I’d be interested in running the Fine Arts for a 4th different company. I know the place like the back of my hand. I can be reached at .
It’s back on the market after Cecchi Gori decided it didn’t want to invest the money to get the theatre running on a full-time basis. I was working on a booking/advertising deal with Laemmle when the plug was pulled. I put up the marquee in the last picture.
There was enough money to redo the lobby, just not enough for projection or concession equipment. Or advertising, or booking, or ticketing stations, or a staff, or parking or anything that would help me get the theatre running. But the lobby… looks great.
So, for a record 3rd time, I’m no longer the manager of the Fine Arts.
If anybody needs a theatre manager/ projectionist with 11 years experience, I can be reached at
Howard, thanks for the help.
Simon, no Joseph Musil wasn’t hired for the recent renovations. They were fairly minor touches to get the theatre back in working condition after the last tenant. We are planning a major renovation in the near future and will contact him.
Joe Vogel, great link! I have an article from when the theatre opened in 1937 and photos from a premiere in the 1950’s. I got them from the Beverly Hills libray a while back. I hope to get them up on the web soon.
Mark, It’s Cecchi Gori.
Can I have the name at the top of the page read “Cecchi Gori Fine Arts Theatre”? Just like it used to be. I need to talk to our website guy about changing it on the CecchiGoriUSA.com website.
Thanks.
The link Lost Memory put up is for the former tenant of the building. The closet thing we have to a website right now is this page and http://www.CecchiGoriUSA.com . We’re working on a bright shiny website in the near future.
Anybody interested in being our booker or want to rent the theatre for a event/screening, drop me an e-mail and I’ll get back to you.
Thanks.
I can be reached at
We’re going back to the theatre being called “The Cecchi Gori Fine Arts Theatre”. Added a Cecchi Gori neon logo to the marquee. We’ll be doing screenings thru the end of awards season with an eye towards everyday theatre operations in the middle of January.
Anybody reccommend a good booker?
This is Casey, by the way, I’m running the place for a record-breaking 3rd time.
The Regent is still booked with Disney product thru August, at least. “The Landmark”… God, that name is so lame, will try to book 12 screens with arthouse films only. Whatever “arthouse” means nowadays.
The Regent is NOT currently in danger of being shut down.
If it is true, not many take advantage of it. Business is booming for the parking lots.
Landmark tried booking the Regent with Foriegn & Art-House Films, but it didn’t work in Westwood. The Art-House Crowd wasn’t willing to deal with parking in the Westwood Village and the College Kids didn’t come.
You can look forward to more Disney films thru July, at least.
Most of “what’s happening” is now on the top of the page.
The Theatre will be reopen to the public around the end of November, begininng of December.
Check back here & @ http://www.ClassicMovieTheatres.com for further updates.
I was the manager of the theatre when it was closed.
Some of the info at the top is incorrect.
The theatre opened April 21, 1937 as a movie theatre, it was never a stage theatre.
It currently seats 430, it seated 800 before the remodel in 1993.
At the time of close it had a Century JJ projector off a Chirstie Autowind3 plattter. A second Century A projector didn’t work.
Any other questions? I have most of the answers.