Bell Theatre
3934 Gage Avenue,
Bell,
CA
90201
3934 Gage Avenue,
Bell,
CA
90201
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Was this also known as the Maybell Theatre at some point?
The Bell Theatre was a cowboy heaven in the late 40’s and early 50’s, owned by Fox theatres. Policy was always 2 western features. It was the first theatre to close in the area. All the kids would bring there cowboy hats and cap guns. Changed movies twice a week. I saw Little Beaver (Bobby Blake) in person a special show. I believe the feature they show with it was “The Terror of Tiny Town” A western with all midgets. Was great fun going there
The LA Times reported that a fire swept the Bell Theater on September 14, 1944. Damage was $50,000.
The Maybell was advertised in the LA Times in 1924. No other theaters in Bell were listed. Presumably this is an aka for the Bell.
No trace of the theater remains today.
This was not the Maybell Theatre. The Maybell became the Alpha Theatre.
From the January 29, 1938, issue of Boxoffice Magazine: “The new Bell Theatre, recently completed by Frank Valuskus, was opened Sunday, January 23, with Mr. Valuskus in charge. The house will operate on the ten-cent break.”
(Note: The correct spelling of the owner’s name is Valuskis.)
Besides the Bell, Valuskis presumably had his eponymous theater in Los Angeles as well as the Grand in Buena Park.
The Fox (Alpha) theater has been sold. New owner plans to convert it into a restaurant. More info on the Alpha Theater page.
cinematreasures.org/theater/1982
The lot on which the Bell once sat is now a boatyard.