Granada Theatre
303 N. Euclid Avenue,
Ontario,
CA
91762
303 N. Euclid Avenue,
Ontario,
CA
91762
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Fox West Coast Theaters Corp.
Architects: Lewis Arthur Smith
Styles: Mission Revival
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
909.906.0571
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Built in 1926 to the designs of noted architect L.A. Smith, the Granada Theatre was leased to West Coast Junior Theatres and by 1931 was part of Fox West Coast Theatres chain. The Granada Theatre was closed as a movie theatre in October 1988.
It became a church in the 2000’s but they have since vacated the building. In 2016 it was taken over by the Inland Conservatory for the Performing Arts. But had closed by 2025. The building is owned by the city, and by August 2026 renovations to the exterior were being carried out.
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Hey, AllieE. When did you work at the Granada? I worked with Sue Hoppy, Terry La Porte, Mike Pruitt, Connie Hoppy , Nancy Deecey and some I can’t remember. Pat C
Pat C. ~ great memory to remember those names after all these years. I don’t remember any of my co-workers or manager. I had to have worked there 1967-68. But what I do remember is selling and eating my favorite candy at the theatre and that was…“Flicks”. Chocolate wafers made by Ghirardelli and they sold for a whopping 5 cents!
AllieE. I liked the candy also, but not the hot dogs. It would be fun to have a reunion of all the people who worked there over the years. I drove by the place today and it really looks funny with out the box office, even though I know the box office has been gone for a long time. Maybe some day. Pat C
Hello,
My name is Dylan I and a few others currently work with at the Granada. The Church who bought it Centro Diplomatico lost it and owed quite a pretty penny on i, and it is now now under the control of a bank. Myself and a group of my friends along with the current building managers are working on restoring the Granada to its original form. We will be holding an event there August 7th for those interested. We are a group of 1930s and 40s enthusiasts intent on bringing glory back to this old gal. We are looking for past employees to come by and give us advice on what it looked like back in the day. please call the numbers at the bottom of the attached flyer. We want to talk to you very much!
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There are some late 2008 photos on this site:
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Hi,we just saw Some Like it Hot with Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon Friday nite – you can see how beautiful the theatre must have been in it’s hey day – I believe they’re showing Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein this Saturday night – tickets were only $3! Hoping they’ll be able to have enough interest to keep it going.
Who could forget the Granada’s “Free Show” on Saturday mornings? You could go to various merchants in town, Butler Brothers Department store being one of them..and get a ticket for a free show. The shows started at 10:00AM and featured maybe a half a dozen cartoons…plus a full length feature. I believe they also ran several serials. It was a great way to meet all your friends from school and have a very enjoyable coupe of hours.
Closed as a movie theater in October 1988.
Some check up on this place. It looks abandoned as of last August.
Some good news on the Granada Theatre. I just visited a couple of weeks ago and KC Restoration is doing a full exterior restoration! I was brought in to consult on the colors for the marquee which is also getting restored, repainted and neon replaced. My understanding is that the Granada Theatre is now owned by the city, and they are still working out how it will be utilized. I will upload some work in progress photos and a few I took in the auditorium, which at this time is not being restored.