Comments about Laemmle's Monica 4 in Santa Monica, CA

BRADE48 on June 6, 2011 at 4:53 pm

Another screen that was ruined by chopping it into smaller not very good theatres. I grew up seeing films here when it was the Monica 1 & 2 theatres. Laemmle ran both Art and Hollywood films here with great success.

monika on June 3, 2010 at 10:04 pm

May 2010 photo I took from the parking garage across the street:
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kencmcintyre on November 28, 2009 at 11:51 am

Here is a photo taken yesterday:
http://tinyurl.com/yahkh5m

kencmcintyre on November 27, 2009 at 1:07 pm

I am here for a holiday matinee. The theater is very clean and well-maintained.

Joe Vogel on November 11, 2009 at 12:30 am

An article about the Monica I & II was published in Boxoffice of September 21, 1970. There were four interior photos. The Monica I originally seated 737, and the Monica II seated 471. The architect for the project was Stanley Borbals.

lostmemory on April 27, 2009 at 1:57 pm

1982 Photo

hanksykes on May 1, 2008 at 9:15 am

Thanks meheuck for the Laemmle info. Have you checked the cincy site for Heucks and Peoples Theaters or my updates on the Valley Theater here? Until soon, Hank

meheuck on May 1, 2008 at 6:17 am

I believe the Laemmle family that operates this theatre chain were cousins to the Carl Laemmle family, with no direct ties or financial interest in Universal Studios.

lostmemory on March 7, 2008 at 8:04 pm

Here is a 2008 close-up view.

Ron Newman on July 28, 2007 at 7:03 pm

I thought it was named after the family that owned the chain?

kencmcintyre on July 28, 2007 at 2:06 pm

I believe that is a correct assumption.

hanksykes on July 28, 2007 at 1:40 pm

May one assume that Laemmle ,the name, was chosen to honor Carl Laemmle the founder of Universal Studios?

kencmcintyre on July 28, 2007 at 12:40 pm

Here are some July 2007 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/2h9622
http://tinyurl.com/25b965

lostmemory on December 21, 2006 at 3:58 pm

This is another photo of Laemmle’s Monica 4.

lostmemory on November 24, 2006 at 6:43 am

Here is a close-up view of Laemmle’s Monica 4.

William on September 8, 2006 at 6:24 am

Yes, When the theatre opened it was known as the Monica Twin. When I lived in the city we called it the Monicas.

Ron Newman on September 8, 2006 at 6:14 am

I recall that this theatre’s official name was “Monica Twin” before it was further multiplexed.

lostmemory on September 8, 2006 at 5:31 am

This is a recent photo of the Monica 4 Theater.

kencmcintyre on November 10, 2005 at 3:58 pm

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William on September 7, 2005 at 2:30 pm

The current auditorium seating capacities are 152, 217, 235, 470.

William on September 23, 2004 at 1:25 pm

The Monica 4 Theatres is one block north of the former Pussycat theatre.

MagicLantern on September 23, 2004 at 11:50 am

This use to be a few doors down from the old Pussycat Theatre (now a Buca di Beppo).

Laemmle's Monica 4

1332 Second Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401

1332 Second Street,
Santa Monica, CA 90401