Music Hall Theatre
9036 Wilshire Boulevard,
Beverly Hills,
CA
90211
9036 Wilshire Boulevard,
Beverly Hills,
CA
90211
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I think it WILL close soon since they only were planning on going another year. Come March we may see the end.
My bad… saw a piece on the news about the closing of the Music Hall due to lease issues… seemed like the theater was closing THIS weekend… drove past today and it looks like business as usual.
Yeah, and they have showtimes extending past the weekend…
Really? The Laemmle site shows may bookings for the Music Hall in the Coming Soon portion on thier Website.
Sad news. Theater to close this weekend.
In response to a suggestion on their Facebook page of having later screenings, Laemmle replied: “Unfortunately, Beverly Hills municipal code prohibits us from starting movies after 10pm.” That’s not a great help when trying to entice younger movie goers.
Plus BH’s parking rules and enforcement are Draconian.
It’s terrific Laemmle got a one year lease reprieve. But I’d bet the landlord is just buying time until the economy turns around to put retail/office space there.
Yes,great news,the pictures I saw show a beautiful Theatre.
Great news!
This was posted on Facebook today:
Good news, everyone! We finalized a one-year (minimum) extension of operation for the Music Hall in Beverly Hills!
Now we need your advice. Only increased support by the community surrounding the Music Hall will keep it open. What would make you more likely to attend the theater? Extended hours? Changes in programming?… Leave your wish list in the comments below or on our website: http://laemmle.com/generalinfo.php
I suspect the rent rise is just a ploy to close the theatre. Beverly Hills hasn’t been theatre/cinema friendly for a long, long time. Of course I underestand the problem. The Bev Hills folks just don’t have the MONEY to spend $10-15 for a movie ticket. How sad! HA!
This is reportedly likely to close in April, 2011:
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The city of Beverly Hills lost the beautiful Art-Deco Warner Theatre back in 1989 and the local landmark Beverly Theatre in 2005.
Thanks vokoban.Sad.
If anyone doesn’t believe me, take a look at this…the only thing that matters in Beverly Hills is money, money, money.
http://www.johnlautner.org/wp/?p=499
The city of Beverly Hills has no historic preservation laws (such as the Mills Act, which allows owners of historic and designated properties to receive tax credits for restoration expenses), or landmark ordinances which, in cases like this, would allow the necessary time to explore alternatives to demolition.
It’s too bad it’s in Beverly Hills. Beverly Hills has absolutely no regard for historic buildings. They will tear them down on a whim.
Very ironic,socal09.Very nice marquee in the 2010 photo.
How ironic that this theatre in danger of closing, is almost directly across the street from the Academy of Motion Picture headquarters.
I had hoped the one good thing that would come out of the Beverly Center 13 and the Fairfax closing would be the Music Hall doing better second-run business. Guess not.
The Beverly Hills Patch reports the Music Hall will likely close in early 2011 if Laemmle isn’t provided cheaper lease terms, even though their current lease is under market value. Doesn’t look good: View link
(Oct. 12, 1941)
Motor Vehicle Department to Conduct Drivers' School
Excerpt….If anything about the traffic rules or how to drive correctly bothers you, you will be interested in a Drivers' Safety School to be started by the Department of Motor Vehicles. This school will be conducted Wednesday of this week and also Oct. 22 and 29 and Nov. 5 from 10 to 12 a.m. at the Elite Theater, Wilshire Blvd. and Doheny Drive.
The theater’s name was Music Hall at least by 1948.
(Feb. 3, 1948 LA Times)
MUSIC HALL, 9036 Wilshire-BR.2-3593
Sleep, My Love
2010 Photo of the Music Hall courtesy emma.
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Here is a February 2010 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/ye7b2ca
1982 photo of the Music Hall.
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1984 night photo of the Music Hall
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This is a photo of the Music Hall.