Tower Theatre

111 N. Long Beach Boulevard,
Compton, CA 90221

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Fox Tower Theatre auditorium

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The 1935 Tower Theatre was a district 3 Fox house.

In 2009, the building currently stands with a new row of storefronts built onto the front facade. Part of the original terrazzo sidewalk remains. The auditorium still sits vacant.

Contributed by William Gabel

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kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on July 7, 2009 at 6:54 pm

“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” played at the Tower in January 1959. Click on the ad for a better view.
http://tinyurl.com/mjmdh4

lostmemory
lostmemory on July 7, 2009 at 6:56 pm

That’s the same ad that you posted on the Rivoli listing.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on July 7, 2009 at 7:14 pm

No, that was in January 1959 but on a different week. The Rivoli ad for Lianne was much larger.

lostmemory
lostmemory on July 7, 2009 at 7:17 pm

Was Lianne on an extended run? I rented that movie on dvd. Pretty silly movie.

bailiff1
bailiff1 on February 25, 2010 at 4:22 pm

I worked at the Tower Theater first as an usher and then as asst mgr from 1956 to 1961 when I joined the AF. Mr Rodriguez was the mgr and my boss. Kids used to call him “Porky” but he was really a first class guy.
Mike Harrell

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on February 25, 2010 at 4:24 pm

How was the neighborhood back then?

bailiff1
bailiff1 on March 2, 2010 at 3:20 pm

neighborhood was great. Could walk anywhere in town at any time with no problem. I lived near Alondra and Atlantic, a pretty good hike from the theater, and before I got a car would walk to and from work. Most of the time it was 11 or 12 at night before I got off and never had any problem
Mike Harrell

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on March 2, 2010 at 3:21 pm

Interesting. Thanks.

William
William on June 17, 2010 at 5:49 pm

The new row of store fronts to the right side of the former marquee is where a small theatre parking lot once stood.

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