Cave Theatre
6315 Hollywood Boulevard,
Hollywood,
Los Angeles,
CA
90028
6315 Hollywood Boulevard,
Hollywood,
Los Angeles,
CA
90028
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Located next to the Vine Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, the Cave Theatre was another XXX adult theatre that thrived in the 1970’s and 1980’s.
It is now the Hollywood Cabaret, offering live ‘adult’ performances.
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Sorry, here is the correct photo:
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Here is a 1981 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cz9hs5
The old Cave Theater as seen in that picture from 1981 was a great place. The interior was all done up like an actual cave. the curved cave ceiling and walls. The uneven cave floors. Some of the seating areas were partitioned off into almost booth like areas with low cave walls.
The atmosphere was very sleazy inside and as far as the management was concerned there was a policy of pretty much anything goes. It was not uncommon to see some pretty wild stuff going on in the audience as well as on the screen.
Shouldn’t this be listed under Hollywood, not Los Angeles?
I guess this is another request to have this listing put under the Hollywood area of the site. Since all the other Hollywood area houses are listed that way.
More intriguing about this disgusting theatre was that it was a popular restaurant/nightclub in the 50’s. You can tell by the green tile like walls that clash with the more modern marquee and surroundings.
Three videos from the 1960s, courtesy of the Facebook group Vintage Los Angeles, showing The Cave when it was the Haunted House discotheque:
Sonny and Cher visit the Haunted House: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxZyC1_Rjno
You can see the reason for the Cave’s rock-like walls, as it housed the wax museum of monsters that you had to pass through in order to get to the main room.
The opening of the movie “Girl In Golden Boots” from 1968, filmed in the Haunted House discotheque. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9isRntFGz14
The album cover of “Pat & Lolly Vegas At The Haunted House” shows the famous dragon stage: http://www.amazon.com/Haunted-House-Pat-Lolly-Vegas/dp/B000I8OMVW
You can see the neon cobwebs on the marquee around the 0:16 mark here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBmaX64TWSw
That and Part 2 were obviously taken late at night, so most of the marquees along Hollywood Blvd. are dark, but it’s still fun to see how many you can spot.
The Cave, as well as the Hollywood Tatto Studio next door at 6317, is featured prominently in the 1994 film Jailbait. Bring back the “Glory Days” of Hollywood & Vine!
In the 1980 movie “DON’T ANSWER THE PHONE!”, there is a nice shot of the Cave theatre between the 39 and 40 minute mark. Many other street scenes are scattered throughout the 95 minute exploitation film.
The John Candy movie “Armed and Dangerous” has a sceen where he and Eugene Levy visit the Cave. I think they were trying to find a crook. There is a scene in a private booth and one on the main floor. John Candy was great; he made a mediocre movie like this funny and entertaining.