Savoy Theatre
5236 S. Central Ave.,
Los Angeles,
CA
5236 S. Central Ave.,
Los Angeles,
CA
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The Savoy was part of a long lost theater district in South Central Los Angeles.
It was lost years ago …
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William Gabel
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The Savoy Theatre was located at 5236 S. Central Ave.
Over the history of film exhibition. There were theatres that were called negro theatres. That served the Afro-American population in this country. At one time this theatre was listed as one of them.
In the section titled “The Lincoln Theatre” on this page about historic entertainment venues in the Central Avenue district of Los Angeles, the Savoy Theatre is mentioned, but its address is given as 5326 Central Avenue. The source is cited as “The Central Avenue District Directory” (no date of publication given.)
Advertised as 5326 S. Central in the LA Times on 1/22/50.
A Robert-Morton theater organ was installed in the Savoy Theater in 1923.
The Savoy Theatre is listed at 5326 S. Central again in the 1915 L.A. City Directory. The address as currently listed above on this page definitely has the two middle numbers reversed.
The Savoy is listed in this 1914 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/quc4yf