Baldwin Theatre
3741 S. La Brea Avenue,
Los Angeles,
CA
90016
3741 S. La Brea Avenue,
Los Angeles,
CA
90016
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The Baldwin Theatre was opened on August 10, 1949. It was operated by Franchon & Marco.
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I knew both very well, Nelson Bennett more so as I ran the film booth from opening day in 81 till I left in late 83 due to money problems with there payroll. It was really a fun job and even after all these years I still miss it, my heart is broken that the building is gone. It was a beautiful place and I meet many wonderful people from the community.
I agree with BWChicago and ken mc looks like McDonalds.
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Was my childhood theater in the 60’s.
The link from my previous post was today’s related news.
Know that the original Baldwin Theater closed in ‘94.
I remember as a little kid the excitement of sitting in “The Bowl”.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/srk1941/359637264/
HOLD UP! Magic Johnson Theatres LA (now called AMC Magic Johnson Crenshaw 15) doesn’t have a page on Cinema Treasures. That is crazy.
What’s crazier? The fact that it’s closing after only 15 years in business! They’re actually rebuilding Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (almost) from scratch. I expect another theatre (with stadium seating and all the trimmings) to replace it.
Chris your right it was missing from this site. Added it about an hour ago.
I lived in Baldwin Hills until 1965, and my mother sent my brothers and I to the Baldwin Theater every chance she got, to get rid of us I think. I saw Goldfinger at least 3 times, and vividly remember having the daylights scared out of me by The House on Haunted Hill. The movies were pretty tame then, thanks to the Legion of Decency, so even Pussy Galore was as risque as it got. After we moved away to another part of Los Angeles, I never went back to the theater, but it will always be a cherished memory.
On January 26, 1950, I had a blind date with a sailor on my graduation night from Dorsey High School. In May of that year, he proposed marriage while we were watching “My Foolish Heart” at the Baldwin. We were married July 16, 1950 and celebrated our 58th anniversary in 2008, shortly before he passed away from Alzheimer’s. Seeing the photos of the theater brought back sweet memories.
Thats a great story .G.G.
Nice pictures! Hope to see some interior pics from it’s final days as a 3 screener.