UA Del Amo 6
91A Del Amo Fashion Square,
Torrance,
CA
90503
91A Del Amo Fashion Square,
Torrance,
CA
90503
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@kencmcintyre – to answer your question. No. The B&N was a parking lot. Just about the NW corner of the B&N stood the huge UA marquee sign, which is now being used by MACY’S. The theatre was located just about where the Johnny Rockets is right now. Just to let everyone know, I was one of the last employees right at its closure. If you got some questions in the last few days of the theatre drop a question.
I think this is where the Lucille’s and Barnes & Noble currently stand. If I am off course let me know.
Oh, worked in Theatres in Georgia,Just so you didn’t think I was employeed here,same stories across our Great nation.
Gartley,love your story.Folks were B——ing about concessions even in the Seventies when ,then our large Coke was 65 cents!!!!!!!!!!
I just discovered this site. Wow. I was the opening manager in 1970. Some of my opening staff (first names) Jeff, Luther, Debbie, Karen, her brother Bob, Mary W., Mary H., Todd, Bob T.(serious condolences – Bob was a great employee). We had an ongoing battle with the Karmelcorn shop next door because he (Mr. TopHat) would teach our customers how to smuggle his karmelcorn into the theatre. It doesn’t seem too important now though. Yes, Al Tice was the projectionist who would bring his border collie to work with him. He commuted from Hesperia. Former employees – send me a hello – what are you doing now?
To ChasSmith: I also moved away from the South Bay after growing up there and after 20 years returned last year. I am now planning to move out again. Torrance and the general South Bay area have deteriorated dramatically. It’s really too bad but I guess it’s true that you can’t go home again.
I was watching “2010” on Blu-ray this afternoon, which happens to be the first time I’ve seen it straight way through since it came out, and was reminiscing about living in Redondo Beach at the time, and seeing it at the Del Amo Mall. Another film I know I saw there was “The Right Stuff”. I’ve been in the northeast for the past 20 years, but I have wonderful memories of Redondo and the whole South Bay in the early 1980s. And since you all have mentioned it here, those memories include Old Towne Mall — a unique place. I know there have been incredible changes, but I hope the area is as great for people living there now as it was for me then.
I usually put silly notes in here to amuse a few old friends. This time, I could not be more serious. I don’t know the people that take time to write a few of their memories, but I have always suspected that Robert “Bob” Treat is one of the authors. If you knew Bob then I am sad to say that he passed away on June 3rd of this year.
This link if it is still working may supply those who knew Bob with information.
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I worked with Bob in the mid 70’s when he was an assistant at UA to Roger Cherry. Bob would later manage a theater in the Orange County area. He very much enjoyed his work and the people he worked with.
No listing from Coatboy in nearly 2 years. That is like pushing the mute button on Solomon. Coatboy tell us you have not forsaken us.
Any of you work with a guy named Ken Ash around 1988-1990?
hi everyone. i worked at del amo from 90-91. i also worked for dan barron. i’m very sorry to hear about his passing. i know that i worked there with lomein and uahouseman. i recall the shooting. it was a terrible time. i did make a lot of friends there and wonder where everyone went. thanks usherb4 for getting me the job there. anyway, look me up in facebook if you worked with me there: clint ceralde. take care and God bless.
Hey UAHouseMan, are you Sam Goldman
If you are Sam, please contac me at
Hey UAHouseMan, I worked for Dan too. I was there car that crashed through #3s exit door and I was there for the LA riots in 1992 . Please contac me at
Hello UA ushers/usherettes!
I’m interested in hearing from anyone that worked at UA Del Amo between 1981 thru 1984. Used to be an usher, had a blast. Hey UAboy84! Did you work for Jeff Wine? UAHouseMan, had a cousin that worked there during your time. Anyway, had some funny stories and great experiences at good ole UA Del Amo. The concession/candy girls were real cool and management was too! If you’re reading this and remember the video jukebox or Dragon’s Lair, hit me up@. Lookin forward to hearin from y'all.
Hello all. Had to post comments on this after finally finding this web-site. I worked at the UA Del Amo from June 1989, and eventually left United Artisits in November of 1996. I didn’t spend all of my time at Del Amo, but those were some of my favorite memories. I started out on the Karate Kid III opening weekend. I was there for the shooting in 1991, as well as the car that crashed through #3s exit door during a showing of Terminator 2. And I was there for the LA riots in 1992 (I could see smoke from the top of the theatre). I left Del Amo prior to it’s conversion to a discount theatre, and am sad to see that it no longer exists.
I had the pleasure of working for Dan Barron, and became a close friend of his until his death in 2002.
I’d love to find anyone that worked for him to try and reconnect with old memories. I have plenty of them, and their all worth sharing.
Del Amo Fashion Square’s UA Cinemas opened as a quad on August 18, 1971, according to an item in Boxoffice Magazine’s issue of September 13 that year. Each of the four auditoriums had 300 seats.
Anyway all of us South Bay nostalgians (sp?) can get together somewhere. I have become so nostalgic over reading about the ole' Del Amo Theatres and Mall, South Bay Center, Old Towne, etc… It would be cool to get together and share times. Is there a consolidated site for all of this?
Ron K. if you’re still out there email me. I grew up right aroung the corner from you and went to WHS too.
My 1st day of work, and there I was with Benji, Bambi, the 3 Musketeers and the Towering Inferno. Wave upon wave of the humanoids thrown at me with their popcorn boxes and empty coke cups. I was drowing in a sea of humanity, but as I was going down for my last gasp I was rescued by the usher who stood above all. It was the fearless COATBOY. I think others should share their stories of the legend of the UA, the legend of COATBOY.
Had a buddy named Ken who managed the UA Del Amo in 1988-1990. Anyone know him?
Kind of a dive by then but was one of the earliest theaters I went to as a kid.
By 1990 it was a dive and on its way out but still saw some great movies in mostly empty, sticky floored, creaky seat theaters.
Sorry about that. I deleted some ads by mistake a while ago. If I have time I will try to re-post.
Damn! ken mc’s link isn’t working and I missed it. However, I was Assistant Manager at the time. The Elvis flick should have been “Elvis on Tour” and the second feature “Support Your Local Sheriff” which I suggested to the bookers. The Raquel Welch movie would have been “Kansas City Bomber”. That one I remember vividly as the print didn’t arrive and I drove to the exchange and picked it up myself.
Dear Coatboy:
It has been over a year since we last heard from you. What has happened? You have not forsaken us when we need you most have you?
For those of you that are not familiar with the legend of COATBOY, he was the finest usher to ever wear the blue blazer. In the mid 1970’s the crowds were not coming to see Benji, and Bambi. They came in masses to see the man amongst men, the royalty of UA Del Amo, they came to see COATBOY….but alas he is silent. —-I pause to weep.—-Bubtorp
Elvis, plus a Raquel Welch roller derby movie. From the LA Times in January 1973:
http://tinyurl.com/2yvwcj
Dear Coatboy: I think I know who you are, so let me take a guess that your initials are P.E. —— You did a fine job and we were all the better for your services. Let me also add that the blue blazer was so sharp looking that I chose to wear that at my wedding, which was just a few years ago. I kept it locked up these many years from when we ushered the sacred halls. My wife went with the traditional white dress when I was trying to get her to wear one of those beautiful blue dresses with the reddish stripe worn by the lovely Cashiers. Adios Coatboy.