Boulevard Theater

The 1926 Los Angeles City Directory lists the Red Mill Theatre at 4549 Whittier Boulevard. A comment by kenmc made on November 5, 2007, says that there is a 1930 listing in the Los Angeles Times for the Red Mill Theatre at the same address. The Los Angeles County Assessor’s office says that the building at this location was built in 1922, with an effectively-built date of 1928. The Boulevard is apparently older than we thought.

I didn’t find a theater listed at this address in the 1923 City Directory, and no theater is listed for it in the 1932 directory, but the 1929 directory lists the Red Mill Theatre at 4551 Whittier. The 1936 directory lists the Boulevard Theatre at 4549.

Does anyone remember who sang a song on the Huggy Boy Show with the chorus “I’m not black, I’m not white, I’m in the middle, I’m just right. Que viva, viva La Raza!” My wife thinks it was the theme song to the Huggy Boy Show. I remember hearing it a lot on that show.

I also would like to see old reruns of the Huggy Boy Show. Anyone out there with old tapes?

great theatre isaw ghost and i come in peace.

Here is an interior photo:
http://tinyurl.com/y2nkwxy

As ken mc pointed out the location should change to East Los Angeles area to go along with the other theatres nearby on Whittier Bloulevard. And the added aka Teatro Boulevard.

Location should be changed to East Los Angeles. Teatro Boulevard should be added as an AKA. Here is a 1984 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/ddm64v

Ya you tell em tony, be there too at a lot of dance shows got my friends in to.it was on tv i think eddie is still around some where realy nice guy had my own club about 20 girls and guys we show up for all the dances from E.l.A, to El monte to hollywood exc. i had my first car then was 16 yrs old 56 chevy o what a night id pick up my buddys and weed have a ball and i got my friend a job at the montebello ball room new the owner lil old lady even give us a free beer lol .. Smoot better noing as Whiteowl E.L.A. PS love to see them Shows lmao. the better days thanks to huggyboy and eddie…

From the LA Times, dated May 11, 1953:

Two bandits yesterday robbed the Boulevard Theater at 4549 Whittier Boulevard, of $270 and fled on foot. Cashier Elsie Lovato, 21, told police that the men asked for two tickets and then produced guns.

hey christopher c and town i live in, I loved hearing about the ELA music scene in your comments (including stuff about eddie torres and montebello ballroom). I would love to hear more from a fan’s perspective as I am writing about youth music culture in LA – my email is

my buddie and i used to sweep and mop the Montebello ballroom and come saturday night we would get the royal treatment free entry and beer, what more can a 16 yr. old ask for lol and the girls wow so many like the precious Marvelettes etc. Eddie torres had the best entertainment for us. in the previous note above im refering to Johnson’s market on whittier blvd. Remember Kurley’s clothing store,if you had a shirt from there you were a pimp! and across the street was Henry’s shoes for the Suedes!the Kennedy Hall also had the greatest dances back in the late 60’s and early 70’s right on Atlantic. any questions feel free to ask!

I grew up just off Whittier Bl. & Kern Ave. and remember going to all these great theaters in the 60’s & 70’s.
I am currently involved in a historical project to document the memories, stories and anecdotes
of those who lived and worked and enjoyed the theaters, shops & restaurants near this strip of Whittier Blvd. between Ford Bl. & Atlantic Ave. from as far back as the 40’s to the 80’s. If anyone
is interested in sharing their recollections for this project please contact me. I also seek any photos,
& any materials related to this area from this period. Thanks in advance.

well the movie “a hard days night ” played at the Golden Gate theater. the front cover of thee midniters album was also the Golden Gate.Promoter Eddie Torres of the 70’s lived on the top of the golden gate and had a little office up there. the Center theater catered to the B classics like “the Twosome Gruesome” “the corpse grinders”,“night of the living dead” and more! I remember they had a nurse to take your blood pressure in the theater when they showed these movies lol!yeah my buddy smoot aka “Whiteowl” and myself Christopher aka “Casper” used to mow lawns in the nieghborhood so we could go to these places! And cruise up and down the boulevard!