Edwards Century Theater

This is a 1982 photo. I think the photo has been reversed.
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I went to this theatre in the late 90’s to see Shanghai Triad a chinese film with Gong Li. It was a 2-screen and i believe the auditoriums were light green tea colored and traditional seating.
I looked and felt like a fish out of water but I am glad I had the opportunity to have the experience.

BTW- im in Montebello guys! —later.

I just checked the mail and discovered I live in Monterey Park and my name is Mr. Current Resident. Thanks for the tip.

PS: MIME is definitely correct but to anyone who has been married silence can be appreciated!

Well Son, I’m going to tell you the method that I use to remember my real name. When mail is delivered to your house, your name will be on the envelope. That’s how I know that my real name is “Occupant”. Hope this helps you. Remember….A Mind is a terrible thing! Or is that a Mime is a terrible thing. I can never remember which one is correct.

I feel bad that you have no name and I am willing to share so if you like, you can be lostmemory junior. :)

The Kwo-Hwa 2 was located on Valley Blvd and not Las Tunas. Today the site is a lot.

The exact address of this theater was 330 W. Las Tunas Drive, San Gabriel, California, 71776.

In the 1950’s, this theater was called Edwards San Gabriel. The name was changed to Edwards Century in the early 1960’s, when a new marquee was installed. At about that time, most of the Edwards theaters in the western San Gabriel Valley were renovated, with modern marquees replacing the older neon models, and several of the theaters were re-named. Alhambra’s Coronet became the Capri, Arcadia’s Santa Anita became Cinemaland, and I think there were other name changes among Edwards theaters in the eastern San Gabriel Valley as well.

The San Gabriel was one of several Edwards theaters in the area which had a low price policy through the mid-1950’s, charging only thirty cents for adult tickets and ten cents for children, this for double features and a cartoon, with extra cartoons added for Saturday matinees. Needless to say, the theaters were very popular, and it was not unusual to see nearly packed houses on Friday and Saturday nights. At the end of the decade, the prices were raised to fifty cents for adults and twenty cents for children, but the theaters remained popular.

I attended movies at the San Gabriel several times, from about 1952-1960, and remember it as a well-maintained house with a pleasant staff. The auditorium had two aisles, and comfortable seats, but I don’t recall anything special about the decor.