Los Angeles Theatre

615 S. Broadway,
Los Angeles, CA 90014

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LouRugani
LouRugani on March 23, 2024 at 4:58 pm

There’s a glimpse of the Los Angeles theater at the beginning of “Duel” (1971).

stevenj
stevenj on December 14, 2023 at 12:18 pm

A complete history of the theater, photos of scenes filmed at the Los Angeles inside and out and links to photos of the theater at the California State Library. From the losangelestheatres.blogspot.com website:

Los Angeles

vindanpar
vindanpar on December 14, 2023 at 9:00 am

This looks like the most beautiful of surviving movie palaces. Happy to know it still shows movies.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on September 17, 2023 at 6:04 am

Three was certainly no Dolby Atmos when the Los Angeles was operating as a regular theater, but given that the admission for this 50 to 60-minute walk through, with a shorter show-like event in the auditorium, is seventy bucks, and admission times (for groups, but they don’t say how large) are set every 25 minutes, six hours a day, a total of about thirty days, I’m sure the promoters could afford to install it. Even if they only put 1,000 people a day through the event, that would be 30,000 people at 70 bucks a pop, for over two million total. I’d expect total attendance could be several times that. Oh, there’s also a no-host bar. Kaching.

HowardBHaas
HowardBHaas on September 17, 2023 at 4:17 am

Considering the above comment, was this theater previously permanently equiped with Dolby Atmos surround? Is it really equiped now?

m00se1111
m00se1111 on September 17, 2023 at 2:51 am

a new immersive called “Angel of Light” is taking place at the Los Angeles theatre through October 31st, 2023.

“The experience is set in the 1930s as guests are transported back to the Hollywood Golden Age and find themselves at the Los Angeles Theatre to see Rota K. Preston’s debut vocal performance. Unbeknownst to the audience, the ancient Angel of Light curse is revived that evening – and attendees will relive the chaotic and unsettling tale through the combination of live performances, elaborate sets, and ornate artistry. The experience uses advanced technology to take those who dare deep into the past, including the power of Dolby Atmos sound, projection mapping, shifting light and music, and power strobe lights.”

https://feverup.com/m/138323

rivest266
rivest266 on March 14, 2021 at 10:24 am

The Los Angeles theatre started its Spanish-language policy on April 3rd, 1976 with “Jaws” and “High Plains Drifter” with subtitles.

CStefanic
CStefanic on August 17, 2020 at 9:05 pm

What is up with the reno’s that are going on right now? I hope nothing too major?

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on June 29, 2020 at 8:20 am

Seen in the movie “Charlies Angels full throttle”.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on November 1, 2019 at 2:48 am

Used in the music video for Jaded(Aerosmith).

Trolleyguy
Trolleyguy on August 6, 2017 at 5:02 pm

Just added a 1938 shot in Photos of the marquee with a Los Angeles streetcar framing the picture.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on May 24, 2017 at 5:57 am

1981 & 1957 photos added credit Bobby Gonzales.

OKCdoorman
OKCdoorman on September 13, 2016 at 8:12 am

Another chase scene whizzing past the Los Angeles is in the 1972 adaptation of Joseph Wambaugh’s book THE NEW CENTURIONS, when Stacy Keach is hanging from the driver’s side door of a moving car. More “Adult Entertainment” fare appears to have been featured at that time: the 1968 British “X-Certificate” import BABY LOVE, and future SNL contributor Nelson Lyon’s experimental film TELEPHONE BOOK.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on November 4, 2015 at 8:06 pm

2015 photo added, photo credit Charles Phoenix.

HowardBHaas
HowardBHaas on February 20, 2015 at 3:49 pm

Last night’s ABC TV Agent Carter has scenes filmed in the Los Angeles Theatre, depicting it as a movie theater.

markp
markp on January 21, 2015 at 3:56 am

Oh Im sorry I missed it. I’ll have to try and catch it if they ever repeat it.

HowardBHaas
HowardBHaas on January 20, 2015 at 5:47 pm

Lobby, lower lounge & ladies restroom area featured in last night’s ABC TV Castle episode, pretending that this is the Opera House with Rigoletto being the opera. It should be the Opera House!

markp
markp on October 25, 2014 at 5:01 pm

Beautiful Theatre. AS a former projectionist, I loved the shots of the projection room.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on October 23, 2014 at 7:56 pm

markp: Yes, that is the Los Angeles Theatre in the video.

markp
markp on October 23, 2014 at 5:18 pm

Is this the theatre featured in the Capitol Cities video Safe and Sound?? If it is there is a great shot of the projection room at 1:11 of the video.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on February 23, 2014 at 10:49 am

Redwards1: the architect is listed in the sidebar at the right of the page. S. Charles Lee designed the Los Angeles Theatre, and Samuel Tilden Norton designed the Fox Building, the office structure fronting on Hill Street at the back of the theater.

Redwards1
Redwards1 on February 23, 2014 at 10:23 am

Who was the architect of the Los Angeles Theatre?

Karen Colizzi Noonan
Karen Colizzi Noonan on November 14, 2012 at 6:55 pm

What a thrill to see this theater highlighted in the Lifetime reality series Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition. Great views of the theater, despite the overwrought drama of the show itself. LA theater friends tell me that the show used the theater almost all summer long. BRAVO to Lifetime for using an historic theater as a backdrop for their show!

Cinerama
Cinerama on February 23, 2012 at 7:09 pm

The theatre was shown in the latest NCIS: Los Angeles episode.

LouisRugani
LouisRugani on December 26, 2010 at 3:25 am

The LOS ANGELES' lobby, the lobby ceiling, chandeliers and candy counter are seen early on in the 1970 Paul Mazursky film ‘Alex in Wonderland’ as part of the storyline. (Later on, there are exterior scenes of the VOGUE and NEW VIEW as well.)