Million Dollar Theatre

Excellent 35mm prints sounds impressive. At these classics showings, is the balcony open to sit in? Does the curtain open before the movie & close afterwards?

dtrigubetz, BTW it was the Palace Theatre not Rialto and it was it’s 100th Birthday! The Rialto is a reck right now.

I so wish I knew why we can’t get the LRS crowds for the movies. The LAConservancy has told their membership about it in their online newsletter. They even passes out the flyers at their Sat. Theatre tour and @ their Holiday movie last Sunday but only a handle full have said they have come from them. We (the LAHTF) have taken flyers around to area businesses an attendance did increase from 70’s to 100 but more would help pay for the lights being on and other expenses such as the projectionist (Tom, great guy!). If you have any ideas on how to get people to come to Broadway that doesn’t cost much (free even better) please let us know! lahistorictheatrefoundation @ charter.net

Danny, I am going tonight to see “Lawrence of Arabia.” Where are all the patrons that pack the Last Remaing Seats program run by the L A Conservancy(they sold out three shows at the Rialto)?

On 11/2 I attended a live “Day of the Dead” show at the Million Dollar. It was great: three bands, a cast of 50 and great decorations on stage and on Broadway. All for only $10! About 850 were in attendance.

Full list is here — http://www.milliondollartheater.com/Archive_on_Broadway_CAL.pdf

I think I just wet my pants.

Does anyone remember Las Chispitas Del Ritmo ? The first Latin-American Chorus line I believe in the U.S.A. that performed at the MILLION Dollar Theater in approx. 1952-1953 . We would do the background/back-up dancers for the stars that performed there, like Luis Aguilar, Antonio Badu, Pichi Fernandez, Fernando Fernandez, Trio Los Mexicanos, etc..Yes, I was one of them! I am now 74 years old . I would like to know if there are any Chispitas around for a reunion. I also danced solo under the name Cachita, a name given to me by Mr. Fouce, Jr. I can still dance a good Mambo.

Million Dollar facade detail, 3rd St.:
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Recent view of ornate side entrance on 3rd St.:
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I remember my parents taking us as children to see a mexican performer after that it was sad to see the area overcome by illegal people, drug dealers and winos. We were never taken back. I hope that it has changed and that we could walk down our streets w/out fearing what I just mentioned.

Nice. Throwing someone’s momentary confusion back in their face with a lame imitation of their post. You stay classy, hdtv267!

the 35th anniversary special shadowcast screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with Barry Bostwick as special guest will be at this theater. rhps35.com for more information.

on behalf of the event committee, and as a Conservancy member for about ten years, I’m happy to say it is a pleasure to bring our event to Broadway, and to this gem. :)

Here is an interesting view from Second Street in 1939:
http://tinyurl.com/27k4kay

Here is an October 1958 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/yl7uphh

Let’s hope you’re right. There’s a lot of effort underway to revitalize the downtown area. If that works, then it’s very likely that the Million Dollar will still be open in 2019.