Here’s something that’s pertinent and maybe fun: What are your most favorite memories of attending movies at the Paramount in Hollywood? What are your favorite films you saw there? I’ll start –
Pardners – not so good as a film, but as a kid I loved it, plus I really loved the Paramount – that was my first visit there and I could not believe they had two sets of curtains – the first set went UP while the second set parted. That’s showmanship. And after the film I had my first C.C. Brown’s experience, one repeated hundreds of times right up until the day they closed (I was at their final private party).
The Music Man – saw it opening day, went back with my parents opening night – Pert Kelton was there. Thrilling film, and incredible stereo sound
Bye Bye Birdie – saw it about five times at the Paramount
It’s not heavy handed, and in six months come back here and tell me how many are thriving. I can tell you the answer will be 0. The trendy never stay in one place, one area, and the cretins who are pandering to the young cretins who populate these awful places never learn this lesson. Apparently, the club that was going into the Fox DID learn it, but probably after spending a lot of money. Tell Disney how a single screen venue isn’t feasible – had they not bought the Hollywood, I wonder if THAT would be a club right now, or some retail store, or just have been torn down. I know it’s bigger, but you put the right films in those houses and they’d do just fine. The Pacific’s (formerly Warners Cinerama) one of the most beautiful theaters ever, sits there being used as a church. It makes me want to vomit on the ground. If Disney can do what they did with the El Capitan, why can’t Warners or another studio do the same for the Pacific’s? And frankly, if the Hollywood and the Vogue are both going to be disemboweled beyond recognition, tear ‘em down and do something new.
Let me get this straight – that sickening club PULLED OUT and now it’s going to be a store? Unbelievable. I’m sure if you scroll up you’ll see my reactions to the Vogue becoming a club – I said the Hollywood club trend would be dead by the time these idiots got around to this, and it’s proven to be the case – they’re all dying, just sooner than I thought.
The building in that photo is misleading – and when did they put up that building??? If Fairfax is indeed the block we can’t see to the very east of the building, that’s where the Picfair was – just a few steps west of Fairfax on Pico, hence the name Picfair.
Main feature is Distant Drums with Gary Cooper – can’t quite make out the second feature, although one of the words looks like “marriage”. That means the photo is circa 1951
I’ve added photos to the Lido, the Stadium, the Bruin, and the Wiltern. Will do more as I get the time – I’ve got great photos of early 60s Chinese, the Forum, the Carthay Circle, the Palms, etc.
Sorry these are coming out sideways – I edited the photos in photobucket, rotated them, said to replace original, and it shows up there fine, but not here – how come?
Here’s an early 50s shot of the Stadium, looking west on Pico. My favorite neighborhood theater. I’ve also uploaded photos of the Lido, the Bruin, the Wiltern, and the Vogue all from the 50s and 60s.
I’ve got other really incredible photos, which I’m going to start linking to – I’ve already put up three of the Lido Theater on Pico and La Cienega, and later tonight I’m doing the Vogue, since I’m quite bored of looking at the photos there, which are all of the run-down decrepit current sad thing it’s become.
Here’s something that’s pertinent and maybe fun: What are your most favorite memories of attending movies at the Paramount in Hollywood? What are your favorite films you saw there? I’ll start –
Pardners – not so good as a film, but as a kid I loved it, plus I really loved the Paramount – that was my first visit there and I could not believe they had two sets of curtains – the first set went UP while the second set parted. That’s showmanship. And after the film I had my first C.C. Brown’s experience, one repeated hundreds of times right up until the day they closed (I was at their final private party).
The Music Man – saw it opening day, went back with my parents opening night – Pert Kelton was there. Thrilling film, and incredible stereo sound
Bye Bye Birdie – saw it about five times at the Paramount
Boys, this isn’t a chat board – e-mail is a wonderful thing. And so is the Paramount/El Capitan, which is what this is supposed to be about.
Heartbreaking.
Sorry, I meant the Paramount, not the Hollywood, but I think you knew that when I mentioned Disney.
It’s not heavy handed, and in six months come back here and tell me how many are thriving. I can tell you the answer will be 0. The trendy never stay in one place, one area, and the cretins who are pandering to the young cretins who populate these awful places never learn this lesson. Apparently, the club that was going into the Fox DID learn it, but probably after spending a lot of money. Tell Disney how a single screen venue isn’t feasible – had they not bought the Hollywood, I wonder if THAT would be a club right now, or some retail store, or just have been torn down. I know it’s bigger, but you put the right films in those houses and they’d do just fine. The Pacific’s (formerly Warners Cinerama) one of the most beautiful theaters ever, sits there being used as a church. It makes me want to vomit on the ground. If Disney can do what they did with the El Capitan, why can’t Warners or another studio do the same for the Pacific’s? And frankly, if the Hollywood and the Vogue are both going to be disemboweled beyond recognition, tear ‘em down and do something new.
Let me get this straight – that sickening club PULLED OUT and now it’s going to be a store? Unbelievable. I’m sure if you scroll up you’ll see my reactions to the Vogue becoming a club – I said the Hollywood club trend would be dead by the time these idiots got around to this, and it’s proven to be the case – they’re all dying, just sooner than I thought.
And the Wiltern.
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The Stadium
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The Vogue.
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The Lido.
The building in that photo is misleading – and when did they put up that building??? If Fairfax is indeed the block we can’t see to the very east of the building, that’s where the Picfair was – just a few steps west of Fairfax on Pico, hence the name Picfair.
Main feature is Distant Drums with Gary Cooper – can’t quite make out the second feature, although one of the words looks like “marriage”. That means the photo is circa 1951
I’ve added photos to the Lido, the Stadium, the Bruin, and the Wiltern. Will do more as I get the time – I’ve got great photos of early 60s Chinese, the Forum, the Carthay Circle, the Palms, etc.
I’ve loaded some photos of the Vogue, the Bruin, the Stadium, and the Lido. Will do more as I get the time. Check ‘em out.
That’s weird, the last one came out correctly. Go know.
And looking the opposite way, facing east.
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Sorry these are coming out sideways – I edited the photos in photobucket, rotated them, said to replace original, and it shows up there fine, but not here – how come?
Since there are no shots of the Vogue in its classic 60s mode, here are two from circa 1965ish when What’s New Pussycat was playing.
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Here’s a great shot of the Bruin circa 1956. I’ve also added photos of the Lido, the Stadium, the Vogue, and the Wiltern, so check ‘em out.
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Here’s an early 50s shot of the Stadium, looking west on Pico. My favorite neighborhood theater. I’ve also uploaded photos of the Lido, the Bruin, the Wiltern, and the Vogue all from the 50s and 60s.
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Thanks for the tip!
I’ve got other really incredible photos, which I’m going to start linking to – I’ve already put up three of the Lido Theater on Pico and La Cienega, and later tonight I’m doing the Vogue, since I’m quite bored of looking at the photos there, which are all of the run-down decrepit current sad thing it’s become.
Just in case they remove it, here’s the link.
<img src=“http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v147/whitesheik/wiltern.jpg” alt=“Wiltern – mid 50s”>
Well, I’d remove the post but there doesn’t seem to be a way to do it. I’ll just use links from now on.
What??? Of course links are welcome – I was joking. I just didn’t know that you could post an actual photo in the comment box. Are you a cop?
Links – we don’t need no stinking links :) Apparently, you can post photos right in the comment box – and I’m jiggy with that.