In September 1954, the LA Times reported on the construction of a new drive-in theater to be called the Hollypark, east of Crenshaw near Imperial Highway. This was to be in conjunction with a 300 million dollar city, also called Hollypark. The drive-in was to be operated by Pacific Theaters. Perhaps because of the proximity of the Century, the Holypark was never built, nor was the city.
SAN JOSE (Feb. 10)-Two bandits entered the California Theater here shortly before 1 o'clock today, held up the assistant business manager, Harold Flora, and escaped with the week-end’s receipts totaling several thousand dollars. It is believed that they concealed themselves overnight in the theater.
With Flora at the time of the hold-up was Helen Barr, cashier, and Charlotte McDonald, usher. All were commanded to lie face down on the floor. After taking the money the men continued to the rear exits, passing several ushers who thought they were electricians.
There should be a supermarket function, instead of being lumped into retail. Retail can be a tiny storefront, whereas supermarket implies at least a medium-sized building.
There was a story in the NYT on Christmas Day, 1921, about a robbery at the Elite Theater, 707 Pitkin Avenue, Brooklyn. I didn’t see any aka for this. It may be an easy question, but as I’m not from New York I’m curious as to the answer.
FOUR HOLD-UP MEN ROB THEATRE IN BROOKLYN; Owner of the Elite and Woman Cashier Forced to Hand Over $100 and $175 Watch.
Four men held up the owner and cashier of the Elite Theatre, at 707 Pitkin, Brooklyn, last Thursday night, it became known yesterday, and escaped…
HOLD UP THEATRE, LOBBY CROWDED; Thieves, Posing as Revenue Men, Enter Office, Tie Up Three and Escape With $2,200. TRIO TRICKS THE DOORMAN They Display Badges and He Escorts Them Into Bronx Movie, Where They Whip Out Pistols.
Three robbers escaped with $2,200 from the safe of the Luxor Theatre, a moving picture house at 208 East 170th Street, the Bronx, yesterday afternoon, after they had been led to the theatre office by a credulous doorman to whom they said thay were revenue men performing their duty.
BW, I wouldn’t hazard a guess as to the status of this building, but I did take a look at the photo on Google maps. 114 S. State is the Rainbow store, which is a separate building. 112 S. is the narrow white building with no windows. It looks like whatever was on the first floor has been boarded up.
You can take a look at it yourself, but you have to click a few times on the arrow to get over to 112.
An 18-year-old youth who told police he planned to don a felt windbreaker mask and rob the RKO Pantages Theater next Saturday night and a liquor store last night was arrested yesterday along with a would-be accomplice on suspicion of robbery. Police said the youths, both unemployed, had planned to rob a liquor store at 7315 Sunset Boulevard last night.
Marquee photo here. Address is listed as 1492 S. Cherry Lane. There’s supposed to be a Wal-Mart there now, so it shouldn’t be too hard to pin down the right address. http://www.drive-ins.com/theater/txtcher
No opening date was given for this theater. It was listed in the 1953 Chicago yellow pages, with a phone number of MOnro 6-0999.
The phone number in 1953 was RAdcliff 3-9452, but since their phone was stolen I wouldn’t recommend trying to call.
Still listed in the 1953 yellow pages. Phone number was ATlantic 5-6181.
Listed as the Bel-Park in the 1953 Chicago phone directory. Phone number was PEnsacola 6-7379.
Phone number in 1953 was KEdze 3-0200.
The Avenue U Theater Corporation was located in the same building at 1602, in 1940. Phone was SHeepshd 3-2550.
That’s a foot all right. Not mine, though.
It’s already Christmas at the Arclight:
http://tinyurl.com/5dob5y
A couple of photos from last Saturday night:
http://tinyurl.com/6qoyv3
http://tinyurl.com/5mc992
Thanks for the annual update.
In September 1954, the LA Times reported on the construction of a new drive-in theater to be called the Hollypark, east of Crenshaw near Imperial Highway. This was to be in conjunction with a 300 million dollar city, also called Hollypark. The drive-in was to be operated by Pacific Theaters. Perhaps because of the proximity of the Century, the Holypark was never built, nor was the city.
Here is a November 2008 article about re-use:
http://tinyurl.com/5q9zo9
It reminds me of the Grove in Los Angeles-a fake city. I prefer the real thing.
I didn’t know they kept track. No interest on my part, anyway.
It could have been a live theater or a motion picture theater. I posted here because this theater is also on Pitkin Avenue.
Here is part of an LA Times story, dated 2/11/30:
SAN JOSE (Feb. 10)-Two bandits entered the California Theater here shortly before 1 o'clock today, held up the assistant business manager, Harold Flora, and escaped with the week-end’s receipts totaling several thousand dollars. It is believed that they concealed themselves overnight in the theater.
With Flora at the time of the hold-up was Helen Barr, cashier, and Charlotte McDonald, usher. All were commanded to lie face down on the floor. After taking the money the men continued to the rear exits, passing several ushers who thought they were electricians.
There should be a supermarket function, instead of being lumped into retail. Retail can be a tiny storefront, whereas supermarket implies at least a medium-sized building.
There was a story in the NYT on Christmas Day, 1921, about a robbery at the Elite Theater, 707 Pitkin Avenue, Brooklyn. I didn’t see any aka for this. It may be an easy question, but as I’m not from New York I’m curious as to the answer.
FOUR HOLD-UP MEN ROB THEATRE IN BROOKLYN; Owner of the Elite and Woman Cashier Forced to Hand Over $100 and $175 Watch.
Four men held up the owner and cashier of the Elite Theatre, at 707 Pitkin, Brooklyn, last Thursday night, it became known yesterday, and escaped…
Now you made me feel bad, after my pitiful Google search, when you researched the building back to 1872. You should have warned me.
Here is a 2/21/28 story from the NYT:
HOLD UP THEATRE, LOBBY CROWDED; Thieves, Posing as Revenue Men, Enter Office, Tie Up Three and Escape With $2,200. TRIO TRICKS THE DOORMAN They Display Badges and He Escorts Them Into Bronx Movie, Where They Whip Out Pistols.
Three robbers escaped with $2,200 from the safe of the Luxor Theatre, a moving picture house at 208 East 170th Street, the Bronx, yesterday afternoon, after they had been led to the theatre office by a credulous doorman to whom they said thay were revenue men performing their duty.
Here is a photo of the supermarket:
http://tinyurl.com/5kyxfz
Crime in 1929:
http://tinyurl.com/59trg5
BW, I wouldn’t hazard a guess as to the status of this building, but I did take a look at the photo on Google maps. 114 S. State is the Rainbow store, which is a separate building. 112 S. is the narrow white building with no windows. It looks like whatever was on the first floor has been boarded up.
You can take a look at it yourself, but you have to click a few times on the arrow to get over to 112.
Here is part of an LA Times story, dated 1/21/53:
An 18-year-old youth who told police he planned to don a felt windbreaker mask and rob the RKO Pantages Theater next Saturday night and a liquor store last night was arrested yesterday along with a would-be accomplice on suspicion of robbery. Police said the youths, both unemployed, had planned to rob a liquor store at 7315 Sunset Boulevard last night.
Marquee photo here. Address is listed as 1492 S. Cherry Lane. There’s supposed to be a Wal-Mart there now, so it shouldn’t be too hard to pin down the right address.
http://www.drive-ins.com/theater/txtcher