Did you see the “Hinckley” plate at the top of the building? I would imagine that this building pre-existed the theater. That early they were probably weren’t building too many houses just for film exhibition. Weren’t they mostly storefronts around then?
I took this place for granted when I lived in Philly. I had my pick of theaters, though, with the Goldman, the houses at 16th and Chestnut, the Midtown over by Broad Street, and even the Fox, which disappeared soon after I moved to town. Them was the days.
There was a good shot in one of my earlier additions, but I can’t find it now.
Isn’t there an IMAX in Atlantic City now? That means the Ventnor would not be the last remaining theater on Absecon Island.
These USC links are not very reliable. Here is another shot from 1941:
http://tinyurl.com/568x8r
Here is a 1960 photo from the USC archive:
http://tinyurl.com/5cv42w
The Westminster bites the dust, 2/24/60. Photo is from the USC archives:
http://tinyurl.com/6yt24c
No, it’s a re-creation of a crime involving some shooting back and forth.
Here is a new addition from the LA Library. Looks like an early episode of CSI:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics53/00076438.jpg
Here is a new addition from the LA Library. The photo is dated 1983:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics53/00076437.jpg
Did you see the “Hinckley” plate at the top of the building? I would imagine that this building pre-existed the theater. That early they were probably weren’t building too many houses just for film exhibition. Weren’t they mostly storefronts around then?
The UA theater in downtown LA is still a church.
The drive-in screens were directly behind where the Towne multiplex is now. Walk behind the theater and then straight ahead about three hundred yards.
Here is a February 2006 article about the theater and the surrounding neighborhood:
http://tinyurl.com/6eolcp
I noticed the increasing number of opening reviews on Wednesday in the LA Times. This has been going on since at least the beginning of the year.
Here are some photos:
http://tinyurl.com/5kzm5w
http://tinyurl.com/5vxgrn
http://tinyurl.com/5p63s3
http://tinyurl.com/5zwdld
http://tinyurl.com/62qnev
http://tinyurl.com/66l7eg
Here are some photos:
http://tinyurl.com/6dokep
http://tinyurl.com/5z75hz
Here are some views of the replacement building:
http://tinyurl.com/5orpky
http://tinyurl.com/5z2czf
Here is an August 2008 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/6xy49z
Here is an exterior photo taken yesterday:
http://tinyurl.com/65tec4
The theater is still standing, but doesn’t look good. Photos to follow.
I’m in front of the El Portal right now. The Fremont light show is going on.
Here are some photos:
http://tinyurl.com/5ugnm6
http://tinyurl.com/62uea8
According to this site, the Vogue was converted into a pool hall some time ago:
http://tinyurl.com/6yjoqq
The name shows up as an ellipse on the home page. Perhaps one name with some akas?
Capacity was 250 cars according to the 1967 IMPA.
I took this place for granted when I lived in Philly. I had my pick of theaters, though, with the Goldman, the houses at 16th and Chestnut, the Midtown over by Broad Street, and even the Fox, which disappeared soon after I moved to town. Them was the days.