If you look at the business listings for this address, you get all kinds of stores, drugs, florists and so on. 17400 may be a general address for a large shopping mall. Subsequently the grocery store may not be housed in the old theater building.
Regarding the opening comments, I believe the El Miro was demolished before the Broadway was built. The El Miro has its own page on CT. Here is a photo of the Broadway from a few years ago: http://tinyurl.com/6g6o5n
There was a shot of a Rio Theater in the video above, but I could not confirm if that was the one on Manchester. The film’s creator also included theaters from Colorado, besides LA.
Some nice interior and exterior shots of the Galway in the pilot episode of Starsky and Hutch. The place with the yellow marquee was called Book Nook. It was a storefront adult theater.
This 1940s photo is admittedly lacking as far as the Fortuna is concerned, but it is an interesting view of Main Street at that time: http://tinyurl.com/6kc262
Here is the theater’s website:
http://www.midwaydrivein.info/
I posted a 1914 lineup on another DTLA page, but I can’t recall which one. If I come across it I will put it on this page.
If you look at the business listings for this address, you get all kinds of stores, drugs, florists and so on. 17400 may be a general address for a large shopping mall. Subsequently the grocery store may not be housed in the old theater building.
Regarding the opening comments, I believe the El Miro was demolished before the Broadway was built. The El Miro has its own page on CT. Here is a photo of the Broadway from a few years ago:
http://tinyurl.com/6g6o5n
Here is the lineup in 1908:
http://tinyurl.com/2bnoph
Here is a story from today’s LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/5wvhcf
Change “Theatre” to “Tennis” and voila, instant makeover:
http://tinyurl.com/64dcdx
It was close to 98 degrees when I took those pictures in March. Frost Belters take note.
Here is an old ad for the Budco Midtown:
http://tinyurl.com/6yn43b
Here is a short video with some pre-demolition scenes:
http://tinyurl.com/5vh8or
There’s a nice ahot of the Arcade at night about 90 seconds into this video:
http://tinyurl.com/53befw
Here is a 1991 clip that was on youtube:
http://tinyurl.com/3hj4t8
OK, thanks for clarifying.
OK, thanks. I had a hunch that was a different Rio.
Someone mentioned time capsules on 5/11/04.
There was a shot of a Rio Theater in the video above, but I could not confirm if that was the one on Manchester. The film’s creator also included theaters from Colorado, besides LA.
That’s the photo. Thanks.
I will see if I can find the link. I think it was from USC.
Some nice interior and exterior shots of the Galway in the pilot episode of Starsky and Hutch. The place with the yellow marquee was called Book Nook. It was a storefront adult theater.
There are some nice shots of the Art on this youtube mini-documentary:
http://tinyurl.com/5vww57
Here is an article detailing the history of the Emery:
http://tinyurl.com/6anfz8
There are some photos on waymarking.com:
http://tinyurl.com/5aj6lj
This 1940s photo is admittedly lacking as far as the Fortuna is concerned, but it is an interesting view of Main Street at that time:
http://tinyurl.com/6kc262
The Martin is visible on the left in this postcard, circa 1940s:
http://tinyurl.com/6fob3l
This may be the same postcard. The date is late 30s or early 40s:
http://tinyurl.com/6my7ko