Comments about Pacific 1-2-3 in Los Angeles, CA

BRADE48 on June 8, 2011 at 4:11 pm

I think a restoration is in order. Too bad a studio doesn’t take it over ala El Capitan and revive to a single screen with premiere engagements. It closed also because the Chinese and Chinese twins, and then recently opened GCC Galaxy were more popular. Funny, the Galaxy is gone, the Chinese now 6 will probably close and Hollywood Blvd will ALMOST be void of film exhibition.

socal09 on June 7, 2011 at 8:58 am

Tinseltoes: Love the old British Pathe newsreel. It’s always sad to walk by this old theatre and see it gated off. I’m not sure the two towers on the roof or if the marquee lights up anymore. From what I’ve read, the cost to restabilise the interior after the earthquake damage is prohibitive. It would be nice if the drapes were taken down in the main auditorium and the old decorations revealed again. With all the development at Vine and Highland, perhaps the Pacific (Warner) will have its day again sometime in the near future. Additional screens could even be built next door in the empty lot to make a rehabilitation project more viable. Does Pacific Theatres still own this property? Is its proximity to the Arclight why no one has tried to get this place operating again? Parking can’t be an issue since a zillion people come into this area at night and find a spot.

Bill Huelbig on June 1, 2011 at 7:34 am

Hey, I just checked the photos and it HAS been deleted. Thank you, whoever did that.

Bill Huelbig on June 1, 2011 at 7:32 am

Sorry guys. I posted the wrong picture (Los Angeles Theater) on this page. I asked for help in getting it deleted, but haven’t heard from anyone yet.

fieldight on June 1, 2011 at 5:30 am

I first remember seeing Animal House here as an 8 year old. I went home that night and trashed my room, inspired by the film. Later I remember Fame was a big movie playing there. Jesus Christ Superstar. As a kid I used to play in the big lobby outside the bathrooms downstairs—I mean running leaps and somersaults all over that carpet. Saw Thelma and Louise there near it’s closing.

Bway on May 31, 2011 at 12:41 am

Yes, this photo is obviously a photo of the Los Angeles Theater in Downtown LA on Broadway, not the Pacific on Hollywood Blvd in Hollywood.

jopie on May 25, 2011 at 2:52 pm

Incredible, Tinseltoes. I’m on staff at the church currently occupying this precious theatre and we’ve been talking about how to restore the marquis. This footage will be crucial.

William on May 25, 2011 at 2:34 pm

You can see at around the 11:30 second mark across the street the Iris Theatre.

GaryParks on May 25, 2011 at 1:45 pm

Great post, Tinseltoes. Wonderful footage of the marquee’s neon animation. It’s amazing that marquee is nearly all intact today, save for the name change to PACIFIC, of course. If the marquee is ever restored, this newsreel would be an invaluable resource for the restorers, as sometimes mechanisms for neon animation are missing, and neon restorers have to puzzle-out how the neon once animated.

Bway on April 28, 2011 at 9:20 am

I have no problem with churches taking over the theaters. In some cases they actually saved the theaters from being gutted, or worse, destroyed completely. I much rather have a church in the old theaters than being gutted for retail. Church conversions are generally quite kind to the integrity of the theater buildings, everything basically remains, the seats and everything….just the stage becomes an altar.
It’s much better having a church in a theater, and in turn maintaining the building, than for the building to sit vacant and fall into shambles.
In some cases, the theater even becomes a theater again, post church. We have the old Loews Wonder Theater, the 175th St Theater in Upper Manhattan that became a church in the 60’s or 70’s, and it has been beautifully maintained and restored. In recent years, it’s even been opened up back to theater activities, they have had concerts of some big bands there.

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Here’s also a link to their own website with wonderful photos of the place. It even still has movie capability.

http://www.revike.org/history.asp

BradE41 on April 26, 2011 at 5:01 pm

Sad that this theatre has become a church. It would have been a beautiful theatre to restore.

BhillH20 on April 26, 2011 at 4:50 pm

This wonderful theater first opened its doors 83 years ago today !!

dctrig on February 14, 2011 at 3:14 pm

Movie alert! This grand old theatre will show “UP” at 2PM, Sunday 2/20/11. ALL are welcome and it is FREE.

Can you believe a church showing “La Dolce Vita”, as The Church in Hollywood did, on 1/31?

I attended the 11:15AM service yesterday and I could not believe I was the oldest one there(at 64). Something like 700 young singles, couples and babies(they have a day care center in the basement)breathing life and energy into the Pacific.

No strong-arm Scientology stuff. Kudos for Ecclesia church for partially lighting the Pacific sign.

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William on January 16, 2011 at 5:04 pm

Right the 2001 engagement included the move-over to the Warner Beverly Hills.

HowardBHaas on January 16, 2011 at 4:55 pm

See the Introduction re how long some Cinerama films ran.

William- 2001 ran 80 weeks here? 103 weeks includes the Beverly Hills, too?

chspringer on January 16, 2011 at 4:33 pm

Don’t forget all the 3 strip Cinerama films which would also be considered roadshows. I don’t have dates or length of run, but some of them ran for over a year each.

William on January 16, 2011 at 4:26 pm

Well Pacific Theatres picked up the Stanley Warner chain in Southern California during the “2001” engagement around 1968.
The Hollywood Pacific has hosted many premieres. But their Road Show history has only one true high note the “2001” engagement.
The top seven 70MM Roadshow engagements.
“2001: A Space Odyssey” @ 103 weeks with m/over to Warner Beverly Hills., “Airport” @ 29 weeks, “The Hallelujah Trail” @ 26 weeks, “Circus World” @ 16 weeks, “Cinerama"s Russian Adventure” @ 13 weeks, “Is Paris Burning” @ 13 weeks and “Cinerama Mediterranean Holiday” @ 11 weeks.

bigjoe59 on January 16, 2011 at 2:56 pm

as i asked on the page for the Pantages and the Egyptian
during the Pacific’s many decades as a premiere first run
movie theater it must have hosted many roadshow films. is
it possible to find how exactly which films played the
Pacific on a roadshow policy?

BillCounter on December 13, 2010 at 1:31 pm

Thanks, Hollywood 90038 for all the great photos!

Zeke on October 17, 2010 at 4:15 pm

The Marr & Colton pipe organ console was buried in the orchestra pit under a concrete platform installed during the Cinerama era. The ATOE(S) referred to the organ as entombed like an Egyptian mummy. I think that the organ was removed sometime in the 70â€™s or maybe early 80â€™s.

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Bway on July 26, 2010 at 12:07 pm

Beautiful! Thanks so much!