Comments from kencmcintyre

11215 is the last building going south before you reach the intersection of Western and Imperial. There is a vacant lot at the approximate location of 11239 S. Western.

Here is a 2002 photo from the LA Times site:
http://tinyurl.com/6nykex

Here is a February 2008 article about renovation:
http://tinyurl.com/5gpott

It’s on page 5.

Here is a photo taken from Spring Street that Larry Harnisch posted on his LA Times “Daily Mirror” blog:
http://tinyurl.com/5xznuk

Here are two photos before and after demolition in 1952, from the same source:
http://tinyurl.com/6aplyy
http://tinyurl.com/5z4fh5

Here is a 1911 photo that Larry Harnisch posted on the LA Times' Daily Mirror" blog. The building advertising vaudeville is similar to the photos of the Optic building posted above, at least for the links that still work. All my USC archive links have expired, again.
http://tinyurl.com/5mrusg

Here is a photo from the LAPL, circa 1922. The man in the suit is the architect, William Woollett:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics42/00040808.jpg

These are some usherettes:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics18/00028694.jpg

Here is a June 1957 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/55f5oa

Here is a section of a 1909 map:
http://tinyurl.com/6gh5wk

There is a series of photos on the LA Times “Daily Mirror” blog, if you scroll about halfway down. I didn’t remember the scene from “Double Indemnity”, though:
http://tinyurl.com/3kbexg

I was eating lunch in Culver City back in the 80s when I noticed a lot of attention being paid to a mortuary across the street. It was Rita Hayworth’s funeral. She was unique.

It looks like there will be two Last Remaining Seats shows at the Million Dollar in June. I’m looking forward to it.