I guess “News-View” makes sense for a newsreel theater. Perhaps the S fell off somewhere along the way. The photo is dated 1944: http://tinyurl.com/27kbx7
Did you know that Norma Desmond’s mansion was actually at Wilshire and Crenshaw Boulevards in Mid-City? It had been the home of one the oil family Dohenys, and was in about the same shape as you see in the film when Billy Wilder went to check it out. It was demolished shortly after the film was released, if I recall correctly.
Oh well. I’ve tried to steer clear of this topic as this site is not the place for lectures on fair use and copyright law. Essentially, fair use relies on a four part test, but the primary focus is on the nature of the use (non-profit v. commercial), the ratio of the excerpted work as opposed to the work as a whole, and the potential impact of the use upon the commercial value of the work. This is a very brief and condensed view of a complex topic.
If I was to be sued, which is a laughable assertion, the owner of the work would have the burden of proof to show that the use of the work caused some dimunition in commercial value. This is a difficult burden and the reason why there is such a variance in the case law regarding fair use.
With all due respect to Mr. Memory, the person who complains the most should not be the person who knows the least. That’s why I haven’t responded to the prompts for sources and so on. I do this strictly for fun. If it’s going to be burdensome, I will go back to online poker. I work about a hundred hours a week and this is a good way to relax between assignments. Since this is all off topic, I am tabling any further discussion on my part. Mr. Memory is free to “report me” or to pursue whatever he considers his legal remedies. I know a little bit about the law and I think I will survive whatever legal assaults that may be headed in my direction. I apoogize to the site owners for taking up space with this tangential discussion.
Is that a great supporting cast or what? Edward Arnold is a favorite of mine from the Frank Capra films.
Here is an undated photo. The feature is “Treasure Island”, of which there were several versions:
http://tinyurl.com/37ypjo
Here is an undated view of the Quimby:
http://tinyurl.com/2e7b76
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/3atksl
Vokoban, the LAPL database is acting up again. When I click on article, the whole page disappears. Let me know if you’ve experienced the same. Thanks.
Here is a February 1968 ad from the NYT:
http://tinyurl.com/2a6yee
It could be a mistake. The almanacs are not 100% accurate.
Here is a December 1973 ad from the NYT:
http://tinyurl.com/2mh9ch
If you look at some of the later photos, the ice cream shop later became headquarters for the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce.
Here is an October 1950 ad from the NYT:
http://tinyurl.com/22pby6
Here is a 1947 ad from the New York Times:
http://tinyurl.com/yuhhwe
Here is a 1938 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2yn7zs
It was listed in Marked Tree in the 1963 IMPA. I don’t have any other information on the city.
Here is a 1963 photo from the LA Public Library:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics48/00073786.jpg
Here is a 1958 photo from the Los Angeles Public Library:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics48/00073794.jpg
Here is a 1956 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/23fbqm
The renovation is slowly getting underway. About time.
There is a shot of the marquee being taken down in 1947 on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/yrwyvj
Here is a March 1915 ad from the NYT:
http://tinyurl.com/2cd2zw
I guess “News-View” makes sense for a newsreel theater. Perhaps the S fell off somewhere along the way. The photo is dated 1944:
http://tinyurl.com/27kbx7
Here is an October 1940 ad from the NYT:
http://tinyurl.com/yu5tgu
Did you know that Norma Desmond’s mansion was actually at Wilshire and Crenshaw Boulevards in Mid-City? It had been the home of one the oil family Dohenys, and was in about the same shape as you see in the film when Billy Wilder went to check it out. It was demolished shortly after the film was released, if I recall correctly.
Here is a December 1931 ad from the NYT:
http://tinyurl.com/2g3v6l
And now, back to the fun stuff. Here is an August 1950 ad from the NYT. One of my favorite films, if not the favorite:
http://tinyurl.com/35x223
Oh well. I’ve tried to steer clear of this topic as this site is not the place for lectures on fair use and copyright law. Essentially, fair use relies on a four part test, but the primary focus is on the nature of the use (non-profit v. commercial), the ratio of the excerpted work as opposed to the work as a whole, and the potential impact of the use upon the commercial value of the work. This is a very brief and condensed view of a complex topic.
If I was to be sued, which is a laughable assertion, the owner of the work would have the burden of proof to show that the use of the work caused some dimunition in commercial value. This is a difficult burden and the reason why there is such a variance in the case law regarding fair use.
With all due respect to Mr. Memory, the person who complains the most should not be the person who knows the least. That’s why I haven’t responded to the prompts for sources and so on. I do this strictly for fun. If it’s going to be burdensome, I will go back to online poker. I work about a hundred hours a week and this is a good way to relax between assignments. Since this is all off topic, I am tabling any further discussion on my part. Mr. Memory is free to “report me” or to pursue whatever he considers his legal remedies. I know a little bit about the law and I think I will survive whatever legal assaults that may be headed in my direction. I apoogize to the site owners for taking up space with this tangential discussion.
Ken McIntyre