I can’t tell you how many times my mother and I drove by this theater on the way to Philly. This would be circa 1968 to 1977, so I believe the theater was still showing movies at that time. Here is one the of the Arcadia photos as discussed above: http://tinyurl.com/2p2ju5
I found the same photo on another site, Warren. Since it’s a little larger, I will post it here. You’re right about the marquee. http://tinyurl.com/ysbutg
The LAPL photos are mostly street scenes. I think the California State Library has interior photos of many theaters, but I don’t recall if the Pantages was one of them.
Here is a 1941 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/28dple
Here is the Arcadia photo mentioned by TC:
http://tinyurl.com/2n6jq7
I can’t tell you how many times my mother and I drove by this theater on the way to Philly. This would be circa 1968 to 1977, so I believe the theater was still showing movies at that time. Here is one the of the Arcadia photos as discussed above:
http://tinyurl.com/2p2ju5
Here is a 1941 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2fe4wg
According to the first link, Potter was an aka.
Here is a photo, circa 1920s:
http://tinyurl.com/2oohrl
Thanks. I downloaded the program, let me see if I can make it work.
Here are two ads for the Prospect, as well as a photo from later days:
http://tinyurl.com/yvn8pr
http://tinyurl.com/25b3cz
I found the same photo on another site, Warren. Since it’s a little larger, I will post it here. You’re right about the marquee.
http://tinyurl.com/ysbutg
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2g38e8
Here is a 1958 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/3b5tcn
The caption for this interior photo states that the Palace is now a parking lot:
http://tinyurl.com/2o4r4m
Here is an older photo. I’m not sure if the theater in the photo is the one described at the top of the page:
http://tinyurl.com/375mb3
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/3bsmkv
I can recall driving around this area in the late eighties when the developments were being plotted out. It’s unrecognizable now.
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2vvdzk
Status should be open. Here is some additional information on the Opera House:
http://tinyurl.com/3xyt5d
For showing adult films, I suppose.
You may be right. I’m going home. A pleasant holiday weekend to all.
The LAPL photos are mostly street scenes. I think the California State Library has interior photos of many theaters, but I don’t recall if the Pantages was one of them.
Here is a vintage photo from the LAPL. Ignore the fake Christmas tree in the foreground:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics45/00072173.jpg
The LA Library keeps producing photos from a seemingly bottomless source, so I will continue to check their site. Maybe we will get lucky.
Here is a 2006 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2u4ors
Megaplex and mall propaganda here:
http://tinyurl.com/2dkv2f
Tsk:
http://tinyurl.com/2kpuoe