If you skip down to paragraph 23, the Uptown is in the 300 block of Franklin. I can’t tell you if the address is 318 or 324, however: http://tinyurl.com/2olqbh
I remember this place from the early eighties. Marilyn Chambers made a promotional appearance there around that time, which was a big hit. I’m surprised this theater is still around.
I never get the style questions right. Would that fit into any known category?
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yutzcb
There are several views of the theater on this site:
http://tinyurl.com/ysrd4s
Here is the theater’s website:
http://theater.jminsight.com/
Here is a view of a 1956 premiere at the Paramount:
http://tinyurl.com/2oyuft
I think this was one incarnation of the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/28c7tb
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/ysqbv4
If you skip down to paragraph 23, the Uptown is in the 300 block of Franklin. I can’t tell you if the address is 318 or 324, however:
http://tinyurl.com/2olqbh
It appears that this agency is currently occupying the theater building, or at least an office therein:
http://www.downtownbg.org/
Here is another view of the marquee:
http://tinyurl.com/2mgq3x
The church is also putting on concerts in the theater building:
http://tinyurl.com/2b79kk
I can’t come up with any show times, so it may in fact be closed.
Here is a view of the marquee:
http://tinyurl.com/2xowud
It looks like it was called the New Regent as well, based on some of LM’s posts as well as this view:
http://tinyurl.com/ynlzsa
Here is a view of the marquee:
http://tinyurl.com/2xok7g
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yskuj3
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2mdxo8
Here is a postcard that shows the interior:
http://tinyurl.com/2op369
Here are several photos from the Los Angeles Public Library, all dated 1945:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics43/00071370.jpg
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics43/00071371.jpg
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics43/00071372.jpg
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics43/00071373.jpg
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics43/00071374.jpg
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics43/00071375.jpg
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics43/00071376.jpg
Here is a 1931 photo from the LAPL. “Bat Whispers” is playing:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics44/00071989.jpg
Here is a photo when the Warner was a restaurant:
http://tinyurl.com/ytb2su
Here is a photo, circa 1970s:
http://tinyurl.com/34jkbc
Here is some architectural detail:
http://tinyurl.com/2kwk8j
That must be the Chambers appearance that I recalled. Thanks.
I remember this place from the early eighties. Marilyn Chambers made a promotional appearance there around that time, which was a big hit. I’m surprised this theater is still around.