This August 1951 LA Times article describes the razing of the National Theater. It seems that these theaters often survive what is described as total destruction in the media, so I will post the article here on the off chance that the National was an aka for the Mansferrer: http://tinyurl.com/2xa2nc
Check out the Loyola Theater (Westchester, CA) page for a You Tube TV ad posted recently. The Colonel makes a live appearance. You can also see the theater, which was the point of the addition.
KFC was actually pretty good in the seventies. I think they were using the original recipe which had a little spice to it. That has been homogenized out of existence to the tasteless crud they serve now. Hopefully KFX is not one of the sponsors at the top of the page.
I missed out on this one the other day. We drove from San Luis Obispo to LA on Highway 1. I caught the Royal in Guadalupe, but I saw the left turn sign for Orcutt, too late, just before we did a stretch on the 135. I had a hunch that there was an old theater in Orcutt. Maybe next time.
L, I feel your pain. I once typed in a lengthy comment using my wife’s Blackberry, which has tiny keys not suited for my large fingers. After all that, I forgot that I had to log in first and my comment was lost forever.
I spent a lot of time in Westwood in the early and mid 80s, which was kind of its heyday, at least in my era. It was packed to the gills with students and non-students having a good time. There was a shooting in 1988 which put the brakes on the crowds, and then after the SM promenade opened it was downhill all the way. I’ve probably been to Westwood Village once since 1990 or so.
Is this on Admiral Wilson boulevard? My Jersey geography is a little rusty now, although I used to take the NJ Transit bus from AC to Philly all the time. That went down 73, I think.
Isn’t there some county office where all that stuff is on file? Dept of buildings and planning, or something like that. I assume that’s all public record once the plans are filed. You might want to start there.
Here is a May 1958 LA Times article about the demolition accident:
http://tinyurl.com/326utb
Here is part of a column in the LA Times dated 5/2/36:
http://tinyurl.com/2uj6qu
This August 1951 LA Times article describes the razing of the National Theater. It seems that these theaters often survive what is described as total destruction in the media, so I will post the article here on the off chance that the National was an aka for the Mansferrer:
http://tinyurl.com/2xa2nc
Russ Meyer film at the New View in August 1970. I think the demand for Spiro Agnew watches has dropped, however:
http://tinyurl.com/ywequa
Here is a July 1970 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2633zh
Here is a repost of the 5/25/77 LA Times ad:
http://tinyurl.com/2nwkjh
Here is a 1970 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/35eyk6
Don’t diss the Philmeister. A legend in his own time.
Phil Spitalny was sent to net heaven by mistake, but he lives again:
http://tinyurl.com/2lh8yw
Here are some items from the LA Times archive. The news articles are dated 1929, 1959 and 1979, respectively:
http://tinyurl.com/2m4aya
http://tinyurl.com/33ysdy
http://tinyurl.com/32k8vh
http://tinyurl.com/3cb7ks
http://tinyurl.com/33lucc
http://tinyurl.com/2nd85u
Here is a repost of the 1970 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/2xewej
Here are the photos I tried to post in May:
http://tinyurl.com/3dka3w
http://tinyurl.com/2khz5j
http://tinyurl.com/3c9hqe
Perhaps Main Street is the new Melrose Avenue? That would be interesting. The old Melrose gave up the eclectic ghost as soon as the first Gap opened.
The final cut of Blade Runner is currently playing at the new Landmark theater in West Los Angeles.
Check out the Loyola Theater (Westchester, CA) page for a You Tube TV ad posted recently. The Colonel makes a live appearance. You can also see the theater, which was the point of the addition.
KFC, that is. It’s getting late.
KFC was actually pretty good in the seventies. I think they were using the original recipe which had a little spice to it. That has been homogenized out of existence to the tasteless crud they serve now. Hopefully KFX is not one of the sponsors at the top of the page.
I missed out on this one the other day. We drove from San Luis Obispo to LA on Highway 1. I caught the Royal in Guadalupe, but I saw the left turn sign for Orcutt, too late, just before we did a stretch on the 135. I had a hunch that there was an old theater in Orcutt. Maybe next time.
L, I feel your pain. I once typed in a lengthy comment using my wife’s Blackberry, which has tiny keys not suited for my large fingers. After all that, I forgot that I had to log in first and my comment was lost forever.
I spent a lot of time in Westwood in the early and mid 80s, which was kind of its heyday, at least in my era. It was packed to the gills with students and non-students having a good time. There was a shooting in 1988 which put the brakes on the crowds, and then after the SM promenade opened it was downhill all the way. I’ve probably been to Westwood Village once since 1990 or so.
Blade Runner final cut is playing there now, if any one is interested. I liked the film but I never had the fascination that others seem to have.
The competition has a few photos of the Ritz as well.
Is this on Admiral Wilson boulevard? My Jersey geography is a little rusty now, although I used to take the NJ Transit bus from AC to Philly all the time. That went down 73, I think.
Isn’t there some county office where all that stuff is on file? Dept of buildings and planning, or something like that. I assume that’s all public record once the plans are filed. You might want to start there.
There are some photos on these sites:
http://tinyurl.com/34htyb
http://tinyurl.com/2sy72p