Clune's Auditorium

427 W. 5th Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90071

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vokoban
vokoban on January 1, 2006 at 6:08 pm

Here is part of an article from the LA Times that documents this theater’s movie beginnings:

(Apr. 26, 1914)
AUDITORIUM BECOMES PALACE FOR PICTURES.
“Auditorium, Clune’s Theater Beautiful,” will be emblazoned against the skies by thousands of incandescent lamps on the night of the opening of the magnificent new home of film drama. The switching on of the tremendous electric sign will be the first step in the formal introduction to Los Angeles theatergoers of a permanent addition to picturedom. W.H. Clune’s new policy of showing only the world’s greatest filmizations of famous plays and novels will please the lovers of high-class dramatic art in this city.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on December 26, 2005 at 9:20 am

Interior, 1966:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics26/00032521.jpg

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on November 28, 2005 at 3:05 pm

Some additional photos from the LA Library:

http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater2/00015212.jpg

http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater2/00015209.jpg

http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater2/00015205.jpg

http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater2/00015210.jpg

http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics18/00028664.jpg

http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics26/00032527.jpg

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on November 12, 2005 at 10:22 am

From the California State Library:

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kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on November 11, 2005 at 3:50 pm

A photo by William Reagh:

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kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on November 6, 2005 at 8:03 am

I moved to Los Angeles in September 1984. I had a chance to see the Auditorium before it was demolished, but never did. That is something that I regret. Here are some photos from the LA Library:

http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater2/00015430.jpg

http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics26/00032523.jpg

http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater2/00015207.jpg