The Crest opened too late to be included in the 1963 motion picture almanac, which astute readers will surmise that I have just purchased ($5 used). Bakersfield drive-ins in the 1963 edition were the 99, So. Chester, Edison and Terrace.
The 1963 motion picture almanac lists the Mt. Burney Drive-In in Burney, with a car capacity of 200. Operators were Walter & Chester Roff. I’m not adding any more drive-ins, so this one is ready to add if anyone is so inclined.
Anybody left that was around in 1926? If they were a teenager, they would now be close to 100. That narrows down the eligibles a bit. Plus they have to have lived in LA and frequented Main Street.
Remember the 1908 directory I posted a while ago? 323 S. Main is the Theatre Royal, as opposed to the Royal Theater over on Broadway: http://tinyurl.com/2bnoph
You’re getting mixed up. The gym was at 318 ½, on the even side, so the Regal couldn’t have been there. As you pointed out, it would have been on the other side of the street. The Regal, if it’s here, would have been between the Jade at 315 and the Follies at 337.
I went to the grand opening of the Grants department store at the Shore Mall, circa 1969. I got a free hot dog and a balloon. I think Grants closed in the late seventies.
It looks like the same building that was in the 1936 USC photo. You can see more detail in the 1954 photo, though. We were speculating that this block was razed during expansion of the Civic Center.
All due credit due you for this hitherto unknown Main Street cinema.
The Crest opened too late to be included in the 1963 motion picture almanac, which astute readers will surmise that I have just purchased ($5 used). Bakersfield drive-ins in the 1963 edition were the 99, So. Chester, Edison and Terrace.
Actual capacity was 660. The operator in 1963 was the Five Star Theatre Corp.
The 1963 motion picture almanac lists the Mt. Burney Drive-In in Burney, with a car capacity of 200. Operators were Walter & Chester Roff. I’m not adding any more drive-ins, so this one is ready to add if anyone is so inclined.
The 1963 motion picture almanac gives the car capacity of this drive-in as 642. The operator at that time was Al Frank.
Anybody left that was around in 1926? If they were a teenager, they would now be close to 100. That narrows down the eligibles a bit. Plus they have to have lived in LA and frequented Main Street.
The Regal is also listed in the 1914 directory, which was posted on 8/14/07.
Remember the 1908 directory I posted a while ago? 323 S. Main is the Theatre Royal, as opposed to the Royal Theater over on Broadway:
http://tinyurl.com/2bnoph
Similarly the New Moon may have been a permutation of the Moon which was the Gaiety etc etc. That one has too many aliases to keep track of.
There was a Star Theater at 529 S. Main that is already on CT. It’s possible that the Star was advertised as the New Star for a time.
Here is the 1965 photo again:
http://tinyurl.com/2vt2rr
Joe usually tells me where the Main Street theaters are listed. I would check with him before you add it.
Now I’m confused. I didn’t know there were dueling gyms on Main Street.
You’re getting mixed up. The gym was at 318 ½, on the even side, so the Regal couldn’t have been there. As you pointed out, it would have been on the other side of the street. The Regal, if it’s here, would have been between the Jade at 315 and the Follies at 337.
Several chickens in fact perished at that show in 1907. Police at the time ruled out any fowl play.
I went to the grand opening of the Grants department store at the Shore Mall, circa 1969. I got a free hot dog and a balloon. I think Grants closed in the late seventies.
I moved out of Center City in June 1984. Does anyone know when in 1984 the theater was demolished? I believe it was still there when I left.
It looks like the same building that was in the 1936 USC photo. You can see more detail in the 1954 photo, though. We were speculating that this block was razed during expansion of the Civic Center.
It looks like the theater closed sometime between 1943 and 1950.
Here is an LA Times article from June 1926 discussing an explosion at the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/2px6rq
http://tinyurl.com/3cba2g
http://tinyurl.com/3aods8
http://tinyurl.com/2ndakz
http://tinyurl.com/2p5mck
Here is a 1965 ad from the San Mateo Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2pnx3y
Here is a 1965 ad from the San Mateo Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2myl7y
Here is a 1959 ad from the Press-Telegram:
http://tinyurl.com/24w4jp
Here is a 1959 ad from the Press-Telegram:
http://tinyurl.com/2hhzgg
Here is a 1959 ad from the Press-Telegram:
http://tinyurl.com/2v5wvh
Here is the 1926 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/3xb3w5