I drove by the intersection today. The theater was on the southwest corner of 54th and Western. There’s a paved lot now, but it looks like there was something in that space after the theater. Perhaps a gas station.
This photo is also from the LOC, but it doesn’t identify the theater except to say it’s in Brownsville, unfortunately. We have three indoor theaters listed plus a drive-in. It doesn’t appear to fit with any of the three: http://tinyurl.com/2pbpz5
I read the LA Times story this morning. It was reported that on some days the total attendance at theater was zero. I can see why Landmark would be complaining.
Here is a December 1944 ad from the Kingsport Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2w25hs
Here is a December 1944 ad from the Kingsport Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2w25hs
Here is a December 1944 ad from the Kingsport Times:
http://tinyurl.com/34n5tm
Here are three recent photos:
http://tinyurl.com/3cgt2o
http://tinyurl.com/33tdx6
http://tinyurl.com/3dkbmh
I drove by the intersection today. The theater was on the southwest corner of 54th and Western. There’s a paved lot now, but it looks like there was something in that space after the theater. Perhaps a gas station.
Here are some recent photos:
http://tinyurl.com/yrsw5p
http://tinyurl.com/2b442v
http://tinyurl.com/yvvug9
http://tinyurl.com/2djo4o
http://tinyurl.com/2g88pr
Here are the photos. I added the UCLA picture to show the original pattern on the floor, then and now. I’m aware that I posted the same photo back on 10/24/05:
http://tinyurl.com/2j9q6o
http://tinyurl.com/36ktee
http://tinyurl.com/2sj5ez
http://tinyurl.com/2pvwuu
http://tinyurl.com/2skhjx
http://tinyurl.com/36m8zt
http://tinyurl.com/32u8bx
http://tinyurl.com/2t9do9
http://tinyurl.com/3yy872
Closed but not demolished. They built a strip of stores across the front. The theater itself is not being used for anything. Photos to follow.
Rays was advertised at the 842 S. Main address.
Here is a photo from the Library of Congress:
http://tinyurl.com/2mkgl5
This photo is also from the LOC, but it doesn’t identify the theater except to say it’s in Brownsville, unfortunately. We have three indoor theaters listed plus a drive-in. It doesn’t appear to fit with any of the three:
http://tinyurl.com/2pbpz5
Here is an article from the Cleveland Advocate dated 1/31/20:
http://tinyurl.com/3b5vbp
Here is a July 1946 ad from the DuBois Courier-Express:
http://tinyurl.com/23q9ht
I might able to drive by there tomorrow.
Is this theater actually demolished? The comment of 2/18/04 implies that the theater still exists.
The USC archive has changed its links, so here are some of the photos I posted before:
http://tinyurl.com/38fkbt
http://tinyurl.com/2tadp7
http://tinyurl.com/3dtawv
http://tinyurl.com/2o3wru
http://tinyurl.com/3yfxgj
http://tinyurl.com/39h8po
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/25v3yw
Listed as the Roosevelt Theater in the 1939 city directory.
This is from the Estella Theater page:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics35/00067232.jpg
I read the LA Times story this morning. It was reported that on some days the total attendance at theater was zero. I can see why Landmark would be complaining.
Here is an LA Times ad from January 1949:
http://tinyurl.com/3ap6aw
Here is a July 1960 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/2uy849
Here is a July 1957 ad for the United Artists State from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/2crl3l
Here is a July 1957 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/25rvba
The El Miro is in the background of this 1964 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/3a4zzy