Do we have any theaters listed on the east side of Main between 2nd and 3rd? The 1914 city directory has the Denver Theater at 238 S. Main. If not, I will add it.
Listed in the 1942 directory at 8520 S. San Pedro. These addresses seem to fluctuate as it was at 8518 in 1939. The address of the building in the June 07 photo is 8518.
Reading Jim Rankin’s comments of 3/24/04, I believe the annual I reviewed the other day was the one he was discussing. There was a series of annuals in the LA Library, one was Loew’s Paradise in NYC, another was the Oriental Theater in Chicago and so on. The photos in each annual are fascinating. Unfortunately my washed out photocopies above don’t give you an accurate view. I recommend checking out the annuals if you can access them.
Landmark owns the Nuart and the Rialto, among others, right? Why does the Nuart succeed and the Rialto does not? Location? The Nuart is a smaller theater, not as much upkeep? I don’t know.
I know they were on different streets. I thought maybe it was an error due to the similarity in street numbers. Including the Victoria, there are seven theaters in San Pedro that haven’t been accounted for yet.
The Rosslyn was advertised as such in the 1925 city directory, at 431 S. Main. So any photos of Main between 4th and 5th during that time should show the Rosslyn in some form or another.
The 1925 LA city directory lists a Victoria Theater at 115 W. Sixth in San Pedro. This may be an incorrectly listed predecessor to the Fox Cabrillo. I won’t add it as a new theater unless we find some further info on the Victoria.
The LA city directory in 1925 lists the Virginia Theater at 529 S. Main. This would be between the Gaiety on the north and the Optic on the south. It’s not on Vokoban’s list of 12/20/05, but those were theaters that were advertising in the LA Times. Perhaps the Virginia has not been accounted for as of yet. The heading in the directory says “motion picture theaters” so it wasn’t a live playhouse.
The Red Mill Theater is listed at 5215 ½ Whittier in the 1925 LA city directory. This would be just past Atlantic on the north side of Whittier. Has anyone ever heard of this? I know that I stopped at Atlantic when I was taking pictures as nothing was listed east of the Golden Gate on Whittier, at least in East LA.
The Globe Theater was listed at 3511 S. Central in the 1914 city directory.
Do we have any theaters listed on the east side of Main between 2nd and 3rd? The 1914 city directory has the Denver Theater at 238 S. Main. If not, I will add it.
The Muse was at 417 S. Main. It’s already listed on CT. It was advertised in 1925 and in 1942, so it must have been around for a while.
Listed at 5526 Santa Monica in the 1942 city directory.
The Gordon Theater was listed at 614 N. La Brea in the 1942 city directory. I will add it if it’s not on CT under another name.
Listed as the Fox Embassy in the 1942 city directory. Address was 329 S. Western Avenue.
Listed in the 1942 directory at 8520 S. San Pedro. These addresses seem to fluctuate as it was at 8518 in 1939. The address of the building in the June 07 photo is 8518.
Listed as the Capitol in the 1942 city directory.
Reading Jim Rankin’s comments of 3/24/04, I believe the annual I reviewed the other day was the one he was discussing. There was a series of annuals in the LA Library, one was Loew’s Paradise in NYC, another was the Oriental Theater in Chicago and so on. The photos in each annual are fascinating. Unfortunately my washed out photocopies above don’t give you an accurate view. I recommend checking out the annuals if you can access them.
Landmark owns the Nuart and the Rialto, among others, right? Why does the Nuart succeed and the Rialto does not? Location? The Nuart is a smaller theater, not as much upkeep? I don’t know.
What kind of style would that be classified under? Gingerbread? I don’t have a clue.
That’s the place. I recommend the barber shop close to the theater if you’re ever in Elk City. Fine haircut I got there.
I know they were on different streets. I thought maybe it was an error due to the similarity in street numbers. Including the Victoria, there are seven theaters in San Pedro that haven’t been accounted for yet.
I noted the aka for the Star. Thanks.
Listed as the Virginia Theater in the 1925 city directory.
Sorry.
Listed as the Rimpau in the 1925 city directory, so that should be an aka.
The Rosslyn was advertised as such in the 1925 city directory, at 431 S. Main. So any photos of Main between 4th and 5th during that time should show the Rosslyn in some form or another.
The 1925 LA city directory lists a Victoria Theater at 115 W. Sixth in San Pedro. This may be an incorrectly listed predecessor to the Fox Cabrillo. I won’t add it as a new theater unless we find some further info on the Victoria.
The LA city directory in 1925 lists the Virginia Theater at 529 S. Main. This would be between the Gaiety on the north and the Optic on the south. It’s not on Vokoban’s list of 12/20/05, but those were theaters that were advertising in the LA Times. Perhaps the Virginia has not been accounted for as of yet. The heading in the directory says “motion picture theaters” so it wasn’t a live playhouse.
Listed as the Wigwam Theater at 6010 Moneta (Broadway) in the 1925 city directory, so that should be an aka.
The Red Mill Theater is listed at 5215 ½ Whittier in the 1925 LA city directory. This would be just past Atlantic on the north side of Whittier. Has anyone ever heard of this? I know that I stopped at Atlantic when I was taking pictures as nothing was listed east of the Golden Gate on Whittier, at least in East LA.
Listed in the 1925 city directory as the New West Pico Theater.
We know for sure that this was the Moon in 1925, as it was listed as such in the LA city directory.
Listed as the Favorite Theater in the 1925 city directory, so that should be an aka.