The Fox Palos Verdes Peninsula theatre opened on August 7th, 1963 with “The Thrill of it all” with Ira Cook being the master of ceremonies. Grand opening ad posted.
Reopened as the Huntington-Hartford theatre (showing movies) on December 19th, 1962. The Rooftop Cinema Club opened the Montalban in 2017. https://rooftopcinemaclub.com/los-angeles/ 1962 grand opening ad posted.
There were two Roadium Drive-Ins, 2400 Redondo Beach in Torrance, which opened on September 8th, 1950 and this location opening as Roadium Drive-In on May 21st, 1948 and renamed Paramount Drive-In on July 13th, 1961 to avoid confusion.
This opened as Encore on June 13th, 1963. Grand opening ad posted.
The Capri theatre opened on June 19th, 1963 with Bye Bye Birdie. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ads and picture uploaded.
The Fox Palos Verdes Peninsula theatre opened on August 7th, 1963 with “The Thrill of it all” with Ira Cook being the master of ceremonies. Grand opening ad posted.
another opening ad:
La Mirada theatre opening with Hollywood Premiere Thu, Dec 20, 1962 – 115 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad
La Mirada theatre opening Thu, Dec 20, 1962 – 113 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com
This reopened as The Village on June 5th, 1963 (Date of 1st LA Times ad).
This became the Coronet theatre on May 25th, 1947.
This became the Capri theatre on February 20th, 1963. Tiny grand opening ad posted.
This became the West Side theatre on December 25th, 1963. Tiny grand opening ad posted.
September 13th, 1963 grand opening ad as New Yorker posted.
This opened on August 3rd, 1962 as Valley West with “Spartacus”, Grand opening ads as Valley West and Baronet posted.
The Holiday theatre opened on April 4th, 1962. Grand opening ad posted.
Reopened as the Huntington-Hartford theatre (showing movies) on December 19th, 1962. The Rooftop Cinema Club opened the Montalban in 2017. https://rooftopcinemaclub.com/los-angeles/ 1962 grand opening ad posted.
This opened as Sands on February 1st, 1963 with “Girls! Girls! Girls!” and “Marco Polo”. Tiny 1st LA Times ad posted.
There were two Roadium Drive-Ins, 2400 Redondo Beach in Torrance, which opened on September 8th, 1950 and this location opening as Roadium Drive-In on May 21st, 1948 and renamed Paramount Drive-In on July 13th, 1961 to avoid confusion.
Correction: This opened on September 8th, 1950. The Roadium Drive-In in Paramount (now Paramount Drive-In opened on May 21st, 1948.)
Switched to adult programming in 1961.
Slight correction: Opened on December 20th, 1961.
Became the Warrens theatre on September 1st, 1960
Also uploaded the May 25th, 1954 grand opening ad as New Fox and the September 30th, 1959 grand opening ad as the Pix.
Opened as Music Box on October 20th, 1926. LA Times article from the 17th:
This reopened as the Fox Van Nuys on September 24th, 1958
Fox Van Nuys opening Tue, Sep 23, 1958 – 5 · () · Newspapers.com
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Grand opening ads posted.
Reopened as the Capri and Riviera Cinemas on October 23rd, 1958. Another grand opening ad posted.