My recollection is that the displeasure started with Fatty and continued through the Jazz Age to the end of the twenties. Stars like Clara Bow were known for nightly carousing. Clara was rumored to be a frequent visitor to Tijuana for abortions. So Fatty was a bit far back in time, but he probably started the snowball effect that led to the Code.
I think the two films in LM’s ad might be “pre-code” films, by the descriptions. A rather restrictive censorship was put on Hollywood in the early thirties, following the Fatty Arbuckle scandal, as the general feeling of middle America was that those Hollywood people were getting out of control.
Lawrence Dews, assistant manager of the Mesa Theater, 5803 Crenshaw Boulevard, suffered burns yesterday when he came into contact with a high-tension wire while attempting to attach a decoration guywire to the roof of the theater. Fellow workmen were unable to release him from the wire, to which he was forced to cling until the power was shut off. He was rushed to Georgia Street Receiving Hospital.
It was listed as demolished until a few weeks ago. I posted the photos of the exterior taken in June, so I decided to add the aerial photo to show the general structure. If it hadn’t been declared demolished for so long, I wouldn’t have bothered.
I took a couple of photos the other day. The framework is coming along. I also took some pictures of the old Higgins building across the street at 244 S. Main. There was some debate about that site on another page, but I don’t remember which one.
The building at 1408 doesn’t look like it was ever a theater, so this is probably a replacement.
This is a nice little theater just south of the notorious Pico-Union area. There is a playhouse across the street, creating a mini-arts neighborhood.
The Convention Center has been built on the site of the former Pico.
331 S. Western doesn’t exist. There’s a building at 327 and another one at 333. The theater is gone.
This is a Korean church now.
This is still a church.
It’s a Korean mattress store now.
This is now a grocery store.
My recollection is that the displeasure started with Fatty and continued through the Jazz Age to the end of the twenties. Stars like Clara Bow were known for nightly carousing. Clara was rumored to be a frequent visitor to Tijuana for abortions. So Fatty was a bit far back in time, but he probably started the snowball effect that led to the Code.
The photobucket link didn’t work. Can you post it again?
I think the two films in LM’s ad might be “pre-code” films, by the descriptions. A rather restrictive censorship was put on Hollywood in the early thirties, following the Fatty Arbuckle scandal, as the general feeling of middle America was that those Hollywood people were getting out of control.
The Roxy is a restaurant called Geary’s Steakhouse.
There is a Spanish restaurant at this address now. Not sure if this is the original building. Photo to follow.
Shocking story from the LA Times dated 10/20/32:
Lawrence Dews, assistant manager of the Mesa Theater, 5803 Crenshaw Boulevard, suffered burns yesterday when he came into contact with a high-tension wire while attempting to attach a decoration guywire to the roof of the theater. Fellow workmen were unable to release him from the wire, to which he was forced to cling until the power was shut off. He was rushed to Georgia Street Receiving Hospital.
Point taken.
It was listed as demolished until a few weeks ago. I posted the photos of the exterior taken in June, so I decided to add the aerial photo to show the general structure. If it hadn’t been declared demolished for so long, I wouldn’t have bothered.
I’m having trouble locating this city. Are you sure it’s Fairville?
The Meralta is the building casting the large shadow:
http://tinyurl.com/2rk97p
I think the current church took it off. It was there a few years ago.
Here is a 2004 aerial photo:
http://tinyurl.com/287myz
Here is a 2004 aerial photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yra3mr
This is the 6000 block. Aloha on the left and Century on the right, possibly:
http://tinyurl.com/2uf7em
Rest in peace:
http://tinyurl.com/3ynn62
I took a couple of photos the other day. The framework is coming along. I also took some pictures of the old Higgins building across the street at 244 S. Main. There was some debate about that site on another page, but I don’t remember which one.
The Carlton would have been just below the intersection on the left. I don’t recall offhand what’s there now:
http://tinyurl.com/235ony