This motion picture is the story of a kind of a woman you may not have known even existed. Because of the unusual nature of the title, we suggest that you call 278-8790 for the title, then check your dictionary for the full meaning so you will not be surprised by the sophisticated subject matter of this film. This motion picture is rated x, for adults, naturally.
Starring Janine Reynaud and Jack Taylor
Directed by Jess Franco
Screenplay by Pier A. Caminneci
Exclusive Engagement – Pacific’s Beverly Hills Theatre (formerly Warner Beverly Theater)
9404 Wishire at Canon Drive
Shoe Shine was playing over at the Sunset on 2/11/50. The Laurel was showing The Bicycle Thief (7th record-breaking week!). The LA Times ad gives the address as 8036 Beverly Boulevard.
The Sunset was advertised in the LA Times on 2/11/50. Features were “Sciuscia” (Shoe Shine), a de Sica film, and “Take One False Step”, with William Powell and Shelley Winters. Admission was 54 cents.
Redondo Beach – The new Art Theater will be opened tomorrow night with a benefit performance given by the local order of the Fraternal Brotherhood of Eagles. Special arrangements have been made for the members of the Eagles from Los Angeles and Santa Monica to reach Redondo and it is supposed that two special cars will arrive from each place. Two shows will be given, the first performance beginning at 7 and the second at 9.
This is a photo of downtown Flagstaff. The New York Cafe (with marquee) may have been a predecessor of the vegan (ugh) restaurant, or it could just be a restaurant with a marquee: http://tinyurl.com/2awtnq
Did you know that Werner Herzog has just released a film produced by Elton Brand of the Clippers? How’s that for a combination? The film is getting decent reviews, too. I think it’s called “Rescue Dawn”.
See if you can find a picture of the Rio at 118 Central SW in Albuquerque, or the Sushi King, which is there now. I was trying to navigate through the Flicker deal but I am hopelessly outclassed by the master.
The address now is 118 Central Avenue SW. It’s a Sushi King restaurant. There’s no picture of the building on the King’s website, so I don’t know if the theater is being reused.
Are there no theaters in Old Town now? By that I mean west of Fair Oaks. I know the UA closed but I thought there was another theater around there. Gordon Biersch was showing old movies on the wall a couple of summers ago, but I don’t think that counts.
Individual numbered stalls for automobiles is the innovation to be inaugurated by the new Forum Theater which will have its grand opening coincident with the Los Angeles premiere of the D.W. Griffith film “America” on the evening of May 15. The Forum management believes that this will make the first time a theater ever had maintained its own auto park with numbered stalls reserved for patrons just as seats in the theater are reserved.
When a patron buys tickets he can at the same time purchase for the nominal charge of ten cents a parking space reservation, which will be held exclusively for him just as are his seats. Accommodations are provided for 500 cars and because of ample space there will be no delay on entering or leaving the park. No tipping will be permitted and patrons are assured of being able to time their arrival so that they may park their car and reach their seats in time for the opening of the performance, all within five minutes.
I think this was called the Wilshire or Fox Wilshire at the opening on 10/20/21, per the LA Times. Uncle Fester was the emcee.
THE WILSHIRE OPENS
Neighborhood house will be dedicated by Jackie Coogan
An attractive neighborhood theater of the West Coast Theaters, Inc. will throw open its doors to an audience which will represent the picture industry and the neighborhood tonight, at Western and Third Avenues. The occasion will be given interest through the presence of Jackie Coogan, who will press the button that will release the curtain folding over the screen.
Or vice versa? There wasn’t any date on the USC photo. The building next to the theater was persuading, I thought.
Strange ad from the LA Times, dated 5/10/69:
This motion picture is the story of a kind of a woman you may not have known even existed. Because of the unusual nature of the title, we suggest that you call 278-8790 for the title, then check your dictionary for the full meaning so you will not be surprised by the sophisticated subject matter of this film. This motion picture is rated x, for adults, naturally.
Starring Janine Reynaud and Jack Taylor
Directed by Jess Franco
Screenplay by Pier A. Caminneci
Exclusive Engagement – Pacific’s Beverly Hills Theatre (formerly Warner Beverly Theater)
9404 Wishire at Canon Drive
Shoe Shine was playing over at the Sunset on 2/11/50. The Laurel was showing The Bicycle Thief (7th record-breaking week!). The LA Times ad gives the address as 8036 Beverly Boulevard.
The Sunset was advertised in the LA Times on 2/11/50. Features were “Sciuscia” (Shoe Shine), a de Sica film, and “Take One False Step”, with William Powell and Shelley Winters. Admission was 54 cents.
The Studio was advertised in the LA Times on 2/11/50. Address was Vermont and Hollywood Boulevard. Admission was 54 cents.
From the LA Times, January 31, 1912:
Redondo Beach – The new Art Theater will be opened tomorrow night with a benefit performance given by the local order of the Fraternal Brotherhood of Eagles. Special arrangements have been made for the members of the Eagles from Los Angeles and Santa Monica to reach Redondo and it is supposed that two special cars will arrive from each place. Two shows will be given, the first performance beginning at 7 and the second at 9.
This is an undated photo from the USC archive. If I had to guess, I would say it’s the same building as the photo above.
http://tinyurl.com/2o7tbh
Here is a 1939 photo from the LAPL:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics46/00042589.jpg
This bar was next to the theater in 1951. You could park for free, but poachers going to the La Reina had to pay a quarter:
http://tinyurl.com/3237nk
No, I agree. To each his own, of course.
This is a photo of downtown Flagstaff. The New York Cafe (with marquee) may have been a predecessor of the vegan (ugh) restaurant, or it could just be a restaurant with a marquee:
http://tinyurl.com/2awtnq
Here is another photo of the Orpheum:
http://tinyurl.com/yuzowh
Did you know that Werner Herzog has just released a film produced by Elton Brand of the Clippers? How’s that for a combination? The film is getting decent reviews, too. I think it’s called “Rescue Dawn”.
I wonder if it’s Bill Clune, the LA theater guy in the early part of the twentieth century.
As I recall, the Meta used to check out the employees with a doctor before they were hired. It was called a Meta Physical.
Heh heh.
See if you can find a picture of the Rio at 118 Central SW in Albuquerque, or the Sushi King, which is there now. I was trying to navigate through the Flicker deal but I am hopelessly outclassed by the master.
The address now is 118 Central Avenue SW. It’s a Sushi King restaurant. There’s no picture of the building on the King’s website, so I don’t know if the theater is being reused.
Are there no theaters in Old Town now? By that I mean west of Fair Oaks. I know the UA closed but I thought there was another theater around there. Gordon Biersch was showing old movies on the wall a couple of summers ago, but I don’t think that counts.
Hey, I can’t help it if you’re a little slow.
Here is an April 1953 schedule:
http://tinyurl.com/37zlpg
I don’t get the fascination. It’s an OK sci-fi movie, but I wouldn’t want to see it a dozen times.
From the LA Times, 5/11/24:
Private Auto Stalls Break Out Locally
Individual numbered stalls for automobiles is the innovation to be inaugurated by the new Forum Theater which will have its grand opening coincident with the Los Angeles premiere of the D.W. Griffith film “America” on the evening of May 15. The Forum management believes that this will make the first time a theater ever had maintained its own auto park with numbered stalls reserved for patrons just as seats in the theater are reserved.
When a patron buys tickets he can at the same time purchase for the nominal charge of ten cents a parking space reservation, which will be held exclusively for him just as are his seats. Accommodations are provided for 500 cars and because of ample space there will be no delay on entering or leaving the park. No tipping will be permitted and patrons are assured of being able to time their arrival so that they may park their car and reach their seats in time for the opening of the performance, all within five minutes.
I think this was called the Wilshire or Fox Wilshire at the opening on 10/20/21, per the LA Times. Uncle Fester was the emcee.
THE WILSHIRE OPENS
Neighborhood house will be dedicated by Jackie Coogan
An attractive neighborhood theater of the West Coast Theaters, Inc. will throw open its doors to an audience which will represent the picture industry and the neighborhood tonight, at Western and Third Avenues. The occasion will be given interest through the presence of Jackie Coogan, who will press the button that will release the curtain folding over the screen.
Opened on 12/2/17 with a showing of Cecil B. DeMille’s “The Woman God Forgot”, starring Geraldine Farrar.
Here is a larger version of the photo at the top:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater2/00015268.jpg
My pleasure.