Ken, the theater I saw back in October was the Congress. It wasn’t as far south as I mentioned in the post at that time. I posted some current photos on that page.
You have to consider the perspective of the reporter that is at the scene. He sees the roof cave in and assumes the building is a goner. I usually don’t see follow up stories, at least without combing through the archives. Is the building demolished as of today?
I have another photo tour planned for tomorrow. You would be surprised how many theaters are assumed demolished but are still standing. The Dixie at 6520 S. Normandie is a fine looking theater, now a church, as one example. Tomorrow I will be in East LA and Huntington Park, primarily.
The Title building is on the corner. The other tall white building, name unrecalled, was at 437 or 439 S. Hill, I think. The College and some other little buildings were on either side of the tall building. I think those little buildings disappeared pretty early.
There is a long, long article in the LA Times dated 9/7/77 about the porno business in LA. The Tiki is mentioned in passing. It looks like the reporter tracked down every adult theater and bookstore in the city and listed their address, talked to the owners, etc. As the archives database doesn’t let you copy and paste, I can’t put the whole thing here. Interesting reading if you can access the Times archive on the LA Library site.
I just added the Owl Theater at Temple and Beaudry. I recall that Beaudry would probably be about ten blocks east of Main Street, so it looks like I goofed. I will admit as such on the Owl page so they can take it off.
The Gentry at 6525 Compton is still standing. I will try and swing by the area to check out this theater as well. The description puts it somewhere around 86th and Compton.
It’s a parking lot now. No trace of the theater.
This is a supermarket now.
I drove by the site yesterday. Apartments are there now. No trace of the theater.
Ouch.
OK, thanks for the tip.
Ken, the theater I saw back in October was the Congress. It wasn’t as far south as I mentioned in the post at that time. I posted some current photos on that page.
The Congress is another theater that was listed as demolished. It was an interesting looking building.
Thanks. I will post it over there.
This is a photo of the Novelty at 134 S. Main. What aka do we have that under?
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics38/00068912.jpg
Another blurb on 5/4/41 has 4549, so I believe that’s the correct address.
You have to consider the perspective of the reporter that is at the scene. He sees the roof cave in and assumes the building is a goner. I usually don’t see follow up stories, at least without combing through the archives. Is the building demolished as of today?
I have another photo tour planned for tomorrow. You would be surprised how many theaters are assumed demolished but are still standing. The Dixie at 6520 S. Normandie is a fine looking theater, now a church, as one example. Tomorrow I will be in East LA and Huntington Park, primarily.
There’s a typo in the aka at the top, should be El Segundo Theater.
Maybe we can find Bill Tally and ask him. I think he’s getting on a bit, though.
Certainly a possibility.
The Title building is on the corner. The other tall white building, name unrecalled, was at 437 or 439 S. Hill, I think. The College and some other little buildings were on either side of the tall building. I think those little buildings disappeared pretty early.
That should be film, not flim. Also note the correct address.
There is a long, long article in the LA Times dated 9/7/77 about the porno business in LA. The Tiki is mentioned in passing. It looks like the reporter tracked down every adult theater and bookstore in the city and listed their address, talked to the owners, etc. As the archives database doesn’t let you copy and paste, I can’t put the whole thing here. Interesting reading if you can access the Times archive on the LA Library site.
A long article in the LA Times dated 9/7/77 mentions this theater:
“Landlord Ben Mohi, who ran the operation from 1948 to 1965 as a straight movie house, claims the rental is his sole income.”
There are pages more, mostly from porn guys boohoing about the government, but I can’t reproduce all that here.
The Front Door and the Atlantic in Long Beach are still standing, albeit closed and shabby looking.
I just added the Owl Theater at Temple and Beaudry. I recall that Beaudry would probably be about ten blocks east of Main Street, so it looks like I goofed. I will admit as such on the Owl page so they can take it off.
The Gentry at 6525 Compton is still standing. I will try and swing by the area to check out this theater as well. The description puts it somewhere around 86th and Compton.
I can’t find any reference to the Gem in the LA Times archives. It must not have been around very long.
I recommend that website – lots of interesting stuff from the turn of the century, or last century now, I guess. Tempus fugit.
So there are two different Tally’s New Broadway theaters, 428 S. and 554 S. Broadway. Is that correct?