LA Times on 3/15/81 advertises “Cine Reseda” as a Spanish language theater. Address is given as 1844 S. Sherman Way, which is obviously wrong as Sherman Way goes east and west. I’m reasonably certain that this is an AKA for the Reseda Theater.
The beginning of the end, from the LA Times dated 12/12/58:
Paramount Theater Building Purchased
Sale of the Paramount Theater building, 323 W. 6th Street, to David Shusett, Beverly Hills real estate developer, by Cal Par Theaters, Inc, of New York, was announced yesterday. The transaction, said to be one of the largest property transfers in downtown Los Angeles in recent years, reportedly involved more than $2,000,000.
Shusett declared that the building would operate under current methods for the present. Rumors have circulated in recent months that the building was to be torn down to make way for a modern skyscraper. The building, which has 240 square feet of frontage in the Pershing Square area, houses the 3300-seat Paramount Theater and contains more than 100 offices and suites.
The Cal Par group, which also includes American Broadcasting-Paramount Theaters, Inc, was represented in negotations by its vice-president, Paul Levin of New York.
This article is dated 11/24/29 from the LA Times. The Bank of Italy later became Bank of America.
Warners to Build Theater
Huntington Park – Probability that Warner Brothers will erect a theater here was indicated in the purchase this week of two lots on Pacific Boulevard at a price approximating $100,000. The lots which have a combined frontage of 114 feet and depth of 150 feet were owned by James O. Clutter of Los Angeles and George A. Law of San Clemente. It was reported that the purchase was made for the purpose of acquiring a theater site.
The two lots are centrally located on the east side of Pacific Boulevard south of the Chamber of Commerce offices and opposite the Montgomery Ward building. The are also near the site of the proposed Bank of Italy building.
KEYSTONE THEATER
1522 E. 1st Street, near Gless Street
Mutual Program and Pacific Features
Daily Change of Program with a Feature Every Night
Amateurs Monday and Keystone Comedy Thursdays and Saturdays
Admission 5 Cents
Dr. C.H. White, rectal specialist (“I cure piles”) was located at 423 S. Spring in 1913, presumably not in the theater proper, at least one would hope. An earlier ad for a Dr. Melvin Sykes at 423 ½ S. Spring promised cures for “strictures, piles, varicocele and ruptures”. Maybe it was something in their diet. No ads for the theater yet, but I will keep looking.
The Mitchell Brothers, Artie & Jim, will give the San Francisco Larkin Theater six months to fare well as a straight movie house, with foreign classics and short experimental films slated on the bill of fare. Otherwise, the former porno house will “go gay hardcore”.
Here is an excerpt from an LA Times article dated 9/21/75:
The La Mirada Drive-In, which is actually located in the city of Santa Fe Springs, has become what municipal planners proudly call “a multiple land use”. On weekdays it is a Park and Ride facility for the Southern California Rapid Transit District. On weekends, the drive-in is transformed into one of the most successful swap meets in Southern California, the legendary Swap-O-Rama. The La Mirada Drive-In also shows movies.
Thanks for the info.
It was still around in 1983. Does anyone know when it closed and when it was demolished?
Advertised as the New Allen in the LA Times in January 1983.
Advertised at 5306 Melrose in 1983. I haven’t seen a 1960s listing as of yet, but I will keep looking.
I think this was a typo – there was a Park at 710 S. Alvarado at that time. Please disregard.
LA Times advertises the Park Theater at 710 S. Broadway in 1981. Can someone give me the AKA for this? Thanks.
Since my link didn’t work, here are the photos individually:
http://tinyurl.com/2o2rbg
http://tinyurl.com/2u92gn
http://tinyurl.com/34gw2p
http://tinyurl.com/2ut4gy
http://tinyurl.com/2kut2v
http://tinyurl.com/2r4485
Advertised as a Spanish language theater in the LA Times on 3/15/81.
LA Times on 3/15/81 advertises “Cine Reseda” as a Spanish language theater. Address is given as 1844 S. Sherman Way, which is obviously wrong as Sherman Way goes east and west. I’m reasonably certain that this is an AKA for the Reseda Theater.
Advertised as a Spanish language theater in the LA Times on 3/15/81.
Advertised as a Spanish language theater in the LA Times on 3/15/81.
Advertised as a Filipino theater in the LA Times on 3/15/81.
Advertised as an Indian language theater in the LA Times on 3/15/81.
The beginning of the end, from the LA Times dated 12/12/58:
Paramount Theater Building Purchased
Sale of the Paramount Theater building, 323 W. 6th Street, to David Shusett, Beverly Hills real estate developer, by Cal Par Theaters, Inc, of New York, was announced yesterday. The transaction, said to be one of the largest property transfers in downtown Los Angeles in recent years, reportedly involved more than $2,000,000.
Shusett declared that the building would operate under current methods for the present. Rumors have circulated in recent months that the building was to be torn down to make way for a modern skyscraper. The building, which has 240 square feet of frontage in the Pershing Square area, houses the 3300-seat Paramount Theater and contains more than 100 offices and suites.
The Cal Par group, which also includes American Broadcasting-Paramount Theaters, Inc, was represented in negotations by its vice-president, Paul Levin of New York.
That may be the case, although that area seems to be crowded all the time.
Another view, same date:
http://tinyurl.com/2zr9rv
Here is a 1935 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2f29k2
Here is a 24 page preview of a dissertation on the Uptown and other KC theaters;
http://tinyurl.com/2kokmq
This article is dated 11/24/29 from the LA Times. The Bank of Italy later became Bank of America.
Warners to Build Theater
Huntington Park – Probability that Warner Brothers will erect a theater here was indicated in the purchase this week of two lots on Pacific Boulevard at a price approximating $100,000. The lots which have a combined frontage of 114 feet and depth of 150 feet were owned by James O. Clutter of Los Angeles and George A. Law of San Clemente. It was reported that the purchase was made for the purpose of acquiring a theater site.
The two lots are centrally located on the east side of Pacific Boulevard south of the Chamber of Commerce offices and opposite the Montgomery Ward building. The are also near the site of the proposed Bank of Italy building.
Advertisement in the LA Times, 3/27/14:
KEYSTONE THEATER
1522 E. 1st Street, near Gless Street
Mutual Program and Pacific Features
Daily Change of Program with a Feature Every Night
Amateurs Monday and Keystone Comedy Thursdays and Saturdays
Admission 5 Cents
A Royal Theater at 18th & Main was advertised in the LA Times on 3/27/14. Unknown if this is the Victor or an adjacent theater.
Dr. C.H. White, rectal specialist (“I cure piles”) was located at 423 S. Spring in 1913, presumably not in the theater proper, at least one would hope. An earlier ad for a Dr. Melvin Sykes at 423 ½ S. Spring promised cures for “strictures, piles, varicocele and ruptures”. Maybe it was something in their diet. No ads for the theater yet, but I will keep looking.
Blurb in the LA Times, dated 3/3/78:
The Mitchell Brothers, Artie & Jim, will give the San Francisco Larkin Theater six months to fare well as a straight movie house, with foreign classics and short experimental films slated on the bill of fare. Otherwise, the former porno house will “go gay hardcore”.
Here is an excerpt from an LA Times article dated 9/21/75:
The La Mirada Drive-In, which is actually located in the city of Santa Fe Springs, has become what municipal planners proudly call “a multiple land use”. On weekdays it is a Park and Ride facility for the Southern California Rapid Transit District. On weekends, the drive-in is transformed into one of the most successful swap meets in Southern California, the legendary Swap-O-Rama. The La Mirada Drive-In also shows movies.
Here is a photo of the entrance and marquee from the “Our La Mirada” website:
http://tinyurl.com/2ynfqf