Ok, there’s three Regents listed. The LA Times in 1925 has an ad for the Regent on 447 S. Spring. This may be under another name, but I know it’s not already listed as the Regent as I have accounted for all three to date. Any ideas?
I should correct that statement. Besides the Arlington and Colonial, the other United theaters were the Anaheim, Eagle Rock and Strand, the last on Catalina Island.
Advertised as the United Arlington in 1925, per the LA Times. Address was 2488 W. Washington. The newspaper ad listed two United theaters, this one and the Colonial at 5421 S. Vermont.
The Uclan Theater in Westwood was advertised in the LA Times on 1/22/50. It looks like an art house as the features were “Donizetti’s Opera” and “This Wine of Love”. Any UCLA grads circa 1950 are welcome to add more information as there is no listing on CT as of yet.
Here are some undated photos from the LAPL:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater2/00015384.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater2/00015385.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater2/00015388.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater2/00015389.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater2/00015392.jpg
Here is an older photo:
http://tinyurl.com/29f3ps
You might want to stop by the Apple Pan while you’re at it.
This one opened in 1948 – not listed on CT?
http://tinyurl.com/ypjttb
This was called the Keystone theater in 1942.
LA Times lists the Keystone theater at 1520 E. 1st on 4/9/42. Is this theater listed under another name?
The Jewel was listed at 3817 Whittier on 4/9/42, per the LA Times.
Featured films on 4/9/42 were “Dumbo” and “Wild Bill Hickok Rides Again”.
LA Times gives the Pasadena Avenue address in 1925. Also lists another Sunbeam theater at 69th and Compton.
Ok, there’s three Regents listed. The LA Times in 1925 has an ad for the Regent on 447 S. Spring. This may be under another name, but I know it’s not already listed as the Regent as I have accounted for all three to date. Any ideas?
The theater dates at least back to 1925, according to an ad in the LA Times.
In an LA Times ad dated 1/24/25, the Elmo and the El Monterey have separate listings. No addresses are provided, however.
I think that’s the building I saw. If so, you can see the resemblance to the former theater. I will take another look when I’m in that neighborhood.
I should correct that statement. Besides the Arlington and Colonial, the other United theaters were the Anaheim, Eagle Rock and Strand, the last on Catalina Island.
Advertised as the United Arlington in 1925, per the LA Times. Address was 2488 W. Washington. The newspaper ad listed two United theaters, this one and the Colonial at 5421 S. Vermont.
In 1925, the LA Times advertised another Roosevelt theater. This one was at 8th and Vermont.
It must have been an art house in January 1950 as the features were “Donizetti’s Opera” and “This Wine of Love”, according to an ad in the LA Times.
OK, thanks. I figured it was listed somewhere.
I’m going blind. Thanks.
Advertised as 5326 S. Central in the LA Times on 1/22/50.
The Hub was showing horror films in January 1950. Features were “Frankenstein Meets Dracula” and “Wolfman’s Daughter”.
Advertised in the LA Times on 1/22/50. Address given was 4319 S. Central. Features were “Battleground” and “It Happened in Harlem”.
The Uclan Theater in Westwood was advertised in the LA Times on 1/22/50. It looks like an art house as the features were “Donizetti’s Opera” and “This Wine of Love”. Any UCLA grads circa 1950 are welcome to add more information as there is no listing on CT as of yet.
El Segundo should be listed as an aka, advertised as such in the LA Times on 1/22/50. Features were “Roseanna McCoy” and “Easy Living”.
Feature films on 1/22/50 were “Forever Amber” and “Embraceable You” Phone number was MI-6274.