The movie was filmed on Main Street, at the ferry dock in San Pedro and at a sugar factory in Orange County. I visited the Merchant Marine museum at the dock a few years ago, so it was interesting to see the space when it was a functioning ferry port.
I watched the film “Street with no Name” last night. Quite a bit of the movie was shot in the Main Street gym, so you get a good look at the interior of the Hippodrome.
This 1918 photo has a caption which states that the Automatic Theater follows the Emporium, which is the first business on the left. The photo is looking south from Third, which would put the Automatic a bit before the Hippodrome: http://tinyurl.com/ytpz9a
Here is an interesting 1923 photo from the LAPL, not so much for the theater but for the view of Hollywood Blvd in its early days. No highrises. http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics16/00007790.jpg
I thought the Town was in this circa 1930 photo, but the hotel shown is on the NE corner of Hill and 4th (not 5th), so it must be something else. Kind of looks like a theater, though: http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics37/00068248.jpg
I called this number, 906-786-7941, that was listed on the internet for the Michigan theater. The answering machine belonged to the church, which has moved to another address. As of now the function is unknown, but according to LM’s photo a theater may be on the way.
I’ve heard rumors that the neighborhood is changing to more of a straight/gay mix. This is thirdhand as I don’t spend much time in SF. Unknown if this would change the programming at the theater.
This April 2007 plan has the stated goal of turning the Leachman into a foreign film and live performance theater. They don’t say what will happen to the furniture store, or if the building is even for sale: http://tinyurl.com/yq3qnd
There was a huge explosion in the city on 4/16/47, according to this record. The Showboat was badly damaged and had to be rebuilt. This is verified by the newspaper records around that time: http://tinyurl.com/2x3rp3
I saw Yor at the Budco Goldman in Philadelphia in the summer of 1983. Funny how bad movies stick in your memory.
It was fun to see the Regent’s neon sign blinking away in the Richard Widmark movie discussed above.
The movie was filmed on Main Street, at the ferry dock in San Pedro and at a sugar factory in Orange County. I visited the Merchant Marine museum at the dock a few years ago, so it was interesting to see the space when it was a functioning ferry port.
The interior of the Hippodrome became the gym, I believe. It was upstairs from the parking garage, which was also converted from the Hippodrome.
I watched the film “Street with no Name” last night. Quite a bit of the movie was shot in the Main Street gym, so you get a good look at the interior of the Hippodrome.
This 1918 photo has a caption which states that the Automatic Theater follows the Emporium, which is the first business on the left. The photo is looking south from Third, which would put the Automatic a bit before the Hippodrome:
http://tinyurl.com/ytpz9a
Here is an 1889 photo from the USC collection:
http://tinyurl.com/2ac5zd
Here is the Grotto in 1918:
http://tinyurl.com/mla2o
Here is the same view in 1904 – no People’s marquee that I can see:
http://tinyurl.com/yu8vtp
Here is the People’s Theater, circa 1907. I don’t know if this has been posted on one of the other pages already:
http://tinyurl.com/yv9n7l
Here’s another photo of Main and 4th from 1943:
http://tinyurl.com/yws7ae
Here is an interesting 1923 photo from the LAPL, not so much for the theater but for the view of Hollywood Blvd in its early days. No highrises.
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics16/00007790.jpg
I thought the Town was in this circa 1930 photo, but the hotel shown is on the NE corner of Hill and 4th (not 5th), so it must be something else. Kind of looks like a theater, though:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics37/00068248.jpg
May Day. Must have been a communist conspiracy.
I called this number, 906-786-7941, that was listed on the internet for the Michigan theater. The answering machine belonged to the church, which has moved to another address. As of now the function is unknown, but according to LM’s photo a theater may be on the way.
This isn’t a movie review site, but calling those two films masterpieces is stretching it a bit, don’t you think?
“I’m afraid I can’t let you do that, Chris”.
Correct seating is 435. This is part of a chain of art film theaters in Rio.
aka Taylor Twin Cinema.
There is a photo of the theater just before its closure on the other web site.
I’ve heard rumors that the neighborhood is changing to more of a straight/gay mix. This is thirdhand as I don’t spend much time in SF. Unknown if this would change the programming at the theater.
The first Ma and Pa Kettle film was released on 4/1/49.
This April 2007 plan has the stated goal of turning the Leachman into a foreign film and live performance theater. They don’t say what will happen to the furniture store, or if the building is even for sale:
http://tinyurl.com/yq3qnd
Vox populi:
http://tinyurl.com/yopfj8
There was a huge explosion in the city on 4/16/47, according to this record. The Showboat was badly damaged and had to be rebuilt. This is verified by the newspaper records around that time:
http://tinyurl.com/2x3rp3