Wiltern Theatre
3790 Wilshire Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90010
3790 Wilshire Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90010
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I have worked with all those guys too, except Roger Matson. I got Charles on the phone right now.
Yes, he was and Studio Bob (Bob Atkins or Atkinson) and Joe Seeling and Tim Burke. I relieve for Jesse and Tim on the Westside. I only worked the Eastside twice. One early on when the Xenon Power supplies were newer and later when they were buzzing like I was working at ConED. I worked the Marina Marketplace a few times later. When I was on the extra list I worked a lot at GCC houses like GCC Sherman Oaks with Bob Burke and GCC Fallbrook with Osmend pence and Al Pearl and GCC Beverly Connection and GCC Glendale for Roger Matson and GCC Santa Anita for Conrad Button. I enjoyed the GCC houses.
What about Studio Bob?
I’ll be darn. I used to relieve at the Vogue years ago. When I left Hollywood in 2002, I was living on Las Palmas. Remember the crappy apartment Julia Roberts lived-in in the movie, “Pretty Woman?” That was my apartment, just two blocks East of the Chinese. I had to pass the Vogue to get to the Chinese. I used to work Universal City before I landed the Marina Marketplace in 1988 with Bob Seeling. Was Messy Jesse still at Universal when you were there last?
The last theatre I ran in Los Angeles was the Vogue Theatre for the AFI Screenings back in 2000. The last extra shift I took was running the Westside of the Universal City. When I was at the Vogue it was a real dump. I really like the theatre when Mann Theatres cared about it.
I just left a message on Charles' cell phone. This is too funny…
Yes, in the heart of Times Square. I’m the one, I’ve been here three years now.
No way! Don’t you run a screening room? If so, Charles had mentioned to me that I should get in touch with you when I came here two years ago, but I just never got around to it because I have been so busy on Long Island.
I did the Bel-Air circuit too, I know Charles too, I talked to him about a year ago. You’re right there is a Crossroads of the World near Sunset and Highland. But I’m in Times Square.
Oh okay, off Sunset. I have since left Hollywood for Long Island. I work for United Artists (can you believe that?) at a six and twelve plex; and I work for Loews at an eight and ten plex. Before leaving L.A., I was free-lancing with a guy named Charles Massa at some of the stars' homes.
My booth is near Crossroads of the Worlds.
Is it through Local 150?
Yes, in the booth keeping the movie running. A single screen.
Are you still working in the biz today?
During those days we had a operator in every booth. It was great working during that time. Not like todays theatres.
It was all in the family back then.
Richard’s daughter Jennifer was dating Tom the projectionist over at the Winnetka 6 Drive-In.
I don’t know if I met her.
I meet Richard back in around 1980-81 when he was over at the Picwood Theatre in West Los Angeles. He was with his girlfriend Robin, who was also a projectionist.
Geezzz, you got it!!!
Are you thinking of Richard Smith??
Well, Carl may have been there, but another projectionist, who was also an attorney, was there when I was there. I forget his name now. He went on to become business agent in the mid 80s. Later, Kemp was back in and, eventually, Belfor became business agent.
Didn’t Carl Belfour also work there during that time? Carl said he closed that theatre when Pacific left.
I did relief projection there in the mid 80s. The place is gorgeous, but the pipe organ flutes ran shivers down my back, as if the Phantom Of The Opera would somehow appear. :)
In 1970 I sat with my cousin Vic and watched a double Bill of Two Mules for Sister Serrs and Sweet Charity. In the Late 1980’s I was at the Wiltern for a screening of 42nd St with Ruby Keeler in attendance. This is a wonderful theatre and thank god it was saved.Brucec