There is a theater on the east side of Spring, between 3rd and 4th, in this 1908 picture. The theater is not on my 1950 map, above. If anyone can fill me in on this, I would appreciate it. I chose the Cozy as the nearest in proximity: http://tinyurl.com/pwptw
All three Odeons listed were built in the 1940s. This is an Odeon in 1919, so I don’t know where to put it, unless it’s listed under another name: http://tinyurl.com/f7wts
Here it is, gentlemen:
http://tinyurl.com/lac4x
Here is the back end of Hoyt’s in 1925:
http://tinyurl.com/madt5
Could the Rivoli have been the Mission in 1929? I don’t see any other listings for Long Beach Blvd or American Avenue:
http://tinyurl.com/qklue
Here is a 1932 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/rpyk6
Here is a 1922 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/owsk7
Here is a 1926 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/rbra4
Here is a 1926 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/rbra4
Here is a 1925 photo of the smoking room from the USC Archive. Suffice to say they don’t build theaters like this anymore:
http://tinyurl.com/r2nde
Here is a re-post of the 1925 photo showing the Grauman’s sign, as the link has expired:
http://tinyurl.com/q2ht5
The USC archive has the same photo as Joe posted above, but with more detail:
http://tinyurl.com/pbrhv
Here is a 1929 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/ldem9
My link for the 1928 photo expired, so here it is again:
http://tinyurl.com/rsqo6
Here is an exterior photo, circa 1920s:
http://tinyurl.com/nvpww
Here is a photo, circa 1920s:
http://tinyurl.com/mrda7
Here is a re-post of the 1913 photo as the link has expired:
http://tinyurl.com/rsbmn
This is probably around the time of the opening:
http://tinyurl.com/nwxh7
Here is the 1928 photo again as the link has expired:
http://tinyurl.com/r5a6v
There is a theater on the east side of Spring, between 3rd and 4th, in this 1908 picture. The theater is not on my 1950 map, above. If anyone can fill me in on this, I would appreciate it. I chose the Cozy as the nearest in proximity:
http://tinyurl.com/pwptw
There was a nice view of the Egyptian circa 1974 in the fourth episode of Kolchak-the Night Stalker, season 1.
Those were the days, weren’t they?
Here is the 1932 photo again, as I apparently botched the first one:
http://tinyurl.com/jwhzp
All three Odeons listed were built in the 1940s. This is an Odeon in 1919, so I don’t know where to put it, unless it’s listed under another name:
http://tinyurl.com/f7wts
Here is another 1950 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/ezln3
Here is a 1933 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/f2wdh
Here is a 1950 photo. Do you think a film with “Pagan primitive jungle action” would get by the PC police today?
http://tinyurl.com/jo99z