Why do they always put in a Burger King when they build a K-Mart? Why not a nice French restaurant? It doesn’t reflect well on K-Mart’s target demographic.
Thanks for the response, Fez. I was actually arguing both sides, which is what they teach us in law school to avoid taking any responsibility when other people disagree with us.
For some reason, I have found directories for every city except Los Angeles in that area of the LA Library (the bottom floor). I think there was one LA directory from 1986 the last time I was there.
There are two ways to look at the name change. It’s good that some people make an effort to keep continuity between the former Jewish population and the current Hispanic one. Brooklyn Avenue was obviously a nod to the NY ex-patriate roots. However, you could argue that the street name should be a reflection of the community. How many people living in East LA today have any connections to Brooklyn, or speak Yiddish for that matter?
And another handbill from the same era:
http://tinyurl.com/qudhk
Here is a handbill from 1927:
http://tinyurl.com/rflbx
Isn’t the parking lot at the bottom of the hill where they keep the merry go round from the Pike?
Here is a photo:
http://tinyurl.com/hg97y
I posted Jack’s picture on the Woodbine page as I had a question about the address. I should have proceeded in alphabetical order.
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/o9nus
Here is another photo. The theater may now be a church:
http://tinyurl.com/l8ey6
Does anyone want to take a stab at deciphering the message on the marquee?
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/lm3co
$9.50 is high?
I don’t believe this picture has been posted yet. Apologies for any duplication:
http://tinyurl.com/j9ejl
An adult ticket is $5.50 for a first run film. Quite a bargain.
The Rainbow opened in 1950 and closed in 1990.
The Boyd was a church as of 1994, as was the Roxy in Chester.
Here is additional information for the Columbia:
http://tinyurl.com/jrh3x
This informative site has a photo and information on the Arcadia. I could do without the music, though.
http://tinyurl.com/jrh3x
Why do they always put in a Burger King when they build a K-Mart? Why not a nice French restaurant? It doesn’t reflect well on K-Mart’s target demographic.
Here is a link with photos:
http://tinyurl.com/puaj8
I should credit Martin McCaffery with the photo above (and the website) as he listed the theater here initially.
There is a photo of the Pekin on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/feza3
Thanks for the response, Fez. I was actually arguing both sides, which is what they teach us in law school to avoid taking any responsibility when other people disagree with us.
For some reason, I have found directories for every city except Los Angeles in that area of the LA Library (the bottom floor). I think there was one LA directory from 1986 the last time I was there.
Here is a photo from 1949:
http://tinyurl.com/fhb2f
I’m sure the late Mr. Powell and Ms. Loy would appreciate their films running alongside of a classic like Pootie Tang.
There are two ways to look at the name change. It’s good that some people make an effort to keep continuity between the former Jewish population and the current Hispanic one. Brooklyn Avenue was obviously a nod to the NY ex-patriate roots. However, you could argue that the street name should be a reflection of the community. How many people living in East LA today have any connections to Brooklyn, or speak Yiddish for that matter?