Comments from kencmcintyre - Cinema Treasures

kencmcintyre commented about Wiltern Theatre on Dec 8, 2005 at 3:53 pm

An interesting photo of the theater and surrounding neighborhood, from 1930:

http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics19/00009277.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about Fox Ritz Theatre on Dec 8, 2005 at 3:51 pm

One more, from 1931:

http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics19/00009304.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about NuWilshire Theatre on Dec 8, 2005 at 3:48 pm

This is a 1938 photo from the LA Library:

http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics18/00028810.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about Wiltern Theatre on Dec 8, 2005 at 3:44 pm

Here is a 1951 photo from the LA Library. Do they still make Old Grand-Dad?

http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics19/00009281.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about Egyptian Theatre on Dec 8, 2005 at 3:38 pm

Here are a few other interesting photos of the Egyptian, from the LA Library. Benny Rubin was a comedian who had a career of almost seventy years in film, radio and television.

http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014538.jpg

http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014536.jpg

http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014540.jpg

http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014534.jpg

http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014532.jpg

http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014544.jpg

http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014541.jpg

http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014848.jpg

http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014531.jpg

http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater3/00015675.jpg

http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater3/00015762.jpg

http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics16/00007814.jpg

http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014847.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about California Theatre on Dec 8, 2005 at 3:09 pm

I watched the 1983 version of “Breathless” last night. One scene takes place in the projection room and then in the audience. The seats were green, and the interior looked worn down. The film playing during the scene was “Gun Crazy”, a noir classic from 1949. Later on, Richard Gere and Valerie Kaprisky (a babe) leave the theater, and there is a shot of the neon marquee, but not of the exterior of the theater. That’s about it.

kencmcintyre commented about Pacific 1-2-3 on Dec 8, 2005 at 2:59 pm

Construction, circa 1925:

http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics03/00011253.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about Pacific 1-2-3 on Dec 6, 2005 at 5:53 pm

This photo was taken in 1992, during the riots in April:

http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics47/00043429.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about Egyptian Theatre on Dec 6, 2005 at 5:49 pm

Here is a picture of the theater and the Pig ‘n Whistle, which has now been restored. The food is good, but a little pricey for me.

http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics39/00039150.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about Optic Theatre on Dec 6, 2005 at 3:54 pm

Here is a picture of the Omar Theater, which is about midway between Fifth and Sixth Streets:

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kencmcintyre commented about Orpheum Theatre on Dec 5, 2005 at 5:24 am

Orpheum #3 is actually the Palace. An oversight on my part.

kencmcintyre commented about Reseda Theatre on Dec 4, 2005 at 9:07 am

Here is a color postcard from the Oviatt collection:

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kencmcintyre commented about Carlos Theatre on Dec 4, 2005 at 8:49 am

More from the UCLA collection:

http://sclee.library.ucla.edu/001/21/i0012106.jpg

http://sclee.library.ucla.edu/001/21/i0012101.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about Regency Bruin Theatre on Dec 4, 2005 at 8:44 am

Here is a photo of the foyer, circa 1937, from UCLA collection:

http://sclee.library.ucla.edu/001/17/i0011702.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about Chimes Theatre on Dec 4, 2005 at 8:32 am

The Chino Theater, designed by S. Charles Lee, would directly follow this entry:

http://sclee.library.ucla.edu/002/01/i0020104.jpg

http://sclee.library.ucla.edu/002/01/i0020103.jpg

kencmcintyre commented about Pacific 1-2-3 on Dec 4, 2005 at 8:19 am

An interesting photo from the Bruce Torrence collection:

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kencmcintyre commented about Vista Theater Hollywood on Dec 4, 2005 at 8:17 am

Do you remember when the owner of the Silent Movie theater tried to show “Birth of a Nation” a few years ago? It looks like the film had a successful run at the Vista, albeit not in 1915 when the film premiered. The photo is from the Brice Torrence collection:

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kencmcintyre commented about Star Theatre on Dec 4, 2005 at 8:13 am

There also was a Star Theater on Hollywood near Western. That theater may be listed here under a different name.

kencmcintyre commented about Gilmore Drive-In on Dec 4, 2005 at 8:06 am

From the Bruce Torrence collection:

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