Well, Joe, here is a picture from the early twentieth century, as far as I can tell. You can make your own comparisons. The caption by the LA Library mistakenly places the theater at 112 S. Main, which would put it on the opposite side of the street. I did think that the 1936 date seemed a little off given the other picture from the 1930s which shows the wear and tear before the theater was obliterated.
Did Sid Grauman build the Million Dollar, the Chinese, the Egyptian and the Metropolitan all at the same time? Wasn’t this shortly before the Depression? I wonder how he managed the financing.
Here are three interesting photos from the LA Library. One is a good view of the interior. The last picture shows the theater at the end of its life, being encroached upon by the twentieth century.
I haven’t had cable for a while. The last movie channel that I used on a regular basis was the Z Channel. I must have taped a thousand movies off of that channel.
Here is another theater in Whittier which I don’t think is listed. The theater was originally called the Wardman, then later on became a Pussycat Theater. Its current status is unknown. The theater was in Whittier, somewhere.
Well, Joe, here is a picture from the early twentieth century, as far as I can tell. You can make your own comparisons. The caption by the LA Library mistakenly places the theater at 112 S. Main, which would put it on the opposite side of the street. I did think that the 1936 date seemed a little off given the other picture from the 1930s which shows the wear and tear before the theater was obliterated.
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics09/00014009.jpg
An expanded view of the photo at the top of the page:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater3/00015504.jpg
From the LA Library:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics34/00036939.jpg
Thanks, Joe.
There aren’t too many pictures of this theater in existence, as far as I can tell, even though it’s one of two on Main Street that are still extant.
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics09/00014126.jpg
Did Sid Grauman build the Million Dollar, the Chinese, the Egyptian and the Metropolitan all at the same time? Wasn’t this shortly before the Depression? I wonder how he managed the financing.
From the 1930s:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics17/00008074.jpg
Here are three interesting photos from the LA Library. One is a good view of the interior. The last picture shows the theater at the end of its life, being encroached upon by the twentieth century.
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics34/00036855.jpg
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics34/00036853.jpg
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics34/00036854.jpg
Here is an uncropped version of the photo above, from the LA Library:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics35/00037255.jpg
Here is an expanded version of the photo above, from the LA Library:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics35/00037266.jpg
Yet another photo. The Library is not too concerned about putting their photos in any organized fashion:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics11/00005094.jpg
From the LA Library. The theater is at the far end of the street:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics41/00040418.jpg
From the LA Library:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics46/00042593.jpg
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics46/00042592.jpg
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics46/00042591.jpg
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics46/00042590.jpg
I haven’t had cable for a while. The last movie channel that I used on a regular basis was the Z Channel. I must have taped a thousand movies off of that channel.
En fuego:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics49/00044402.jpg
Another premier night:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics50/00044826.jpg
Here is the photo mentioned above:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics49/00044357.jpg
Here are some additional photos from the LA Library:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics34/00036923.jpg
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics34/00036922.jpg
Scheiss.
Here is another theater in Whittier which I don’t think is listed. The theater was originally called the Wardman, then later on became a Pussycat Theater. Its current status is unknown. The theater was in Whittier, somewhere.
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics34/00036939.jpg
Another post-mortem photo:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics34/00036904.jpg
Another photo from the LA Library:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics18/00028730.jpg
Good spirit. Bad spelling.
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics18/00028731.jpg
What is the inevitable fate of an forgotten theater?
1) Third rate horror movies
2) Adult films
3) Church
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics18/00028715.jpg
25,000 fans wait for opening of Crest Theater:
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics18/00028692.jpg