The classic film “Dorm that Dripped Blood” was released in 1982 and featured Daphne Zuniga as a victim dispatched early in the procedings. Thus you can assume that this drive-in was in existence at least until the early 1980s.
I saw Star Wars at this theater in May 1977. When I left the theater at ten o'clock at night, there was a line of people waiting for the late show that must have been half a block long.
This theater was showing Korean or possibly Japanese movies a few years ago. I haven’t driven by in a while, but they seem to vacillate between art films, foreign films and the occasional first run film.
Actually, the theater would have been on the west side of the street, if I can correct myself. I have lived on the West Coast too long and automatically assume that anything going away from the beach is east.
That sounds like a stimulating night at the movies. If I can digress, I was watching an adult film in Philly one late night in a half-empty theater. An elderly African-American gentleman was sleeping in the seat in front of me, or so I assumed as he hadn’t moved since I sat down. Towards the end of the film, the gentleman suddenly arose from his prone position with the unmistakeable body language (and accompanying verbalization) that suggested that he had actually not been sleeping at all. Needless to say, I stayed away from his seat when leaving the theater.
The gym at this location is alive and well. There is some information about the theater on the wall outside of the gym entrance. Other than the shape of the building, it is hard to tell that a theater was there previously.
I was going to say that Canter’s is in Los Angeles, not Hollywood, but as Hollywood is not a city the difference is miniscule. I saw the picture of the Esquire the first time I went to Canter’s back in the mid-80s.
Movieman, did you know that Debra Winger was the voice of ET?
I just drove by that location last week. I will look for the marquee (if it still exists) when I go to Van Nuys next Monday.
I thought the Vineland was strictly a swap meet. Do they still show films there?
The classic film “Dorm that Dripped Blood” was released in 1982 and featured Daphne Zuniga as a victim dispatched early in the procedings. Thus you can assume that this drive-in was in existence at least until the early 1980s.
I saw Star Wars at this theater in May 1977. When I left the theater at ten o'clock at night, there was a line of people waiting for the late show that must have been half a block long.
This theater was showing Korean or possibly Japanese movies a few years ago. I haven’t driven by in a while, but they seem to vacillate between art films, foreign films and the occasional first run film.
When was this theater demolished?
I saw “Lost in Translation” and “Cidade de Deus” at this theater a few years ago. It’s showing its age but is still a classic.
I guess they showed short films…
I walked by this theater a few months ago. It is certainly in good enough shape to be renovated.
I drove by this theater shortly after it closed. The marquee stated “Closed Forever”. Too bad.
Actually, the theater would have been on the west side of the street, if I can correct myself. I have lived on the West Coast too long and automatically assume that anything going away from the beach is east.
I went to numerous birthday parties when this theater was a bowling alley in the 1970s.
This theater was on Atlantic Avenue near Columbus Park, if I recall, on the east side of the street.
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Here is a link that shows a picture of the Capitol Theater:
http://206.103.49.193/odds/nj/htm/acs85.htm
I have driven down this street hundreds of times. I had no idea that a theater existed in Lomita.
Now that I think about it, everyone is correct except me. Blame it on old age and a bad memory.
That sounds like a stimulating night at the movies. If I can digress, I was watching an adult film in Philly one late night in a half-empty theater. An elderly African-American gentleman was sleeping in the seat in front of me, or so I assumed as he hadn’t moved since I sat down. Towards the end of the film, the gentleman suddenly arose from his prone position with the unmistakeable body language (and accompanying verbalization) that suggested that he had actually not been sleeping at all. Needless to say, I stayed away from his seat when leaving the theater.
The gym at this location is alive and well. There is some information about the theater on the wall outside of the gym entrance. Other than the shape of the building, it is hard to tell that a theater was there previously.
There are some pictures of the demolition of the Belmont on lapl.org.
I was going to say that Canter’s is in Los Angeles, not Hollywood, but as Hollywood is not a city the difference is miniscule. I saw the picture of the Esquire the first time I went to Canter’s back in the mid-80s.
As of today, the Ambassador Hotel is on death row. They pulled all of the furniture out yesterday. Demolition will start in a few days. R.I.P.
This building is a true landmark in Southern California. At least something was saved.