The 1941 & 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook list this as the Bonita Theatre, located in Belvedere Gardens district. In the 1950 & 1952 editions of F.D.Y. it is listed as the Bonito Theatre in the main Los Angeles listing section.
The Boomtown Theatre community Players purchased the current building in 1992 according to their website. I don’t believe this building was ever in use as a cinema/movie theatre. It is not listed in any Film Daily Yearbook that I have (1941, 1943 or 1950).
If you look at the photos posted by Cosmic Ray very closely, you will see the name of the previous occupiers of the building, both on the entrance floor and the facade. I am sure it was in use previously as a retail store of some kind operated by (what looks like) ‘Kraker Bros & Naifeh’.
If this is the case, then I am afraid this building does not qualify to be listed on Cinema Treasures, as it has never screened a movie.
Yes, the Rialto Theatre is listed in editions of F.D.Y. between 1941 and 1950 at least with a seating capacity of 1,125. Operated by Fox Intermountain Theatres in the 1940’s. Address anyone? Please. Then we can add it to C.T.
Can anyone shed a light on the approximate age/decade of this theatre please? I have a listing in the Film Daily Yearbook;1941 edition, of a Montauk Theatre, located in the township of Montauk Point, Long Island which has a a seating capacity of 350. It is listed as ‘Closed’ in that edition and doesn’t appear in either the 1943 or 1950 editions of F.D.Y.
The architectural firm Boller Brothers of St. Louis submitted plans to the owner/builder David A. Bisagno, but he preferred and accepted the designs submitted by architect Larry P. Larson of Webb City, Missouri.
It was possibly re-named Corona Theatre in 1938. Closure came as a movie theatre in 1958 and it was then in use as a warehouse until 1998. The facade was restored in 1999.
Opened in 1912 as the Family Theatre, the architects were Difort and Decarie. Interior renovations were carried out in 1923 by architect Daniel J. Crighton, with decorations by interior designer Emmanuel Biffra. It was re-named the United Theater. A new marquee was added in 1938, again designed by Crighton.
In the mid 1980’s the United Theater had been closed for several years and was boarded up, looking in a very sorry state.
The building was erected in 1869 as the house of John Reddy. It was converted into the Gaiety Theater in 1909. In 1917 the facade was was rebuilt to the design which remains today.
The 1943 edition of Film Daily Yearbook lists it as the System Theatre with a seating capacity of 924.
The Varsity Theatre was opened by the Consolidated Amusement Co. as a single screen theatre on 8th September 1939. It was surrounded by a tropical garden.
Originally the Palama Theatre was located at 569 N. King Street. It opened in 1919 and closed in 1929. It was an open-air theatre operated by Charles Yee Foy.
Consolidated Amusement Co. built a new theatre nearby at 701 N. King Street in 1929. It opened as the New Palama Theatre on 19th April 1930. It was designed in a Chinese style by architect Louis Davis at a cost of $140,000 and seating was provided for 1,500.
Here is a photograph I took in August 1997 of the then long closed Le Mery Cine:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/526640194/
Here is a photograph I took of Theatre Le Mery in April 2007:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/526492800/
The Howard Theatre is listed in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 525.
The 1941 & 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook list this as the Bonita Theatre, located in Belvedere Gardens district. In the 1950 & 1952 editions of F.D.Y. it is listed as the Bonito Theatre in the main Los Angeles listing section.
The Orpheum Theatre opened in the early 1920’s as the Casino Theatre. It was re-named Orpheum in 1930 and closed in 1966.
Here is a set of photographs taken in November 2002:
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/525103149/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/525103943/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/525021880/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/525024352/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/525025736/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/525108907/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/525109823/
http://flickr.com/photos/kencta/525111063/
It is interesting to compare them with the original 1931 images of the Fox Wilshire posted above by ken Mc on January 12 2006.
The Boomtown Theatre community Players purchased the current building in 1992 according to their website. I don’t believe this building was ever in use as a cinema/movie theatre. It is not listed in any Film Daily Yearbook that I have (1941, 1943 or 1950).
If you look at the photos posted by Cosmic Ray very closely, you will see the name of the previous occupiers of the building, both on the entrance floor and the facade. I am sure it was in use previously as a retail store of some kind operated by (what looks like) ‘Kraker Bros & Naifeh’.
If this is the case, then I am afraid this building does not qualify to be listed on Cinema Treasures, as it has never screened a movie.
A photograph of the now closed Cine Misr Palace:
http://www.hsje.org/cinema/cinema_misr.htm
Yes, the Rialto Theatre is listed in editions of F.D.Y. between 1941 and 1950 at least with a seating capacity of 1,125. Operated by Fox Intermountain Theatres in the 1940’s. Address anyone? Please. Then we can add it to C.T.
RSmuseumgirl; Many thanks for your input & correction. The Grand Theatre now has it’s own dedicated page on Cinema Treasures:
/theaters/20046/
Here is a vintage photograph of the Grand Theatre:
http://kilduffs.com/RockSpringsGrandXC.jpg
Can anyone shed a light on the approximate age/decade of this theatre please? I have a listing in the Film Daily Yearbook;1941 edition, of a Montauk Theatre, located in the township of Montauk Point, Long Island which has a a seating capacity of 350. It is listed as ‘Closed’ in that edition and doesn’t appear in either the 1943 or 1950 editions of F.D.Y.
The architectural firm Boller Brothers of St. Louis submitted plans to the owner/builder David A. Bisagno, but he preferred and accepted the designs submitted by architect Larry P. Larson of Webb City, Missouri.
The Montauk Theatre, Montauk Point, Long Island is listed in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 350 (Closed).
The Strand Theatre is listed with a seating capacity of 800 in the 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook.
It was possibly re-named Corona Theatre in 1938. Closure came as a movie theatre in 1958 and it was then in use as a warehouse until 1998. The facade was restored in 1999.
Opened in 1912 as the Family Theatre, the architects were Difort and Decarie. Interior renovations were carried out in 1923 by architect Daniel J. Crighton, with decorations by interior designer Emmanuel Biffra. It was re-named the United Theater. A new marquee was added in 1938, again designed by Crighton.
In the mid 1980’s the United Theater had been closed for several years and was boarded up, looking in a very sorry state.
The Capitol Theatre was a ‘sister’ theatre to the Runnymede Theatre, Toronto.
The general ‘rule of thumb’ with Cinema Treasures is to list the name and statistics that the theatre is last known to have.
Opening day advert:
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A 1930’s postcard view of Rue Sainte Catherine:
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A similar view on this postcard from the 1960’s:
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The building was erected in 1869 as the house of John Reddy. It was converted into the Gaiety Theater in 1909. In 1917 the facade was was rebuilt to the design which remains today.
The 1943 edition of Film Daily Yearbook lists it as the System Theatre with a seating capacity of 924.
The Kuhio Theatre opened on 21st June 1945. It was designed by San Francisco architect Vincent G. Raney for the Consolidated Amusement Co.
The Toyo Theatre was opened by the Consolidated Amusement Co. on 16th June 1938. It was aparently briefly re-named the AALA Theatre in 1949-1950.
The Varsity Theatre was opened by the Consolidated Amusement Co. as a single screen theatre on 8th September 1939. It was surrounded by a tropical garden.
Originally the Palama Theatre was located at 569 N. King Street. It opened in 1919 and closed in 1929. It was an open-air theatre operated by Charles Yee Foy.
Consolidated Amusement Co. built a new theatre nearby at 701 N. King Street in 1929. It opened as the New Palama Theatre on 19th April 1930. It was designed in a Chinese style by architect Louis Davis at a cost of $140,000 and seating was provided for 1,500.
It was re-named Zamboanga Theatre in 1970.