I am 74 years old & grew up in this neighborhood as did both of my parents. As long as I can remember the LIL was closed. It had a permanent sign on the marquee that said, “Attend The Forest, Now Showing, 2 Great Family Hits”. My dad said that he went to the LIL when he was a boy to watch the Saturday serials. Sometime in the 60’s, someone bought it, leveled the floor & turned it into a banquet hall called LIL MANOR. That didn’t last very long as far as I remember. The Forest Theater down the street was also a single screen theater. It closed in 1961 & was torn down in ‘62 or '63.
I am 74 years old & grew up in this neighborhood as did both of my parents. As long as I can remember the LIL was closed. It had a permanent sign on the marquee that said, “Attend The Forest, Now Showing, 2 Great Family Hits”. My dad said that he went to the LIL when he was a boy to watch the Saturday serials. Sometime in the 60’s, someone bought it, leveled the floor & turned it into a banquet hall called LIL MANOR. That didn’t last very long as far as I remember. The Forest Theater down the street was also a single screen theater. It closed in 1961 & was torn down in ‘62 or '63.