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gazpacho commented about Palms Theatre on Nov 28, 2003 at 7:18 pm

When the Miralta Theatre burned down in the late ‘40’s or early '50’s, the Culver City Fire Dept. was used as a temporary movie theatre. Then they built the “Culver”. The “Miralta” was right across and down the street from “Frank’s Bar”, where I sold the Herald Examiner paper on the corner as a boy. Both the “Palms” and the “Miralta” did in no way compare to the colorful and inticing grandeur of the “Culver”.

gazpacho
gazpacho commented about Encino Theatre on Nov 28, 2003 at 6:13 pm

I can’t believe this theatre was built in 1939. It was decorated all in lush redwood inside and the lobby was enclosed with huge panes of glass with a cantilevered trellis that covered the entrance for both cars and pedestrian traffic. I’d say the style was strictly from the 1950’s. The seats, when damaged, were re-covered by “George’s” upholstry at “Vic’s” auto repair shop, located between the Ram’s Horn and “Oskie’s” 19 cent hamburger stand. “The Body Snatchers” (the original), was also a sneak preview there in the ‘50’s. This was a very comfortable and great looking theatre with ample parking in the back, unlike Reseda, La Reina or “The Sherman..?”. The whole “Encino Gang” was allowed in free at “Scrounge-Time” -after 10pm.