Yes, you’re right, the “old” St. Lucy’s was located at McGilvrey and City Terrace. The church was demolished in the mid-70’s, and the new church opened in 1970. I attended both churches and the movie theater. Anyone else?
William, where did you get the information on the theater? I’m interested in finding out the date it first opened. And yes, you’re right, it was called the Terrace. Your comment jogged my memory and I can now see the name across the side of the theater. How do we correct the information on the web site? Thanks.
In the 1960’s, on Sunday afternoons, my family would drive up and down Whittier Boulevard to see what movies were playing at the three local cinemas: The Golden Gate, Boulevard, and the Center. And while I have vivid memories of the Golden Gate’s beautiful courtyeard and building, and the Boulevard’s great marquee, the Center seemed less distinguished. I do remember watching “The Omega Man,” “Man in the Wilderness,” and a few Elvis movies. When my uncle would visit from Mexico he would drag me to the Alameda, the Spanish language cinema. It was a nice theater but at the time I just wasn’t into Mexican cinema.
Add the Terrace Theater to the list of long-gone movie palaces of East Los Angeles. The theater was located in City Terrace on City Terrace Drive. The theater was informally known as “the Show” to the citizens of City Terrace, and it was a special place to anyone fortunate enough, and old enough, to have attended a Saturday matinee. I remember the students of City Terrace Elementary School meeting every Saturday in the first three rows of the theater (no one sat with their parents). The price of admission was 25 cents for two features, and the theater boasted a balcony and a glass enclosed room for mothers with babies or small children. I remember watching all of the Three Stooges Meet…(Snow White, Hercules, etc.) movies. Does anyone else remember “the Show?” Can anyone offer more information about the B-17 Spirit of City Terrace?
Yes, you’re right, the “old” St. Lucy’s was located at McGilvrey and City Terrace. The church was demolished in the mid-70’s, and the new church opened in 1970. I attended both churches and the movie theater. Anyone else?
William, where did you get the information on the theater? I’m interested in finding out the date it first opened. And yes, you’re right, it was called the Terrace. Your comment jogged my memory and I can now see the name across the side of the theater. How do we correct the information on the web site? Thanks.
In the 1960’s, on Sunday afternoons, my family would drive up and down Whittier Boulevard to see what movies were playing at the three local cinemas: The Golden Gate, Boulevard, and the Center. And while I have vivid memories of the Golden Gate’s beautiful courtyeard and building, and the Boulevard’s great marquee, the Center seemed less distinguished. I do remember watching “The Omega Man,” “Man in the Wilderness,” and a few Elvis movies. When my uncle would visit from Mexico he would drag me to the Alameda, the Spanish language cinema. It was a nice theater but at the time I just wasn’t into Mexican cinema.
Add the Terrace Theater to the list of long-gone movie palaces of East Los Angeles. The theater was located in City Terrace on City Terrace Drive. The theater was informally known as “the Show” to the citizens of City Terrace, and it was a special place to anyone fortunate enough, and old enough, to have attended a Saturday matinee. I remember the students of City Terrace Elementary School meeting every Saturday in the first three rows of the theater (no one sat with their parents). The price of admission was 25 cents for two features, and the theater boasted a balcony and a glass enclosed room for mothers with babies or small children. I remember watching all of the Three Stooges Meet…(Snow White, Hercules, etc.) movies. Does anyone else remember “the Show?” Can anyone offer more information about the B-17 Spirit of City Terrace?