I remember going to the Chief in the late 40’s and seeing “Rosanna McCoy”. I was about 9 or 10 years old. My dad was in the Army reserves at Camp Carson and we were in Colorado for two weeks (from California). I guess it’s now Fort Carson.
My dad was in the army reserves and when he had to go to Camp Carson for two weeks one summer in the late 40’s, he took our family with him (from California). We stayed near some lake (can’t remember the name)while he went “soldiering”. I remember we went to the Ute but can’t remember what we saw. However, I remember watching “Rosanna McCoy” at the Chief.
ken mc – How sad, how sad those pictures make me feel. I used to go to the Whittier with my friends all through high school and on dates with boyfriends (1955-1959). I used to go to the Roxy and Wardman too. Whittier had such a beautiful uptown (Greenleaf)too. Now sections of Greenleaf don’t look too pretty. I remember listening to records at Lovell’s music store after school or on weekends.
I used to go to the Center when I was young (9-10 years old) in the late 40s. They used to have contests for kids on the stage on Saturdays before the movies started. The last movie I saw there was East of Eden. I also went to all the other theaters on Whittier Blvd., including the Jewel and Garmar.
I used to go to the Royale all the time to see cowboy movies in the late 40’s. It was a smaller theater as I recall (what does a 10-year-old mind remember???) I walked from my home on McBride in ELA. Oh, what memories of ELA. My family moved from there in 1951.
My parents co-owned the Angeles Hall (I wonder if it is still there) on First Street in the 40s and they would drop me off at either the Meralta or Joy on weekends while they worked the Hall. Those theaters were just to the east of the Hall. After the movie I would walk to the Hall and help in the office or coat check room. There was a Mexican restaurant near the Joy that was very colorful but I don’t remember the name.
What great memories reading this site. I was born in ELA in 1941 and lived on McBride Avenue at 3rd Street until 1951 when we moved to Whittier. I went to St. Alphonsus from first to 5th grades, starting out at Humphries Elementary School. I used to walk to the Strand, the Boulevard, the Center, the Royal, the United Artist and of course the beautiful Golden Gate where I loved Mighty Mouse cartoons and the serials (Red Ryder with Bobby Blake playing Little Beaver). It used to cost 9 cents to get into most of the theaters. The Center used to have contests for kids on Saturdays on the stage before the movie. We used to always shop on Whittier Blvd. I used to go to the Unique on 1st Street, too. My dad went to Garfield High School and after the war (WWII) worked at Royal Tire (now The Ciadel Outlets) before he started work at Fred C. Nelles in Whittier. I love to reminisce and if any of my old school buddies at St. Alphonsus are still around, please write.
I remember going to the Chief in the late 40’s and seeing “Rosanna McCoy”. I was about 9 or 10 years old. My dad was in the Army reserves at Camp Carson and we were in Colorado for two weeks (from California). I guess it’s now Fort Carson.
My dad was in the army reserves and when he had to go to Camp Carson for two weeks one summer in the late 40’s, he took our family with him (from California). We stayed near some lake (can’t remember the name)while he went “soldiering”. I remember we went to the Ute but can’t remember what we saw. However, I remember watching “Rosanna McCoy” at the Chief.
ken mc – How sad, how sad those pictures make me feel. I used to go to the Whittier with my friends all through high school and on dates with boyfriends (1955-1959). I used to go to the Roxy and Wardman too. Whittier had such a beautiful uptown (Greenleaf)too. Now sections of Greenleaf don’t look too pretty. I remember listening to records at Lovell’s music store after school or on weekends.
I used to go to the Center when I was young (9-10 years old) in the late 40s. They used to have contests for kids on the stage on Saturdays before the movies started. The last movie I saw there was East of Eden. I also went to all the other theaters on Whittier Blvd., including the Jewel and Garmar.
I used to go to the Royale all the time to see cowboy movies in the late 40’s. It was a smaller theater as I recall (what does a 10-year-old mind remember???) I walked from my home on McBride in ELA. Oh, what memories of ELA. My family moved from there in 1951.
My parents co-owned the Angeles Hall (I wonder if it is still there) on First Street in the 40s and they would drop me off at either the Meralta or Joy on weekends while they worked the Hall. Those theaters were just to the east of the Hall. After the movie I would walk to the Hall and help in the office or coat check room. There was a Mexican restaurant near the Joy that was very colorful but I don’t remember the name.
What great memories reading this site. I was born in ELA in 1941 and lived on McBride Avenue at 3rd Street until 1951 when we moved to Whittier. I went to St. Alphonsus from first to 5th grades, starting out at Humphries Elementary School. I used to walk to the Strand, the Boulevard, the Center, the Royal, the United Artist and of course the beautiful Golden Gate where I loved Mighty Mouse cartoons and the serials (Red Ryder with Bobby Blake playing Little Beaver). It used to cost 9 cents to get into most of the theaters. The Center used to have contests for kids on Saturdays on the stage before the movie. We used to always shop on Whittier Blvd. I used to go to the Unique on 1st Street, too. My dad went to Garfield High School and after the war (WWII) worked at Royal Tire (now The Ciadel Outlets) before he started work at Fred C. Nelles in Whittier. I love to reminisce and if any of my old school buddies at St. Alphonsus are still around, please write.