If I’m not mistaken, the Warner Grand was briefly owned by a Mr. Al Lee in the early ‘70’s. Lee was also the manager of the United Artists Theater in Torrance where I worked as an usher.
I worked at the UA Torrance from 1973 to ‘75 or so. This was during the time of Rolling Hills Theater murders. I remember the projectionist Joe Gilliam, a really great guy to talk to after the last picture started and the lobby cleared. The manger was Al Lee and then later Mrs. Alvarez co-managed. Names that come to mind – Carol, Cydna, Tim, Craig, Bill.
The theater was a good showcase for wide screen films. The link to aerial photos provided by Jeff Arellano shows the remaining back half of the building. The front was the theater which was connected toan office complex. This I beleive is visible in the photos.
I was working at the United Artists Theater across from the Rolling Hills Theater the night of the murder. At the time it was managed by a Mr. Al Lee. ALter a Mrs. Alvarez co-managed the theater. She was truly an elegant lady and kind person. The Torrance police had pain clothed officers stationed in our theater for weeks after the murders. I beleive the film being shown was “The Posiedon Adventure. One unfortunate officer must have sat thriugh thsi film over 30 times. As a coinsidence my wife’s former husband was an usher at the Rolling Hills Theater. He was scheduled to work the night of the murders but switched with another usher. He became breifly became a suspect before it learned that he was having an affair with a married woman with whom he was with that terible night. His initial evasiveness during questioning by the police as to his where abouts was interpreted as guilt of the crime rather than of having an affair.
If I’m not mistaken, the Warner Grand was briefly owned by a Mr. Al Lee in the early ‘70’s. Lee was also the manager of the United Artists Theater in Torrance where I worked as an usher.
I worked at the UA Torrance from 1973 to ‘75 or so. This was during the time of Rolling Hills Theater murders. I remember the projectionist Joe Gilliam, a really great guy to talk to after the last picture started and the lobby cleared. The manger was Al Lee and then later Mrs. Alvarez co-managed. Names that come to mind – Carol, Cydna, Tim, Craig, Bill.
The theater was a good showcase for wide screen films. The link to aerial photos provided by Jeff Arellano shows the remaining back half of the building. The front was the theater which was connected toan office complex. This I beleive is visible in the photos.
I was working at the United Artists Theater across from the Rolling Hills Theater the night of the murder. At the time it was managed by a Mr. Al Lee. ALter a Mrs. Alvarez co-managed the theater. She was truly an elegant lady and kind person. The Torrance police had pain clothed officers stationed in our theater for weeks after the murders. I beleive the film being shown was “The Posiedon Adventure. One unfortunate officer must have sat thriugh thsi film over 30 times. As a coinsidence my wife’s former husband was an usher at the Rolling Hills Theater. He was scheduled to work the night of the murders but switched with another usher. He became breifly became a suspect before it learned that he was having an affair with a married woman with whom he was with that terible night. His initial evasiveness during questioning by the police as to his where abouts was interpreted as guilt of the crime rather than of having an affair.