Louie Federici operated this theater in the 1980’s. At one time he operated The Gordon on La Brea as well as The Cinema on Western Ave and The Encore on Melrose.
Cineplex Odeon took over operation of the Fairfax in April 1985 and shut it down after a short time and did a complete remodel with a May 1986 reopening.
The Cineplex Beverly Center 14 was the original configuration when they opened back in 1982. Sometime in 1986 the theater underwent a major renovation. When Cineplex added the 2 five hundred seat theaters upstairs they re configured the original 14 theaters downstairs to 11. They made some of the original small theaters larger.By the time they finished the renovation, the Beverly Center was just 13 screens.
Mann Valley West AKA The Movies Of Tarzana started out as a supermarket in the 70’s. The Movies was owned by the same people who ran the Pan Pacific Theater in Hollywood. In the early 80’s The Movies was sold to Mann Theaters. Mann did a renovation during the mid 90’s and added three more screens to make it nine.
The Pan Pacific, one of the all time dives known to man. I remember seeing Animal House, Apocalypse Now,and Stripes there. The theater was on a month to month lease with the city for several years until it was finally torn down in 1984. To this day the space the theater sat on is still empty.Depite being a dive the Pan Pacific certainly had atmosphere and was fun to go to. There was an old bowling alley next door as well as the legendary Pan Pacific Auditorium behind the theater.
This theater was part of the Mann chain during the 1970’s. The then single screen Fairfax showed 1st run Disney films at the time. The theater went independent around 1979. By the end of 1981 the main spacious auditorium would be split into a tri-plex. After a few years running 2nd run films,the Fairfax was hurting from the competition from the Beverly Center. Cineplex took over operation of the Fairfax April 11,1985. The theater was completely renovated by Cineplex and ran 1st run art films for awhile. After a few years the theater went back to 2nd run movies and stayed that way until Loews/Cineplex closed the theater.
Louie Federici operated this theater in the 1980’s. At one time he operated The Gordon on La Brea as well as The Cinema on Western Ave and The Encore on Melrose.
Cineplex Odeon took over operation of the Fairfax in April 1985 and shut it down after a short time and did a complete remodel with a May 1986 reopening.
Rita is not at the Chinese anymore.
Bill,
I was there in 1986 and I’m pretty sure it was 35mm only.
The Cineplex Beverly Center 14 was the original configuration when they opened back in 1982. Sometime in 1986 the theater underwent a major renovation. When Cineplex added the 2 five hundred seat theaters upstairs they re configured the original 14 theaters downstairs to 11. They made some of the original small theaters larger.By the time they finished the renovation, the Beverly Center was just 13 screens.
Mann Valley West AKA The Movies Of Tarzana started out as a supermarket in the 70’s. The Movies was owned by the same people who ran the Pan Pacific Theater in Hollywood. In the early 80’s The Movies was sold to Mann Theaters. Mann did a renovation during the mid 90’s and added three more screens to make it nine.
The Pan Pacific, one of the all time dives known to man. I remember seeing Animal House, Apocalypse Now,and Stripes there. The theater was on a month to month lease with the city for several years until it was finally torn down in 1984. To this day the space the theater sat on is still empty.Depite being a dive the Pan Pacific certainly had atmosphere and was fun to go to. There was an old bowling alley next door as well as the legendary Pan Pacific Auditorium behind the theater.
I believe the Alhambra Place was built in 1986. The main theater was equipped with 70mm equipment.
This theater was part of the Mann chain during the 1970’s. The then single screen Fairfax showed 1st run Disney films at the time. The theater went independent around 1979. By the end of 1981 the main spacious auditorium would be split into a tri-plex. After a few years running 2nd run films,the Fairfax was hurting from the competition from the Beverly Center. Cineplex took over operation of the Fairfax April 11,1985. The theater was completely renovated by Cineplex and ran 1st run art films for awhile. After a few years the theater went back to 2nd run movies and stayed that way until Loews/Cineplex closed the theater.