Vista Theater Hollywood
4473 Sunset Drive,
Los Angeles,
CA
90027
4473 Sunset Drive,
Los Angeles,
CA
90027
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70mm shows coming up:
Oppenheimer 70mm, Jan 26-Feb 1st
Dune: Part II 70mm, coming March 1st
(per official website: www.vistatheaterhollywood.com )
(It’s nice that Quentin Tarantino had 70mm projection capability installed during the long renovation of this theater. 70mm is physically impossible to do at his New Beverly)
please update website https://www.vistatheaterhollywood.com/
Article about reopening. Eater
Variety article confirming the Vista’s 11/17/23 reopening date.
https://variety.com/2023/film/news/quentin-tarantino-vista-theatre-reopening-los-feliz-1235781640/?fbclid=IwAR05NbixHIkbaB77XoFejMc_OA-dCQvlld4cOA7T81u3UM0_ypvwlO1vKG4#recipient_hashed=3e52dc1007b94d264f3cd2c1ccd796b6c00397f19272412c040cc226c9809808&recipient_salt=340ea39ee2a060e3c6759bee0616478721c2632f8818224b2b08054521c9b297
The “Save Arclight” twitter (X) account is reporting that the Vista will re-open on 11/17/23.
This is also shown on the Vista website. https://www.vistatheaterhollywood.com/
please update accordingly.
I drove by the Vista this morning (10/11). It appears that there is some work underway, as there are standard construction elements in place (porta potty, fencing, signage, etc.). However, I would imagine permitting and misc redtape will hold things up for quite some time. Beyond the large new build apartment complex approval slowing things down, renovating the one-hundred year old theatre will open up a lot of issues with ADA, seismic retrofitting, and various modern facility requirements (i.e. formerly “grandfather in” items will have to be addressed with any new work).
I’ve seen apartment buildings go up faster. I am also waiting for the re-opening of the Cinerama Dome.
Am I the only one concerned about the time it’s taking for these renovations to be finalised and re-open?
Interesting link (7/5/22) to the proposed “wraparound“ apartment building but in the three photos in the article, I couldn’t see where the Vista fit into the design.
There is archival footage with the DVD for “Cruisin 57”, which has that movie opening on October 15, 1975 at the Vista. That would make the ‘gay porn’ era of this venue taking place at least in 1975, not 1977 as noted above.
The plans afoot at the site of the Vista continue to grow - considerably: https://layimby.com/2022/07/mixed-use-apartment-building-to-wrap-los-felizs-vista-theatre.html
Showmanship at the Vista was always first class with operating screen tabs and was always a must-visit when in LA. Does Tarantino’s New Beverley cinema practice perfection like this, or will the Vista become just another screening room?
Not sure why the marquee has been stripped but still looks like the Vista will be reopening:
“Tarantino filed a permit application to operate a cafe and arcade at the Vista Theatre in Los Feliz that will also offer wine and beer” March 14 2022
https://la.eater.com/2022/3/14/22973111/quentin-tarantino-director-vista-movie-theater-renovation-los-angeles-am-intel
Here’s the Los Angeles Times article about The Vista on Monday.
“Quentin Tarantino buys L.A.’s beloved Vista Theatre”
www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-07-05/quentin-tarantino-buys-vista-theatre-los-feliz
some quotes: “Tarantino said on the podcast that he was planning to open the theater by around Christmas.”
“While many local theaters have reopened, the Vista has not. Lance Alspaugh, who owned the theater since 1997, said in a recent interview with The Times he had been waiting on long-delayed government grants before reopening. "It’s bad that we’re all having to wait, that it’s as slow as it’s been,” he said. “It’s the difference between if you reopen or do you not reopen.” Alspaugh also said: “I constantly caught myself wondering during the pandemic, ‘Is it time to get offstage?’ I’m looking forward to getting back, and we’re going to, methodically and slowly.”"
1990 Suicidal Tendencies album “Light Camera Revolution” cover utilizing the Vista Theatre marquee.
https://www.discogs.com/Suicidal-Tendencies-Lights-Camera-Revolution/master/18733
“Quentin Tarantino Says He Bought L.A.’s Vista Theatre”
https://variety.com/2021/film/news/quentin-tarantino-buys-vista-theatre-los-angeles-1235011904/?fbclid=IwAR0M0S-qBZo8uEDxyy1jk6k7libgoXxHRYmP8eyMRDHaYnVNxmz3MusBKYA
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to stevenj many thanks for your replies. I first visited L.A. April of 1980. so if the theater was “rescued” by the end of 1980 than it couldn’t have been a gay porn house for very long.
Normally I would put in a direct link but CT thought it was spam so you’ll have to cut and paste into your browser.
bigjoe55….Don’t know what month in 1980 you were there but this blog post for the Vista Theatre says that Mike Thomas (who ran several SF theatres) “rescued” it in 1980 and turned it into a revival house.
www.losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2017/02/vista-theatre.html
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I just asked a simple question no need to get hyper about it. your 5/2/20 post states that “Heavy Equipment” opened here in 3-D in July of 1978. so since I first visited L.A. in April of 1980 the theater would have been a gay porn house
for at least 2 years at the point I visited. so I was wondering how long it stayed a gay porn house. again a simple question.
Not exactly “just like,” but whatever…
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I first visited L.A. April of 1980. so according to hdtv267’s 5/2/20 post the theater had been a gay porn house for approx. 2 years at that point. how long did it in fact stay a gay porn house?
This theater was shown during a segment on the impact of Covid-19 on hollywood during the CBS Weekend News.
Plan Bard’s Hollywood theatre plan Sun, Mar 18, 1923 – 101 · The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) · Newspapers.com
Below link with a screen grab of the Vista Theatre in “Throw Momma From The Train”.
http://www.itsfilmedthere.com/2013/10/throw-momma-from-train.html