Lido Theatre
3843 7th Street,
Riverside,
CA
72501
3843 7th Street,
Riverside,
CA
72501
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Reopened as Pussycat on July 16th, 1976. Ad posted.
Closed in 1951 and reopened on April 29th, 1966. Ad posted. Adult movies by 1970.
The Lido theatre opened on March 11th, 1942. Grand opening ad posted.
The address should read 3843 Mission Inn Ave. Riverside, CA 92501. That’s right Google map reading.
Boxoffice of May 2, 1966, has somewhat different details than the L.A. Times article ken mc quotes just above. It says that the former Lido Theatre was to reopen as Stage One on May 4, with a double bill of “Juliet of the Spirits” and “The Magnificent Cuckold.” The article does mention “The Shop on Main Street” as one of the upcoming films on Stage One’s schedule. As the Times article was dated after the projected opening, it seems likely that Fox missed the opening date.
The August 21, 1972, issue of Boxoffice reported that the Stage One Theatre in Riverside had been closed indefinitely. Fox Riverside manager Dave Lackie gave a lack of suitable product as the cause for the closing, but added that the equipment remained in place and that the theater could be reopened if potentially profitable releases became available. The house had enjoyed considerable success for some time after its 1966 opening, Lackie said.
I’ve been unable to discover if the house was ever reopened under its old policy after this closure.
This is from the LA Times on May 6, 1966:
Fox West Coast Theaters will open its first art house, Stage One, this week in Riverside. Planned as a showcase for screening of adult entertainment, Stage One, formerly known as the Lido Theater, is located backstage of the historic Fox Theater, which has been a preview showcase of Hollywood films for more than two decades. “The Shop on Main Street†will be the first presentation at Stage One.
Here is a 1982 photo:
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The Lido is technically part of the Fox Theatre, which is currently being renovated.
does anyone have a contact number to the owner of lido theatre? if so, please send me the number to
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During the last half of it’s life as a theatre. It was operated by Pussycat Theatres as a adult theatre.