New Beverly Cinema
7165 Beverly Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90036
7165 Beverly Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90036
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How was it twinned from 59-63? Was “Riviera & Capri” in the cinema’s current space (which is really difficult for me to envision)? Or was a 2nd screen in an adjacent building? Or something else? Thx.
Mike, your timeline is missing the period from 1959 to 1963 when Robert Lippert operated the house as a twin art cinema called the Riviera & Capri Theatres. I went to the theater once during that period, though I don’t recall which movie I saw.
Also, I’ve never found anything about the New Globe having shown movies. The only references I’ve found to it say that the New Globe was a live house featuring Yiddish productions.
Timeline for this cinema.
February 8th, 1950 opened as New Globe. It was opened as a nightclub before.
1951 stopped showing movies
September 13th, 1963 reopened as New Yorker
June 11th, 1964 reopened as Europa, which had shown soviet movies.
1969 adult movies are shown
February 11th, 1970 reopened as Eros
February 1971 renamed Beverly Cinema
August 2nd, 1972 renamed New Beverly
August 1977 the LA Times stopped showing adult movie ads
May 5th, 1978 stopped showing adult movies
2010’s continues to show 35mm movies.
Grand opening ads in the photo section.
They did an excellent job with the website. Thats awesome!!
This month the New Beverly unveiled their new website: www.thenewbev.com
Ron, did you find any ads for the New Globe Theatre, which this web page says operated at this address for a single season in 1951? As it was devoted to a revival of Yiddish theater, it’s possible that it advertised only in the Jewish press.
Please enjoy this comprehensive timeline of the New Beverly Cinema building that includes a candy shop, a Yiddish theater, and its slip into porno: http://www.lamag.com/askchris/comprehensive-history-new-beverly-cinema/
I really hope that QT and Michael Torgan can work something out where the Torgan family has a role in the continued running of the New Beverly. I can understand (and applaud) QT’s desire to want to play a bigger role in the running of the theater by taking over the programming to utilize is massive library of 35 mm and 16 mm films, cartoons, shorts and trailers and his love of “film’ as opposed to DCP. We, who love the New Beverly, owe him a debt of gratitude for helping Sherman financially to keep the doors open and then saving the theater from becoming a Supercuts by purchasing the building. However, the New Beverly is also synonymous with the Torgan Family whose business it has been since 1978, even though they did not physically own the building. Sherman and then Michael ran the business and did all the programing and, since 1980 when I started attending the NB, I’ve been comforted seeing Sherman and then Michael in the Box Office over the years. The Torgan’s built the brand and I felt like a part of their family over the years and, as much as I respect QT, I hope that we don’t lose that. I really hope something can be worked out between the parties.
A new QT interview in LA Weekly from 9/5/14. He basically wanted to keep the 35mm format alive at the New Bev, he will be taking over programming. He also states that he has a large private collection of both 16 & 35 mm prints to show. The theater is closed for the month so they can make improvements including 6 track mag sound & adding a 16mm projector.
I’m not sure if the digital projector is going away, since Michael bought it so he could play 2nd run art house films.
Will be dark for all of September, reportedly to resume a regular schedule in October. Word is that Michael Torgan will no longer be the operator. Details are hard to come by beyond that. Hats off to him for all the years; the New Bev has been a seminal part of my (and so many others') film education.
I have to wonder if this is somehow connected to the rumors that Quentin Tarantino put in a bid on the Rialto in South Pas. Although that’s total idle speculation.
The above photo illustrates one problem with the house…the seats are not staggered. I remember trying to read the subtitles on a foreign film one evening.
Just following link. Thank you.
Marcel, they still show the old trailers! Large ads ran in the L A Times at least three days for the 11/11-11/17 run of “Human Zoo”, an excellent movie by Rie Rasmussen who did a Q & A every night. The 11/18 and 11/21 screenings I attended were near capacity. Kudos for Quentin Tarantino for bringing in many directors and actors for appearances. The heavily leaning young crowd bodes well for the ongoing success of the Beverly.
SO GLAD this gem was saved and still going strong. Went here every week when I was in college from 1995-1999. I remember they even showed old trailers for the upcoming films!
I’ve attended 15 times so far this year. Parking on the side streets in the evening is unrestricted-a godsend. Veteran actor Clu Gulager is a fixture here(he always sits in the first row).
Admission for regualar shows is ultra reasonable at $5-7. When was the last time in a movie house you could buy a small candy bar for $1, small pocorn for $2, even Martinelli’s apple juice for $1.75? The hotdogs at $2.50 are the best I have ever had in a cinema and compare favorably to nearby Pink’s.
Sherman’s son Mike Torgan works all phases of the business and is a real gentleman. I come in from North Hollywood; if I lived in the neighborhood I would be at the Beverly 3-4 times a week.
I’ve attended 15 times so far this year. Parking on the side streets in the evening is unrestricted-a godsend. Veteran actor Clu Gulager is a fixture here(he always sits in the first row).
Admission for regualar shows is ultra reasonable at $5-7. When was the last time in a movie house you could buy a small candy bar for $1, small pocorn for $2, even Martinelli’s apple juice for $1.75? The hotdogs at $2.50 are the best I have ever had in a cinema and compare favorably to nearby Pink’s.
Sherman’s son Mike Torgan works all phases of the business and is a real gentleman. I come in from North Hollywood; if I lived in the neighborhood I would be at the Beverly 3-4 times a week.
About a week ago the powerhouse website Groupon sold over 2000 admission/popcorn/soda packages to the Beverly in less than 24 hours!
Even folks who did now buy know about the Beverly. Expect a noticeable uptick in business.
Attended the 7PM screening of Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair last night… amazing audience… friendly staff… first rate presentation… thank you New Beverly… also… met the great George Takei across the street at Starbucks… bonus!
Quentin Tarantino programs the New Beverly Cinema through the entire month of March.
hollywood90038, thanks for the pics! A new marquee went up last Friday (September 17) and looks even better than the temporary one for the Dario Argento double bill.
The Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule blog posted a breakdown of the recent sign upgrades: View link
The new marquee is beautiful!
Looking Good! Sherman is smiling from above!
I saw a film here for the first time last night (rare screening of Alan Rudoph’s Remember My Name) The New Beverly may not be an architectural treasure but its a nice neighborhood theatre. One of the few left in LA. They’ve put some effort into sprucing it up.
The seats aren’t the most comfortable and the screen is quite small (is it off center too?) but I’ll happily return. The programming seems to have improved from having seen the lists in years past full of B-grade films. Of course, Mr. Tarantino’s films are now in high rotation. As the general public moves on to megaplexes and 3D, its nice to see a movie in a simple old school movie theater setting.
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