Regency Village Theatre
961 Broxton Avenue,
Los Angeles,
CA
90024
961 Broxton Avenue,
Los Angeles,
CA
90024
86 people
favorited this theater
Showing 476 - 487 of 487 comments
This is the best theatre in the World… not just because of its Great Screen or Well Balanced THX sound but because of the audience reaction. I guess cuz its mostly made up of UCLA kids and film fanatics. This theatre is also capable of showing Digitally Projected movies and probably the clearest Digital Projected screen in Los Angeles. Its a shame that Mann Theatres could not avoid going the AMC route by adding stupid pre show crap (I understand the Catch 22 of advertising to keep things running). I hope they don’t tear this theatre down or turn it into stadium seating. If you are in Los Angeles, you should check this theatre out during an opening night of a movie during the summer because it is a great experience.
The Village theater in Westwood was less than a year old on January 11, 1932, when it was the site of a murder. Detective Lieut. Hugh A. Crowley of the Los Angeles Police Dept. (who worked for the office of the chief), went to the theater after a call. Unknown to him were two robbery suspects who were in building in the act of committing their crime… and they heard him enter. They hid, and saw him go into the theater office, then walked over and waited just outside the door. When he emerged, they shot him to death. Before he died, the detective. who was a great shot, was able to pull out his revolver and shoot the gun from one of the mens hand. The detective died a few moments later on the floor of the lobby. There is a photo showing the scene taken just after the incident on file at the Los Angeles Public Library, but it is graphic, so I decided that those who are interested can go there and look it up on line for themselves at http://www.lapd.org
Some additional photos are here….
Aerial photo of the area in 1936 showing the theater (upper left) and a Ralphs Market at the lower right….. are any of these buildings still there from that time?
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics47/00043060.jpg
Other photos showing the interior in the early 30s….
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater3/00015722.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater3/00015718.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater3/00015720.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater3/00015717.jpg
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater3/00015719.jpg
Here is a photo of the premier of “A Millionaire for Christy” in 1951.
The man being interviewed is the famed theater manager Charles Skouras.
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater3/00015730.jpg
Among the stars who attended were Bette Davis, Ronald Reagan and Nancy, among others.
Here is a photo of the theater exterior that same night….
http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics18/00028685.jpg
The Village is FAR FROM rundown. I was there for ALEXANDER and it looks great. Along with The Arclight in Hollywood, Mann Village is the Best Theatre in Los Angeles County.
A long time ago: “plinfesty > Jun 5, 2003 9:28 PM EDT
The first 70mm attraction at the Village was "2001: A Space Odyssey” in the fall of 1974."
A very nice theater, though like all Westwood places becoming a bit rundown. It’s amazing how far Westwood has fallen since its 70’s/early 80’s glory period. Back then so many people crowded the streets you had to park blocks away and take a shuttle, and no cars were allowed in the area. By the late 80’s, it became a hip place for gangs to hang out, and after a shooting where a tourist was killed, the area was quickly abandoned.
During the school year, the area’s old single-screen theaters still fill up with UCLA kids. As a result audiences are sometimes a bit on the young/impolite/unsophisticated side, but definitely full of energy.
Here is a 1930’s shot showing Village with Bruin on nearside right of street:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater3/00015716.jpg
Mann revised their website: official webpage / showtimes now at
View link
Website for Mann’s Premiere Theatres:
View link
The architect for this theater was P.O. Lewis.
Before the last remodel the Village seated 1535 people.