They were doing work on this building today, so I took a look. I assume this new building replaced the theater building, which was demolished. I don’t think there was any reuse of the old building. http://tinyurl.com/3rlecc http://tinyurl.com/4ga9uk
My first Paul Newman film was Towering Inferno. I saw it at the Towne 4 in Egg Harbor NJ in 1974. Newman was the architect and Steve McQueen was the fire chief. Other eclectic casting was Fred Astaire as a con man and OJ Simpson as a security guard who rescues a kitten.
I recommend “Nobody’s Fool” (1994), which is said to be the closest Newman ever came to playing himself in a film.
The small photo on the bottom of the page shows one of the screens and a sign, which is what you would see on the right side of the street driving south on Vermont. http://tinyurl.com/3me4cz
It was sad to see maybe a half dozen cars parked before the first show. Every time I saw that, I figured the Vermont was not long for this world. I would liked to have seen it in its heyday.
This ad shows a Pussycat Theater at 930 National City Boulevard in March 1975. I assume this is a different theater, although just the one house is listed in National City so far: http://tinyurl.com/46phg5
They were doing work on this building today, so I took a look. I assume this new building replaced the theater building, which was demolished. I don’t think there was any reuse of the old building.
http://tinyurl.com/3rlecc
http://tinyurl.com/4ga9uk
Paved over since 1985:
http://tinyurl.com/4sz7q6
Reminds me of the Star in Oceanside.
Some additional information here. I don’t know why there’s a discepancy in the two addresses, though.
http://tinyurl.com/3jfp38
This 1944 map shows the Pico and Bundy area before much of it was obliterated for the Santa Monica Freeway:
http://tinyurl.com/4bqm37
My first Paul Newman film was Towering Inferno. I saw it at the Towne 4 in Egg Harbor NJ in 1974. Newman was the architect and Steve McQueen was the fire chief. Other eclectic casting was Fred Astaire as a con man and OJ Simpson as a security guard who rescues a kitten.
I recommend “Nobody’s Fool” (1994), which is said to be the closest Newman ever came to playing himself in a film.
Look at page seven of this Canadian newspaper from 1922. The twins and Jack Thomas are bottom billed:
http://tinyurl.com/3vr4go
Here is the site today:
http://tinyurl.com/4suzz7
There are two photos on this site. The theater has been razed since this was written:
http://tinyurl.com/3me4cz
The small photo on the bottom of the page shows one of the screens and a sign, which is what you would see on the right side of the street driving south on Vermont.
http://tinyurl.com/3me4cz
It was sad to see maybe a half dozen cars parked before the first show. Every time I saw that, I figured the Vermont was not long for this world. I would liked to have seen it in its heyday.
Here is a November 1969 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/3nfyfg
Here is an architect’s sketch from the UCLA collection:
http://tinyurl.com/4w8kkl
Here is a September 1969 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/4cy5or
Here is a September 1969 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/3g8hxt
Here is a May 1969 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/3rzerg
Here is a May 1969 ad from the LA Times. 2069 A.D. is not that far away now,
http://tinyurl.com/3gnawl
Here is a May 1969 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/4hcrmn
Here is a May 1969 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/545wha
This ad shows a Pussycat Theater at 930 National City Boulevard in March 1975. I assume this is a different theater, although just the one house is listed in National City so far:
http://tinyurl.com/46phg5
Here is a March 1975 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/3sl9ok
I think it might be “Deep Throat”. The date souns about right.
Here is a November 1972 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/3t3q93
Here is a November 1972 ad from the LA Times. I called the number, but no one answered.
http://tinyurl.com/4phe2b
Don’t forget “All the King’s Men”. Well worth renting.
Here is a November 1972 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/429jcr