There is a new Pavilions in this shopping center, but other than that there haven’t been any improvements for years. Additionally most of the businesses in the adjacent lot have folded, including Tower Records and Good Guys. I’m sure the rent is reasonable.
It looks like a shoe store is at that address now. I was on South Street not too long ago, but I was unaware of the former theater at this location. Too bad. Anyway, here is a 1945 photo: http://tinyurl.com/29vxqp
They are ripping up the concrete probably just to the right of the theater, going south. I didn’t have a photo with me, so I was approximating. I generally go by the theater driveway cutout that I’ve matched up to the old photos before. Hopefully they will start digging up the theater area next.
I was walking by the Hippodrome site today and I noticed that some of the tile in front of the building had been exposed during the recent construction. Here are a couple of photos: http://tinyurl.com/yogvz3 http://tinyurl.com/ywu4tt
I think the film is “March of the Penguins”. Probably too long for the marquee.
There is an old ad for the Bear on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/2m6tv9
Here is a recent LA Times blog:
http://tinyurl.com/2m6tv9
Here is a 1948 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/37expz
Here is a photo from a few years ago:
http://tinyurl.com/2749b2
Here is another photo from 2006:
http://tinyurl.com/yrcxp2
Here is another photo. Still too cold for me:
http://tinyurl.com/3y48xj
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/24xdb5
Here is another postcard:
http://tinyurl.com/3cckjy
There is a new Pavilions in this shopping center, but other than that there haven’t been any improvements for years. Additionally most of the businesses in the adjacent lot have folded, including Tower Records and Good Guys. I’m sure the rent is reasonable.
Here is a 1941 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2ae7ke
Here is a recent photo:
http://tinyurl.com/yul5nj
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/3dfo6x
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/3alox3
This undated photo appears to show the State on the right side of the street:
http://tinyurl.com/2nrgeb
Here is a photo, circa late 20s or early 30s:
http://tinyurl.com/3xgkuo
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/35zgd6
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/26uql8
Here is another photo of the Bass Hill:
http://tinyurl.com/24cucy
It looks like a shoe store is at that address now. I was on South Street not too long ago, but I was unaware of the former theater at this location. Too bad. Anyway, here is a 1945 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/29vxqp
How would you like to be the guy buying a ticket in the photo? Forever immortalized on the internet.
Help yourself.
They are ripping up the concrete probably just to the right of the theater, going south. I didn’t have a photo with me, so I was approximating. I generally go by the theater driveway cutout that I’ve matched up to the old photos before. Hopefully they will start digging up the theater area next.
I was walking by the Hippodrome site today and I noticed that some of the tile in front of the building had been exposed during the recent construction. Here are a couple of photos:
http://tinyurl.com/yogvz3
http://tinyurl.com/ywu4tt
Here is a photo, circa 1945:
http://tinyurl.com/28w3c4