I found it interesting that in 1914 there seemed to be an extension of the theater district on 5th Street going east of Main. That’s skid row today, at least for a while longer. The 1914 city directory listed the following theaters:
Bell 314 E. Fifth
El Rodeo 807 E. Fifth
Another listing at 204 E. Fifth, but it looks like a name, FH Wiswell. It’s not clear if there was actually a theater at that address.
In the 1914 city directory, the Rex was listed at 324 S. Main. I have an idea that the Rex was demolished when the Hippodrome was built. The Regal is listed across the street at 323 S. Main. I think we have that under another name.
Some of the old city directories list individuals but give the theater address, for reasons unknown. For example, the 1914 director lists one L.C. Myer at 827 W. 3rd. I don’t know if Mr. Myer had any connection to the theater, but the listing is under “motion picture theaters”, so one would assume so.
Do we have any theaters listed on the east side of Main between 2nd and 3rd? The 1914 city directory has the Denver Theater at 238 S. Main. If not, I will add it.
Listed in the 1942 directory at 8520 S. San Pedro. These addresses seem to fluctuate as it was at 8518 in 1939. The address of the building in the June 07 photo is 8518.
Reading Jim Rankin’s comments of 3/24/04, I believe the annual I reviewed the other day was the one he was discussing. There was a series of annuals in the LA Library, one was Loew’s Paradise in NYC, another was the Oriental Theater in Chicago and so on. The photos in each annual are fascinating. Unfortunately my washed out photocopies above don’t give you an accurate view. I recommend checking out the annuals if you can access them.
Landmark owns the Nuart and the Rialto, among others, right? Why does the Nuart succeed and the Rialto does not? Location? The Nuart is a smaller theater, not as much upkeep? I don’t know.
I know they were on different streets. I thought maybe it was an error due to the similarity in street numbers. Including the Victoria, there are seven theaters in San Pedro that haven’t been accounted for yet.
Right. I’ve only driven that tunnel about a thousand times. My faculties are disintegrating.
Motion Picture. It’s part of the index, MAR-MOT, and so on.
Here is the lineup in 1914:
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I found it interesting that in 1914 there seemed to be an extension of the theater district on 5th Street going east of Main. That’s skid row today, at least for a while longer. The 1914 city directory listed the following theaters:
Bell 314 E. Fifth
El Rodeo 807 E. Fifth
Another listing at 204 E. Fifth, but it looks like a name, FH Wiswell. It’s not clear if there was actually a theater at that address.
In the 1914 city directory, the Rex was listed at 324 S. Main. I have an idea that the Rex was demolished when the Hippodrome was built. The Regal is listed across the street at 323 S. Main. I think we have that under another name.
Listed as the Pico Grand in the 1914 city directory.
Some of the old city directories list individuals but give the theater address, for reasons unknown. For example, the 1914 director lists one L.C. Myer at 827 W. 3rd. I don’t know if Mr. Myer had any connection to the theater, but the listing is under “motion picture theaters”, so one would assume so.
Which theater on Pico?
Listed in the 1914 directory as the Navarro.
The Globe Theater was listed at 3511 S. Central in the 1914 city directory.
Do we have any theaters listed on the east side of Main between 2nd and 3rd? The 1914 city directory has the Denver Theater at 238 S. Main. If not, I will add it.
The Muse was at 417 S. Main. It’s already listed on CT. It was advertised in 1925 and in 1942, so it must have been around for a while.
Listed at 5526 Santa Monica in the 1942 city directory.
The Gordon Theater was listed at 614 N. La Brea in the 1942 city directory. I will add it if it’s not on CT under another name.
Listed as the Fox Embassy in the 1942 city directory. Address was 329 S. Western Avenue.
Listed in the 1942 directory at 8520 S. San Pedro. These addresses seem to fluctuate as it was at 8518 in 1939. The address of the building in the June 07 photo is 8518.
Listed as the Capitol in the 1942 city directory.
Reading Jim Rankin’s comments of 3/24/04, I believe the annual I reviewed the other day was the one he was discussing. There was a series of annuals in the LA Library, one was Loew’s Paradise in NYC, another was the Oriental Theater in Chicago and so on. The photos in each annual are fascinating. Unfortunately my washed out photocopies above don’t give you an accurate view. I recommend checking out the annuals if you can access them.
Landmark owns the Nuart and the Rialto, among others, right? Why does the Nuart succeed and the Rialto does not? Location? The Nuart is a smaller theater, not as much upkeep? I don’t know.
What kind of style would that be classified under? Gingerbread? I don’t have a clue.
That’s the place. I recommend the barber shop close to the theater if you’re ever in Elk City. Fine haircut I got there.
I know they were on different streets. I thought maybe it was an error due to the similarity in street numbers. Including the Victoria, there are seven theaters in San Pedro that haven’t been accounted for yet.
I noted the aka for the Star. Thanks.
Listed as the Virginia Theater in the 1925 city directory.
Sorry.