Nothing has been done yet. There was an article in the local paper the other day about the restoration of the sign. I walked around inside the building, which is mostly law offices. There are some movie posters on the wall as homage to the building’s history.
I drove past a theater in El Reno last week that was simply marked “Cinema” in script. The theater was closed. I’m not sure if this is the same theater, but I do have a picture that I can post when I get back home.
I was in Chandler a few days ago. The museum across the street has a few of the original seats with the H&S logo on the side. Looking at some of the exhibits, it appears that the Odeon Theater was in business close to the H&S until 1955. However, there was some confusion amongst the locals as to whether the Odeon was next door to the H&S or down the street.
Here is an interesting “before” picture, probably from the teens. The home on the northeast corner of Hollywood Boulevard is the predecessor of the theater: http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics03/00011251.jpg
There is still an oil pump behind the old Vons on the southwest corner of Vermont and Sepulveda. I think the one you are referring to was closer to the drive-in.
I’m a little confused by this photo. I understand that Loew’s ran the theater for a while, but did they sell furniture out of the building as well? By the way, the El Capitan was where Richard Nixon broadcast his Checkers speech in 1952: http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics03/00011400.jpg
Nothing has been done yet. There was an article in the local paper the other day about the restoration of the sign. I walked around inside the building, which is mostly law offices. There are some movie posters on the wall as homage to the building’s history.
I drove past a theater in El Reno last week that was simply marked “Cinema” in script. The theater was closed. I’m not sure if this is the same theater, but I do have a picture that I can post when I get back home.
I drove past this theater a few days ago. I have some digital pictures which I will try to post later.
I was in Chandler a few days ago. The museum across the street has a few of the original seats with the H&S logo on the side. Looking at some of the exhibits, it appears that the Odeon Theater was in business close to the H&S until 1955. However, there was some confusion amongst the locals as to whether the Odeon was next door to the H&S or down the street.
Here is an interesting “before” picture, probably from the teens. The home on the northeast corner of Hollywood Boulevard is the predecessor of the theater:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics03/00011251.jpg
Joe, you missed an easy one. “Song of the Islands”, a 1942 film starring Victor Mature and Betty Grable. It was a big hit.
I agree, Joe. The movie theater should be kept separate and apart from the auditorium.
Here is an undated photo which shows part of the marquee:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics14/00006946.jpg
You can see the top of the marquee above the streetcar:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics14/00006748.jpg
That is Beverly Boulevard.
I will be passing through Grants on my Route 66 trip starting this Saturday. I am bringing my camera.
Thanks for the info, gentleman.
There is still an oil pump behind the old Vons on the southwest corner of Vermont and Sepulveda. I think the one you are referring to was closer to the drive-in.
So what about the furniture? The public wants to know…
Here is a photo of the Bijou from July 1930:
http://tinyurl.com/hcpmp
Here is an early photo of the Apollo:
http://tinyurl.com/ed9wy
Here is a photo of the Ambassador and the adjacent Lyric:
http://tinyurl.com/gw3b7
Here is a photo of the Lyric and the adjacent Ambassador:
http://tinyurl.com/gw3b7
Forgotten-ny.com has a photo of the current storefronts on this page
http://tinyurl.com/gtjjz
There is a picture of the library and former theater on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/nt9bt
I’m a little confused by this photo. I understand that Loew’s ran the theater for a while, but did they sell furniture out of the building as well? By the way, the El Capitan was where Richard Nixon broadcast his Checkers speech in 1952:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics03/00011400.jpg
Here is a photo of the theater and the adjacent ice skating rink. The photo is by Julius Shulman:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics06/00012582.jpg
The herbal store has moved. The windows on the second floor are boarded up, and the building looks pretty shabby.
Here is a photo of Warners/KFWB from the 1930s, via the LAPL:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics03/00011252.jpg
That’s interesting. I always understood that the park went downhill after the renovation in the fifties. Now I know to blame Travelin' Sam.