Los Angeles Theatre

615 S. Broadway,
Los Angeles, CA 90014

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bruceanthony
bruceanthony on January 30, 2008 at 11:40 am

I read the article in the LA Times and I think its a step in the right direction. I wouldn’t close the street to cars it would do more harm than good this is not Santa Momica. I like the idea of a street car going up an down Broadway. I do not agree with the professor from UCLA, the street has declined as a destination for Latinos from the 1970’s thru 2008. There is more competition for Latino shoppers in other areas. The population growth of 20,000 in the last 5 years are urban professionals which will double in the next few years which should spur restoration and development along Broadway. If the city was smart Broadway should start catering to Downtown’s growing population as a diverse destination and not just the shrinking shopping destination for Latinos. Downtown LA is coming back in a major way and Broadway should not be left behind.I think the City should concentrate along with the private sector and improve the curb appeal of the street. I think the City should have a plan that improved proper signage along Broadway and steer away form the swapmeet look of Broadway. Make sure you save all the historic signage along Broadway as well as the historic theatre marquees.brucec

KramSacul
KramSacul on January 28, 2008 at 5:42 pm

Sounds pretty good. Anything to make that area live again.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on January 28, 2008 at 4:10 pm

There was a story in the LA Times today about an ambitious plan tp renovate the Broadway district, including the remaining film houses. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard this, of course, so we will see what happens.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on January 18, 2008 at 5:59 pm

The city that never sleeps (well, not exactly):
http://tinyurl.com/32zwdf

vokoban
vokoban on January 18, 2008 at 8:05 am

It’s always half-past something at the Los Angeles.

Bway
Bway on January 2, 2008 at 10:38 am

Wow, this theater is a real gem! I remember passing by it last time I was in the Los Angeles area.

vokoban
vokoban on November 29, 2007 at 9:41 am

I already have my tickets in my sweaty little monkey paws. The only thing that bugs me is that this was originally supposed to be at the Palace. I guess there was a problem so now its at the Los Angeles. I wanted to see if they have done anything to the inside of the Palace since the outside looks fabulous now after a cleaning.

cinemala
cinemala on November 29, 2007 at 9:37 am

There will be a special screening of MGM’s “Meet Me in St. Louis” at the Los Angeles Theater on Sunday, December 2nd at 2pm. The event is being sponsored by the Los Angeles Conservancy and tickets are only $10. It’s also a freshly struck archival print of the 1944 film!

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vokoban
vokoban on November 29, 2007 at 9:32 am

Wow…just testing to see if Ian is ‘bothered’ by this message. I love the photo posted by ken mc from Aug. 19 that shows the north wing of the retail space on the building. Someone over the years either removed or covered all detail so it is basically a box now. You can see how it looked in that photo. I’m glad the south wing has remained untouched.

AdoraKiaOra
AdoraKiaOra on November 12, 2007 at 7:26 am

Ive never taken that option on this theatre as i have on so many others. Its very annoying. maybe if i take the option then i wont get bothered.

HowardBHaas
HowardBHaas on November 12, 2007 at 7:23 am

I’m not Board, but when I receive messages they all have at their end, an option to opt out for that theater. That option always works for me.

AdoraKiaOra
AdoraKiaOra on November 12, 2007 at 7:21 am

COULD THE BOARD PLEASE ENSURE THAT I DONT GET NOTICES FROM THIS THEATRE LISTING!!!
IT ISNT ON MY ‘REPLY WHEN MESSAGE POSTED’ or ‘MY FAVOURITES’ LIST AND IT COMES UP ALL THE TIME AND IS VERY ANNOYING!

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on November 12, 2007 at 7:07 am

This 1/24/31 ad in the LA Times preceded the formal opening of the theater:
http://tinyurl.com/2zggqb

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on October 28, 2007 at 4:32 pm

The Unique would have been a few doors south. If they were projecting something on the Unique-O-Scope, would that qualify it as a theater? The ad is from 1906:
http://tinyurl.com/288ls6

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on October 25, 2007 at 6:46 am

The ad on the far right was in the LA Times in March 1947. People were somewhat perturbed about the advent of the atomic weapons era:
http://tinyurl.com/26qu9w

William
William on October 16, 2007 at 9:59 am

Brucec, Yes it’s a shame that all those theatres are not being reused as theatres. As newer complexes are being built around the area. The Wiltern Theatre came back from near death. The Pantages Theatre is alive in Hollywood. I remember working along Broadway and these theatres all were just waiting for their time to be rediscovered. As progress was always just a few blocks away waiting for the light to change.

bruceanthony
bruceanthony on October 16, 2007 at 9:34 am

Does LA have any plan to help restore Broadway as a Theatre District in the historic core. The building of the Nokia Theatre with 7000 seats and a smaller theatre with 2400 seats doesn’t help Broadway and it delays the rebirth of this area. LA is one of the only Large Cities not investing in the historic downtown they build everthing around it where they should be spending money restoring the historic core. Its nuts that a 2400 seat theatre is being built in the Nokia complex when you have the Los Angeles,Orpheum,State,United Artists,Million Dollar,Palace and Warner all located Downtown. Its this lack of planning that delays the rebirth of Broadway. LA really needs a new 2400 seat capacity theatre when you have so many historic theatres waiting to be reborn.The Nokia theatre will never be another Radio City City Music Hall as it likes to compare itself to. The Nokia will really hurt the 6200 seat Shrine Auditorium which has made a comback hosting Award shows during the past two decades.This will be the second time LA has turned its back on Broadway, the first was when the Music Center was built in the 1960’s and now the Nokia Entertainment complex. If New York City can revive 42nd Street I think LA can revive Broadway with better planning.brucec

BhillH20
BhillH20 on August 23, 2007 at 9:47 pm

The first photo is from January, 1931 at its formal premiere opening day.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on August 23, 2007 at 8:58 pm

The Dodgers are welcomed to Los Angeles, 4/18/58. It looks like the car in the middle is an Edsel:
http://tinyurl.com/3xons8

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on August 19, 2007 at 4:33 pm

Here are two undated photos. “Conservancy” is a tough word to spell, apparently:
http://tinyurl.com/2lezcj
http://tinyurl.com/3azxcb

LAOPERAMAN
LAOPERAMAN on August 10, 2007 at 11:46 pm

I was inside the Los Angeles the other day for the millionth time with a group of tourists and while they were looking up at the amazing lobby ceiling I was taking to Frank the manager. He said that the theatre is working on securing a liquor licence for future events. This to me shows that the owners are serious about re-opening this theatre on a regular basis for events and whatnot. I’ve spent thousands of hours in this building with the LAC’s Historical Theatres Committee and he Lyric Opera of Los Angeles and I never get tired of it.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on August 5, 2007 at 6:50 pm

I don’t know what to make of this picture. Perhaps they are implying that the photographer was standing behind the robber at the moment of the crime. It could be a re-enactment, or maybe they’re referring to the ticket prices:
http://tinyurl.com/yvc5vm

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on August 3, 2007 at 3:45 pm

That corner building next to the Paramount annex is still there. It has “Sun Drug Co” carved on the front, near the top.

William
William on August 3, 2007 at 3:24 pm

You can also see the vertical sign for the Paramount Theatre down the street, on the former Broadway entrance.