Programmed ‘Underground Movies / Saturday at midnight’ in March 1970. Eight movies, all experimental/shorts. Admission was $2 and membership, a whopping 25 cents.
Steveo alluded to this. It was known as Hilliard Studio Sound Stage, for a while at least. In 1971, it hosted ‘Ye Craftsmen’s Christmas Faire & Medieval Market’ – mimes, minstrels and festivities. See photo.
Also a Mann Theater, circa 1979.
“Hollywood’s Most Distinguished Art Theatre” showed The Pawnbroker, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, plus Way Out in 1966. Good year.
Radley Metzger’s ‘Little Mother’ had its World Premiere at The Pacific Beverly Hills in July 1972.
Johnny Legend and the late Eric Caidin briefly took it over some time around ‘92-'93 (photo uploaded).
Programmed ‘Underground Movies / Saturday at midnight’ in March 1970. Eight movies, all experimental/shorts. Admission was $2 and membership, a whopping 25 cents.
The College Cinema (phone 458-6512) played Medium Cool and Rosemary’s Baby in December ‘69!
The Humboldt Forum and Film Society would screen a ton of underground movies here… Warhol etc. Seats were $2.
The Monkees ‘Head’ had its first regional showing here in July 1969. The 2nd feature was Pendulum with George Peppard.
The musical Godspell had a run here in December 1971. Highest tix were $10.00
The ‘smash hit rock musical’, Salvation had a run here, around March of 1970 or ‘71. Student discounts were $1.00
@elcapone – I have a L.A. Free Press ad. September 1972.
Steveo alluded to this. It was known as Hilliard Studio Sound Stage, for a while at least. In 1971, it hosted ‘Ye Craftsmen’s Christmas Faire & Medieval Market’ – mimes, minstrels and festivities. See photo.
Also seen in ‘Stardust’ {1974} https://youtu.be/DRUPeGrwUzI?t=59m57s
‘The Magic Christian’ held its Gale Premiere here, with Ringo Starr in person.
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