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arriano commented about Vista Theatre on May 18, 2016 at 9:48 am

Either this address is wrong or the street numbers have changed since it was in business. This location is now 4201 University Ave. and the building is being used as a market now.

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arriano commented about Regent Theatre on Nov 12, 2014 at 11:43 am

100-year-old theater back in business: http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/11/the_historic_core_gets_its_echo_with_regent_theater_reopening.php#more

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arriano commented about Tower Theater on Sep 15, 2014 at 10:42 am

Click on the photo tab, I just uploaded a better photo of the theater

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arriano commented about Helix Theatre on Aug 22, 2013 at 9:32 pm

ZIP code is wrong. Should be 91942

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arriano commented about Tiki Theatre on Sep 13, 2012 at 6:46 pm

Tiki culture folks provide regular reports about this theater: http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/bb/viewtopic.php?topic=26718&forum=2&52

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arriano commented about Dolby Screening Room Hollywood Vine on Sep 13, 2012 at 6:31 pm

here’s a link with a photo of the facade when it was The Admiral. Dig the See’s Candy store! http://la.remap.ucla.edu/remappingla/hollywould/visual/main.php?g2_itemId=28179

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arriano commented about Unicorn Theatre on Mar 28, 2012 at 1:19 pm

The Unicorn was a tiny theater in the back of a bookstore. I know I went there at least twice as a kid. I remember seeing Monty Python’s “And Now for Something Completely Different” – this would have been around ‘76 or '77, I think.

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arriano commented about Rancho Drive-In on Apr 12, 2010 at 5:25 pm

At the corner of Euclid and Federal there is the nearly vacant Metropolitan Shopping Center. I would bet that that’s the former location of the Rancho Drive-In. Either that or the grounds of Cox Communications across the street.

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arriano commented about Civic Theatre on Apr 12, 2010 at 3:47 pm

While this is no longer a theater, the building was not demolished. It’s now being used for a restaurant called Po Pazzo.

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arriano commented about Roxy Theatre on May 22, 2007 at 3:40 pm

I agree with Brooklyn Jim. The Roxy was around until at least 1982. During its last days it was no longer a movie house and being used for bands. The Police played their first show in San Diego here in 1978 or ‘79. It was demolished to make room for a new post office.

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arriano commented about Highland Theatres on Mar 29, 2006 at 2:40 pm

It’s fun to see these photos of how it looks now. I grew up in Montecito Heights and this was our closest theater when I was a kid. Looks pretty much the way I remember it, other than being a triplex now.

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arriano commented about Sports Arena Six Theatres on Mar 29, 2006 at 2:31 pm

This multi-plex has been converted into an under-21 club called SOMA.

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arriano commented about Aztec Theatre on Nov 12, 2005 at 10:29 pm

FYI — The building is now used by an Urban Outfitter’s store. This was one of the three “A, B, C” theaters because of their names. Next to the Aztec was the Casino (now a Ghiradelli store) and across the street was the Bijou (now a steakhouse).

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arriano commented about Ravenna Theatre on Nov 12, 2005 at 10:25 pm

I have letterhead for “Chotiner’s Theatre” that shows it located at Vermont and 8th. I assume this is the same theater. The letter is dated Sept. 19, 1922, and signed by M.C. Chotiner.