Wonderful news.. Makes me want to fly to L.A. from St. Louis and watch a movie at my favorite theatres in the country. Long live the Village and the Bruin!!!!!!!
Well I can tell you that in the fifties and sixties they were definitely upstairs. I’m sure all of that was changed to accomadate the handicapped… Btw. I also went to the first “Smellorama” at the Village Theatre! I remember someone frying eggs on screen and the aroma of eggs was piped into the seating area. Also saw 3D movies there. One was 13 Ghosts. But the best ever was the double feature,“House on Haunted Hill” and “The Tingler” Every time the Tingler would appear our seats would vibrate! They put little vibration boxes under every seat.
Made out with Mary Jo Trainer at the village theatre while watching the Man who shot Libert Valance. Think it was 1963. Everyone hung out in front of the Village theatre on Friday nights. Nect door was the Deli. Across the street was Mario’s. Other side of the street of course was the Bruin theatre where I saw Bambi. I think I was about six years old. Next door was Hamburger Hamlet. Magic shop down the street, so was Desmonds Department store, See’s Candy and Fedway. Westwood. Across from the Fox Village theatre was the wonderful outdoor Orang Julius stand. My friends and I paid fifty cents to watch a double feature , with cartoon and newsreel. Seventy five cents if you were over twelve. If we had no money we wouls go into the alley behing the theatre. Climb up the fire escape which led to the women’s bathroom. Once inside the bathroom, walked into the upstairs lobby, then down the steps in the the main lobby. Then we would open the fire exit doors and let in all of our friends. Living and hangin out around Westwood village in the early sixties was like living in a perfect dream. No crowds, sleepy laid back and so friendly. On Dunday’s I would ride my skateboard all over the village. Sometimes I would be the only person on the street for blocks….Then of course there was Sorrento Beach. That’s a whole other story! Gary Abelov St. Louis , Mo
Wonderful news.. Makes me want to fly to L.A. from St. Louis and watch a movie at my favorite theatres in the country. Long live the Village and the Bruin!!!!!!!
Well I can tell you that in the fifties and sixties they were definitely upstairs. I’m sure all of that was changed to accomadate the handicapped… Btw. I also went to the first “Smellorama” at the Village Theatre! I remember someone frying eggs on screen and the aroma of eggs was piped into the seating area. Also saw 3D movies there. One was 13 Ghosts. But the best ever was the double feature,“House on Haunted Hill” and “The Tingler” Every time the Tingler would appear our seats would vibrate! They put little vibration boxes under every seat.
Made out with Mary Jo Trainer at the village theatre while watching the Man who shot Libert Valance. Think it was 1963. Everyone hung out in front of the Village theatre on Friday nights. Nect door was the Deli. Across the street was Mario’s. Other side of the street of course was the Bruin theatre where I saw Bambi. I think I was about six years old. Next door was Hamburger Hamlet. Magic shop down the street, so was Desmonds Department store, See’s Candy and Fedway. Westwood. Across from the Fox Village theatre was the wonderful outdoor Orang Julius stand. My friends and I paid fifty cents to watch a double feature , with cartoon and newsreel. Seventy five cents if you were over twelve. If we had no money we wouls go into the alley behing the theatre. Climb up the fire escape which led to the women’s bathroom. Once inside the bathroom, walked into the upstairs lobby, then down the steps in the the main lobby. Then we would open the fire exit doors and let in all of our friends. Living and hangin out around Westwood village in the early sixties was like living in a perfect dream. No crowds, sleepy laid back and so friendly. On Dunday’s I would ride my skateboard all over the village. Sometimes I would be the only person on the street for blocks….Then of course there was Sorrento Beach. That’s a whole other story! Gary Abelov St. Louis , Mo