Drake Theatre
7566 Melrose Avenue,
Los Angeles,
CA
90046
7566 Melrose Avenue,
Los Angeles,
CA
90046
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Another long gone adult cinema. The Drake Theatre was opened on March 26, 1970, initially screening straight adult movies, it went over to gay male adult movies in around 1975/1976.
In 1977 the Drake Theatre was listed in the Bob Damron Address Book as operating as a gay male adult theatre. It was later known as the Aladdin Theatre, operating into the 1980’s.
After closing it became an adult bookstore & video store, which closed in early-2008.
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It’s now Drake’s Books, an adult bookstore.
Ah, I have been here more then once since it’s a bookstore.
Feature on 9/15/74: “Where Couples Gather”. Advertised as 24 hour theater.
Here is an LA Times ad from February 1975:
http://tinyurl.com/2nfnbs
Here is a September 1973 ad from the LA Times. Two features plus short subjects. No newsreel or cartoon, though. Proofreading extra:
http://tinyurl.com/2w933a
The first ad appeared in the LA Times on March 26th, 1970. No display ad bought. Remained opened after the LA Times ad ban of 1977.