Sunset Theatre
1508 N. Western Avenue,
Los Angeles,
CA
90027
1508 N. Western Avenue,
Los Angeles,
CA
90027
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Previously operated by: Pussycat Theatres
Previous Names: Pussycat Theatre
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The over 500 seat Sunset Theatre had been running adult films in its last years. It was closed in early-2003, and demolished in October 2003.
Contributed by
William Gabel
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An ad for the Sunset can be seen on the right of this October 1946 LA Times page:
http://tinyurl.com/3og75z
Here is a January 1947 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/46kxvs
Well, those days are gone.
A contributor has suggested that this 1994 photo, identified only as being on Western Avenue, is the Sunset. Any feedback would be welcome.
http://tinyurl.com/25jhk7
Here is another late-70s view from the LAPL:
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics50/00059968.jpg
Not sure Ken mc what that photo is of – not the Sunset. It was still open in 2002 when I went there.
Here is a 1983 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/dgkuzg
Here is an August 1947 ad. The Cold War is on its way, but not just yet.
http://tinyurl.com/m9gzg2
A shot from February 2002:
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