Marina 1-2-3
302 S. Catalina Avenue,
Redondo Beach,
CA
90277
302 S. Catalina Avenue,
Redondo Beach,
CA
90277
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Styles: Art Deco, Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: Strand Theater, Surf Theater
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The Strand Theater was another classic house in the Beach area, situated across from Redondo Beach Pier. It opened on January 6, 1938 with Stuart Erwin in “Small Town Boy”.
On March 8, 1968, the screen was moved forward and the back of the theater walled off creating the Surf Theater which ran art films and pictures like Roger Corman’s "The Trip".
On December 25, 1969, what remained of the original theater was twinned and the whole thing renamed the Marina 1-2-3. The Marina Theater was closed in 1987 and demolished.
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My father loved the Strand. In the mid/late 1940’s and I believe into the 1950’s, he would always get excited about winning a theater drawing for prises. The best of all times was a MG roster.
I have great memories fishing at the local rainbow style pier.
Pat
Hi Pat
I used to fish on the Horseshoe Pier during the mid-60’s. We used to get there 4 am when it was still dark but people were already there fishing. Great times for a kid growing up during the 1960’s.
Here’s a photo of the original Strand.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ron_felsing/3313817607/
David
the strand was where i would take a date to then go just next door to the revalairs club.
What is now in this location?
I remember attending in the late ‘60 or early '70, a Dracula movie at the Strand. I don’t recall the name of the movie. Any ideas where I can obtain a listing of movies shown at the Strand during the above time frame? I remember going to the Strand from the early '50 until I moved out of Redondo in the mid '60. I also attended the Fox Redondo.
I used to work at the Marina Theater 83-84 and Randy and Court Was still working…I still Remember when Mr. Klee?? Would pull up in his Big Lincoln to the front and his wife would stay in the car…I would change the Marque for the New movies and clean the lot for extra hours on Sunday after the theater closed…How time flies by!…Does anyone know if Randy is still alive today? How about Lynden I believe who was running the projection booth? Andrea, James Martinez, John Walz…Wow old times
Grand opening ad posted.
The Surf cinema opened on March 8th, 1968 and the Marina Cinema 1 & 2 opened on December 25th, 1969. Grand opening ads posted.
Listings for the Marina ended in 1987.