Reseda Theatre
18443 Sherman Way,
Los Angeles,
CA
91335
18443 Sherman Way,
Los Angeles,
CA
91335
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Metropolitan Theatres, Pacific Theatres
Architects: Simeon Charles Lee
Styles: Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: Cine Reseda
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News About This Theater
- Aug 21, 2008 — Theater parking lot work starts in Reseda
- Apr 18, 2008 — Reseda revival
- Jul 25, 2005 — Reseda Theater Revival
- Sep 30, 2004 — Reseda Theater Redevelopment
- Jun 3, 2004 — Campaign to Save Reseda Theater Launches
The Reseda Theatre was opened June 2, 1948 with Irene Dunn in “I Remember Mama” and Brenda Joyce in “Shaggy”. On January 25, 1981 it was renamed Cine Reseda and began screening Spanish language movies. It was closed in 1988. The marquee of the Reseda Theatre was seen in the 1997 film “Boogie Nights”.
In June 2016 plans were announced to convert the theatre into a multiscreen cinema which will be operated by Laemmle.
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A March 2010 photo of the theatre has been posted in the Wikipedia article for Reseda. Click on this link: View link
Some bad news…
from Monday’s LA Curbed site:
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“There’s a meeting next week in CRA’s Reseda office for interested parties”
and here is from a copy of the “Request for Proposals (RFP)” :
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“The theater may be demolished as part of a proposal.”
From the 1950s a photo postcard view of the Reseda Theatre in Reseda.
According to the latest Google Street View, the Reseda is still standing. New plywood covers the front, and the building is freshly painted.
The Reseda Theater will is set to be a Laemmle Multiplex. The sign will be restored and incorporated into the new design. http://goo.gl/dI8uPC
1966 photo added courtesy of Robert Juzefski.
Below history courtesy of the Valley Relics Museum 501c3 Facebook page.
The Reseda Theater was designed by S. Charles Lee and opened in 1948. It had been operated by both Pacific Theatres and Metropolitan Theatres. In its final years as a Spanish language house it was advertised as the Cine Reseda. It closed in 1988 and has been sitting vacant. In June 2016 plans were announced for a new Reseda Laemmle Multiplex Theater with 6 screens and 34 senior citizen units on top of and behind the theater building. The RESEDA marquee will be part of the design.
Still talking about some sort of revival…https://la.curbed.com/2017/11/16/16666250/reseda-theater-renovation-laemmle
Reopened on January 25th, 1981 as Cine Reseda showing Mexican movies. Grand opening ad posted.
Corrected link to the 2017 article about possible renovation
https://la.curbed.com/2017/11/16/16666250/reseda-theater-renovation-laemmle