Theatre at the Ace Hotel
933 S. Broadway,
Los Angeles,
CA
90015
933 S. Broadway,
Los Angeles,
CA
90015
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Opened 26 December 1927–the same day as the Alabama Theatre in Birmingham, AL.
Added 1950s street view of the theatre.
Mike Hume’s Historic Theatre Photography website with plenty of photos, floor plans, history etc.
https://www.historictheatrephotos.com/Theatre/Theatre-At-Ace-Hotel-Los-Angeles.aspx
1954 pictures added to photos section.
Illustrated article http://blogs.kcrw.com/dna/bringing-back-the-united-artists-theatre
rivest266: Your second ad, touting the renovations, must have been from 1948, the year You Gotta Stay Happy was released.
December 24th, 1925 grand opening ad. for renovations also in the same section.
December 26th, 1927 grand opening ad in photo section.
A new 4k projector and surround system has been installed – permanently. Ace Hotel plans to maintain the UA’s original purpose as a movie palace, in addition to live events. cinespia has an agreement with AH to stage premiere’s and special screenings.
If they’ve gone to the expense of installing digital equipment for the Scarlett Johannson movie they must be intending to show movies frequently. You don’t spend that much for something you’ll rarely use.
Scarlett Johansson’s new film “Under The Skin” will be the first film in 25 years to premiere there.
http://www.thewrap.com/scarlett-johansson-film-under-the-skin-to-premiere-at-ace-hotel?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=contactology
Well, they’re showing Back to the Future there on June 21st, so it looks like it will still be a movie theater, from time to time. https://www.laconservancy.org/events-tours/last-remaining-seats
The HBS (Historical Building Society) told me it WOULD be operating as a movie theater. I am so confused.
Just to let it be known – I drove past and spoke with one of the guys on site. The lobby and auditorium still look marvelous – I really don’t trust them with their doing!
Bastards. They told me they were going to preserve the screen for repertory screenings. I will be really put out if this is not the case.
The Theatre at the Ace (former United Artists Theatre) will host its first performance on February 14, 2014, with the British rock band Spiritualized. Chalk up another resurrection! :)
Well it’s now 2014, and the hotel on the upper floors is about to Koenig not already. Best part is they have kept the theatre for use as a performance venue, with the first concerts already scheduled. Good to see it preserved like that.
The Ace Hotel opened to the public earlier this week. Here is the link to the hotel’s website: http://www.acehotel.com/losangeles?gclid=CNuM0szr77sCFe1xQgodRDgAgA.
The Los Angeles Historic Theatres Foundation (http://www.lahtf.org/) is hosting an “All About the United Artists” tour for the public on February 1st, 2014.
Luis, do you mean info on proposed hotel? There is a very fine Introduction above with history of the theater.
I just came across this on the msnbc website…….
In late January, the Ace Hotel chain announced it would turn the United Artists Building in downtown Los Angeles into a 180-room hotel. A classic example of Spanish Gothic architecture, the building was originally built in 1927 and houses a 1,600-seat theater opened by Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford and the other actors who formed United Artists.
Anyone have any additional information?
Great news re the possibility of a ‘revived’ Unitd Artists Theatre! I saw it on a visit with a convention of the Theatre Historial Society a few years ago. The Gothic style foyer was the inspiration for a simlar style for the Regent Theatre Melbourne. (The auditorium of the Regent copied from Loew’s CapitolbTheatre New York.) I haave lived my life in close association with the theatre, firstly in front of house management in the fifties. After its closure in 1970, I was one of a handfull that formed the Save The Reent Theatre Committee and won the fight to prevent its demolition for a 650 feet office & hotel tower. The theatre re-opened in 1996 after being closed for 26 years 1 month and 14 days! Pleae visit my web page www.regenttheatremelbourne.com. It should come up first line, click for the main page ‘The Ghost That Won’t Lie Down’ AND sign my guest book! Email me @ .au or
From L.A. Curbed
“The rumors are true: an Ace Hotel will open in Broadway’s old United Artists Theatre… Multiple sources confirm that the boutique hospitality firm has reached an agreement with Greenfield Partners… the Ace intends to make a fully renovated and reactivated theater the showpiece of its future hotel.”
Hopefully, the new owner is interested in reopening the theatre as an entertainment venue and the alleged hotel concept simply involves the adjoining commercial space.
Dr. Gene Scott’s widow/successor, Melissa Scott, is a bit “controversial” and has been liquidating a number of the ministry’s holdings in a questionable fashion. So, I seriously doubt the building’s historical value was considered in the sale, from her side.
The building has been sold to an investment and development company called Greenfield Partners, which has been involved in a number of hotel projects. There is speculation that the Texaco-United Artists building is destined to become a boutique hotel. I’m not sure what such a conversion would portend for the theater itself, and Greenfield has made no announcements about their intentions.
I understand the theatre has been sold.