UNITED Theater on Broadway

929 S. Broadway,
Los Angeles, CA 90015

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Comfortably Cool
Comfortably Cool on April 17, 2024 at 11:00 am

Management certainly has the right to capitalize a theatre’s name in signage and in its own advertising/publicity, but it has always been the practice in newspapers, trade journals, and such to capitalize just the first letter of the name. Note the caption to this photo of the Garmar from Boxoffice Magazine. [Click here[ (https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/2057/photos/244427)

Droog
Droog on April 16, 2024 at 1:40 pm

Check out the GARMAR in Montebello. Grew up at that one.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe on April 16, 2024 at 10:14 am

Spelt like that on their website page.

Comfortably Cool
Comfortably Cool on April 16, 2024 at 9:37 am

I don’t understand why all letters of United need to be capitalized. Don’t recall ever seeing a theatre name treated like that.

m00se1111
m00se1111 on April 16, 2024 at 5:05 am

Venue is now called “ The United Theater on Broadway”

Hosting live performances and films.

Updated website - https://www.theunitedtheater.com/

CTCrouch
CTCrouch on December 12, 2023 at 9:56 pm

The Ace Hotel announced that they will be ceasing operations on 1/31/24 due to “complications” with the property owner. There have been some unofficial reports that the hotel will then look to reopen under a different operator/business model. Fortunately, the theatre is supposed to continue operating, uninterrupted, with new branding.

Backseater
Backseater on September 8, 2021 at 2:01 pm

Opened 26 December 1927–the same day as the Alabama Theatre in Birmingham, AL.

Trolleyguy
Trolleyguy on October 25, 2019 at 11:28 pm

Added 1950s street view of the theatre.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on January 23, 2019 at 4:34 pm

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

Trolleyguy
Trolleyguy on July 1, 2017 at 11:11 pm

1954 pictures added to photos section.

HowardBHaas
HowardBHaas on January 22, 2017 at 7:52 am

Illustrated article http://blogs.kcrw.com/dna/bringing-back-the-united-artists-theatre

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on October 16, 2016 at 6:52 pm

rivest266: Your second ad, touting the renovations, must have been from 1948, the year You Gotta Stay Happy was released.

rivest266
rivest266 on October 16, 2016 at 5:09 pm

December 24th, 1925 grand opening ad. for renovations also in the same section.

rivest266
rivest266 on August 9, 2016 at 7:44 pm

December 26th, 1927 grand opening ad in photo section.

hillsmanwright
hillsmanwright on March 25, 2014 at 11:38 pm

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.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on March 25, 2014 at 10:40 pm

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.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on March 25, 2014 at 10:31 pm

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

Cliffs
Cliffs on February 12, 2014 at 9:17 pm

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

CStefanic
CStefanic on January 24, 2014 at 10:00 pm

The HBS (Historical Building Society) told me it WOULD be operating as a movie theater. I am so confused.

CStefanic
CStefanic on January 24, 2014 at 9:58 pm

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!

CStefanic
CStefanic on January 24, 2014 at 9:58 pm

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.

larc919
larc919 on January 12, 2014 at 7:39 pm

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! :)

oknazevad
oknazevad on January 11, 2014 at 11:32 pm

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.

monika
monika on January 8, 2014 at 7:31 pm

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.

HowardBHaas
HowardBHaas on March 27, 2012 at 12:04 pm

Luis, do you mean info on proposed hotel? There is a very fine Introduction above with history of the theater.