Brookhurst 4 Cinemas
2229 Ball Road,
Anaheim,
CA
92804
2229 Ball Road,
Anaheim,
CA
92804
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Previous Names: Brookhurst Theatre
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The Brookhurst Theatre closed in early May of 2003 after more than 42 years of continuous operation. It first opened on April 5, 1961 with William Holden in “The World of Suzie Wong”. Located in a new neighborhood center built away from the downtown area. In addition to its opening attraction, an advertised 70mm demo reel was shown and then a month later it played its first feature in 70mm Todd-AO, “Can-Can”, making it the first theater in Orange County to screen 70mm. The operator was Vinicof Theatres of Los Angeles who also built a snack shop near the entrance of this ultra-modern theater, complete with a covered drive-through area for cars to drop off patrons.
Over the years the Brookhurst Theatre, always an independent, was converted to four screens and its exterior was changed from the way it once was. In its original form, the 944-seat cinema could be considered Orange County’s first modern theater and predated Edwards Theatres entry into the county. In later years it was mostly forgotten because no one remembers it in its prime as a large 70mm, single-screen venue situated in a quiet part of Anaheim. Also forgotten is the Brookhurst Loge, a very small but plush theater with all-loge seating, which was built next door in a separate building in 1970.
In the fall of 2003, with its signage removed, the Brookhurst 4 Cinemas remained vacant awaiting its fate. Rescued by the TriStone Cinema Group, it re-opened in December 2009 as a discount movie theatre. It was closed again in spring of 2011. It was demolished in February 2014.
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Yes, Brookhurst has reopened under TriStone Cinema Group, the same operators of Temeku 7 Cinemas in Temecula and Terra Vista 6 Cinemas in Rancho Cucamonga.
Here is the website for the discount theater. Status should be open and function should be “movies-second run”.
http://www.brookhurst4.com/
Proved to be a short run; the Brookhurst has been closed once again.
I was there on opening day. The theater was beautiful with gold curtains the carper was blue the wood trim was walnut. The screen was oval. They played wounder full stereo music before the movie started. The lights would Dem the curtains slowly open it was an experience.To bad the new theaters don’t have beautiful curtains any more.
The Brookhurst and surrounding property were razed last week.
wow what are they going to put in its place?
The Brookhurst and Brookhurst Loge structures (along with the adjacent wig store, restaurant, offices, and bakery) are now a large pile of rubble. They basically demolished all of the units in the southwest corner of the property (everything to the left of the post office). Currently, the only remnant of the theatre is a sloped earth pit where the auditorium used to stand. The sign hanging on the fence surrounding the demolition site merely states that “pads” are available.
Brookhurst reopening as 6-plex on August 17th, 1989 ad in photo section
Grand opening ads posted.
There’s something so fascinating about reading about these long gone movie theaters. It’s like I’m reading the obituary of an old friend that everyone knew and loved. It’s makes me sad, but in a bittersweet way.