Arcade Theatre

534 S. Broadway,
Los Angeles, CA 90013

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kenwilson
kenwilson on May 30, 2006 at 9:15 pm

I have two advertising postcards from 1943 for a theatre identified as Newsreel Theatre and Magazine Theatre at the 534 So. Broadway, LA. The ads say “Telenews” and list news stories, mostly about WW II.

William
William on April 21, 2006 at 10:08 am

This theatre was also known as Dalton’s Theatre.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on November 10, 2005 at 7:15 pm

An expanded view of the William Reagh photo at the top of the page:

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kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on October 1, 2005 at 8:25 pm

Here is an interesting picture of the Arcade today, courtesy of you-are-here.com:

http://www.you-are-here.com/theatre/arcade.html

teecee
teecee on September 26, 2005 at 12:11 pm

Another photo with the electronics store as occupants:

http://www.gmrnet.com/graphics/theatr1j.jpg

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on September 19, 2005 at 9:43 pm

Here is a picture of the Arcade, circa 1983, courtesy of the LA Library:

http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics21/00030133.jpg

jerry4dos
jerry4dos on June 6, 2005 at 11:54 pm

I sneaked into the Arcade today. The auditorium is now used as a storeroom for the electronics store that fronts on Broadway. The seats are gone, but architecturally everything else seems to be intact.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on December 10, 2004 at 2:06 am

For at least part of the 1920s, this was called Dalton’s Theatre. Presumably, this was between the time the new Pantages opened and 1928, when this theatre became the Arcade.

MagicLantern
MagicLantern on June 10, 2004 at 3:00 pm

Also known as the Telenews Theatre (1942) and the Teleview Theatre (1940 – 1945).

Meredith Rhule
Meredith Rhule on February 5, 2004 at 8:23 pm

Oh, I think his name was Allan.

Meredith Rhule
Meredith Rhule on February 5, 2004 at 8:21 pm

McClintook came in later, when Smith came into office. This was a tall, thin, blond guy who later went to San Diego.

Meredith Rhule
Meredith Rhule on February 5, 2004 at 8:17 pm

Back when I came to L.A. from Chicago, in the office was Frank, Ralph, Ellen and… and… ah, what’s his name was the Secretary-Treasurer.

William
William on February 5, 2004 at 8:12 pm

Thats right, it is a small world. The crazy world of Local-150.

Meredith Rhule
Meredith Rhule on February 5, 2004 at 8:09 pm

You and I had to have crossed paths. What a small world.

William
William on February 5, 2004 at 8:01 pm

He later won the bid for the Odeon in Westwood (Mon-Fri), I worked the Sat & Sun doublings there.

Meredith Rhule
Meredith Rhule on February 5, 2004 at 7:48 pm

In fact, I think I had worked with Chester more recently at the Beverly Center…well, that is if you call 1998 more recently.

William
William on February 5, 2004 at 7:44 pm

Yes, that’s Chester.

Meredith Rhule
Meredith Rhule on February 5, 2004 at 6:56 pm

Was Chester a black guy? Ralph, what can I say? Let’s not forget the rest of the gang. :)

William
William on February 5, 2004 at 6:44 pm

Meredith, its was nice of Ralph to keep you that busy. Ever work with Chester Cole at the Cameo?

Meredith Rhule
Meredith Rhule on February 5, 2004 at 2:43 am

Man, I remember running film in this place in the late 70s, early 80s. It was reel-to-reel (20 minute reels with change-overs). I hated getting out of there at nearly 5am. Bums would buy a ticket just to have a place to crash. And yes, I remember running the Cameo, as well. Being a projectionist was just a cool job to have in those days.

William
William on November 13, 2003 at 8:48 pm

The Arcade’s address is 534 S. Broadway. It opened on Sept. 26, 1910.

DonWeber
DonWeber on January 11, 2003 at 11:59 am

The Arcade opened as the first Pantages theatre in Los Angeles on September 26, 1910. Its original seating capacity was 1400. It served Pantages for a decade before the second Pantages was constructed at 7th & Hill. In 1928, it was renamed the Arcade to associate it with the new Broadway Arcade Building and became exclusively at movie theatre. It closed in 1992. The lobby is now a store while the auditorium is still intact minus seats in the lower level. It is now used for storage.