Burbank Theatre
207 S. San Fernando Road,
Burbank,
CA
91502
207 S. San Fernando Road,
Burbank,
CA
91502
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Architects: Henry J. Knauer
Previous Names: New Victory Theatre, Victory Theatre
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The New Victory Theatre was opened on August 2, 1919 with William Farnum in “Riders of the Purple Sage”. It was renamed Burbank Theatre around 1932.
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Here is an item from Boxoffice magazine, April 1950:
BURBANK, CALIF-The Burbank Theater, one of four showcases operated here by Charles Minor, has gone dark. Minor explains that the current business outlook does not warrant it remaining open at this time. It is a 900-seat house. Minor will continue operating the Loma, Magnolia and Major theaters.
Did the Burbank Theatre used to be called the Victory Theatre? Here’s a 1919 photo from CSUN:
http://tinyurl.com/cdvudz
If that’s it, then this 1963 photo would be the marquee for the Burbank Theatre, now being used as an entrance sign for the Burbank Hotel
http://tinyurl.com/cmohoz
Okay, this definitely used to be called the Victory Theatre. Here’s a good photo, until USC messes up all their links again (grumble)
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And Cinematour has a couple photos that used to also be on the Bijou Memories site, which is now defunct:
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/16015.html
Marquee on the very left:
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The Victory Theatre was designed by architect H. J. Knauer. He is best known for the numerous period style mansions he designed in such posh Los Angeles neighborhoods as Hancock Park and Windsor Square, as well as a number of Art Deco commercial buildings in and around Hollywood. He did design at least one other theater early in his career, a 1915 project on Vermont Avenue at 41st Place, but so far I’ve been unable to track down its name or address.
The December 10, 1938, issue of Boxoffice said that Al Minor had bought the Burbank Theatre from the Jimmy Edwards circuit. The acquisition gave Minor control of all three movie houses in Burbank.
Architect H. J. Knauer’s first name was Henry.