Lakeview Theatre

frank gagliano on February 8, 2020 at 5:07 am

The Lakeview and the Beacon theaters, both on Harrison Ave., meant a great deal to those of us growing up in Lakeview in the 1950s and 60s. Admission for kids was .25 and .75 for adults. Popcorn was just .10 at the Lakeview, .12 at the Beacon. As architecture, the Beacon with it’s lighthouse lake theme was superior to the econo-box Lakeview theater; but as a kid these things are beyond your notice. All that mattered was the excitement of going to the movies. But not above notice was the incredible beauty of the Saenger Theater located in downtown New Orleans, a nearly 4,000 seat atmospheric movie palace.It’s grandeur is worth checking out elsewhere on the site. Fortunately, I attended these neighborhood theaters so many times that every detail of both remain forever etched upon my memory. One thing is certain, theaters are magical places.

ArthurHardy on June 11, 2010 at 3:38 pm

Announcing a book about New Orleans Movie Theaters

THEREâ€\S ONE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
The History of the Neighborhood Theaters in New Orleans
is being written by 89-year-old Rene Brunet, the dean of the motion picture industry in Louisiana, and New Orleans historian and preservationist Jack Stewart. The 160-page,coffee table book will be released in November and is being published by Arthur Hardy Enterprises, Inc. Attention will be focused on 50 major neighborhood and downtown theaters, culled from a list of nearly 250 that have dotted the cityâ€\s landscape since the first “nickelodeon” opened in 1896 at 626 Canal Street. The book will be divided by neighborhoods and will open with a map and a narrative about each area. Each major theater will feature “then and now” photographs, historic information, and a short series of quotes from famous New Orleanians and from regular citizens who will share their recollections.
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED
We are trying to acquire memorabilia and additional photos of this theater for this publication. (deadline July 1.) You will be credited in the book and receive a free autographed copy if we publish the picture that you supply. Please contact Arthur Hardy at or call 504-913-1563 if you can help.