An article in the LA Times dated 1/19/66 describeda contentious hearing in which a neighborhood group was attempting to revoke the Park Theater’s police permit. The charge was that the “art” films the Park was showing were lewd and obscene.
Within fifteen minutes last night two San Pedro motion picture theaters were held up by bandits, apparently operating independently of each other, who escaped with about $2500 in cash.
The first robbery was at the Fox Grand Theater at Tenth Street and Pacific Avenue. The men escaped wih $850. Fifteen minutes later police were called to the Warner Brothers Theater at Sixth Street and Pacific Avenue, where a bandit forced the manager of the theater into a large safe after taking $1800.
This photo is not the Orpheum, I don’t think. It doesn’t look too historic. The blogster said he saw the latest Star Wars film in Kodiak at this theater: http://tinyurl.com/yt3byp
Roadside Peek has some photos of a Bronco Drive-In in El Paso. I’m not adding any more drive-ins, so it’s up for grabs if anyone’s inclined. There are a couple of nice photos on the RSP website.
An article in the LA Times dated 1/19/66 describeda contentious hearing in which a neighborhood group was attempting to revoke the Park Theater’s police permit. The charge was that the “art” films the Park was showing were lewd and obscene.
Sloppy reporting in the LA Times, 1/3/33:
BANDITS ROB PLAYHOUSES AT HARBOR
Within fifteen minutes last night two San Pedro motion picture theaters were held up by bandits, apparently operating independently of each other, who escaped with about $2500 in cash.
The first robbery was at the Fox Grand Theater at Tenth Street and Pacific Avenue. The men escaped wih $850. Fifteen minutes later police were called to the Warner Brothers Theater at Sixth Street and Pacific Avenue, where a bandit forced the manager of the theater into a large safe after taking $1800.
B7804 through B7807 in the Tulsa Library series are more interior photos of the Star.
Here is a 1949 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2clzrm
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/25qeh6
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/3yftuo
This photo is not the Orpheum, I don’t think. It doesn’t look too historic. The blogster said he saw the latest Star Wars film in Kodiak at this theater:
http://tinyurl.com/yt3byp
Here are two more photos:
http://tinyurl.com/2qs67y
http://tinyurl.com/39pdyj
There are a few photos on this website:
http://tinyurl.com/ypuuoo
This photo is from the Utah Heritage site:
http://tinyurl.com/2f2r7h
Here is another photo from the Detroit blog mentioned above:
http://www.detroitblog.org/images/norwest.gif
Here is a November 2006 article from the Daily Barometer:
http://tinyurl.com/2k7frv
I did that already, but it didn’t work. I guess I have to order the larger size next trip.
OK. It’s early.
Here is a larger version of the 1937 photo seen on the official website:
http://tinyurl.com/ytdkw7
Here are some photos from the UC Davis collection:
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Here is a 2004 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/344t4q
Here is an undated photo:
http://tinyurl.com/3xdpwt
Here are a few nice photos of the Rialto:
http://tinyurl.com/2qlr9h
http://tinyurl.com/3x6xhc
Fair enough. I’ll add it to the lexicon with infotainment.
No, the SRO places are over on Main Street.
Here is a closeup of the marquee:
http://www.pjchmiel.com/photo/signs/ready.jpg
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2wl7pf
I can’t figure out why the 110 never connected to the 210. What a pain to hit all the red lights on Arroyo Parkway before you get to the 210.
Roadside Peek has some photos of a Bronco Drive-In in El Paso. I’m not adding any more drive-ins, so it’s up for grabs if anyone’s inclined. There are a couple of nice photos on the RSP website.