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Theatres By Address: San Fernando Valley

Numbered Streets - san fernando valley

1st St. near Macneil, San Fernando  Cody's Theatre
-- running in 1912 -- later used as a futniture store -- demolished in the 1950s
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/01/san-fernando-theatre.html

770 N. 1st St., Burbank    AMC Media Center 6, AMC Burbank Town Center 6
opened around 1995 -- on the western edge at the parking garage -- see the Magnolia Ave address listing for the one in the mall
http://www.amcentertainment.com/Burbank6/
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/28890/

4th St., Glendale -- it got renamed. See the Broadway listings.

AMC Town Center 6 - 2007
AMC Town Center 6 - 2007


A - san fernando valley

29045 Agoura Rd., Agoura Hills   Mann Agoura Hills 8, Regency Agoura Hills 8
first run films
http://www.regencymovies.com
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/1827.html -- 3 photos
http://www.fromscripttodvd.com/70mm_in_los_angeles_agoura_hills.htm

1100 W. Alameda Ave., Burbank   Pickwick Drive-In
-- opened 1949 -- 781 cars -- closed and demolished 1989
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/01/pickwick-drive-in.html

322 Americana Way, Glendale Pacific Glendale 18, AMC Americana at Brand 18
-- opened 2008 in the Americana at Brand shopping complex
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/08/pacific-glendale-18.html

128 N. Artsakh Ave., Glendale Mann Exchange 8, Mann Exchange 10, Glendale Exchange 8, MGN Five Star Cinema, Studio Movie Grill, Look Cinemas
-- opened 1991 with 8 screens on what was then called Maryland Ave. -- 2 more added 1996
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/08/studio-movie-grill-glendale.html

Artsakh Ave. -- also see S. Maryland Ave. listings (Hide Away Theatre)

B - san fernando valley

10351 Balboa Blvd. Granada Hills / North Hills  Bryant Theatre, Cinema of North Hills
-- opened 1972 -- 160 seats -- closed 1979
 
6355 Bellingham Ave., Valley Plaza, North Hollywood  UA Movies, UA Valley Plaza 6, Regency Valley Plaza 
-- opened 1979 -- closed 2004 -- reopened by Regency -- closed 2020 for the Covid shutdown -- never reopened

303 S. Brand Blvd., San Fernando  Cody's Theatre, San Fernando Theatre
-- opened c.1916 -- remodeled (or new building) 1924 -- demolished after 1971 quake damage
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/01/san-fernando-theatre.html

417 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale Roxy Theatre, Loew's Theatre, Loew's Roxy, GCC Roxy, SRO Roxy, Beyond the Stars Palace, Stars on Brand
-- opened c.1938 -- 800 seats -- closed 1995 -- now a banquet hall
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/08/roxy-glendale.html

341 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale  California Theatre
-- opened 1928 -- 772 seats -- running into the 50s -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/california-glendale.html

216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale  Alexander Theatre, Alex Theatre
--  opened 1925 -- restored 1993 -- 1,413 seats -- performing arts center
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2017/07/alex-theatre.html

131 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale  Jensen's Palace Grand, Palace Grand Theatre, T.D. & L. Theatre, Lincoln Theatre
-- opened 1914 -- 900 seats -- closed c.1928 -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/08/palace-grand.html 

128 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale Mann Exchange 8, Mann Exchange 10, Glendale Exchange 8, MGN Five Star Cinema, Studio Movie Grill, Look Cinemas
-- opened 1991 with 8 screens back on what was then called Maryland Ave. -- 2 more added 1996
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/08/studio-movie-grill-glendale.html

122 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale  Glendale Theatre, Fox Glendale, Mann Glendale Twin
-- opened 1920 -- 1,231 seats -- Alfred Priest, architect -- closed 1990 -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/glendale-theatre-1920.html

139 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale  Young's Capitol Theatre, Fox Capitol, UA Capitol
-- opened 1930 -- 808 seats -- closed 1990 -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/capitol-glendale.html

144 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale  Mann Glendale Marketplace 4, Galaxy Glendale Marketplace
-- opened 1998 -- closed 2014 -- now an L.A. Fitness location
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/08/marketplace-4.html

Brand Blvd. north of Colorado St., Glendale Pacific Glendale 18, AMC Americana at Brand 18
-- opened 2008 at 322 Americana Way, in the Americana at Brand shopping complex
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/08/pacific-glendale-18.html 

210 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale  Sands Theatre, Regency One
-- opened 1963 -- about 800 seats -- closed 1994 -- now a banquet hall
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/03/sands-theatre.html

234 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale  Temple Theatre, U.S. Cinema, Regency Two
-- building completed 1929 -- theatre opened for movies 1937 -- closed 1991
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/08/temple-glendale.html

730 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale  Cosmo Theatre
-- opened 1925 -- 688 seats -- closed 1951 -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/cosmo-theatre.html

735 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale Vogue Theatre
-- opened 1941 -- running until c.1955 -- remodeled for auto dealership use
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/08/vogue-glendale.html

115 E. Broadway, Glendale Majestic Theatre
-- opened 1912 -- original numbering: 1105 W. 4th St., later 1105 W. Broadway -- remodeled
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/majestic-glendale.html

520 E. Broadway, Glendale  Glendale Theatre, Broadway Theatre
-- running by 1910 -- original numbering: 702-04 W. Broadway -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/glendale-theatre-1910.html

Burbank -- see Alameda Ave. (Pickwick Drive-In), Magnolia Blvd. (Magnolia, California, Town Center 8), Olive Ave. (Coffee Cinema), San Fernando Blvd. (Cornell, Major, Twin City, Victory/Burbank, Loma), N. 1st St. (Town Center 6), Palm Ave. (AMC Burbank 14, 16) and Winona Rd. (San Val Drive-In) listings

C - san fernando valley

3333 Cahuenga Blvd. West   Theatre West
-- a small legit venue -- 323-851-7977 www.theatrewest.org

Calabasas -- see the listing for Commons Way

Canoga Ave. & Strathern St.  Canoga Park Drive-In
demolished
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/19377/

6030 Canoga Ave., Woodland Hills     UA Warner Center
6 screens -- opened 1978 -- closed 1999 -- demolished
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/18369/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour.php?db=us&id=3101 -- 20 photos
http://www.fromscripttodvd.com/70mm_in_los_angeles_warner_center.htm

Canoga Park  Owensmouth Greek Theatre
CSUN photo c. 1922 | CSUN photo, 1923

Canoga Park (formerly Owensmouth) -- also see listings for Owensmouth Ave. (Paramount), Sherman Way (Canoga / Madrid / Pussycat), Topanga Canyon Blvd. (Baronet / Boulevard / Valley West, Holiday) and Vanowen St. (Fox Fallbrook).

404 N. Central Ave. Glendale  Tuesday Afternoon Theatre, Glendale Playhouse, Show Shop, Arcade Theatre, Villa Glen
-- opened 1923 -- 900 seats originally -- closed 1976 -- demolished 1977
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/03/villa-glen-theatre.html

18167 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills  see Zelzah Ave. (UA Movies / UA Granada Hills 7)

Chatsworth -- also see listings for Mason Ave. (Cinema Chatsworth), Winnetka Ave. and Prairie St.

418 E. Colorado St., Glendale -- see N. Orange St. listings -- Glendale Centre Theatre

1014 E. Colorado St. Glendale  Bard's Theatre, Bard's Glendale, Glen Theatre, Palladio
-- opened 1925 -- 844 seats -- Kenneth Gordon, architect -- closed in the 60s -- now a banquet hall
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/03/glen-theatre.html

9945 Commerce Ave. (formerly Sunset Blvd.), Tujunga  Tujunga Valley Theatre, Jewel Theatre 
-- running in the 20s and 30s - 300 seats -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/02/jewel-theatre.html

4767 Commons Way, Calabasas   Edwards Grand Palace Stadium 6
opened 1998 -- first run films
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/22823/
exterior photo on Flickr

D - san fernando valley

16830 Devonshire St., Granada Hills   Mann Granada Hills 9, Regency Granada Hills 9
first run films
http://www.regencymovies.com
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/2023.html -- 7 photos

Granada Hills 9 - 2007
Granada Hills 9 - 2007


413 W. Doran St., Glendale -- see N. Orange St. listings -- Glendale Centre Theatre

E - san fernando valley

Encino -- see Ventura Blvd. listings

F - san fernando valley

6731 Fallbrook Ave., West Hills   GCC Fallbrook 10, Laemmle Fallbrook 7, AMC Fallbrook 7
-- first run films  -- as of 2013 Laemmle was gone, AMC got it
www.amctheatres.com/movie-theatres/amc-fallbrook-7
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/18382/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/1893.html -- 29 photos

Fallbrook -- also see Vanowen St. -- Fox Fallbrook

Fallbrook 7 - 2007

               
6721 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga   Tujunga Theatre, Hilltop, Rainbow Theatre, Canyon Theatre
-- opened 1938 -- S. Charles Lee architect -- 843 seats -- remodeled into a banquet hall
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/02/canyon-theatre.html

8010 Foothill Blvd. Sunland   Sunland Drive-In
-- demolished
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/14537/
| 1950 photo - CSUN Oviatt Library |

G - san fernando valley

Glendale -- see Americana Way (AMC Americana at Brand 18), Artsakh Ave (Look Cinemas), Brand Blvd. (Alex Theatre, Glendale Theatre, Sands Theatre, Temple Theatre and others), Broadway (Glendale/Broadway Theatre, Majestic Theatre), Central Ave. (Villa Glen Theatre), Colorado St. (Bard's/Glen Theatre), Maryland Ave. (Hide Away Theatre, Exchange/MGN 5 Star), Orange St. (Glendale Centre Theatre, Glendale Cinemas), Pacific Ave. (Hearthside Theatre), San Fernando Rd. ( Gateway Theatre), Verdugo Rd. (Glendale Civic Auditorium). And see the Glendale theatres survey page for more details.

Granada Hills -- see the listings for Balboa Blvd. (Cinema of North Hills), Devonshire St. (Granada Hills 9) San Fernando Mission Blvd. (Granada Theatre ) and Zelzah Ave. (UA Movies / UA Granada Hills 7)

H - san fernando valley

381 W. Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks   UA5, UA Movies 5, Mann 5 at the Oaks, Oaks Mall 5, Thousand Oaks Cinema
opened mid 70s on the lower level of Oaks Mall -- closed 2006 -- now a food court
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/29026/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/3048.html -- 3 photos

166 W. Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks   Muvico Thousand Oaks 14
opened 2009 at Oaks Mall -- 2600 seats -- all 4K digital projection
www.muvico.com
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/27334/
Muvico - photos on MySpace
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/32242.html -- 14 photos

2226 Honolulu Ave., Montrose  Montrose Theatre
-- opened 1924 -- 543 seats -- Carl Boller architect -- destroyed by fire 1987
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/01/montrose-theatre.html

2255 Honolulu Ave., Montrose    Little Rep
-- a legit venue in the 1958 Glendale city directory

L - san fernando valley

La Canada -- see Verdugo Blvd.    (UA La Canada 8)

4711 Lakeview Canyon Rd., Westlake Village  Laemmle Westlake Village, Regency Westlake Village Twin
-- opened 1980 -- 550 seats -- 2 screens
http://www.regencymovies.com
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/3087.html -- 8 photos

7532 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood  Lankershim Theatre, Pussycat Theatre, Teatro Lankershim
-- opened 1947 -- 980 seats --  now a church
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/02/lankershim-theatre-7532.html

6749 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood  Valley Adult Theatre
-- a storefront porno operation running in the 1970s
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/33243

5323 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood  Lankershim Theatre
-- running c.1923 through c.1928 -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/02/lankershim-theatre-5323.html

5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood   El Portal Theatre
-- opened 1926 -- gutted & rebuilt as legit venue
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2017/08/el-portal-theatre.html

5240 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood  Laemmle's NoHo 7 
-- opened 2011 -- 7 screens -- 1,100 seats

5161 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood  Guild Theatre, Valley Theatre, Pussycat
-- opened 1938 -- 350 seats -- S. Charles Lee -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2017/08/valley-theatre.html

4877 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood  Sand Box Theatre
-- porno venue -- now retail
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/23430/

10770 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Pacoima   Laurel Drive-In Theatre
-- listed on Cinema Tour under Pacoima but no other data

M - san fernando valley

214 N. Maclay Ave., San Fernando  Rennie Theatre, Rennie's Theatre, Sierra Theatre, Crest Theatre, Azteca Theatre
-- opened 1925 -- running into the 80s -- 1,004 seats  -- now a church
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/01/azteca-theatre.html

107 S. Maclay Ave., San Fernando  Towne Theatre, NewTown Theatre, Centre Theatre
-- 784 seats --  opened 1942 -- became the Centre in 1963 -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/02/centre-theatre.html

11043 W. Magnolia Blvd. North Hollywood  North Hollywood Playhouse
-- running from the 30s into the 70s
https://ladailymirror.com/2018/04/09/mary-mallory-hollywood-heights-n-hollywood-playhouse

10916 Magnolia Blvd. North Hollywood  Hello Doll Theatre
-- running in the 1970s with adult film and live dancers

4403 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank  Magnolia Theatre
-- opened 1941 -- 737 seats -- Clifford Balch architect -- closed 1979 -- now a recording studio
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/01/magnolia-theatre.html

3310 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank  California Theatre
-- opened 1950 -- closed 1966 -- became a church in the 70s -- major remodeling since
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/02/california-theatre.html

201 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank  AMC Media Center 4, AMC Burbank Town Center 8
-- opened 1980s? -- started with 4 screens then grew as it gobbled up stores -- it's in the mall
http://www.amcentertainment.com/Burbank8/
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/23916/

AMC Town Center 8 - 2007


AMC Town Center 8 - 2007

128 N. Maryland Ave., Glendale Mann Exchange 8, Mann Exchange 10, Glendale Exchange 8, MGN Five Star Cinema, Studio Movie Grill
-- opened 1991 -- 2 more added 1996 -- the street has been renamed Artsakh Ave.
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/08/studio-movie-grill-glendale.html

102 S. Maryland Ave. Glendale Hide Away Theatre
-- running in the early 50s -- street has been renamed Artsakh Ave. -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/hide-away-theatre.html

10124 Mason Ave., Chatsworth Cinema Chatsworth, Loews Cinema Theatre, GCC Cinema
-- opened 1966 -- converted to retail
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/02/cinema-chatsworth.html

14424 Millbank St., Sherman Oaks   GCC Sherman Oaks Cinemas 3-4-5, GCC Sherman Oaks 3-7, Pacific Sherman Oaks 5
-- opened 1977 -- demolished 2003, replaced with new building
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/01/sherman-oaks-5.html

Montrose --  see the Honolulu Ave. listing (Montrose Theatre)

1792 N. Moorpark Rd. & Janss Rd., Thousand Oaks  Melody Theatre
-- opened 1965 -- 750 seats -- demolished
-- mentioned on the Cinema Treasures page for the Fox Conejo

275 N. Moorpark Rd., Thousand Oaks   Conejo Theatre, Fox Conejo Twin, Fox Conejo Theatre
-- opened 1963 in the Conejo Village Shopping Center -- twinned in the 70s -- demolished 1996
-- the center is now known as the Janss Marketplace
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/2385/

255 N. Moorpark Rd., Thousand Oaks  Mann Janss Marketplace 9, Regency Janss Marketplace 9
-- first run films -- unknown if any of the original 1963 structure is part of this one
-- it's mentioned on the Cinema Treasures page for the Fox Conejo
http://www.regencymovies.com/main.php?theaterId=34
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/3046.html -- 9 photos

23305 Mulholland Dr.  Woodland Hills  Loews Valley Circle Twin Theatre
opened late 1969 -- demolished
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/2377/

N - san fernando valley

1960 Newbury Rd., Newburk Park   Thousand Oaks Drive-In
closed 1983 -- demolished
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/9266/
 
Newhall -- see Spruce St. (American Theatre)

North Hills see Balboa Blvd. (Cinema of North Hills), Roscoe Blvd. (Airport Theatre)

North Hollywood -- Pilto Theatre
listed on this Cinema Tour page under North Hollywood -- no other data

North Hollywood -- also see the listings for Lankershim Blvd., Victory Blvd. and Bellingham Ave.

Northridge -- see listings for Reseda Blvd. (Fox Northridge Theatre), Parthenia St. (Northridge Cinema Center 10), Shirley Ave. (AMC Northridge Fashion Center 10), Tampa Ave. (Northrige Center Cinemas).

O - san fernando valley

2227 W. Olive Ave., Burbank Valley Projection Theatre, Coffee Cinema
-- running in 1978 and 1979
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/02/coffee-cinema.html

1111 W. Olive Ave., Burbank   Burbank Little Theatre
-- in the '69 directory

501 N. Orange St., Glendale General Cinema Glendale Central Cinema, AMC Glendale Central 5, Glendale Cinemas
-- opened 1991 -- closed 2004 -- now office space
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/glendale-cinemas.html

324 N. Orange St., Glendale Hale Centre Theatre, Glendale Centre Theatre, Nocturne Theatre
-- opened 1964 -- 380 seats in-the-round -- company established 1947
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/glendale-centre-theatre.html  

6400 Owensmouth Ave. @ Victory Blvd. Woodland Hills  Woodland Hills Cinema, GCC Woodland Hills Cinema I-III
opened late 70s as a twin by GCC -- triplexed around 1984 -- closed 1991 -- demolished
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/18366/

7419 Owensmouth Ave., Owensmouth (later Canoga Park)  Paramount
-- in the 1924 and 1926 city directories

Owensmouth -- see Canoga Park -- the town got renamed

21801 W. Oxnard St., Woodland Hills   AMC Promenade 16
-- opened 1996 in the Promenade Mall -- closed May 2022 -- the center is to be redeveloped
-- AMC building out a new 12 screen complex in a former Sears store at Westfield Topanga
-- May 2022 Daily News story | Valley News story |
http://www.amcentertainment.com/Promenade16/
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/18384/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/3913.html -- 4 photos

P - san fernando valley

232 S. Pacific Ave., Glendale Hearthside Theatre
-- running in the early 50s
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/hearthside-theatre.html

Pacoima -- see the listing for Laurel Canyon Blvd.

125 E. Palm Ave., Burbank  AMC Burbank 16
-- opened 2003 across the street from the original AMC complex
www.amcentertainment.com/Burbank/
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/28448/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/22672.html -- 7 photos

AMC Burbank 16 - 2007
AMC Burbank 16 - 2007

140 E. Palm Ave., Burbank   AMC Burbank 10, AMC Burbank 14
-- opened 1986 -- 1/2 block from San Fernando Rd. -- expanded early 90s -- closed 2003 -- demolished
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/10547/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/1882.html  -- 4 photos

Panorama City -- see the Van Nuys Blvd. listings (Panorama Theatre)

19401 Parthenia St., Northridge    Northridge Cinemas, Northridge Cinema Center 10
-- opened as a 4 plex -- added 2 more in the 90s -- expanded to 10 after the 1994 quake -- in a strip mall -- demolished 2006 -- operated by Lippert Theatres, Pacific Theatres
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/18371/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/2658.html -- 5 photos

20210 Prairie St., Chatsworth   Winnetka Drive-In
-- opened 1975 -- closed 1996 -- 6 screens -- later the site of Pacific's Winnetka 21 -- see Winnetka Ave.
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/7365/

180 Promenade Way, Westlake Village  Mann Westlake Village 8,  Cinepolis Luxury Cinemas
-- Mann closed it in 2011 
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/5836.html -- 5 photos

R - san fernando valley

Reseda Blvd. and Vanowen St., Reseda  Reseda Drive-In
-- opened 1949 -- demolished
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/3825/

10170 Reseda Blvd, Northridge   Fox Northridge Theatre
-- single screen built 1963 -- 804 seats -- closed (demolished?)
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/2382/
http://www.fromscripttodvd.com/70mm_in_los_angeles_fox_northridge.htm
| 60s photo - Photos of Los Angeles |

10155 Reseda Blvd., Northridge  Peppertree Cinemas / Five Star Cinema
-- closed -- now a strip mall
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/2659.html -- 2 photos
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/10118

Reseda Blvd., North of Sherman Way       ? Theatre
-- 1927 plans, perhaps unbuilt -- Roy Reeves architect -- mentioned in the July 3, 1927 L.A. Times
-- noted on the Canoga Park/Madrid Theatre page of Cinema Treasures

Reseda -- see the Reseda Theatre on Sherman Way 1
 
16733 Roscoe Blvd., North Hills  Airport Theatre
-- opened 1966 by Jack Grossman's Holiday Theatres -- facing the Van Nuys airport --
-- running perhaps into the early 80s -- site redeveloped as a business center
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/4382

15040 Roscoe Blvd., Van Nuys   Van Nuys Drive-In
-- opened 1948 -- demolished 1998
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/02/van-nuys-drive-in.html

S - san fernando valley

San Fernando -- see the listings for 1st St. (Cody's Theatre), Maclay Ave. (Rennie's / Sierra / Crest / Azteca, Center Theatre) and S. Brand Blvd. (Cody / Cody's New / San Fernando) listings. There's also Rialto Theatre listed on Cinema Tour with no further data.

San Fernando  Avenue Theatre
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/26454.html  -- apocryphal | CSUN photo - Avenue Theatre  -- identified as a San Fernando Valley Theatre, actually in the Cebu City, Phillipines.

1212 N. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank  Cornell Theatre
-- 1,468 seats -- opened 1949 -- closed 1977 -- demolished 1979
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/02/cornell-theatre.html

333 N. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank  Major Theatre
-- early address 333 W. S.F. Rd. -- opened around 1938 -- 815 seats -- now retail
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2017/03/major-theatre.html

133 N. San Fernando Rd., Burbank  Rose Theatre, Horne Hall
-- running from to 1919 or 1920 -- building now a bar and billiards hall
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2017/03/rose-theatre.html

207 S. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank  Victory Theatre, Burbank Theatre
-- opened 1919 -- seating about 900 -- closed in 1950 -- Burbank Hotel building -- demolished 1979
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/02/burbank-theatre.html

319 S. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank   Loma Theatre
-- opened 1923 for vaudeville and film -- 634 seats -- closed 1963 -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/01/loma-theatre.html

San Fernando Rd., Burbank  Sun Val Drive-In -- see the listing under Winona Rd.
 
822 S. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank Twin City Theatre
-- running in the 20s and into the early 30s as a legit house
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2024/01/twin-city-theatre.html

3731 S. San Fernando Rd., Glendale  Gateway Theatre
-- opened 1923 -- 912 seats -- running until c.1956 -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/gateway-theatre.html
 
16201 San Fernando Mission Blvd. Granada Hills  Granada Theatre
-- running perhaps from the early 1960s to 1985 -- at Woodley Ave. | map
--Valerie Dunlap commented in 2021 : "Rode my bike to see '7 Faces of Dr. Lao' and other Saturday matinee goodies. It was torn down to become a Lucky's Supermarket. Lately a DMV, but now closed. I'm not sure of its exact name--we all called it the Granada, but I know there are quite a few Granada Theatres. I lived a mile away; moved and lived my life and am now moved back. Driving past the area brought back memories..."  
-- Saturday matinee - LAPL - Valley Times - 1964 | Ticket taker - LAPL - Valley Times - 1964
 
Santa Clarita Valley -- see Spruce St. Newhall (American Theatre)

6161 Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys   Sepulveda Drive-In
-- opened 1955 -- Aladdin Enterprises, later run by Pacific -- closed 1989 -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2022/12/sepulveda-drive-in.html

21622 Sherman Way, Owensmouth (now Canoga Park)  Madrid Theatre, Canoga Theatre, Park Theatre, Pussycat, Madrid (again)
-- opened 1926 -- 570 seats -- demolished after 1994 earthquake -- new legit theatre opened 1996
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/01/madrid-theatre.html

21606 Sherman Way, Canoga Park First Run Adult Cinema
-- running in the 1970s

18443 Sherman Way, Reseda  Reseda Theatre, Cine Reseda
-- opened 1948 -- 900 seats -- S. Charles Lee -- closed 1988
-- site perhaps being redeveloped with a new theatre to be called the Laemmle Reseda
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/01/reseda-theatre.html

260 Sherman Way near Erwin, Van Nuys  Van Nuys Theatre 
-- see the listing for the Rivoli at 6258 Van Nuys Blvd. (the street was renamed)

Sherman Oaks -- see Millbank St., Van Nuys Blvd. and Ventura Blvd. listings

9400 Shirley Ave., Northridge   Pacific's Northridge Fashion Center 10, AMC Fashion Center 10
-- multiplex outside the mall -- appears in Terry Zwigoff's "Ghost World" (United Artists, 2011) -- closed March 2020 -- reopened by AMC - December 22, 2021 Deadline story | http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/2141.html -- 8 photos

Fashion Center 10 - 2007

Fashion Center 10 - 2007

24527 Spruce St. Newhall  American Theatre
-- opened 1941 -- S. Carles Lee, architect -- now an American Legion Hall
 
Studio City-- see the Ventura Blvd. listings

Sun Valley -- see 7532 Lankershim Blvd. listing -- Lankershim Theatre

Sunland-- see the Foothill Blvd. listings
Sunset Blvd. (later Commerce Ave.) Tujunga Tujunga Valley, Jewel Theatre
-- demolished
sites.google.com/site/lamoviepalaces/sfvalley#TOC-Jewel-Theatre

T - san fernando valley

9301 Tampa Ave., Northridge (Tampa & Plummber)   Northridge Fashion Center 3, Northridge Center Cinemas
-- opened early 70s -- GCC triplex inside the mall -- didn't reopen after the 1994 earthquake
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/18181/

Tarzana -- see the 19620 & 18632 Ventura Blvd. listings

Thousand Oaks -- See the Hillcrest Dr. and Moorpark Rd. listings.

8372 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park  Holiday Theatre, Holiday Cinema

6937 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park   Valley West, Baronet Theatre, Boulevard Cinema
-- opened 1961 -- 500 seats -- now retail
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/02/boulevard-cinema.html

6360 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills  Stanley Warner Topanga Theatre, Pacific's Topanga
-- opened 1965 -- 1,350 seats -- twinned in 1972, triplexed in the 90s -- demolished 2007
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/01/topanga-theatre.html
 
Topanga Canyon Blvd. at Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills  Art Theatre
-- opened 1964 -- now retail
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/03/art-theatre.html

Tujunga -- see Commerce Ave. (Tujunga Valley/Jewel Theatre) and Foothill Blvd.(Tujunga/ Hilltop/Rainbow/Canyon) listings

U - san fernando valley

100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City  Cineplex Odeon Universal City Cinemas, Universal Citywalk, Loew's Citywalk Stadium 19, AMC Citywalk Stadium 19 + IMAX
-- 5504 seats (not counting the IMAX) -- opened June 30, 1987 
-- opening ad and film list - Friends of 70mm Facebook page. 4 (or 5) screens were equipped for 70mm. All featured Dolby Stereo. Ten were THX certified. The IMAX theater was added in 2000.
-- operated by AMC since 2007 

V - san fernando valley

9110 Van Nuys Blvd., Panorama City  Panorama Theatre
-- opened 1949 -- William L. Pereira architect -- later twinned --now a church
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/02/panorama-theatre.html

8700 Van Nuys Blvd., Panorama City  Americana Cinemas 
-- opened November 14, 1964 as an 800 seat single screen house -- operated by Lippert Theatres -- 4 plex added to it in 1970, opened December 16 -- big house twinned in 1975 -- Lippert died in 1976, chain taken over by Robbert Lippert, Jr. -- Pacific got it in October 1982 -- Cinema-Cal Entertainment got it beginning August 10, 1987 at a price of $1.2 million -- closed May 7, 1999 --  http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/15089.html -- 1 photo | https://bijoumemories.blogspot.com/2023/01/americana-cinemas.html | on Photos of LA: Boxoffice article  | on Valley Relics: Boxoffice article | Valley Times opening night photo - LAPL collection | 

7876 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys   Mann Plant 16 Theatres, Regency Plant 16
-- opened 1998, Mann exited in 2011 -- first run films on 8 screens
http://www.regencymovies.com/main.php?theaterId=32
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/24265/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/10392.html -- 5 photos
| 2017 photo - Photos of Los Angeles |

Plant 16 - 2007


6417 Van Nuys Blvd.  Van Nuys Theatre, Fox Van Nuys Theatre
-- opened 1924 -- 814 seats -- now used for retail
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/02/fox-van-nuys.html

6258 Van Nuys Blvd., Van Nuys  Van Nuys Theatre, Rivoli Theatre, Fox Rivoli, Capri Theatre
-- opened 1921 -- 700 seats -- demolished in the 70s for a Federal Building parking lot 
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/01/capri-theatre.html

Van Nuys -- also see the Roscoe Blvd. (Van Nuys Drive-In) Sherman Way (Rivoli) and Sepulveda Blvd. (Sepulveda Drive-In) listings

4704 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks  Action Theatre
storefront porno venue -- now retail
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/21408/

4500 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks  GCC Sherman Oaks Cinema I & II, Sherman Oaks 2
-- opened 1976 -- 476 seats each side -- closed 2003 -- demolished 2005
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/01/sherman-oaks-2.html

22940 Vanowen St., Canoga Park (now West Hills)  Fox Fallbrook Theatre, Fox Fallbrook Twin, Mann Fallbrook Twin Theatre
-- opened March 16, 1966 by National General -- J. Arthur Drielsma, architect -- Ernest W. Hahn, contractor -- 874 seats -- later twinned -- Mann closed it in November 1987 -- demolished for a Chuck E. Cheese
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/6073/ | facade photo - Valley Relics Facebook page | lobby and auditorium - Valley Relics FB page |

Vanowen St. and Reseda Blvd., Reseda  Reseda Drive-In
opened 1949 -- demolished
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/3825/
              
11212 Vanowen St., North Hollywood  Venture Theatre
-- porno venue  - now offices
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/20850/

21947 Ventura Blvd. at Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills  Art Theatre
-- opened 1964 -- closed -- now retail
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/5427/ | 1964 LAPL photo - manager Al Sachs |

20600 Ventura Blvd. Woodland Hills  Valley Music Theatre 
-- opened 1964 -- 2,865 seats in-the-round -- James Anto: car chase to parking lot 35:36 into "The Invaders" (1968) --  churched in mid-70s -- damaged in 1994 quake -- demolished for a condo project in 2007 | interior photo - Valley Relics | dirt mound - Lost Angeles FB page | wider mound shot - SoCal Hist Architecture FB page | in WPM Assoc page "Early SF Valley" | Wikipedia | Andrew Mayo: "My dad's concept, part owner, got his investors (Bob Hope Art Linkletter, Randolph Hale) hired the architect, helped design ever aspect, and ran it as head honcho until for some reason (?), it failed only 3 or 4 years later. My mom opened the theater where she starred in Sound Of Music. Later she also starred in Peter Pan and South Pacific. It was her home court. Great musical acts like The Doors, Sonny and Cher, Buffalo Springfield, Iron Butterfly, The Birds, The Animals, Ray Charles, Bb King Etc, etc. played there. Fond memories."

19620 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana  Corbin Theatre
-- opened 1959 -- now a karate studio
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/2379/

Tarzana  Cinema Showcase
-- listed under Tarzana by Cinema Tour -- no other data

18632 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana  Movies of Tarzana, Mann Valley West 9
 -- started in a remodeled Fox supermarket with 6 screens in the 70s -- 3 later added -- closed 2005

17200 Ventura Blvd., Encino  Laemmle's Town Center 5
-- first run films
http://www.laemmle.com
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/1982.html -- lots of Scott Neff photos
 
Encino Town Center 5 - 2007


16342 Ventura Blvd., Encino   Encino Theatre
-- opened 1949 -- 700 seats -- closed 1876 -- converted to retail -- demolished 2007
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/02/encino-theatre.html

15301 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks  Galleria 4 Theatres, Pacific 4, Pacific's Galleria 16, Arclight Sherman Oaks, Regal Sherman Oaks Galleria
 -- opened 1980 in the mall -- operated by Pacific Theatres -- demolished 1999 -- replacement 16 screen complex opened 2001 -- rebranded as an ArcLight in 2007 -- taken over by Regal in 2021
 

Galleria 16 - 2007


15052 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks    Sherman Theatre
-- opened 1949 - 500 seats -- revival house at the end -- closed in the 80s - demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/01/sherman-theatre.html

14626 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks   La Reina Theatre
-- opened 1938 -- 900 seats -- S. Charles Lee  -- facade remains -- interior gutted
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/02/la-reina-theatre.html

12136 Ventura Blvd., Studio City   Studio Theatre, Studio City Theatre, Fox Studio City
-- 880 seats -- closed 1991 -- largely intact -- now a Bookstar/Barnes & Noble
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2017/08/studio-city-theatre.html

11938 Ventura Blvd., Studio City Nickelodeon
-- silent movie house -- 1 block east of Laurel Canyon Blvd. -- running in 1954 -- ads and article

1919 Verdugo Blvd., La Canada   UA La Canada 8
http://www.regmovies.com
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/29293/

1401 N. Verdugo Rd., Glendale  Glendale Civic Auditorium
-- opened 1938
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/glendale-civic-auditorium.html

637 S. Victory Blvd, Burbank  Dun-Teri Theatre
-- in the '69 directory


13037 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood   Victory Drive-In
-- opened 1949 -- closed 1977 -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/02/victory-drive-in.html

12827 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood   Century 8, Cinemark North Hollywood
-- opened 1988 -- first run films
http://www.fandango.com/century8
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/8350/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/2655.html -- 88 photos

Century 8 - 2007

W - san fernando valley

West Hills -- see the Fallbrook Ave. and Vanowen St.listings

Westlake Village -- see the Promenade Way and Lakeview Canyon Rd. listings

9201 Winnetka Ave., Chatsworth  (Winnetka & Prairie) Pacific's All Stadium 20, Pacific's Winnetka 21, Pacific's Winnetka 12 & XD -- opened 1998 with 20 screens, later 21 -- 5,900 seats -- closed March 2020 with only 13 screens in operation -- converted in 2023 to Tesla service center - December 2021 L.A. Daily News story | July 2023 CoStar story | www.cinematour.com/tour/us/13469.html | https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/40993 |

Pacific's Winnetka 21 - 2007
Pacific's Winnetka 21 - 2007


2720 Winona Ave., Burbank   San Val Drive-In
-- opened 1938 -- 2nd drive-in in California -- closed 1975 -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/01/san-val-drive-in.html

Woodland Hills -- see Owensmouth Ave., Oxnard St., Ventura Blvd. (Art Theatre, Valley Music Theatre), Topanga Canyon Blvd. (Topanga Theatre), Canoga Ave., Mulholland Dr. (Loew's Valley Circle)

Z - san fernando valley

10801 Zelzah Ave., Granada Hills  UA Movies, UA Granada Hills 7 
--opened 1986 -- running into the 90s -- closed c.2000 -- remodeled into a Steinmart
-- also listed at times as being at 18167 Chatsworth St., 


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