Theatres By Address: San Gabriel Valley

This list includes theatres in Alhambra, Arcadia, Rosemead, El Monte, South El Monte, Temple City, Monrovia, Duarte, Monterey Park, Pasadena, South Pasadena, Pomona, Whittier and other nearby communities.

As an overview of the area you might also want to check out the San Gabriel Valley, Pomona and Whittier Theatres survey page. At the bottom of that there's an alphabetical list that also includes alternate names. Also see the separate survey page for Pasadena. 

1st St. - san gabriel valley

249 W. 1st,  Claremont    College Arms Theatre
-- listed in the 1919/20 city directory

145 N. 1st. St., La Puente Star Theatre
-- opened 1946 -- demolished 2019
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/06/star-la-puente.html

2nd St. - san gabriel valley

470 W. 2nd St., Pomona  Armory Opera House, Pomona Opera House, La Pictoria Theatre, American Theatre

-- opened around 1900 -- went to films around 1908 -- closed 1923 -- demolished

https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/armory-opera-house.html

366 W. 2nd St., Pomona  Lyric Theatre
-- opened c.1910 -- gone by 1928 -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/lyric-pomona.html

450 W. 2nd St., Claremont  Laemmle Claremont 5, Regency Claremont 5 

-- opened 2007 -- 813 seats -- sold to Regency in 2025, they took over the operation in January 2026 

https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2025/11/claremont-5.html

 
310 N. 2nd, Upland  Lyric, Colonial, Studio, Upland
-- in the 1912/13 and 1914 city directories it's listed as the Lyric at "cor 2nd Av & C"
-- in 1919/20 it's the Colonial, "2nd Av nr C"
-- in the 1923/24, 26 and 28 directories it's listed as at 310 2nd
-- in 1931 it's the Upland at 318 2nd -- it's the Studio in 1934 at 318 2nd
-- the Upland again in 37/38 and 45/46
-- listed as the Upland at 310 N. 2nd in 1948, 49 and 51

3rd St. - san gabriel valley

NE corner S. Gordon St. & W. 3rd St., Pomona  Fraternal Aid Opera House, Pomona Opera House -- opened 1903 -- around at least until 1914 -- closing date unknown -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/fraternal-aid-opera-house.html

 

235 W. 3rd St., Pomona  California Theatre, Fox California, United Artists Theatre, Pomona Valley Auditorium
-- opened 1923 --Meyer & Holler, architects -- original entrance 287 Thomas St. -- now a church
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/united-artists-pomona.html

3rd & Thomas St.  See Thomas St. listing for the Pomona Opera House

114 W. 3rd St., Pomona  Fox Theatre, Fox Pomona
-- opened 1931 -- 1,751 seats -- reopened as a concert venue in 2009
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2017/08/fox-pomona.html

3rd St. & Harvard., Claremont   Village Theatre -- see the Bonita Ave. listing 

 
4th St. - san gabriel valley

4900 E. 4th St., Ontario  Edwards Ontario Palace & IMAX
--opened 1997
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/13103/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/3240.html -- 15 photos

 

5th Ave. - san gabriel valley

 

5th Ave., Roland Heights -- see Colima Rd. listing 5th Ave. Theatre 

6th St. - san gabriel valley 

328 S. 6th St., Chino  The Vaudette, Chino Theatre, Woods Theatre
-- in the 1912/13 city directory as the Vaudette, 6th (east side), corner of C -- in 1914 it's The Vaudette, "E.S. 6th bet C & D" -- in 1919/20 it's the Chino Theatre, same address -- in the 23/24 book it's the Chino at 328 6th -- from 1926 through the 1951 directories it's the Woods Theatre. -- in 51 we get the "S" added to 6th St.
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/20542/

442 6th, Chino  Iris Theatre
-- in the 1928 and 1931 city directories

9th St. - san gabriel valley

276 E. 9th St., Upland   Grove Theatre 
-- opened 1947 -- listed at 280 E. 9th in the 1948/49 and 1951 city directories -- now a privately owned live theatre  -- 831 seats
http://www.grovetheatre.com/ | http://cinematreasures.org/theater/7703/ | http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/27843.html -- 7 exterior photos |

 

A photo of the Grove shared by Melanie Archer on Flickr. 

24th St. - san gabriel valley

547 24th St., Rancho Cucamonga   Mexico Theatre
-- closed
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/5159/

A - san gabriel valley

310 N. Alameda Ave., Azusa  Liberty Theatre

-- running by 1918 -- 410 seats -- closed 1928 -- remodeled
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/liberty-azusa.html

 

Alhambra -- see Main St. (many), E. Bay State St. (Alhambra Place), E. Valley Dr. (Garfield) listings. 

854 E. Alosta Ave.(at Citrus Ave.), Azusa   Foothill Cinema 10
http://www.regencymovies.com/main.php?theaterId=6
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/1854.html  -- 2 photos

Angeleno Ave., San Gabriel see Mission Rd. listing (Feldmiller? Theatre)

Arcadia -- see Baldwin Ave. (AMC Santa Anita 16, GCC 4), Colorado Pl. ( Santa Anita / Cinemaland), E. Huntington Dr. (Arcadia Theatre), Live Oak Ave. (Edwards Drive-In)

2560 Archibald Ave., Ontario   Ontario 10 Theatres
-- closed  -- now a church
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/2676.html  - 20 photos

1034 E. Arrow Highway, Covina   Covina Twin Drive In
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/14910/

 

Artesia -- see Pioneer Blvd. (Artesia Theatre)

450 N. Atlantic Ave. @ Hallman Ave., Monterey Park  AMC Atlantic Times Square 14
-- opened 2010
http://www.amcentertainment.com
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/33507/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/39125.html -- 22 photos

401 S. Atlantic Blvd., Monterey Park  Monterey Park Mall Cinemas,  Monterey Mall Cinemas
demolished
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/2193.html -- 6 photos

602 N. Azusa Ave., Azusa   Azusa, State Theatre, Edwards Azusa, Edwards Village Theatre
-- opened 1927 --641 seats -- demolished 1972
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/village-azusa.html

Azusa -- also see Alameda Ave. (Liberty Theatre),  Foothill Blvd. (Azusa Foothill Drive In) and Alosta Ave. (Foothill Cinema 10)

1414 N. Azusa Ave., Covina  AMC Covina 30
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/8100/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/3921.html  -- 6 photos

211 N. Azusa Ave., Covina   Fox Covina Theatre, Fox Covina 3
-- opened June 24, 1969 with "The Love Bug" -- 814 seats -- Pearson & Westhoff, architects -- became the Fox Covina Tein in 1972 with 1,316 seats -- Mann added another screen in 1976 -- later ran as an independent with second runs and Indian films -- closed around 1999 -- now demolished | 
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/13984/ | opening ad | Boxoffice - September 8, 1969 |  

 

A 1981 Fox Covina shot from the now-vanished site American Classic Images.  

9700 Lower Azusa Rd., El Monte   El Monte Drive-In
opened 1948 -- demolished
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/3703/

1478 S. Azusa Ave., City of Industry  AMC Puente 6, Puente West 6, Puente Mall 6
-- opened in the 70s outside the Puente Hills Mall -- closed 1997 -- now demolished
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/8124/

1560 S. Azusa Ave. Rowland Heights (City of Industry)  AMC Puente Hills 20
http://www.amctheatres.com/PuenteHills/

B - san gabriel valley

Badillo St., Covina   Isis Theatre
-- a first location for the operators who moved to 217 N. Citrus Ave. in 1911

https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/star-covina.html

400 S. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia  AMC Santa Anita 16
opened 2004
http://www.amcentertainment.com/SantaAnita/
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/8353/

400 S. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia   GCC Santa Anita 4,  AMC Santa Anita 4, Cinema 4 West
on the 2nd floor of the mall -- now an Old Navy
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/10482/

Baldwin Park -- see Maine Ave. (Baldwin Theatre) and Bess Ave. (Edgewood Drive-In) listings

100 E. Bay State St., Alhambra   Eswards Alhambra Place
-- opened 1985 -- 5 screens -- closed 2003 -- demolished
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/9353/ | http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/1830.html -- 8 photos |

E. Bellevue Dr. @ S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena Pasadena Grand Opera House, Lowe Opera House
-- opened 1889 -- demolished 1923
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/pasadena-opera-house.html

13159 Bess Ave., Baldwin Park   Edgewood Drive-In
opened 1953 -- demolished
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/2239/  |  Box of Pictures: view 1  | view 2  |

206 W. Bonita Ave., Claremont   Village Theatre
-- 540 seats  -- Sumner Spaulding, architect -- listed in the 1940 city directory as at 3rd & Harvard Ave. -- Bonita used to be 3rd -- listed in 1945, 48 and 51 as 3rd SW corner Harvard -- now a restaurant with the auditorium used as an antique shop
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/9448/ | http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/16067.html -- 3 2002 exterior views | Frasher Foto Postcard |  

 

A Pitzer College Archives photo of the Village that appears on page 91 of Kelli Shapiro's 2024 Arcadia Publishing book "Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres"

C - san gabriel valley

E. Caselton St., City of Industry   AMC Puente 4, Puente East 4, Puente Mall 4
-- across the street from the AMC Puente Mall 6 -- closed 1997
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/8125/

17640 E. Caselton St., City of Industry  Mann's Puente Hills East 6
-- closed 1999  -- Cinema Tour lists this as Puente Mall 6 -- 600 Puente Hills Mall
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/2748.html

915 Center St., South Pasadena  Graham and Mohr Opera House, So. Pasadena Opera House
-- opened 1888 -- demolished 1939
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/south-pasadena-opera.html

9720 Central Ave., Montclair  United Artists 6,  Movies 6
-- opened 1980 -- at Central & San Bernardino Rd. -- now a church
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/24868/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/2186.html -- 1 photo

134 S. Central Ave. (at Riverside Dr.), Chino  Chino Theatre

-- with renumbering the current address is 12931 Central Ave.

--opened 1947 -- S. Charles Lee, architect -- in the '48 and later directories
-- now retail, the T-Shirt Mart
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/20541/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/31852.html  -- 4 2007 photos
UCLA interior photo  ... and 8 more on Calisphere

Chico Blvd., El Monte -- see Rosemead Blvd.  (Starlight Drive In)

3070 Chino Ave., Chino Hills  Harkins Chino Hills 18
http://www.harkinstheatres.com
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/26340.html  -- 17 photos

Chino -- see Central Ave. (Chino Theatre), S. 6th St. (The Vaudette/ Chino Theatre / Woods Theatre, Iris), Grand Ave. (Chino Chino Cinema 12), Philadelphia St. (Cinemark Movies 8, Chino Town Square 10)

219 N. Citrus Ave, Covina  Empress Theatre
-- opened 1911 -- remodeled as restaurant and offices
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/empress-covina.html

217 N. Citrus Ave., Covina  Isis Theatre, Star Theatre
-- opened 1911 -- closed 1921 with the opening of the Covina Theatre -- now restaurant and offices
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/star-covina.html

104 N. Citrus Ave., Covina   Covina Theatre, Covina Cinema, Covina Valley Playhouse, Covina Center for the Performing Arts
-- opened 1921 -- 499 seats --  replaced with a new 144 seat legit house in 2006
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/covina-theatre.html

City of Industry -- see S. Azusa Ave. (AMC Puente 6, AMC Puente Hills 20),  E. Gale Ave. (AMC Plaza 10), E. Caselton St. (AMC Puente 4, Mann's Puente Hills East 6), Vineland Ave. (Vineland Drive-In)

Claremont -- see W. 2nd St. (Laemmle/Regency Claremont 5), W. Bonita Ave. / 3rd (Village Theatre), W. 1st (College Arms) -- Also the Cinema Tour and the Cinema Treasures page for the Village mentions the existence of a Claremont Theatre in the early 40s

18363 Colima Rd., Rowland Heights   5th Ave Theatre, Rowland Heights Theatre
-- opened June 1969 by Jack and Eleanor Flack -- renamed c.1973 by George Voss and ran adult product -- now a restaurant -- It's on page 107 of Kelli Shapiro's 2024 Arcadia Publishing book "Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres" | http://cinematreasures.org/theater/25813/

64 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena  UA Marketplace, UA The Movies, Pasadena Marketplace, Pasadena 6
-- opened 1986 -- 1,725 seats on 6 screens -- closed 2004 -- now retail
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/ua-marketplace.html

61 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena  Clune's Pasadena, Pasadena Theatre, Egyptian, Fox Pasadena
-- opened 1911 -- 1,194 seats -- closed mid 1950s -- now retail
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/fox-pasadena.html

29 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena  Crown Theatre, Bard's Arrow Theatre, Crown Theatre
-- opened 1909   

https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/crown-theatre.html 

28 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena  Warner's Photoplay, Pasadena Photoplay
-- opened 1914 -- closed by 1930
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/photoplay.html

Colorado Blvd. and Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena  Williams Hall, Parlor Theatre
-- opened c.1885 -- demolished c.1903
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/11/parlor-theatre.html

114 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena  Tower Theatre, Fox Tower
-- opened c.1930 -- demolished early 1950s
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/tower-theatre.html

336 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena  Pacific's Paseo Colorado 14, ArcLight Cinemas
-- opened 2001 -- remodeled 2010 -- closed 2020
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/arclight-cinemas.html

340 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena Strand Theatre, Fox Strand
-- opened 1914 -- 782 seats -- closed c.1956
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/strand-theatre.html

606 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena  United Artists Theatre
-- opened 1931 -- 912 seats -- now restaurant and gym
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/11/united-artists.html

673 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena  Laemmle Playhouse 7, Landmark Playhouse 7
-- opened 1999 -- Landmark took over in 2022
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/laemmle-playhouse-7.html

770 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena  Florence Theatre, State Theatre, Fox State
-- opened in 1918 -- Oliver P. Dennis architect -- closed 2000 -- now retail
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/state-theatre.html

 

964 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena  Venus Adult Theatre 

-- opened in 1980s -- a move from earlier location at 2226 E. Colorado -- closed c.1989 -- Kelli Shapiro has a Venus photo on page 125 of her 2024 Arcadia Publishing book "Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres."

1003 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena  Bard's Egyptian, Bard's Colorado, Fox Colorado, Academy, Academy 6
-- opened 1925 -- 1,709 seats -- remodeled 1942, 1957 -- gutted for multiplexing in the 80s
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/01/academy-6.html   

 

2226 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena Venus Adult Theatre

--opened July 25, 1969 by Donald Goulet -- added a 2nd screen in 1976 -- moved to 964 E. Colorado in the 1980s

2316 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena  Warner's Egyptian, Uptown Theatre, Oasis Theatre
-- opened 1925 -- 900 seats -- closed 1986
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/uptown-theatre.html

2588 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena  Colorado Theatre
-- opened 1949 -- 748 seats -- closed 2001 -- now a church
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/colorado-theatre.html

2670 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena  Laemmle's Esquire Theatre
-- opened 1964 -- 525 seats -- remodeled
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/esquire-theatre.html

3300 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena  Liberty Theatre
-- a tent show running stock productions in 1925
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/liberty-theatre.html

135 Colorado Pl., Arcadia  Edwards Santa Anita, Edwards Cinemaland Theatre
-- listed at times as Colorado Ave. or Huntington Dr. -- opened 1942 -- 743 seats -- demolished 1977
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/santa-anita-theatre.html

Covina -- see Arrow Highway (Covina Twin Drive In), Azusa Ave. (Fox Covina, AMC Covina 30), Badillo St. (Isis Theatre), Citrus Ave. (Covina Theatre, Empress Theatre, Isis / Star)

West Covina -- see Glendora Ave. (Capri Theatre), Workman Ave  (Eastland 5 Theatres), 1450 West Covina Parkway (Wescove Cinemas)

Cucamonga -- see Rancho Cucamonga

D - san gabriel valley

2751 S. Diamond Bar Rd., Diamond Bar    Krikorian Diamond Bar 8, Regal Diamond Bar 8
-- demolished 2010
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/1966.html -- 7 photos

Duarte -- Duarte Garden Cinema
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/14368/

Duarte -- also see the E. Huntington Dr. listings -- Big Sky Drive-In

E - san gabriel valley

915 El Centro St. So. Pasadena  Graham and Mohr Opera House, South Pasadena Opera House
-- opened 1888 -- demolished 1939
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/south-pasadena-opera.html

39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena   Pasadena Playhouse
- 684 seats - opened 1925
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2017/03/pasadena-playhouse.html

El Monte -- see Azusa Rd., Lower (El Monte Drive-In), Chico Blvd. -- see Rosemead Blvd. (Starlite Drive-In), Garvey Ave./ Five Points (Tumbleweed), Main St. (El Monte Theatre, Rialto / Valley Theatre) listings.

El Monte  Legion Stadium  | Box of Pictures on Flickr |

El Monte, South -- see the Rosemead Blvd. listing (Starlite Drive-In)

305 N. Euclid Ave., Ontario  Granada Theatre
-- opened 1927 -- in the 1928 and later directories -- closed 1964 -- now a church
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/2299/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/16851.html -- 13 exterior photos

228 N. Euclid Ave., Ontario Isis Theatre
-- "Warm in Winter, Airdome in Summer" -- ad in the 1912/13 city directory

137 N. Euclid Ave., Ontario  Euclid Photoplay
-- "Everybody meets everybody here -- High Class Refined Motion Pictures -- Films Changes Three Times Weekly -- We Lead Others Follow" -- ad in the 1912/13 city directory

132 N. Euclid Ave., Ontario  California Theatre, Ritz Fine Arts
-- in the 23/24 and 26 city directories as at 120 N. Euclid -- at 136 from 1928 through 1951
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/23664/

120 N. Euclid Ave., Ontario  Euclid Theatre, Forum, Park Theatre
-- as the Euclid at 120 N. in the 1923/24 and 1926 directories -- at 122 N. in 1928
-- as the Forum in 1937/38 , 1940 and 1945/46 -- as the Park in the 1948 / 49 directory.

F - san gabriel valley

1375 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena  Park Theatre
-- opened 1928 -- 760 seats -- closed 1951
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/park-theatre.html

1246 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena  Fair Oaks Theatre
-- running c.1915 -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/fair-oaks-theatre.html

85 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena  Tally's Theatre, Fischer's Theatre, Savoy, Pasadena Community Playhouse, Fair Oaks, Oaks Theatre
-- opened c.1908 -- 700 seats -- demolished 1977
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/oaks-theatre.html

73 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena  Cinematheque 16
-- opened 1968 in what had been a Masonic Lodge -- demolished in 1977
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/cinematheque-16.html

107 S. Fair Oaks Ave. Pasadena  Pasadena Repertory Theatre
-- building dates from the 1880s -- used in the 1970s by PRT
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/pasadena-repertory-theatre.html

804 Fair Oaks Ave. South Pasadena  Colonial Theatre, Ritz Theatre
-- opened 1917 -- 700 seats -- Edward J. Borgmeyer, architect -- demolished 1961
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/ritz-theatre.html

1023 Fair Oaks Ave. South Pasadena  Rialto Theatre
-- opened 1925 -- closed 2007 - Lewis A. Smith, architect - 1,143 seats - now a church
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2017/03/rialto-theatre-south-pasadena.html

Five Points, El Monte Tumbleweed Theatre -- see Garvey Ave.

E. Foothill Blvd @ N. Halstead St. Pasadena  Hastings Drive-In
-- opened 1950 -- closed in the late 60s -- 1,000 car capacity
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/hastings-drive-in.html 

205 E. Foothill Blvd., Monrovia  Lyric Theatre, Fox Crest, Crest Theatre
-- opened 1925 -- earlier address: 205 E. White Oak Ave. --1,100 seats -- demolished 1979
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/crest-monrovia.html

675 E. Foothill Blvd., Azusa   Azusa Foothill Drive In
-- opened 1961 with "Babes in Toyland" -- closed in 2001 with a Harry Potter double feature -- marquee has been saved by Azusa Pacific College -- on Route 66
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/5855/ | http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/1854.html  -- 9 photos
| Box of Pictures photo on Flickr | 2025 photo on American Neon Facebook group | Riley Hayes photo on Route 66 Facebook group |  2025 Martin Serna photo on Historic Route 66 FB group | 

108 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora    Mission Theatre, Beacon Theatre, Glendora Theatre
--opened 1923 as the Mission -- 600 seats -- J. Cyrill Bennett, architect  -- in 1931 owners Richard and Maurice McDonald (yes, those McDonalds) renamed it the Beacon -- they sold in 1938 -- later renamed the Glendora -- closed 1967 -- demolished 1968
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/5158/

 

Thanks to Kelli Shapiro for locating this photo of the Beacon in the collection of the Glendora Historical Society. She includes it on page 97 of her fine 2024 Arcadia Publishing book "Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres."  

1950 East Foothill Blvd., La Verne   Edwards La Verne Stadium 12
http://www.regmovies.com |   www.fandango.com
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/2070.html -- 3 photos

1385 E. Foothill Blvd., Upland  Upland Cinema 8
-- on Route 66 -- curently closed
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/24872/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/3061.html -- 2 photos

G - san gabriel valley

17801 E. Gale Ave., City of Industry AMC Plaza 10, AMC Puente Plaza 10
--opened 1987 -- now demolished
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/8122/

445 N. Garey Ave., Pomona  Sunkist, Fox Sunkist
-- opened 1931 by Hughes-Franklin circuit -- S. Charles Lee -- closed c.1955 - remodeled for retail
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/sunkist-theatre.html

251 S. Garey Ave., Pomona  The Belvedere
-- opened 1911 -- destroyed by fire 1933 -- State Theatre later built on the site
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/belvedere-theatre.html

255 S. Garey Ave., Pomona  State Theatre
-- opened c.1940 on the site of The Belvedere -- Clifford Balch, architect  -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/state-pomona.html

301 S. Garey Ave., Pomona  Fox Theatre, Fox Pomona
-- opened 1931, corner Garey and 3rd -- 1,751 seats -- reopened as a concert venue 2009
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2017/08/fox-pomona.html

619 N. Garfield Ave., Monterey Park  Mission Theatre, Monterey Theatre, Edwards Monterey Theatre, Monterey Park Theatre  

-- opened 1924 -- 882 seats -- demolished

https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/monterey-park.html

11918 Garvey Ave. (Five Points), El Monte  Edwards Tumbleweed Theatre
-- opened in 1939 -- S. Charles Lee, architect -- 750 seats -- demolishedhttps://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/tumbleweed-theatre.html

8100 block Garvey Ave., Rosemead  Garvey Theatre
-- opened in 1937 -- earlier addresses 716 or 740 E. Garvey Ave, Garvey -- 750 seats -- closed around 1952 -- was churched -- ran films again by 1963 -- churched again -- demolished around 1980 

https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2022/09/garvey-theatre.html

 

3213 E. Garvey Ave., West Covina  Carousel Theatre

-- legit theatre-in-the round -- 3,300 seats -- equipment auctioned in 1968 -- 1965 photo: Box of Pictures on Flickr | 60s photo - Lost Angeles Facebook page | 1965 photo - Sound of Music - So Cal Nostalgia private FB group | 

Glendora -- see Foothill Blvd. (Mission/Beacon/Glendora), Gladstone St. (AMC Glendora 12), Grand Ave. (Mann Glendora 6), N. Vermont Ave. (Plaza Theatre)

444 S. Glendora Ave., West Covina  Capri Theatre, SRO Capri
-- opened 1963 -- triplexed 1980  -- demolished in the 90s
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/capri-west-covina.html

1337 E. Gladstone St., Glendora    AMC Glendora 12
--opened 2008
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/25761/

Gordon & 3rd, Pomona   Fraternal Aid Opera House -- see the listing under 3rd St.

3750 Grand Ave., Chino  Chino Movie Experience 12, Chino Cinema 12, Cinema Saver 12
-- closed 2010 -- also operated by Krikorian, SoCal Cinemas
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/1913.html -- 14 photos

1321 S. Grand Ave., Glendora    Mann Glendora 6
-- opened 1986 -- demolished 2009
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/32939/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/2022.html  -- 6 photos

300 E. Green St., Pasadena   Pasadena Civic Auditorium
-- opened 1932
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2017/03/pasadena-civic.html

 

6740 Greenleaf Ave., Whittier  Majestic Theatre

-- old address: 118 N. Greenleaf -- opened 1911 -- 500 seat open-air venue

https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2025/03/majestic-whittier.html

7011 Greenleaf Ave., Whittier  Optic Theatre
-- old address: 111 S. Greenleaf Ave. -- opened 1910 -- closed 1915 -- possibly remodeled

https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/optic-whittier.html

7023 Greenleaf Ave., Whittier  Gale Theatre
-- old address: perhaps 115 S. Greenleaf -- opened 1916 -- running into the 20s --perhaps remodeled
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/gale-theatre.html

7024 Greenleaf Ave. Whittier  Family Theatre

-- old address: 124 S. Greenleaf Ave. -- opened 1909 -- 300 seats -- closed 1916 -- demolished

-- this was a second location for Whittier's first theatre -- original location not known

https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/family-whittier.html

 

7038 Greenleaf Ave., Whittier  Wardman Theatre, Pussycat, Whittier Village Cinemas, Starlight Whittier Village
-- listed variously at 132 1/2, 132 and 160 S. Greenleaf Ave. in early directories
-- opened 1932 -- now with an addition it's an 8 screen multiplex
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/whittier-village.html

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400 N. Halstead St. Pasadena  Hastings Drive-In
-- opened 1950 -- closed in the late 60s -- 1,000 car capacity
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/hastings-drive-in.html 

512 N. Harbor Blvd., Fullerton  Chapman's Alician Court Theatre, Chapman's Theatre, Mission Court Theatre, Mission Theatre, Fox Fullerton

-- opened 1925 -- Meyer & Holler -- ongoing restoration, occasional shows

https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2017/04/fox-fullerton.html

7970 Haven Ave., Rancho Cucamonga   Rancho Cucamonga 6
-- closed
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/2727.html -- 4 photos

1460 E. Holt Blvd., Pomona  Super Saver Cinemas 8
-- now closed
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/24869/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/2720.html -- 6 photos

4377 Holt Blvd., Montclair   Montclair Theatre, Montclair Triplex
-- opened 1967 as a 1,250 seat single by SRO  -- later triplexed  -- now demolished
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/24870/

Holt Blvd. & Central Ave., Montclair   Valley Drive In
-- listed on Cinema Tour as open from 1948 to 1960

131 W. Huntington Dr., Arcadia  Edwards Santa Anita,  Cinemaland Theatre
-- see the listing for 135 Colorado Pl.

44 E. Huntington Dr., Arcadia  Arcadia Theatre, Dean's Arcadia, Edwards Arcadia
-- opened 1924 -- 450 seats -- burned 1942
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/10/arcadia-theatre.html

650 W. Huntington Dr., Monrovia  Mann Huntington Oaks 6
-- now a Bed, Bath & Beyond
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/2183.html

 

1060 E. Huntington Dr., Duarte   Big Sky Drive-In
-- opened 1949 --850 cars -- closed 1984 -- demolished
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/8210/ | Kelli Shapiro has an Elisa Leonelli photo on page 93 of her 2024 Arcadia Publishing book "Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres."  

 

A 1973 photo from the Facebook page Last Drive-In on the Left.  

 

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Indian Hill Blvd., Claremont Laemmle / Regency Claremont 5 -- see the W. 2nd St. listing 

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1465 Kern Ave., Monterey Park   Floral Drive-In
-- opened 1953 -- demolished
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/21610/

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La Puente -- see the 145 N. 1st. St. listing (Star Theatre) and Vineland Ave., City of Industry listing (Vineland Drive-In)

La Verne -- see Foothill Blvd. -- Edwards La Verne Stadium 12

1200 Lakes Dr., West Covina    Edwards West Covina 18
http://www.regmovies.com  |  www.fandango.com
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/3257.html -- 8 photos

Lancaster -- see Sierra Highway listing (Valley Theatre)

330 W. Las Tunas Dr., San Gabriel  Edwards San Gabriel, Edwards Century Theatre, Kuo Hwa Theatre, Bridge Theatre
-- opened 1942 -- 660 seats -- Clifford A. Balch, architect -- Chinese films in 80s, 90s -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/san-gabriel-theatre.html

1611 / 9015 Las Tunas Dr., Temple City Temple Theatre
-- opened 1940 -- Las Tunas at Rosemead -- S. Charles Lee architect -- demolished 1982 for 4 plex
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/temple-las-tunas.html

9021 Las Tunas Dr., Temple City  Edwards Temple Cinema, Temple 4, Regency Temple City Cinemas
-- opened 1983 -- 1600 seats -- 4 screens -- demolished 2006
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/4144/
http://www.fromscripttodvd.com/70mm_in_los_angeles_temple.htm
1984 American Classics photo

4469 E. Live Oak Ave., Arcadia   Edwards Drive-In, Pacific
opened 1948 -- last operated by Pacific Theatres -- demolished 1999
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/6411/
http://mysite.verizon.net/res8ibgr/socaldriveins/edwards.htm

Lower Azusa Rd. -- it's under the As

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702 W. Main St.  Alhambra Theatre, Edwards Alhambra, Alhambra & Annex, Single Bill Theatre, Gold Cinema, Alhambra Twin Cinemas
-- opened 1924 -- 950 seats -- 2nd screen added 1940 -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/10/alhambra-theatre.html

700 W. Main St., Alhambra  Edwards Atlantic Palace 10
-- opened May 17, 1991 -- demolished 2011 -- was on the site of the Alhambra Theatre
cinematreasures.org/theater/4145/ | www.cinematour.com/tour/us/1831.html -- 8 photos | 

| Atlantic Palace set on Flickr - Alhambra Source | lobby shot - Jess Are We Grew Up in Alhambra FB post | more photos and comments - another Jess Are post | demo video - YouTube | 

335 W. Main St., Alhambra  Temple Theatre, El Rey Theatre, Edwards El Rey
-- opened 1921 -- Walter Paul Temple, owner -- Walker & Eisen, architects -- 861 seats -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/el-rey-alhambra.html

130 W. Main St., Alhambra  Alhambra, Plaza, Granada, Coronet, Edwards Capri
-- opened 1917 -- Harley S. Bradley, architect -- 500 seats -- demolished 1971
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/capri-alhambra.html

1 E. Main St., Alhambra  Edwards / Regal Alhambra Renaissance 14
-- opened 2002 - Blair Balllard Architects
http://www.regmovies.com | http://cinematreasures.org/theater/16585/ | Cinema Tour on Facebook - 14 2025 photos - Trinity Anne Stokley | 

101 E. Main St., Alhambra  Alhambra Theatre, Superba Theatre, United Theatre
-- opened 1912 -- demolished early 30s
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/superba-alhambra.html

E. Main St. turns into Las Tunas Dr. going east from Alhambra into San Gabriel.

10661 Main St. / 10661 Valley Blvd., El Monte  El Monte 8 Cinemas, Edwards El  Monte 8 
  -- opened 1992 -- closed 2014 -- it's been demolished
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/1976.html -- 3 photos
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/38629

331 W. Main St.  El Monte  El Monte Theatre
-- in the 1923 city directory. Possibly an erroneous lusting for the Rialto opening that year.

10818 Main St. / 10818 Valley Mall / 326 W. Valley Blvd. / 326 W. Main St., El Monte  Rialto Theatre, Valley Theatre
-- opened 1923 -- Walker & Eisen, architects -- running into the 50s -- remodeled into retail space
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/valley-el-monte.html

11006 Main St. / 11006 Valley Mall / 110 E. Valley Blvd., El Monte  El Monte Theatre
-- opened 1939 -- 900 seats -- later twinned -- gutted for retail and office space
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/el-monte-theatre.html

12600 N. Main St., Rancho Cucamonga   AMC Victoria Gardens 12
http://www.amctheatres.com/VictoriaGardens/

 

10 S. Maine Ave., 110 / 114 N. Maine Ave., Baldwin Park Baldwin Park Theatre. See the listing below. 

 

4024 N. Maine Ave., Baldwin Park   Baldwin Park Theatre, Baldwin Theatre
-- opened 1925 -- 590 seats -- closed 1976 -- demolished 

https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2021/09/baldwin-park-theatre.html

42 Miller Alley, Pasadena  AMC Old Pasadena 8, Laemmle One Colorado Cinemas, Gold Class Cinemas, iPic Pasadena
-- opened 1991
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/ipic-pasadena.html

 

Mission St. at Pasadena Ave./Arroyo Blvd., South Pasadena Murphy's Tent Theatre

-- running in 1931 -- see several items at the bottom of the page for the Colonial/Ritz Theatre 

 

841 Mission St., South Pasadena  Candelight Theatre

-- community theatre operation run by Little Theatre Group -- burned February 1939  

 

1118 Mission St., South Pasadena  South Pasadena Theatre, Princess, Gem, American, Mission Theatre

-- opened 1910 -- running possibly until 1916

https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2025/08/south-pasadena-theatre.html

320 S. Mission Dr., San Gabriel  Mission Play House, San Gabriel Civic Auditorium, San Gabriel Mission Playhouse
-- opened 1927 -- 1,143 seats -- now a civic auditorium
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2017/08/san-gabriel-mission-playhouse.html

W. Mission Rd. at W. Angeleno Ave., San Gabriel  Feldmiller's San Gabriel Theatre
-- 1st theatre in town -- opened as a tent theatre 1911, later a hard top -- running until about 1930
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/feldmiller-theatre.html

Monrovia -- see Myrtle Ave. listings (Monrovia Opera House/Imp/Elite, Colonial / Monrovia Theatre, Look Cinemas), E. Foothill Blvd. (Crest / Lyric), E. Olive Ave. (Mission Theatre), W. Huntington Dr. (Huntington Oaks 6). E. Huntington Dr. Duarte (Big Sky Drive-In) listings

Montclair -- see Central Ave. (UA 6 Movies), Holt Blvd. (Montclair Theatre, Valley Drive In), Monte Vista Ave. (GCC Cinema I & II, Montclair Cinemas), State St. (Mission Drive In, Mission Tiki Drive In)

Monterey Park -- see Kern Ave. (Floral Drive-In), Garfield Ave. (Mission / Monterey Theatre), and Atlantic Blvd. (Atlantic Times Square 14, Monterey Mall Cinemas) listings

9355 Monte Vista Ave., Montclair -- Montclair Plaza  GCC Cinema I & II, Montclair Cinemas, Montclair Savings Cinemas
-- opened 1969 by General Cinema as a twin -- expanded to 8 screens in 2 buildings -- front building closed 1995 -- rear in operation as an independent until 2000
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/18368/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour.php?db=us&id=2184  -- 2 photos

357 S. Mountain Ave., Upland    Mann's, Edwards Mountain Green 4
-- now retail
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/24871/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/3060.html -- 1 photo

1575 N. Mountain Ave, Ontario    Edwards Ontario Mountain Village 14
http://www.regmovies.com  |  www.fandango.com
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/11255.html -- 2 photos

217 S. Myrtle Ave, Monrovia  Monrovia Opera House, Imp Theatre, Elite Theatre
-- opened around 1897 as the Monrovia Opera House -- became the Elite in 1908 -- briefly rebranded as the Imp in 1910 -- running as the Elite at least into 1913 -- demolished  

https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/elite-monrovia.html

314 S. Myrtle Ave., Monrovia  Colonial Theatre, Monrovia Theatre, Fox Monrovia
-- opened 1920 -- 500 seats -- now retail
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/monrovia-theatre.html

410 S. Myrtle Ave., Monrovia   Krikorian Monrovia Cinema 12, Studio Movie Grill, Look Cinemas
-- opened 2000 -- 2,776 seats -- became SMG 2017 -- reopened as Look 2021 -- SG Valley Tribune |
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/23796/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/11823.html -- 17 photos

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127 E. Olive Ave., Monrovia  Mission Theatre
-- opened 1910 -- running at least until 1927
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/mission-monrovia.html

1 Ontario Mills Circle Ultrascreen Theatre
-- closed -- listed on Cinema Tour

4549 Ontario Mills Circle, Ontario  AMC Ontario Mills 30
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/34850/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/3918.html -- 12 photos

Ontario -- also see E. 4th St. (Edwards Ontario Palace), Archibald Ave. (Ontario 10), N. Euclid Ave. (California, Euclid / Forum / Park, Granada, Isis, Euclid Photoplay), Mountain Ave. (Edwards Mountain Village 14)

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Pasadena -- See the Pasadena Theatres survey page for alphabetical listings. Also see St. John Ave. for the Ambassador Auditorium.

5546 Philadelphia St., Chino Cinemark Movies 8-- Chino Promenade Shopping Center 
http://www.cinemark.com
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/1915.html -- 14 photos

5501 Philadelphia St., Chino  Chino Town Square 10
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/1914.html  -- 1 photo

12905 Philadelphia St., Whittier  Strand Theatre
-- opened 1922 -- original address: 122 W. Philadelphia -- 480 seats -- closed c.1930 -- remodeled

https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/strand-whittier.html

13011 Philadelphia St., Whittier  Berry Grand Theatre

-- opened 1913 -- original address: 108 E. Philadelphia St. -- closed 1919 -- now retail

https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/berry-grand.html

13112 Philadelphia St., Whittier  Scenic Theatre, Roxy Theatre, Bruen's Roxy
-- earlier addresses: 211 and 217 E. Philadelphia St. -- opened 1920 -- closed in 1968 -- burned 1971
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/roxy-whittier.html

Pico Rivera -- see the Whittier Blvd. listings in this section

 

17634 Pioneer Blvd., Artesia  Artesia Theatre

-- 1948 -- 700 seats -- Clifford J. Smale Architect

https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2021/07/artesia-theatre.html

Pomona -- see Garey Ave. (Belvedere, State, Sunkist), 2nd St. (Armory/Pomona Opera House/La Pictoria/American, Lyric Theatre,), 3rd St. (Fox Pomona, California/United Artists, Fraternal Aid Opera House), Holt Blvd. (Super Saver 8), Thomas St. (Pomona Opera House)

Puente Hills -- see the City of Industry listings -- S. Azusa Ave. (AMC Puente 6, AMC Puente Hills 20),  E. Gale Ave. (AMC Plaza 10), E. Caselton St. (AMC Puente 4, Mann's Puente Hills East 6)

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129 N. Raymond Ave. Pasadena   Jensen's Raymond, Crown Theatre, Loew's Crown, Perkins Palace, Raymond Theatre
-- opened 1921 - 1,996 seats - condo-ized
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2025/01/raymond-pasadena.html

S. Raymond Ave. @ E. Bellevue Dr., Pasadena  Pasadena Grand Opera House, Lowe Opera House
-- opened 1889 -- demolished 1923
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/pasadena-opera-house.html
10863 Ramona Ave, Montclair
-- see State St., Montclair --  Mission Drive In, Mission Tiki Drive In

Rancho Cucamonga  Paris Theatre
-- in the 1937/38 and 1940 Ontario area city directories as on Cucamonga, Rt 1
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/5159/ (perhaps the same as Mexico Theatre)

Rancho Cucamonga --  also see 24th St. (Mexico), Haven Ave., (Rancho Cucamonga 6), N. Main St. (AMC Victoria Gardens 12), Town Center Drive (Terra Vista Stadium 6)

 

Rowland Heights see Colima Rd. listing 5th Avenue Theatre 

N. Rosemead Blvd. @ N. Halstead St. Pasadena  Hastings Drive-In
-- opened 1950 -- closed in the late 60s -- 1,000 car capacity
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/hastings-drive-in.html 

467 N. Rosemead Blvd. Pasadena  Mann Hastings Ranch 1-2-3, Pacific's Hastings Ranch 3
-- opened 1975 -- 916 seats -- closed 2002 -- now a Trader Joe's
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/hastings-ranch-3.html

355 N. Rosemead Blvd., Pasadena  SRO Pasadena Hastings Theatre,  Hastings Multiplex, Pacific's Hastings 8
-- opened 1968, single screen, later twinned -- three more added, those later split -- closed in 2007
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/12/hastings-8.html

3518 N. Rosemead Blvd., Rosemead    AMC Rosemead 4 Cinemas
-- opened 1971 -- closed 1986 and later demolished
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/9425/ | http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/16324.html

2540 Rosemead Blvd., South El Monte  Starlite Drive-In 

-- also listed as 2559 N. Chico Blvd., El Monte -- just south of Garvey

-- opened 1950 -- J. Arthur Drielsma architect -- getting redeveloped, marquee to get a rehab
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2025/03/starlite-drive-in.html

 

From a November 2024 Chris Nichols FB post -- with Paul Stoakes of Signmakers. 

 
Rosemead -- also see Garvey Ave. (Garvey Theatre), Valley Blvd. (Rosemead Theatre) listings

Rowland Heights  -- see Colima Rd. -- 5th Ave Theatre

Rowland Heights -- also see City of Industry

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San Dimas Ave. (north side) near Depot, San Dimas  San Dimas Theatre
-- in the 1912/13 city directory
-- also listed in 1912/13 as ns Bonita Ave near Depot (Johnstone Block)
-- in the 1914 directory it's listed as Bonita Ave opposite the Sante Fe Depot

165 San Dimas Canyon Rd., San Dimas  Canyon Theatre
-- opened 1966 in Canyon Center development by Robert Lippert -- 700 seats -- run by Judy and Gene Harvey from around 1973 -- closed in 1998 -- demolished 
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/3496/ | http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/2791.html -- 8 photos

 

 

The Harveys in a photo of the Canyon from the San Dimas Historical Society appearing on page 109 of Kelli Shapiro's 2024 Arcadia Publishing book "Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres."  

San Gabriel -- see Las Tunas Dr. (Edwards San Gabriel/KuoHwa/Bridge), Valley Blvd. (Kuo Hwa Cinemas, San Gabriel Drive-In), Mission Dr. (San Gabriel Civic Auditorium) and Mission Rd. (Feldmiller's San Gabriel Theatre) listings.

44801 N. Sierra Highway, Lancaster  Valley Theatre

-- opened 1927 - 490 seats -- burned in 1953 -- photo - Photos of Los Angeles -- with comments

-- http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/20162

87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre  Wisteria Theatre, Sierra Madre Theatre, Bogart Theatre, Sierra Madre Playhouse
-- opened 1923 -- 400 seats -- running films into the 70s --  now a 99 seat legit venue
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/sierra-madre-playhouse.html

South El Monte -- see the Rosemead Blvd listing (Starlite Drive-In)

 

South Pasadena -- see Center St. (South Pasadena Opera House), Fair Oaks Ave. (Colonial/Ritz Theatre, Rialto Theatre), Mission St. (Murphy's Tent Theatre, SouthPasadena/Gem/American/Mission Theatre, Candelight Theatre) 

 

131 S. St. John Ave., Pasadena  Ambassador Auditorium 

-- opened 1974 as part of Ambassador College, a church-operated school -- 1,262 seats

-- Daniel, Mann, Johnson and Mendenhall, architects

-- Ambassador Foundation website: https://afpasadena.org/event-spaces/ | 2024 L.A. Times article -- building for sale | 2024 Los Angeles Magazine story |

 
4407 State St., Montclair   Mission Drive In, Mission Tiki Drive In
-- opened 1956 -- closed January 2023 | L.A. Daily News closing story | L.A. Weekly story | LAist story |
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/9701/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/2185.html -- 11 photos

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13469 Telegraph Rd., Whittier  American Family Theatres
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/3091.html -- 1 2004 photo

Temple City -- see the Las Tunas Dr. listings (Temple Theatre, Temple 4 Cinemas)

287 S. Thomas St., Pomona  California / United Artists Theatre -- see the 3rd St. listings.

200 block S. Thomas at 3rd, Pomona  Pomona Opera House, Taylor Opera House, Jackson's Opera House

-- opened 1885 -- burned 1895 -- later building on site was used as the California/UA Theatre lobby
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/pomona-opera-house.html

10701 Town Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga   Terra Vista Stadium 6
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/22171/
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/2728.html -- 2 photos

Upland -- see N. 2nd (Lyric, Colonial, Studio, Upland), E. 9th St. (Grove Theatre), E. Foothill Blvd. (Upland Cinema 8), Mountain Ave. (Mountain Green 4)

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9 E. Valley Blvd., Alhambra  Bard's Garfield, Garfield Theatre, Garfield Egyptian, Hua Sheng Cinema, Chinese Voice Cinema
-- opened 1924 -- 1,181 seats -- L.A. Smith, architect -- auditorium demolished, rest remains
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/garfield-theatre.html

174 W. Valley Blvd., San Gabriel  San Gabriel Drive-In
opened 1955 -- listed as 140 W. Valley in the '64 and '67 directories -- demolished
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/2416/

250 W. Valley Blvd., San Gabriel  Kuo Hwa Cinemas
-- opened 1994 -- closed 1998 -- also see San Gabriel/Kuo Hwa

http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/57072

 9021 Valley Blvd.,  Rosemead    Edwards Rosemead Theatre
-- earlier address: 1629 E. Valley Blvd. -- opened 1938 -- 706 seats -- S. Charles Lee -- demolished
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/rosemead-theatre.html

Valley Blvd., El Monte -- it's once again being called Main St. -- see those listings

Valley Mall, El Monte -- it's back to its original name, Main St. -- see those listings. 

175 N. Vermont Ave., Glendora  Plaza Theatre
-- opened 1971 by projection techs George Reid and William Spencer -- convertyed from a post office --  374 seats-- closed 1983 - now offices
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/16834.html  | https://www.cinematreasures.org/theaters/3989  |

 

A Plaza shot from the now-vanished American Classic Images website.  

433 N. Vineland Ave. (at Valley), City of Industry  Vineland Drive-In

-- owned by Pacific -- operated in 2021, 2022 by Nationwide Theatre Operations
http://www.vinelanddriveintheater.com/  | Box of Pictures:  80s view | Chinawski - 2008 | Sal Gomez on Facebook - 2022 photos |

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 845 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena   Washington Theatre, Cinema 21
-- opened 1925 -- 900 seats -- closed 1989 -- remodeled
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2019/11/cinema-21.html

12324 Washington Blvd., Whittier  Bruen's Sundown Drive In
-- in the 1955 city directory
-- the Roxy was also a Bruen house, as was the Whittier
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/2408/

1450 West Covina Parkway, West Covina   Wescove Theatre, Wescove Cinemas
-- opened as a twin in 1969 -- now demolished
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/14920/
Box of Pictures: sign |  boxoffice sign  | entrance  |

West Covina -- also see Garvey Ave. (Carousel Theatre), Glendora Ave. (Capri Theatre), Lakes Dr. (Edwards West Covina 18), Workman Ave. (Eastland 5 Theatres). 

Covina -- see Arrow Highway (Covina Twin Drive In), Azusa Ave. (Fox Covina, AMC Covina 30), Badillo Ave. (Isis), Citrus Ave. (Covina, Empress, Star)

White Oak Ave., Monrovia -- it got changed to Foothill Blvd. -- see the listings there

Whittier Blvd -- East Los Angeles and Montebello -- see the main L.A. Theatre List by Address list.

8462 Whittier Blvd., Pico Rivera  Whittier Drive-In, Fiesta Four Drive-In
opened 1949 -- demolished | http://cinematreasures.org/theater/3822/ | http://mysite.verizon.net/res8ibgr/socaldriveins/fiesta.htm | http://www.roadsidepeek.com/losttreas/fiestadi/index.htm | screen tower shot - Lost Angeles FB page | 

8540 Whittier Blvd., Pico Rivera   Krikorian Pico Rivera Village Walk 15
http://www.kptmovies.com

11612 Whittier Blvd, Whittier  McNees Theatre, Warner Bros. Whittier, Whittier Theatre, Bruen's Whittier, Pacific's Whittier
-- original address: 1410 W. Whittier Blvd. -- opened in 1929 -- 1,016 seats - demolished 1991
https://losangelestheatres.blogspot.com/2020/09/whittier-theatre.html 

Whittier -- also see Greenleaf Ave. (Wardman/Whittier Village Cinemas, Gale, Family, Optic), Philadelphia St. (Berry-Grand, Scenic / Roxy, Strand), Telegraph Rd. (American Family Theatres), Washington Blvd. (Sundown Drive In), Whittwood Dr. (Whittwood Theatre). 

10125 Whittwood Dr., Whittier   Whittwood Theatre
-- at Whittwood Mall -- opened 1964 -- closed in the 80s  -- now demolished
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/5352/  | Boxoffice article - on Photos of LA  | 1979 photo - on All Movie Theatres |

Whittwood Dr., Whittier   Krikorian Whittwood 10
-- also listed as 10228 Scott  -- closed 2001
-- in the lot at Whittwood Mall -- now demolished

Wilson Ave., Alhambra -- renamed Atlantic Ave.

2504 E. Workman Ave, West Covina  Eastland Theatre, Eastland 3, Eastland 5 Theatres
-- opened November 1961 as a single screen venue -- Smith and Williams, architects -- 1,000 seats -- Sanborn circuit -- 70mm equipped -- added 2 screens in 1976, 2 more in 1981 -- closed 1999 -- demolished -- It's on page 114 of Kelli Shapiro's 2024 Arcadia Publishing book "Inland Empire and San Gabriel Valley Movie Theatres" | http://cinematreasures.org/theater/14955/ | 

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