Hollywood starting making sense as a film exhibition area around 1910 with the rapid residential expansion westward and the booming film industry.
It wasn't until 1922 and the opening of Sid Grauman's first Hollywood theatre, the Egyptian, that Hollywood started to rival downtown as a location for star-studded premieres and first-run exhibition. Grauman's second location, the Chinese, added to the allure of the district and other exhibitors not already represented added to the growing strip of theatres.
Legitimate theatre was also well represented with houses such as the Music Box (now called the Fonda), the Hollywood Playhouse (now the Avalon) and the El Capitan opening as live venues. The last of the Hollywood movie palaces to open, the Pantages, has gone legit -- it's now a Broadway house with its movie days long over.
You can start your Hollywood theatre tour with the alphabetical listings below. Scroll down below that and there's an alternate name directory. Also see the separate Hollywood theatres by address list showing how the buildings are arrayed in the district. If you're interested in Hollywood history, you'll find some useful links on the Theatre History Resources page. A few tour options are listed on the Theatre Tours and Events page. Of course for those historic theatre that are operating, the best way to show support is to by a ticket to a show.
See you at the movies!
-- Bill Counter
Historic theatres in Hollywood running movies: Grauman's Chinese | Cinerama Dome - well, maybe again soon | El Capitan | Egyptian | Vista |
Newer theatres running movies: Arclight soon perhaps? | Chinese 6 | Cinelounge Sunset | Landmark Sunset 5 |
Mostly intact and open for business: Hollywood Playhouse/Avalon (music club) | Palladium (concerts) | Vine St./Ricardo Montalban (legit) | Music Box/Fonda (music club) | Pantages (legit) | Warner Hollywood | Well, that last one is a big hope for the future.
The Hollywood Theatre Overview
A 14 screen complex that, along with a 24 hour fitness, several restaurants, and other tenants, wraps around the backside of the Cinerama Dome. It closed in 2020 due to Covid restrictions and in April 2021 Pacific Theatres decided not to reopen. Stay tuned. For more information see the ArcLight Cinemas page.
Earl Carroll Theatre
6230 W. Sunset Blvd.
It opened December 26, 1938 as the home of Earl Carroll's lavish "Ziegfeld-style" revues. Later known as the Moulin Rouge, the Aquarius Theatre and the Hullabaloo -- among many other names. The photo is a 2010 view. The architect was Gordon B. Kaufman, with interiors designed by Count Alexis de Sakhnoffsky and Kaufman. The initial seating capacity was 1,000, set up in a dinner-theatre format.
It opened in September 1921 as Hunley's Theatre,
later re-named the Century. The 1922 photo is from the Los Angeles Public Library collection. The Meyer & Holler design sat 750. It was later a class operation for years under
management of Century Theatres, Statewide, and Loew's. It ran as a
first run and moveover site until late 1973, when it was transitioned into a porno operation. The theatre was demolished after a fire in the late 1980s. For more information see the Century Theatre page.
6801 Hollywood Blvd.
This complex opened in 2001 as Mann's Chinese 6 Theatres. The 6 plex is on the third floor of the Ovation mall adjacent to the Grauman's Chinese. The 2007 photo is of the theatre's entrance upstairs in the mall. For more information see the Chinese 6 Theatres page.
It opened in April 2017 as a 48 seat venue for independent films
operated
by Christian Meoli. The space is off the lobby in an office building
three and a half blocks west of the Cinerama Dome.
The Sunset operation is an offshoot of the earlier Arena Cinema based in
the Arena Stage building on Las Palmas formerly housing the Egyptian 2
and 3. For more Information see the page on the Cinelounge Sunset.
6360 Sunset Blvd.
It opened November 7, 1963 with a reserved seat 70mm run of "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World." The theatre, originally with 937 seats, was a design by Welton Becket and Associates for Pacific Theatres. It's now part of the ArcLight complex that's behind it. The photo is from 2007. It's been closed since March 2020. For more information see the Cinerama Dome pages: history | exterior views | interior views | projection |
5308 Melrose Ave.
It opened in the early 40's as the Melvan. Later it was known as the KTLA Studio Theatre and the Encore before becoming the Continental. The theatre closed in the 1980s and was demolished for a new building for Raleigh Studios. The photo is by Gary Graver. For more information and a few photos see the page for the Continental Theatre.
7920 Sunset Blvd.
The Directors Guild of America Theater Complex has three auditoria with capacities of 600, 155 and 38. The building is on the south side of the street just west of Fairfax Ave. For more information see the page about the DGA Theater Complex.
6801 Hollywood Blvd.
This venue opened in 2001 as the Kodak Theatre. The photo is from 2007. Dolby took the naming rights in 2012 following the Kodak bankruptcy. The 3,400 seat three-balcony house is a design by David Rockwell of the Rockwell Group. It hosts concerts, occasional special events and the annual Oscar presentations. For more information and many photos see the page for the Dolby Theatre.
1313 Vine St.
The Linwood Dunn Theatre at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Pickford Film Center is a plush 286 seat theatre hosting revivals, rare archival screenings and programs related to various aspects of movie making. The facility is well equipped for all standard film formats including 70mm. It's a 2007 photo. You'll find more information on the page about the Linwood Dunn.
Sid Grauman opened the theatre with Hollywood's first red carpet premiere for "Robin Hood" on October 18, 1922. It was then known as Grauman's Egyptian or Grauman's Hollywood Theatre. Originally with 1,741 seats, the house was a design by Meyer and Holler. The American Cinematheque got the building in 1997 and reopened in 1998 after renovations. It was then down to 616 seats plus a 78 seat basement screening room.
The theatre is now owned by Netflix and reopened in November 2023 after getting a multi-million dollar renovation. The Cinematheque usually books the house on weekends offering a mix of revivals, foreign films, indies and various festivals. Netflix offers their films the rest of the week.
For more information see the Egyptian Theatre pages: Egyptian overview | street views 1922-1954 | street views 1955-present | forecourt | lobby - earlier views | lobby - recent views | auditorium - early views | auditorium - recent views | booth | backstage | Egyptian 2 & 3 | along Las Palmas Ave. | along McCadden Pl. |
It opened May 3, 1926 as a legit theatre. Morgan, Walls & Clements did the building, G. Albert Lansburgh was the theatre architect. It got a moderne re-do in 1942 and was rebranded as a film house called the Paramount Theatre. It was lushly restored in 1989-1991 by Disney and Pacific Theatres and, again called the El Capitan, plays first run Disney product. The image is from 2007.
For more information see the El Capitan pages: El Capitan overview | street views 1925 to 1954 | street views 1955 to present | ticket lobby | lobbies and lounges | auditorium | backstage |
804 N. El Centro Ave.
The building was constructed in 1910. By 1914 it housed a theatre called the El Centro, later known as the Ivy Theatre and the New Theatre. At some point it became a garage. In 1946 the theatre building and a store building to the south were turned into a legit venue called the Circle Theatre. In 1974 the original theatre space was turned into the Cast Theatre. Then back to the El Centro name for both spaces. The photo is from 2010. It was sold in 2012 to two theatre companies and then closed. A lengthy remodel followed. And then it was on the market again. There's more information on the page about the El Centro Theatre.
6508 Hollywood Blvd.
It opened in 1918 as the Iris, a replacement for an earlier Iris Theatre located near the Warner. Frank Meline was the architect and contractor. It was renamed the Fox after a remodel in 1968. Clifford Balch did a 1934 deco remodel. S. Charles Lee gave it a quite different look in 1955. The current facade dates from 1968. The photo is a 2007 view. Originally it was advertised as 1,000 seats. Perhaps it really was 814. It was later down to 647. The Fox was closed in 1994 by Mann Theatres and reopened in 2009 as Playhouse Hollywood, a nightclub. It's now called Bahia Hollywood. For more information see the Fox Theatre page.
Grauman's Chinese
6925 Hollywood Blvd.
The debut was May 18, 1927 with Cecil B. DeMille's "King of Kings." Meyer & Holler were the architects with Raymond Kennedy as the principal on the project. It had 2,058 seats in 1927, all on one level. Later 1,492 was the capacity. It's now down to 932 following the Imax conversion. The Chinese is till a major first run venue and the site of many premieres. The photo is a 2007 view.
For more information see the pages on Grauman's Chinese: Chinese overview | street views 1926 to 1954 | street views 1955 to present | forecourt | lobby | lounges | vintage auditorium views | recent auditorium views | upstairs boxes and offices | booth | stage | basement | attic | Chinese Twin | Chinese 6 |
Hang On To Your Dream Theatre / Egyptian 2-3
1625 N. Las Palmas Ave./6712 Hollywood Blvd.
5941 Hollywood Blvd.
It opened May 6. 1940. The photo is from opening night. It was also known for a period as the Hawaii Music Hall. Architect Clarence G. Smale, along with theatre designer Carl Moeller, created an interesting environment with volcanoes, waterfalls and more. It sat 1,106, all on one level. The theatre closed in July 1963 and was gutted for use by the Salvation Army. For more information see the Hawaii Theatre page.
6262 Hollywood Blvd.
It opened as the Tele-View Theatre perhaps in the summer of 1939. Renamed the Hitching Post in 1941, it then ran double feature westerns. You had to check your cap gun in the lobby. The theatre was later known as the Paris and lasted into the 50s. Seating capacity was approximately 350. The building was demolished in the mid-1950s. The W Hotel complex is now on the site. The photo is a detail from a postcard located by Bill Sasser. For more information see the Hitching Post Theatre page.
Hollywood Community Theatre / Troupers Club
1742 Ivar Ave.
It opened in 1918 as a remodel of an existing building. The theatre group was active at least into 1928. In 1929 and later it was the home of the Troupers Club. The building has been demolished. For more Information see the page on the Hollywood Community Theatre.
It opened in 1991 as the General Cinema Hollywood Galaxy 6. Later it was operated by AMC. Thanks to Richard Wojcik for the 1995 photo. Total seating capacity was 2,400. It closed in 2003. The space now houses an LA Fitness branch and retail tenants. For more information see the page about the Hollywood Galaxy.
2035 N. Highland Ave.
It opened in 1929 in an Egyptian Revival style building designed by Weston and Weston. It received a multi-million dollar renovation in 2018 and hosted film screenings and special events until a management decision was made to get out of the exhibition business. The 484 seat facility is equipped for 35, 70 and digital. For more information see the page about the Hollywood Legion Theatre.
1735 Vine St.
This legit theatre opened January 24, 1927 as the Hollywood Playhouse. Later it was known as the El Capitan, the Hollywood Palace and the Jerry Lewis Theatre. Gogerty and Weyl were the architects. Originally the house sat 1,178. It's currently a music venue, the Avalon Hollywood. It's a 2007 photo. For more information see the Hollywood Playhouse page.
6417 Hollywood Blvd.
This location opened in 1915 after a move from 6524 Hollywood Blvd. This was a storefront in a new building just east of the site now of the Warner Bros. Hollywood. The Iris folks then moved into another new building at 6508 Hollywood Blvd in 1918, which in 1968 became the Fox Theatre. This block of 1913 storefronts, later housing KFWB and various retailers, was demolished in 1995. The photo is from 2010. For more information see the page about this second Iris Theatre.
1605 Ivar Ave.
It opened in 1951 as a legit theatre seating 350. It had a fine career hosting many off-Broadway produvtions before turning into a burlesque house in the 1970s. It's currently being used for classes by a film school. The photo is a 2007 view. For more Information see the page on the Ivar Theatre.
1642 N. Las Palmas Ave.
The building was originally a market and was remodeled in 1936 into the Hollywood Little Theatre. It was a noted legit venue for many years. The Hume Cronyn production of "Portrait of a Madonna" starring Jessica Tandy played here. Carol Channing made her west coast debut at the Las Palmas in "Lend an Ear" directed by Gower Champion. The seating capacity was 600. The Las Palmas ran adult films in the 1970s. The theatre was later used as a music club and is now running as a nightclub called Sound. It's a 2007 photo. For more information see the page on the Las Palmas.
It opened January 19, 1927 as Wilkes' Vine St., a legit operation. Later it was just called the Vine St. Theatre. In 1931 it became the Mirror, a film house. Soon renamed the Studio Theatre, it ended up in the hands of CBS in 1936. In 1954 it became the Huntington Hartford Theatre and was later the James A. Doolittle. The 1,00 seat house was a design by Myron Hunt.
It opened October 18, 1926 as the Carter DeHaven Music Box Theatre, a design by the firm of Morgan, Walls & Clements. While running movies in the 40s and 50s it was known as the Guild, the Fox and later as the Pix. When converted back to a legit operation by the Nederlander Organization in the 1980s it was known as the Henry Fonda. Later known as the Music Box @ Fonda, then the Music Box again. It's now called the Fonda.
It had 980 seats at one time but now there are no seats on the main floor and reduced seating in the balcony. It's very much alive as a concert venue operated by Goldenvoice. The photo is a 2019 view. For more Information see the pages on the Music Box/Fonda: history + exterior views | interior views
7425 Sunset Blvd.
It opened in 1921 as the Granada, a design by the firm Meyer & Holler. In the late 20s it was known as the West Coast Hollywood, later the Oriental. The 1923 photo is one that appeared in the 1927 book "American Theatres of Today." The seating capacity was 896. The theatre closed in 1985 and was remodeled into part of the Guitar Center store. For more information see the page about the Oriental Theatre.
6215 Sunset Blvd.
It opened September 23, 1940 with the Tommy Dorsey Band and the relatively unknown vocalist Frank Sinatra. It's now operated by Live Nation as a concert venue. The photo here is from 2010. For more information see the page on the Palladium.
6233 Hollywood Blvd.
This 2,703 seat art deco fantasia opened June 4, 1930. It was a design by B. Marcus Priteca, who had done all the Pantages circuit houses since 1912. It's now a legit operation managed by the Nederlander Organization. The photo is from 2007 during the run of "Wicked."
For more information see the pages about the Pantages: Pantages overview | street views 1929 to 1954 | street views 1955 to present | ticket lobby | entrance vestibule | main lobby | main lounges | main floor inner lobby | balcony lobby and lounge areas | vintage auditorium views | recent auditorium views | backstage | booth | support areas |
6656 Hollywood Blvd.
This opened in 1940 as a newsreel theatre called the News-View. It's also been known the New-View, the Pussycat and the Ritz. It closed as a film theatre in 1991 and was was later used as a church. In 2017 and 2018 it was the Hologram USA Theater. The photo is a 2007 view taken during the building's church days. The 400 seat theatre was designed by Norstrom & Anderson, a conversion from what had been retail space. For more information see the Ritz Theatre page.
412 N. La Brea Ave.
It opened in 1938 as the Gordon Theatre. It was later the Cineplex Odeon Showcase, then the Regent Showcase. The 750 seat house was a design by Clifford A. Balch. It closed as a regular film venue in 2008. This little art deco gem is now used as a church with occasional rentals for special events. For more information see the page on the Showcase Theatre.
The first theatre on the site opened as the Apollo around 1916. A 600 seat replacement building designed by C.S. Albright, called the New Apollo, opened in 1921. West Coast Theatres soon leased it and when the circuit became Fox West Coast it was called the Fox Apollo.
In later years it was an "adult art" theatre as the Apollo Art. In the
70's it was a grindhouse called the Star. It closed in 1975, was gutted by fire in 1976, and demolished soon after. The L.A. Times
photo of the demise is from the UCLA collection. For more information see the page on the Star Theatre.
This part of the city certainly had its share of venues that arose with the porno business hitting the streets in the 60s. Raking in the dollars were the Cave, the Po-No, the Tiki Theatre and others. The photo of the Tiki is by Ken Wallace. There's lots more information to browse on the page about Storefront Porno in Hollywood.
8000 Sunset Blvd.
This opened in 1992 as a 5-plex running both mainstream and arty product. It was the Laemmle Sunset 5 through 2011. It was then taken over by Sundance Cinemas and became the Sundance Sunset. In 2017 it became an AMC operation. Landmark Theatres got the lease in June 2023. The drive-by photo of the complex is from 2011. For more information see the page about the Sunset 5.
This 600 seat S. Charles Lee design opened in 1940 as the Admiral. Trans-Beacon gave it a remodel in 1969 and re-named it the Vine Theatre. Pacific operated it for years (with yet another remodel in the 70s) as both a Spanish language house and a $2 grindhouse. At the end it was a sad independent operation with $7 double features.
After 70 years of operation (with a few breaks) it closed in October
2007. The photo is from that year. In 2014 Dolby gutted the interior and rebuilt it as a showcase for their Dolby Vision technology. The exterior remains unchanged. For more Information see the page about the Vine Theatre.
4473 Sunset Dr.
It opened in October 1923 as Bard's Hollywood Theatre. Lou Bard also operated theatres downtown and in Glendale and Pasadena. It's a cute neighborhood venue with an Egyptian flavored interior. The 638 seat house was a design by prolific theatre architect Lewis A. Smith, who did many projects both for Bard and for the West Coast Theatres circuit. It's now owned by Quentin Tarantino. Ben Rodgers took the photo as Quentin's renovation was nearing completion. The theatre reopened in November 2023. For more information and many photos see the pages on the Vista Theatre.
6675 Hollywood Blvd.
This 800 seat house designed by S. Charles Lee opened July 9, 1935. It closed in 2001 as a movie theatre. After a remodel it had a 5 year run as a club ending in 2015. Later it was a museum and store for a film and television auction house. Later it was a venue used for special exhibitions. It's now a church. The photo is from 2012. For more information see the page on the Vogue Theatre.
6433 Hollywood Blvd.
It opened April 26, 1928 with the Vitaphone release "Glorious Betsy" plus a big stage show. San Francisco-based G. Albert Lansburgh was the architect. It's also been known as the Warner Cinerama, the Hollywood Pacific and the Pacific 1-2-3. Originally the seating capacity was 2, 756. After the triplexing it was 2,300. It stopped running movies in 1994 but has had other uses including as a test house for digital projection equipment and, until 2013, for church services. The photo is a 2012 view.
The building, now boarded up, is still owned by Pacific Theatres, its longtime operator. It's waiting for the next great idea. For more information see the pages on the Warner Hollywood: Warner Hollywood overview | street views 1926 to 1954 | street views 1955 to present | main lobby | basement lounge | upper lobby areas | recent auditorium views | vintage auditorium views | stage | stage basement | other basement areas | booth and attic |
6025 Hollywood Blvd.
This 964 seat house opened in 1926 as the Marcal Theatre. After its original operators left it was operated for years by Fox West Coast and, later, by Pacific Theatres as a grindhouse. The theatre closed in 1986 and is now gutted with the facade unrecognizable. Thanks to Ken McIntyre for the 1979 photo. For more information see the page on the World Theatre.
It was built in the 1930s as a market and converted into a twin theatre in 1970 by New York investor Joseph Harris. Initially the two sides were called the Adam and Eve Theatres. Beginning in 1974 it was operated by Carlos Tobalina, who also ran the nearby Las Palmas and the Mayan downtown. Usually the shows were porn but frequently Tobalina ran regular
Hollywood features in one auditorium. Thanks to Michel Bouchet for the photo. In 1992 it had a short run as an exploitation revival house called the Hawaiian Gardens. The building was demolished in 2016-17. For more information see the X Theatre page.
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Hollywood Alternate Name Directory
A
ABC Vine St. Theatre 1313 Vine St. see Linwood Dunn Theatre
Abbott's Music Box 6126 Hollywood Blvd. see Music Box
Academy Review Theatre 1455 Gordon St.
Academy Theatre 6523 Hollywood Blvd. see the Holly Theatre
Actors Center 1445 N. Las Palmas Ave. see the Hollywood Playhouse
Allen, Steve Playhouse 1228 Vine St. see the Filmarte Theatre
American Legion Theatre see Hollywood Legion Theatre 2035 N. Highland Ave.
AMC Galaxy 6 7021 Hollywood Blvd. see the Galaxy 6
AMC Sunset 5 see Sunset 5 Theatres 8000 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood
AMPAS 1313 Vine St. see Linwood Dunn Theatre
Apollo Theatre 5544 Hollywood Blvd. see the Star Theatre
Apollo Art 5544 Hollywood Blvd. see the Star Theatre
Aquarius Theatre 6230 W. Sunset Blvd. see the Earl Carroll Theatre
Arc Theatre 412 N. La Brea Ave. see the Showcase Theatre
ArcLight Cinemas 6360 Sunset Blvd.
Arena Cinema / Arena Cinelounge 1625 N. Las Palmas Ave. see Arena Cinema / Egyptian 2&3
Arena Cinelounge Sunset 6464 Sunset Blvd.
Arena Stage 1625 N. Las Palmas Ave. see Egyptian 2&3
Avalon Hollywood 1735 Vine St. see Hollywood Playhouse
B
Bard's Hollywood 4473 Sunset Dr. see the Vista
Bijou Theatre 7059 Hollywood Blvd.
Bijou Adult Theatre 1651 Cahuenga Blvd.
C
Caldwell's (Johnny) Moroccan Theatre see Hollywood Canteen 1451 Cahuenga Blvd.
Carroll's [Harry] Music Box 6126 Hollywood Blvd. see Music Box Theatre
Carter DeHaven Music Box 6126 Hollywood Blvd. see Music Box
Cast Theatre 804 N. El Centro Ave. see the El Centro Theatre
Cave Theatre 6315 Hollywood Blvd.
CBS Lux Radio Theatre 6126 Hollywood Blvd. see Music Box
CBS Studio Theatre 1615 Vine St. see the Ricardo Montalban Theatre
Century Theatre 5115 Hollywood Blvd.
Century Theatre, Hollywood 5903 Hollywood Blvd.
Chaplin Stage 804 N. El Centro Ave. see the El Centro Theatre
Chevy Chase Theatre 6230 W. Sunset Blvd. see the Earl Carroll Theatre
Chinese Theatre, Grauman's 6925 Hollywood Blvd.
Chinese 6 Theatres 6801 Hollywood Blvd.
Chinese Twin, Mann's 6915 Hollywood Blvd.
Chinese II & III see Mann Chinese Twin 6915 Hollywood Blvd.
Cinelounge 1625 N. Las Palmas Ave. see Arena Cinema / Egyptian 2&3
Cinema on Hollywood Blvd. 6838 Hollywood Blvd. see the El Capitan
Cineplex Odeon Showcase 412 N. La Brea Ave. see the Showcase
Cinerama Dome 6360 Sunset Blvd.
Cinerama, Warner 6433 Hollywood Blvd. see Warner Bros. Hollywood
Cinne Arts Theatre 5651 Hollywood Blvd.
Circle Theatre 804 N. El Centro Ave. see the El Centro Theatre
Columbia Music Box 6126 Hollywood Blvd. see Music Box
Comedy Playhouse 1445 N. Las Palmas Ave. see the Hollywood Playhouse
Community Theatre 1742 Ivar Ave. see Hollywood Community Theatre
Comoedia Theatre 1737 N. Highland Ave.
Continental Theatre 5308 Melrose Ave.
D
Dante's Troupers Theatre 1642 N. Las Palmas Ave. see Las Palmas Theatre
DeHaven Music Box 6126 Hollywood Blvd. see Music Box
Deja Vu 6315 Hollywood Blvd.
DGA Theater Complex 7920 Sunset Blvd.
Dolby Screening Room 6321 Hollywood Blvd. see the Vine Theatre
Dolby Theatre 6801 Hollywood Blvd.
Doolittle, James Theatre 1615 Vine St. see the Ricardo Montalban
Dunn, Linwood 1313 Vine St. see Linwood Dunn Theatre
E
Earl Carroll Theatre 6230 W. Sunset Blvd.
Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd.
Egyptian 2&3 6712 Hollywood Blvd.
El Capitan Theatre 6838 Hollywood Blvd.
El Capitan Theatre 1735 Vine St. see the Hollywood Playhouse
El Centro Theatre 804 N. El Centro Ave.
El Patio Theatre 7080 Hollywood Blvd.
Encore Theatre 5308 Melrose Ave. see the Continental Theatre
F
Filmarte Theatre 1228 Vine St.
Filmcity Theatre 7080 Hollywood Blvd.
Film On Hologram Theatre 6656 Hollywood Blvd. see the Ritz Theatre
Fox Theatre 6508 Hollywood Blvd.
Fox Theatre 6126 Hollywood Blvd. see the Music Box
Fox Apollo 5544 Hollywood Blvd. see the Star Theatre
G
Galaxy 6 7021 Hollywood Blvd.
GCC Cinema on Hollywood Blvd. 6838 Hollywood Blvd. see the El Capitan
GCC Galaxy 6 7021 Hollywood Blvd. see the Galaxy 6
GCC Hollywood Galaxy 7021 Hollywood Blvd. see the Galaxy 6
Gordon Theatre 412 N. La Brea Ave. see the Showcase Theatre
Granada Theatre 7425 Sunset Blvd. see the Oriental Theatre
Grauman's Chinese 6925 Hollywood Blvd.
Grauman's Egyptian Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd. see the Egyptian Theatre
Grauman's Hollywood Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd. see the Egyptian Theatre
Guild Theatre 6126 Hollywood Blvd. see the Music Box
Guinness Museum 6764 Hollywood Blvd. see Hollywood Theatre
H
Hawaii Theatre 5941 Hollywood Blvd.
Hawaii Music Hall 5941 Hollywood Blvd. see Hawaii Theatre
Henry Fonda Theatre 6126 Hollywood Blvd. see the Music Box
Highland Playhouse 1737 N. Highland Ave.
Hilliard Studio Sound Stage 1228 Vine St. see the Filmarte Theatre
Holly Theatre 6523 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood & Highland, Mann's see Chinese 6 Theatres 6810 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood & Highland Theatre see Dolby Theatre 6801 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood Auditorium see Hollywood Canteen 1451 Cahuenga Blvd.
Hollywood Century Theatre 5903 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood Cinema 6838 Hollywood Blvd. see the El Capitan Theatre
Hollywood Community Theatre 1742 Ivar Ave.
Hollywood Legion Theatre 2035 N. Highland Ave.
Hollywood Little Theatre 1642 N. Las Palmas Ave. see the Las Palmas
Hollywood Music Box 6126 Hollywood Blvd. see the Music Box Theatre
Hollywood Music Hall 6523 Hollywood Blvd. see the Holly Theatre
Hollywood Newsreel Theatre 6656 Hollywood Blvd. see the Ritz Theatre
Hollywood Pacific 1-2-3 6433 Hollywood Blvd. see Warner Bros. Hollywood
Hollywood Palace 1735 Vine St. see the Hollywood Playhouse
Hollywood Palladium 6215 W. Sunset Blvd. see Palladium
Hollywood Pantages 6233 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood Paramount 6838 Hollywood Blvd. see the El Capitan Theatre
Hollywood Playhouse 1735 Vine St.
Hollywood Playhouse 1445 N. Las Palmas Ave.
Hollywood Pussycat see the Ritz Theatre 6656 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood Pussycat see Monica Theatre 7734 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood
Hollywood Theatre 6764 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood Theatre, Bard's 4473 Sunset Dr. see the Vista Theatre
Hollywood Theatre, Grauman's 6712 Hollywood Blvd. see the Egyptian Theatre
Hollywood Theatre, New 6300 block of Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood Theatre, West Coast 7425 Sunset Blvd. see Oriental Theatre
Hollywood Troupers Theatre 1642 N. Las Palmas Ave. see Las Palmas Theatre
Hollywood's Newsreel Theatre 6656 Hollywood Blvd. see the Ritz Theatre
Hologram USA Theater 6656 Hollywood Blvd. see the Ritz Theatre
Hullabaloo Theatre 6230 W. Sunset Blvd. see the Earl Carroll Theatre
Hunley's Theatre 5115 Hollywood Blvd. see the Century Theatre
I
Idle Hour Theatre 6524 Hollywood Blvd.
Idyl Hour Theatre see Idle Hour Theatre 6524 Hollywood Blvd.
Iris Theatre [1914] see Idle Hour Theatre 6524 Hollywood Blvd.
Iris Theatre [1915-17] 6417 Hollywood Blvd.
Iris Theatre [1918 - 68] 6508 Hollywood Blvd. see the Fox Theatre
Ivar Theatre 1605 Ivar Ave.
Ivy Theatre 804 N. El Centro Ave. see the El Centro Theatre
J
Jerry Lewis Theatre 1735 Vine St. see the Hollywood Playhouse
K
Kaleidoscope Theatre 6230 W. Sunset Blvd. see the Earl Carroll Theatre
Kodak Theatre 6801 Hollywood Blvd. see the Dolby Theatre
KTLA Studio Theatre 5308 Melrose Ave. see the Continental Theatre
L
Laemmle Sunset 5 8000 Sunset Blvd. see Sunset 5
La Mirada Theatre 1228 Vine St. see the Filmarte Theatre
Laserium 6321 Hollywood Blvd. see the Vine Theatre
Las Palmas Theatre 1642 N. Las Palmas Ave.
Late Night Studios 1228 Vine St. see the Filmarte Theatre
Legion Theatre see Hollywood Legion Theatre 2035 N. Highland Ave.
Lewis, Jerry Theatre 1775 Vine St. see the Hollywood Playhouse
Liberty Theatre see Hollywood Legion Theatre 2035 N. Highland Ave.
Linkletter Playhouse 1228 Vine St. see the Filmarte Theatre
Linwood Dunn Theatre 1313 Vine St.
Little Theatre, Hollywood 1642 N. Las Palmas Ave. see Las Palmas Theatre
Lloyd E. Rigler Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd. see the Egyptian Theatre
Loew's 6838 Hollywood Blvd. see the El Capitan Theatre
Loew's Century 5115 Hollywood Blvd. see Century Theatre
Loew's Holly 6523 Hollywood Blvd. see Holly Theatre
Longhorn Theatre 6230 W. Sunset Blvd. see the Earl Carroll Theatre
M
Mann's Chinese Theatre 6925 Hollywood Blvd. see Grauman's Chinese
Mann Chinese II & III 6915 Hollywood Blvd. see Mann Chinese Twin
Mann's Chinese 6 see Chinese 6 Theatres 6801 Hollywood Blvd.
Mann's Chinese Twin 6915 Hollywood Blvd.
Montalban, Ricardo Theatre 1615 Vine St.
Moroccan Theatre 1451 N. Cahuenga Blvd. see Hollywood Canteen
Moulin Rouge 6230 W. Sunset Blvd. see the Earl Carroll Theatre
Movie Parade 1737 N. Highland Ave.
Movie Parade 1455 Gordon St.
Music Box Theatre 6126 Hollywood Blvd.
Music Box Theatre see El Patio Theatre 7080 Hollywood Blvd.
Music Box @ Fonda 6126 Hollywood Blvd. see the Music Box
Music Hall Theatre 6523 Hollywood Blvd. see the Holly Theatre
Music Hall, Hawaii 5941 Hollywood Blvd. see Hawaii Theatre
N
New Apollo Theatre 5544 Hollywood Blvd. see the Star Theatre
New Hollywood Theatre 6300 block of Hollywood Blvd.
New Ivar Theatre 1605 Ivar Ave. see the Ivar Theatre
New Music Box Theatre see El Patio Theatre 7080 Hollywood Blvd.
New Odyssey Cinema 5220 Hollywood Blvd.
New Theatre 804 N. El Centro Ave. see the El Centro Theatre
New-View Theatre 6656 Hollywood Blvd. see the Ritz Theatre
Newsreel Theatre 6656 Hollywood Blvd. see the Ritz Theatre
Newsreel theatre - for the Tele-View see the Hitching Post Theatre 6262 Hollywood Blvd.
News-View Theatre 6656 Hollywood Blvd. see the Ritz Theatre
Nickelodeon 6230 W. Sunset Blvd. see the Earl Carroll Theatre
Nickelodeon 1737 N. Highland Ave. see Movie Parade
O
Odeon see Bijou Theatre 7059 Hollywood Blvd.
Odyssey Cinema 5220 Hollywood Blvd.
Old Movie Club Yucca at Wilxox see 16mm revival houses
Old Time Movie 5440 Hollywood Blvd. see 16mm revival houses
Old Time Movie Yucca at Wilxox see 16mm revival houses
Oriental Theatre 7425 Sunset Blvd.
P
Pacific's Cinerama Theatre 6360 Sunset Blvd. see Cinerama Dome
Pacific Hollywood 1-2-3 6433 Hollywood Blvd. see Warner Bros. Hollywood
Pacific's Warner Cinerama 6433 Hollywood Blvd. see Warner Bros. Hollywood
Palace, Hollywood 1775 Vine St. see the Hollywood Playhouse
Palladium 6215 W. Sunset Blvd.
Pantages Theatre 6233 Hollywood Blvd.
Pantages Hollywood 6233 Hollywood Blvd. see Pantages Theatre
Paramount 6838 Hollywood Blvd. see the El Capitan Theatre
Paris Theatre 6262 Hollywood Blvd. see the Hitching Post Theatre
Pickford Film Center 1313 Vine St. see Linwood Dunn Theatre
Pix Theatre 6126 Hollywood Blvd. see the Music Box
Playhouse, Hollywood 1775 Vine St. see the Hollywood Playhouse
Playhouse, Hollywood 1445 N. Las Palmas Ave. see the Hollywood Playhouse
Playhouse Hollywood 6126 W. Hollywood Blvd. see the Fox Theatre
Playtime Theatre 1642 N. Las Palmas Ave. see the Las Palmas
Photoplay League see Sherman Theatre 8938 Keith Ave. West Hollywood
Po-No Theatre 1610 N. Cahuenga Blvd.
Pussycat Theatre 6656 Hollywood Blvd. see the Ritz Theatre
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Queen Theatre 1615 Vine St. see the Ricardo Montalban
Queen For a Day Theatre 6230 W. Sunset Blvd. see the Earl Carroll Theatre
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Rector's Admiral Theatre 6321 Hollywood Blvd. see the Vine Theatre
Regent Showcase Theatre 412 N. La Brea Ave. see the Showcase
Ricardo Montalban Theatre 1615 Vine St.
Richard's Theatre 5228 Hollywood Blvd.
Rigler, Lloyd E. Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd. see the Egyptian Theatre
Ritz Theatre 6656 Hollywood Blvd.
RKO Pantages 6233 Hollywood Blvd. see Pantages Theatre
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Sardi's 6315 Hollywood Blvd.
Screenbid see Vogue Theatre 6675 Hollywood Blvd.
Sherman Theatre 8938 Keith Ave. / 812 N. Robertson Blvd. West Hollywood
Showcase Theatre 412 N. La Brea Ave.
Sound Nightclub 1642 N. Las Palmas see Las Palmas Theatre
Spielberg, Steven Theatre 6712 Hollywood Blvd. see the Egyptian Theatre
Stanley Warner Cinerama 6433 Hollywood Blvd. see Warner Bros. Hollywood
Stanley Warner Pantages 6233 Hollywood Blvd. see Pantages Theatre
Star Theatre 5544 Hollywood Blvd.
Star Search Theatre 6230 W. Sunset Blvd. see the Earl Carroll Theatre
Steve Allen Playhouse 1228 Vine St. see the Filmarte Theatre
Studio Theatre 6523 Hollywood Blvd. see the Holly Theatre
Studio Theatre 1615 Vine St. see the Ricardo Montalban
Studio Theatre, CBS 1615 Vine St. see the Ricardo Montalban
Studio Theatre, KTLA 5308 Melrose Ave. see the Continental Theatre
Sundance Cinemas 8000 Sunset Blvd. see Sunset 5
Sundance Sunset 8000 Sunset Blvd. see Sunset 5
Sunset 5 Theatres 8000 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood
Sunset Blvd. Theatre 6230 W. Sunset Blvd. see the Earl Carroll Theatre
Supperclub L.A. 6675 Hollywood Blvd. see the Vogue Theatre
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Tele-View Theatre 6262 Hollywood Blvd. see the Hitching Post Theatre
Tele-View Revival 6262 Hollywood Blvd. see the Hitching Post Theatre
Tele-View Newsreel Theatre 6656 Hollywood Blvd. see the Ritz Theatre
Theatre VII 1445 N. Las Palmas Ave. see the Hollywood Playhouse
Theatre District 804 N. El Centro Ave. see the El Centro Theatre
Tiki Theatre 5462 Santa Monica Blvd.
Trans - Beacon Vine Theatre 6321 Hollywood Blvd. see the Vine Theatre
Troupers Club 1742 Ivar Ave. see Hollywood Community Theatre
Troupers Theatre, Dante's 1642 N. Las Palmas Ave. see Las Palmas Theatre
Troupers Theatre, Hollywood 1642 N. Las Palmas Ave. see Las Palmas Theatre
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Vine Theatre 6321 Hollywood Blvd.
Vine St. Theatre 1615 Vine St. see the Ricardo Montalban
Vine St. Theatre, ABC 1313 Vine St. see Linwood Dunn Theatre
Vista Theatre 4473 Sunset Dr.
Vogue Theatre 6675 Hollywood Blvd.
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Warner Cinerama 6433 Hollywood Blvd. see Warner Bros. Hollywood
Warner Bros. Hollywood Theatre 6433 Hollywood Blvd.
West Coast Hollywood Theatre 7425 Sunset Blvd. see the Oriental Theatre
Western Theatre 6262 Hollywood Blvd. see the Hitching Post Theatre
Wilkes Vine St. Theatre 1615 Vine St. see the Ricardo Montalban
Woman's Club of Hollywood see El Patio Theatre 7080 Hollywood Blvd.
World Theatre 6025 Hollywood Blvd.
Writers' Club Theatre 1445 N. Las Palmas Ave. see the Hollywood Playhouse
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X Theatres 5959 Hollywood Blvd.
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Great site! A tremendous amount of love and work went into this. An aside - the screenshot of the Oriental on Sunset is actually from the first episode of Dragnet 1968, the show's second season. The episode title is "The Grenade", air date September 14th, 1967. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rick. Glad you like the project. Thanks for the data on the Oriental. I fixed up the page.
DeleteWow. Someone needs a dictionary. The word "THEATER" refers to a physical theater where productions are performed for the public. The word "THEATRE" refers to the profession of performing in theaters, as in "I'm proud of my work in the theatre." YOUR ENTIRE WEBSITE IS MISSPELLED.
ReplyDeleteSorry, but you're misguided. "Theatre" is the spelling preferred by most people in the business and historically most theatre operators have spelled it that way. Look at their ads or signage. It certainly has no meaning different from the "Americanized" spelling as "theater." The latter has been preferred by newspapers (and Google). Of course trade magazines like Variety and Boxoffice ALWAYS have spelled it "Theatre."
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