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Along the Coast: theatre list by address

A list by address for Santa Monica and points south along the coast. For descriptive listings see the Along the Coast: overview and Long Beach: survey pages. 

For searches in a wider geographical area consult the the Main Alphabetical List, which also includes alternate names for the venues. There is also a main Theatre List by Address.


Avalon, Catalina Island:

CASINO WAY

1 Casino Way
[special events & rentals] 
 

CRESCENT AVE.

601 Crescent Ave. 
[retail]
 

SUMNER AVE.

Strand Theatre
Sumner Ave.
[demolished]

El Segundo:

RICHMOND ST.

Old Town Music Hall
140 Richmond St.
[silents & early talkies]


Hermosa Beach:

HERMOSA AVE.

Metropolitan/Hermosa/Cove/Bijou
1229 Hermosa Ave.
[bank + offices] 
 

Long Beach:
1ST ST.
 
Coughran Opera House
112 E. 1st St.
[demolished]
 
2ND ST.

4918 2nd Belmont Shore
[health club]  
 
 
3RD ST. 
 
E. 3rd St. at Locust Ave.
[demolished] 
 
1100 E. 3rd St. 
[condos]  
 
 
4TH ST. 
 
234 E. 4th St. 
[demolished] 

2025 E. 4th St. 
[first run films]
 
 
AMERICAN AVE.
 
It got renamed in the 50s. 
See the Long Beach Blvd. listings.  
 
 
ANAHEIM ST.
 
1625 E. Anaheim St.
[demolished]
 
1901 E. Anaheim St. 
[demolished] 
 
2342 E. Anaheim St. 
[remodeled]  
 
2933 E. Anaheim St. 
[demolished] 
 
 
ATLANTIC AVE. 
 
5870 Atlantic Ave.
[demolished]
 
5832 Atlantic Ave. 
[demolished]
 
4425 Atlantic Ave.
[demolished]  

4275 Atlantic Ave. 
[demolished]

2157 Atlantic Ave. 
[demolished]
 
 
BELLFLOWER BLVD.

Los Altos Drive-In
2800 N. Bellflower Blvd.
[demolished]

 
BOARD WALK

35 Board Walk
[demolished]
 
 
BROADWAY
 
213 E. Broadway
[vacant]
 
 
CARSON ST.
 
2120 E. Carson St.
[demolished]
 
4501 E. Carson St. 
[demolished]

Regal Edwards Long Beach 26
7501 E. Carson St.
[first run films]
 
 
ELM AVE.
 
855 Elm Ave. 
[rentals, legit shows] 
 
 
FACULTY AVE.
 
5200 Faculty Ave. Lakewood
[films on 16 screens]
 
 
LOCUST AVE.
 
N.E corner Locust and E. 3rd
[demolished]
 
Long Beach Theatre
23 S. Locust Ave.
[demolished]


LONG BEACH BLVD.

5384 Long Beach Blvd.
[retail] 
 
1049 Long Beach Blvd. 
[demolished]
 
525 Long Beach Blvd. 
[demolished]
 
34 Long Beach Blvd. 
[demolished]


OCEAN BLVD.

127 W. Ocean Blvd.
[demolished]

State Theatre
104 E. Ocean Blvd.
[demolished]
 
217 E. Ocean Blvd.
[demolished] 
 
319 E. Ocean Blvd. 
[demolished]

West Coast Theatre
333 E. Ocean Blvd.
[demolished] 
 
345 E. Ocean Blvd.
[demolished] 
 
 
PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY
 
PCH at Ximeno Ave.
[demolished]

6346 E. Pacific Coast Highway
[first run films]
 
6601 E. Pacific Coast Highway
[first run films]
 
 
THE PIKE
 [even numbers are on the beach side]
 
Chestnut Pl.
 
339 on the Pike 
[demolished]
 
336 on the Pike
[demolished] 
 
333 on the Pike
[demolished] 
 
330 on the Pike
[demolished] 

319 on the Pike
[demolished]

314 on the Pike
[demolished]
 
[demolished]  
 
311 on the Pike
[demolished] 
 
Cedar Walk
 
237 on the Pike
[demolished]

[demolished]

Board Walk
 
 
PINE AVE.
 
347 Pine Ave.
[demolished]

245 Pine Ave. 
[condos]
 
236 Pine Ave. 
[retail?]
 
233 Pine Ave.
[demolished]

Pine at 1st, SE corner
[demolished]
 
30 Pine Ave.
[demolished] 
 
S. Pine Ave. at E. Seaside Way
[demolished] 
 
99 S. Pine Ave. 
[first run films on 14 screens]
 
 
QUEENS HIGHWAY
 
1226 Queens Highway
[hotel and events venue]
 
 
REDONDO AVE.
 
1216 Redondo Ave.
[churched?]
 
681 Redondo Ave. 
[demolished]
 
 
SANTA FE AVE.

Long Beach Drive-In
Santa Fe Ave. at 223rd St.
[demolished]
 
Santa Fe Theatre
2170 Santa Fe Ave. 
[demolished]
 

SEASIDE WAY

Pine Ave.  

E. Seaside Way at S. Pine Ave. 
[demolished]
 
Pier Place
 
145 E. Seaside Way
[demolished]
 
Locust St.

207 E. Seaside Way 
[demolished]
 
Fairyland Theatre
225 E. Seaside Way
[demolished]
 
Tracy Theatre
219 E. Seaside Way
[demolished]
 
Collins Way
 
 270 E. Seaside Way
[demolished]
 
300 E. Seaside Way
[performing arts venue]
 
Hart Place 


SIGNAL HILL

2259 Orange Ave.
[demolished]
 
 
SPRING ST.
 
6337 E. Spring St. 
[now a gym]
 
 
VIKING WAY
 
4129 Viking Way
[vacant]
 
 
XIMENO AVE.

Circle Drive-In
1633 Ximeno Ave. at PCH
[demolished]
 

Manhattan Beach:

MANHATTAN BEACH BLVD. 

La Mar Theatre
228 Manhattan Beach Blvd.
[demolished] 


Ocean Park:
ASHLAND AVE.

Empress Theatre
118 Ashland Ave.
[demolished]
 

MAIN ST.

Bob's Theatre
2724 Main St.
[remodeled?] 
 

MARINE ST.

Ramona / La Grande Theatre
115 Marine St.
[destroyed by fire 1912]
 

OCEAN FRONT PROMENADE
- even numbers are on the ocean side -

Brooks Theatre
Ocean Front Promenade near Ashland
[demolished]

Ocean Park Municipal Auditorium
2850 Ocean Front Promenade  
[demolished] 

Grand Theatre
2910 Ocean Front Promenade
[destroyed by fire 1912]

Rosemary Theatre - location #1
N. of Pier Ave., Ocean Front Promenade
[destroyed by fire 1912]

Wonderland Theatre
2939 Ocean Front Promenade
[demolished]
  
Ocean Park Casino / Family Theatre
N.W. corner Pier Ave. and Ocean Front Promenade
[destroyed by fire 1912] 

Pier Ave. intersects

Ocean Park Auditorium / Crescent Vaudeville Theatre
 / La Petite Theatre - location #1
S.W. corner Pier Ave and Ocean Front Promenade
[destroyed by fire 1912] 

Rosemary Theatre - location #4
2946 Ocean Front Promenade
[destroyed by fire 1924] 
 
Shell Theatre
3011 Ocean Front Promenade
[destroyed by fire 1912] 


Dome Theatre - location #2
3014 Ocean Front Promenade
[demolished] 

La Petite Theatre - locations #2 and 3
3015 Ocean Front Promenade
[demolished]

Marine St. Intersects
  
Dome Theatre - location #1
3034 Ocean Front Promenade
[destroyed by fire 1924]

Rosemary Theatre - location #5
3034 Ocean Front Promenade
[demolished]


 OCEAN PARK PIERS

Starland Theatre
on the Fraser Pier
[destroyed by fire 1912]

Rosemary Theatre - location #3
6 Ocean Park Pier
[destroyed by fire 1924] 

Star Theatre
151 Ocean Park Pier
[demolished] 
 
 
PIER AVE.
 
134 Pier Ave.
[destroyed by fire 1912] 
 

TROLLEYWAY
[now Neilson Way north of Marine,
Pacific Ave. south of Marine St.]

Rosemary Theatre - location #2
Trolleyway, between Pier Ave. and Kinney St.
[demolished]

Pacific Palisades:

PALISADES VILLAGE LANE

15225 Palisades Village Lane
[new multiplex]
 

SUNSET BLVD.

Bay Theatre
15140 Sunset Blvd.
[retail]


Redondo Beach:

CATALINA AVE.

Strand/Surf/Marina 1-2-3
302 S. Catalina Ave. 
[demolished]  
 

DIAMOND ST.

Art Theatre
103 W. Diamond St.
[demolished]

Fox Redondo
103 W. Diamond St.
[demolished] 
 

EL PASEO

Redondo Pavilion/Auditorium
S. El Paseo at Emerald St.
[demolished]

Casino/Capitol Theatre
127 S. El Paseo 
[demolished] 
 
 
Rolling Hills Estates:
 
 
SILVER SPUR RD. 
 
735 Silver Spur Rd.
[churched]

San Pedro:

4TH ST.

Fisher's Theatre
4th St., corner of Beacon
[demolished] 
 

5TH ST.

Star Theatre
5th St. at Beacon 
[demolished] 

Empire Theatre
124 W. 5th St.
[demolished]

New Theatre
5th St. at Palos Verdes
[demolished] 

Auditorium Theatre
264 W. 5th St. 
 [demolished] 
 

6TH ST. 

Victoria Theatre
115 W. 6th St.
[demolished]

Globe Theatre
204 W. 6th St.
[demolished]

San Pedro Opera House/Electric
205 W. 6th St.
[demolished]
478 W. 6th St.
[performing arts center] 
 

7TH ST.

Fox Cabrillo
115 W. 7th St.
[demolished]

Royal Playhouse
1016 W. 7th St.
[demolished] 
 

BEACON ST.  

Fisher's Theatre
Beacon, corner of 4th
[demolished]

Majestic Theatre
407 S. Beacon St.
[demolished] 

Star Theatre
501 S. Beacon St.
[demolished] 

Alhambra Theatre
515 S. Beacon St.
[demolished] 

Lyric Theatre
535 S. Beacon St.
[demolished] 
 

GAFFEY ST.

San Pedro Drive-In
1575 N. Gaffey St.
[demolished] 
 

PACIFIC AVE.

Barton Theatre
221 N. San Pacific Ave.
[demolished]

Strand Theatre
1035 S. Pacific Ave.
[demolished] 
 

PALOS VERDES ST.

New Theatre
Palos Verdes St. at 5th
[demolished]

Globe Theatre
Palos Verdes St. at 6th, NW corner
[demolished]

San Pedro Opera House/Electric
Palos Verdes St. at 6th, SW corner
[demolished]


Santa Monica:

Wilshire Boulevard was originally Nevada Ave.
 Santa Monica Blvd. was originally Oregon St.
Broadway was originally called Utah St.
Colorado Blvd. was originally Railroad Ave.
Pico Blvd.was originally Front St.

Also see the Ocean Park listings. 

2ND ST. 

Pussycat Theatre
1442 2nd St.
[remodeled]

Monica Film Center
 
1332 2nd St.
[movies] 
 

3RD ST. 
1313 3rd St. Promenade
[retail]

 AMC Santa Monica 7
1310 3rd St. Promenade
[movies]

La Petite/Dreamland/Lyric
1434 3rd St.
[demolished]

Elmiro / AMC Broadway 4
1441 3rd St. Promenade
[movies] 
 
Steere Opera House
N.E. Cor. 3rd & Broadway
[demolished]

Orpheum Theatre
1511 3rd St.
[demolished]


4TH ST. 

Arclight Cinemas
Santa Monica Place, 4th & Colorado
[movies]

Hitching Post Theatre
1448 4th St.
[demolished]
 

14TH St.

Arena Cinelounge 
 1526 14th St.
[closed]  
 

MAIN ST.

Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
1855 Main St.

[closed] 


Bob's Theatre
2734 Main St.
[remodeled?] 
 

MONTANA AVE.

Aero Theatre
1328 Montana Ave.
[revivals and more]
 

PALISADES BEACH RD.

North Beach Auditorium
North Beach 
[demolished]
 
 
 
PICO BLVD.
 
Bundy Theatre
3141 Pico Blvd.
[demolished] 
 

SANTA MONICA BLVD.

Mayfair Theatre
214 Santa Monica Blvd.
[only facade remains]
 

SANTA MONICA PLACE

Arclight Cinemas
395 Santa Monica Place #300
[movies]
 

WILSHIRE BLVD.

NuWilshire
1314 Wilshire Blvd.
[retail] 

 Brentwood Twin Theatre
2524 Wilshire Blvd.
[demolished]

Torrance:

CRAVENS AVE.

Grand/Torrance Community Theatre
1522 Cravens Ave.
[demolished]

Stadium/Pussycat Theatre
1653 Cravens Ave.
[demolished] 
 

PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY

  United Artists Torrance
2735 Pacific Coast Highway
[remodeled for spa, restaurants]
 
Rolling Hills Theatre
2535 Pacific Coast Highway
[remodeled for retail] 
 

 SARTORI AVE.

Torrance Theatre 
1403 Sartori Ave. 
[remodeled into a bank]


Venice:

ABBOTT KINNEY PIER

 end of the Abbott Kinney Pier
[destroyed by fire 1920] 
 
103 Abbott Kinney Pier
[remodeled, destroyed by fire 1920] 


LINCOLN BLVD. 

Fox Venice
680 Lincoln Blvd.
[retail]
 
 
MIDWAY PLAISANCE
 
[demolished]
 

OCEAN FRONT WALK

Dome Theatre
14 Ocean Front Walk
[demolished]

Neptune Theatre
1417 Ocean Front Walk
[demolished]

California/Venice Theatre
1508 Ocean Front Walk
[demolished] 
 
 
VENICE BLVD.

[legit shows]
 

WINDWARD AVE.

Unique Theatre
Windward Ave.
[demolished]


Wilmington:

AVALON BLVD.
[formerly Canal St.]

Capitola Theatre
336 N. Avalon Blvd.
[demolished]

Granada Theatre
632 N. Avalon Blvd.
[closed] 

Avalon Theatre
722 N. Avalon Blvd.
[demolished]

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