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Huntington Theatre

6044 Pacific Blvd. Huntington Park, CA 90255 | map |

Opened: 1920 or 1921. It was on the east side of the street between Randolph St. and Belgrave Ave.

Seating: 650 

Architect: Edward J. Borgmeyer. Thanks to Joe Vogel for the research. He notes that Borgmeyer was listed as the architect in an item announcing the project that appeared in the July 7, 1920 issue of Southwest Builder & Contractor. Borgmeyer is best known as the designer of the Forum Theatre on Pico.
 

A Los Angeles Daily News ad listing the Huntington. "The Fighting Ranger" was an eighteen episode serial starring Jack Dougherty and Eileen Sedgwick that was released between May and September 1925.  Thanks to Ken McIntyre for locating this for a post on the Photos of Los Angeles private Facebook group. Also see a larger ad for the serial that Ken located. 
 

A 1937 program for the theatre. Thanks to Dallas Movie Theaters for locating this for a post on Cinema Treasures. 

The 1945 and 1949 editions of the Film Daily Yearbook list the Huntington as being operated by K.C. Manny. The listings also show him as running the American and Washington in Los Angeles and the Seville in Inglewood. It's unknown what "American" is meant. The one in South Central was operated at the time by the Vinnicof circuit. As for the Washington, perhaps it was the Washington in Pasadena.

There seem to be no photos of the building.

Closing: It was still listed in the city directory as late as 1946. Bill Gabel asserts that the theatre was running as late as 1952.

Status: It's gone. The site has been redeveloped with a large shopping center.


Looking north on Pacific Blvd. north of Randolph St. No vintage buildings are in sight anywhere. Photo: Google Maps - 2019

More information: There's not much. The Cinema Treasures page on the Huntington has a few tidbits.

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  1. AnonymousOctober 5, 2023 at 3:02 PM

    I wish there were pictures of this theater. Huntington Park was once a beautiful city

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    1. B CounterOctober 5, 2023 at 4:59 PM

      You're not the only one. I've looked through hundreds of Huntington Park photos hoping to find a shot of this one. Maybe someone will spot one on eBay someday!

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