Home Theatre

1625 E. Anaheim St. Long Beach, CA 90813 | map |

Opening: 1924. The debut was April 16 with Clair Windsor in "The Little Church Around the Corner," a Prizma color film, and the Century comedy short "Down to the Ship to See," according to research by Cinema Treasures contributor Dallas Movie Theaters. They note that it was a renovated space in an existing building. 

Thanks to the Long Beach Heritage Museum for the 1933 postcard from their collection. It's included on their page of post-earthquake photos. The theatre entrance is behind the crowd on the right. Note the display cases and the boxoffice.

The theatre was on the north side of the street about three and a half blocks west of Cherry Ave. The Home Theatre is listed in the 1924 through 1932 Long Beach city directories. Joe Vogel notes on the Cinema Treasures page about the Roxy that the Home was mentioned in the L.A. Times in 1925 and in the Motion Picture Herald in 1932.

 

An ad for the theatre's opening attractions. Thanks to Dallas Movie Theaters for locating it.  

 

 

 

Lon Chaney in "Hunchback of Notre Dame" at the Home. The film was a 1923 release. Thanks to Dallas Movie Theaters for locating the ad. 

 

A May 1924 ad. Thanks to Ken McIntyre for including this ad as well as the eight items below as part of a Facebook thread about Long Beach theatres on Ken's Movie Page. 

 

 A November 7, 1929 ad. 

 

 

 

A September 1, 1930 ad. 

 

 January 26, 1931

 

A bit of a fire reported April 8, 1931.

 

 

 

October 23, 1932

 

January 2, 1933

 March 4, 1933. Ken reports that this is the last ad he could find for the theatre.

 

 

Part of a March 27 recap of 1933 earthquake fatalities. The quake was on March 10. Thanks, Ken!

Closing: Judging from the photo, it looks like the end came as a result of the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. 

Status: There's a medical building now on the site. 

 

Looking west on Anaheim from Gaviota Ave. That Molina Medical Centers building in the center, behind the blue pickup, is on the Home Theatre site. They're using a 1627 E. Anaheim address.

More information: The Home Theatre has a recently added page on Cinema Treasures.

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