4024 Maine Ave. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 | map |
Opening: It opened as the Baldwin Park Theatre on December 27, 1925 with Richard Barthelmess in "The Beautiful City," according to research by Ken McIntyre. The location was on the east side of the street just south of Ramona Blvd. This 1970s photo from the Tom Pearson collection appeared as a post on the Facebook page of the Baldwin Park Museum and Historical Society. Thanks to Chris Nichols for spotting the post.
The original address was 10 S. Maine Ave. In a 1931 city directory it's listed as 110 N. Maine Ave. and at 114 N. Maine in 1947. By 1956 the address had been changed to 4024 N. Maine.
Seating: 590. The number presumably comes from a Film Daily Yearbook of unknown date.
A January 15, 1926 ad from the Covina Argus. Thanks to Chris Nichols for locating it.
Part of an ad from the April 12, 1956 issue of the Covina Argus. It was another find by Chris Nichols.
In later years it was just advertised as the Baldwin Theatre.
Closing: November 30, 1976 as a result of a fire next door. Thanks to Ken McIntyre for the date.
Status: The location is now a parking lot for the Police Department.
A view to the east. The parking lot in the center was the theatre's location. The store on the left at Maine and Ramona, once McMahon's Furniture, is now Urban X. Photo: Google Maps - 2021
More information: There's a page about the theatre on Cinema Treasures.
The City of Baldwin Park has a web page about their Historical Society and Museum. The Historical Society also has a Facebook page.
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As a young man of eighteen this was my first theatre that I managed in the late sixties. Was then owned by the Sanborn chain and I ran it for two years before being drafted to Viet Nam. This theatre was a great experience mainly because I got to know most people by their first name - a real home town theatre that led the way to a life long job in theatres.
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