Village Theatre - Griffith Park

5500 Riverside Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90027 

Opened: Perhaps 1947. This film house was running by at least September 1947 as they were listing their film titles in the L.A. Times that month. It was not listed in the 1945 and 1946 telephone directories. 

 

The approximate theatre location is indicated in orange. The image is a detail from a 1945 Automobile Club of Southern California map on the site Historic Pictoric. 

It's listed with the 5500 Riverside address in several telephone directories including the September 1947 Yellow pages and the May 1948 white pages. 5500 was on the east side of the street.

Seating capacity: Unknown.  

 

 

 

A December 1947 listing in the L.A. Times. 

 

"Winter Meeting" and "The Hunted" playing in July 1948. 

 

 "Thieves Highway" and "Within These Walls" were two of the films in November 1949.

 

 

A Times listing in July 1950.

Closed: 1950 may have been the end. 

 

A September 1950 ad. "Call Theatre for Program" might have been an indication that there wasn't one. Thanks to Ken McIntyre for locating the ads.

Status: It's an address that no longer exists. It's under the 5 Freeway. Riverside Drive no longer extends north of Los Feliz Blvd.  

 

A 2022 Google Maps image of the area. The area where the theatre had been is indicated in orange. 

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