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United Artists Torrance

2735 Pacific Coast Highway Torrance, CA 90505 | map |

Opening: October 9, 1963. It was a single screen theatre that was 70mm equipped. The initial film was "Toys In the Attic." Opening night patrons got that plus a sneak preview.

The location is on the northwest corner of Crenshaw and the PCH in the Airport Plaza Shopping Center. This UA house was near the SRO Rolling Hills Theatre that was at 2535 Pacific Coast Highway, on the other side of Crenshaw.

 Seating: 650, all on one level.

Architect: Drew Eberson 
 
The October 8, 1963 issue of the Daily Breeze carried two pages of articles and congratulatory ads:  


 




Thanks to Ken McIntyre for locating these for a post on the Ken's Movie Page Facebook group. 

 

An opening day ad. Thanks to Mike Rivest for locating this. Visit his site: Movie-Theatre.org

Closed: 1989. "The Untouchables" was the last film to play the theatre.

Status: Parts of it have been demolished, the rest remodeled.  
 

The renovated building with the Burke Williams day spa, Panera, and Gaetano's restaurant. Image: Google Maps - 2022

More information: See the Cinema Treasures and Cinema Tour pages about the theatre.

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