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 was 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: 600, all on one level.

Architect: Drew Eberson. In 1965 he would do the Stanley-Warner Topanga.

 

The October 8, 1963 issue of the Daily Breeze devoted most of two pages to the new theatre. Ken McIntyre located their coverage for a post on the Ken's Movie Page Facebook group. These were the items:  

Thanks to Ken McIntyre for sharing the Daily Breeze coverage. 

 

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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