Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Small Movie Theaters

A Few Theaters that are Still Open For Business

Mann National TheatreLos Angeles, CA
10925 Lindbrook Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90024 United States
310.248.6266


Single Screen

Seats: 1112

Built in the 1960's, the Mann National was one of the last single screen giants to be erected. Its rather bland exterior belies a large upstairs lobby (which is replete with chandeliers) and an enormous orange-colored auditorium (which boasts a massive screen).


Exterior of the Mann National (Sept. 2002)
Photo courtesy of Ross Melnick

http://cinematreasures.org/theater/799/

Paramount TheatreOakland, CA
2025 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612 United States
510.465.6400

Single Screen

Seats 3200

Architect: Timothy Pflueger, Pflueger Architects







Exterior view of the Oakland Paramount (circa 1970)
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress

A truly magnificent example of Art Deco beauty and construction, Oakland's Paramount is a marvelous counterpart to Radio City in gilded glory. Unlike the San Francisco Fox, this classic is still very much alive in the Bay area.

http://cinematreasures.org/theater/27/


Warner Grand TheaterSan Pedro, CA
478 W. 6th Street, San Pedro, CA 90730 United States
310.548.7672

Single Screen
Seats: 1500
Architect: B. Marcus Priteca

Owned by the City of Los Angeles since January, 1996, today's Warner Grand is the last remaining functioning 'nabe' south of downtown L.A. and north of San Diego County. It still screens the classics on its 50 ft. screen and hosts concerts on its vaudeville size stage. Since the city's acquisition, the theatre has undergone a slow upgrading, including the installation of new dressing rooms, new concession stands, a box office area, redone projection and an upgraded stage system.
Photo courtesy of Debbie Marr

This theatre has for over fifteen years been a favorite filming location, seen in numerous TV series from "7th Heaven", "Melrose Place" and "Party of Five" to major features including "Worth Winning", "What's Love Got To Do With It", (as the Apollo), "Pearl Harbor", "Seabiscuit" and most recently, as a southern West Virginia Bijou in "Win A Date With Tad Hamilton".

Every Sunday evening, the interior and beautiful exterior of the Warner Grand can be seen in ESPN Classic's sports movie show, called "Reel Classics".

http://cinematreasures.org/theater/21/


More to come in later blogs!

posted by liz @ 8:01 PM

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