I have always been interested in the many boarded up theaters all up and down Hollywood Boulevard, and what they must have been like 60 years ago. It's so sad they are no longer in use. I think as Hollywood continues it's renaissance these theaters will probably end up as night clubs and restaurants. I know the Fox Theater, for example, is going to be renovated as "Crowbar" in the next year or so. I wonder what's going on with the Pacific Theater? I took a picture of it. The Pacific was one of the most expensive theaters of it's day and was built by the Warner brothers. The building takes up an entire city block and is used about once a month, if that. I always wanted to go inside but it is never open to the general public, only for special events and filming. Here is a link I found about old Los Angeles movie palaces. http://www.gmrnet.com/theaters.html and a specific listing of Hollywood theaters past and present, http://cinematreasures.org/search/query=Hollywood&search=city
Friday, May 25, 2007
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