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Title
Culver Theatre, exterior
Alternative Title
Los Angeles Public Library Legacy Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1969
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Exterior view of Art Moderne Culver Theatre (now the Kirk Douglas Theatre), located at 9820 Washington Boulevard in Culver City. Marquee reads, "Hellfighters", John Wayne and Katharine Ross, also "In Enemy Country." Today, the Culver operates as a performing arts center and playhouse. An $8 million restoration project, with a $1.25 million grant from the City of Culver, included the addition of two new stages, one with 100 seats and another with 350 seats. Most of the exterior has been preserved, including the box office and the signature mezzanine tile. Architect: carl G. Moeller.
Type
Image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00035849
Los Angeles Public Library Legacy Collection
C-3(458)
CARL0000038933
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/99730
Subject
Culver Theatre (Culver City, Calif.)
Hellfighters (Motion picture)
In Enemy Country (Motion picture)
Motion picture theaters--California--Culver City
Art deco (Architecture)--California--Culver City
Marquees--California--Culver City
Moeller, Carl G
Culver City (Calif.)

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