Albert G. Martin and William Lee Woollett designed the building, constructed in 1918. The exterior, in the "Churrigueresque" style, was designed by A.C. Martin Sr., while the sumptuous baroque interior was designed by W.L. Woolett. The interior includes the mural 'The Witch Scene from Macbeth' and a sculpture by Joe Morra. Exterior view of a building on the corner of Third Street and Broadway home of the Edison Company offices, the Million Dollar Theater (formerly Grauman's Theater), and the Owl Drug Company. The marquee indicates that Charlie Chaplin's 1925 film Gold Rush is playing at the theater.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Million Dollar Theater (Los Angeles, Calif.) Owl Drug Company Gold rush (Motion picture : 1925) Architecture--California--Los Angeles--Spanish influences Motion picture theaters--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Drugstores--California--Los Angeles Pedestrians--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Los Angeles Martin, Albert C.,1879-1960 Woollett, William Lee Broadway (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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