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Title
Los Angeles Theatre
Alternative Title
Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1931
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
The Los Angeles Theatre, designed by S.Charles Lee working with S.Tilden Norton, features twin Corinthian columns which frame the central notched arch. In recent years, the Los Angeles Conservancy has sponsored the showing of classic films at several of the Broadway theatres, including the Los Angeles Theatre. The Broadway Theater and Commercial District were added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1979, #79000484.
Exterior view of the Los Angeles Theatre, located at 615 S. Broadway, as it appeared during January 1931. The marque´e indicates that Charlie Chaplin's film "City Lights" is currently being shown. The neighboring business, Zukor's, is visible to the right of the marque´e.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00078395
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
L.A.-Theaters-Los Angeles Theatre
CARL0000080308
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/111644
Subject
Zukor's
Los Angeles Theatre (Los Angeles, Calif.)
City lights (Motion picture)
Stores & shops--California--Los Angeles
Motion picture theaters--California--Los Angeles
Streets--California--Los Angeles
Central business districts--California--Los Angeles
Automobiles--California--Los Angeles
Lee, S. Charles
Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Broadway (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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