Carthay Circle Theatre, located at 6316 San Vicente Boulevard, was designed by Archibald Gibbs and opened in 1926; the theater is in the Spanish Colonial revival style with Streamline Moderne influences. Fox-West Coast Theatres took over operation of the theatre in 1929. The theater was home to many premieres before it closed in 1969. It was demolished in the early 1970s. Huge arc lights flashed against the dark background of the sky above the Carthay Circle Theatre last night, creating a lovely setting for the invitational preview of "The Song of Bernadette," 20th Century-Fox production. The usual crowd of movie fans watched the spectacle. Photo dated: December 22, 1943.
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