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California Movie Theatres (page 6)

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Hemet Theatre
Hemet, CA
The Hemet Theatre opened in 1921. The current facade is from the 1960s. The theatre closed in 1995 but reopened in 2000. It features films and live performances. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Warner's Theatre
Huntington Park, CA

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2020:
The Warner's Theatre was designed by B. Marcus Priteca and built in 1930. The theatre was twinned in the early 1980s. In later years, it also featured Spanish language films. The theatre had been closed for many years. In 2018, the building was adapted for Blink Fitness. The neon signs were restored. The ceiling and other interior features were restored. For more, see this website. [map]

Desert Theatre [gone]
Indio, CA
The Desert Theatre opened in 1948. It may have closed in the 1950s. In 2020, the building was destroyed by a fire and demolished. For more, see this website.

Academy Theatre
Inglewood, CA
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The Academy Theatre was designed by S. Charles Lee and opened in 1939. It was intended to be the permanent home for the Academy Awards but this never happened. In 1976, the theatre closed. The building has housed a church since then. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Fifth Avenue Theatre
Inglewood, CA
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2020:
The Fifth Avenue Theatre was designed by Clifford A. Balch and built in 1939. In the mid-1980s, it became an adult theatre. The Fifth Avenue has been closed for many years. In 2013, the letters were removed from the top of the marquee sign. By 2017, the building had been painted white, the remaining neon had been removed, and there were new letters on the pylon for the St. Paul Saint Paul Baptist Church. Those letters are now gone and the building houses The Palace of Grace Cosmopolitan Center. For more, see this website. [map]

Fox Theatre
Inglewood, CA
The Fox Theatre in Inglewood was designed by S. Charles Lee and opened in 1949. The theatre has been closed since the mid-1980s. For more, see this website. [map]

Reel Joy Theatre [gone]
King City, CA
2008: 2014:
The Reel Joy Theatre opened around 1922. It was remodeled in 1938. Long closed, the building housed a grocery store for many years. By 2022, the marquee was removed. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Star Theatre [gone]
La Puente, CA
The Star Theatre was a quonset hut design. It was designed by S. Charles Lee and opened in 1947 as the Puente Theatre. It had been closed since 2007. The building was demolished in 2019. The star sign was saved and will be displayed somewhere nearby eventually. I believe that the poles that supported the star were destroyed. For more, see this website.

Park Theatre
Lafayette, CA
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2014:
The Park Theatre was built in 1941 and closed in 2005. It has been vacant since then. The marquee was repainted around 2009. The theatre will be restored and reopen eventually. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Lark Theatre
Larkspur, CA
The Lark Theatre was built in 1937 and closed in the late 1990s. It was renovated in 2004 and reopened. The theatre was designed by William B. David. The same design was used for the Park Theatre above and the Noyo Theater in Willits, CA. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Grove Theatre
Lindsay, CA		 Lindsay Theatre
Lindsay, CA
The Grove Theatre has been around since at least 1950. The building has been vacant for many years - possibly since it closed in the 1980s. The neon sign and facade were restored in 2008. By 2022, the sign had been painted white. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

The Lindsay Theatre has been here since at least 1941. In 2017, it began housing the Lindsay Community Theatre and is used for live performances. The sign's neon has been replaced with LED rope. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

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