I was recently researching how long the Silent Movie Theatre had been around, as I wanted to set a scene there in my next book. Although it doesn’t only show silent movies now, the Silent Movie Theatre is a small cinema on Fairfax Ave, which opened with the sole purpose of playing silent movies, probably to a crowd that remembered them fondly. I was surprised—nay, shocked!—to learn it opened in 1942, and managed to find a photo of it just before it opened. The place is still there, but looks different as it’s now covered in ivy.
Hi – during the time I spent around Hollywood Blvd (especially 1948-49) there was a Silent Film theater just off the Blvd which I used to haunt – first time I saw Valentino films. Across the street was a newsreel theater where I watched the news. Also a used book and magazine store; for hunger there was the Pig ‘n Whistle. All great. Love, Blue and Lou.
My uncle used to frequent the Silent Movie Theatre as he lived close by. I would accompany him occasionally and then we would go to Canter’s or The Silver Spoon. Silent movies were not part of my heritage as I am a boomer from the 40’s but I enjoyed going as many of the movies were made in Hollywood or Culver City where I was raised.
I was recently researching how long the Silent Movie Theatre had been around, as I wanted to set a scene there in my next book. Although it doesn’t only show silent movies now, the Silent Movie Theatre is a small cinema on Fairfax Ave, which opened with the sole purpose of playing silent movies, probably to a crowd that remembered them fondly. I was surprised—nay, shocked!—to learn it opened in 1942, and managed to find a photo of it just before it opened. The place is still there, but looks different as it’s now covered in ivy.
Hi – during the time I spent around Hollywood Blvd (especially 1948-49) there was a Silent Film theater just off the Blvd which I used to haunt – first time I saw Valentino films. Across the street was a newsreel theater where I watched the news. Also a used book and magazine store; for hunger there was the Pig ‘n Whistle. All great. Love, Blue and Lou.
My uncle used to frequent the Silent Movie Theatre as he lived close by. I would accompany him occasionally and then we would go to Canter’s or The Silver Spoon. Silent movies were not part of my heritage as I am a boomer from the 40’s but I enjoyed going as many of the movies were made in Hollywood or Culver City where I was raised.