The interior of the Earl Carroll Theatre at 6230 Sunset Blvd in 1938
Seeing this photo, it’s little wonder that the Earl Carroll Theatre at 6230 Sunset Boulevard quickly gained such a reputation as a spectacular place for entertainment—and not just for “The Most Beautiful Girls in the World” as they were billed. That lighting is pretty stunning, isn’t it? And when those curtains parted, they revealed a stage that revolved, which back in 1938 (when the theater opened and when this photo was taken) would have been, I imagine, a rare and wondrous sight.
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Reminds me of the Commodore Theater downtown Portsmouth, Va. No pretty girls dancing but excellent dining beautiful theater wonderful history. Would of loved to saw it back then its great! I bet it was a busy theater.
Yes, Helen it was really something.
The Barton Opera House in Fresno had a revolving stage and it was built in the late 1800’s-early 1900’s. In the early years, I want to say before 1920, they had Ben Hur live with real horses for the chariot race. This was accomplished by means of the revolving stage. It must have been something.
In Fresno? In the 1910s? Wow, that’s impressive! That live “Ben-Hur” must have been a sight to see!