Carthay Circle Theatre at night, 6313 W. San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1940s

Carthay Circle Theatre at night, 6313 W. San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1940sThis photo shows what a beacon the Carthay Circle Theatre (1926 to 1969) must have been at night. Look how brightly that light shines atop the tower, and the neon sign proclaiming FOX CARTHAY CIRCLE meant that anybody with a mile or two knew where they could catch a double feature. Silhouetted in the foreground, we can see Henry Lion’s statue of a gold prospector. It was later moved to a nearby park:

Henry Lion’s statue of a gold prospector

 

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7 responses to “Carthay Circle Theatre at night, 6313 W. San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1940s”

  1. I saw Around the World in 80 Days there. And I think the Prospector was stolen.

  2. Gordon Pattison says:

    I saw The Sound of Music and My Fair Lady there.

  3. Joel says:

    “I wonder what happened to it after the theater was razed.” — The statue is still there at Carillo and San Vicente. It was stolen a few years ago, but recovered and restored.

  4. moax429 says:

    In the opening shot of Our Gang’s “The Big Premiere” (1941), this was the theater the premiere of the (fictitious) film “Gun Boats” was held at. The Gang, of course, louses things up, trudges through the cement and makes a mess of actress Imra Acacia (Ethelreda Leopold)’s fancy gown.

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