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Oscar Night at the Pantages Theater on Hollywood Blvd, 1959
This was Oscar night, April 6th, 1959, at the Pantages Theater on Hollywood Blvd. This was the year of “Gigi”, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and “Auntie Mame.” Out front of the theater is a long line of guys … Continue reading
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Opening night of Pantages Theatre Hollywood Blvd, June 4, 1930
This shot shows us the opening night of the Pantages Theatre on June 4, 1930. The opening program was hosted by Al Jolson, and featured MGM’s “The Floradora Girl” starring Marion Davies; a Metronome News (MGM’s newsreel), a Walt Disney … Continue reading
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“Vivacious Lady” playing the Pantages Theater, looking west on Hollywood Boulevard, 1938
In this 1938 photo, we can see Hollywood Boulevard looking west from Argyle Ave. “Vivacious Lady” starring Ginger Rogers and Jimmy Stewart is playing at the Pantages Theatre, and the streetcar tracks are clearly visible on the road. And look … Continue reading
Interior view of the Pantages Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, circa 1930
It’s a shame that this circa 1930 photo of the foyer of the Pantages Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard isn’t in color because it would show off the Art Deco interior in all its glory. Fortunately for us Angelenos, it still … Continue reading
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Pantages Theater marquee, Hollywood Blvd, 1931
Here’s heck of a program for you – “Tarnished Lady” starring Tallulah Bankhead and a Mickey Mouse cartoon. But what really had me puzzled about this Pantages marquee was “Fanchon & Marco’s hilarious All At Sea idea.” I’d never heard … Continue reading
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The Hitching Post western theater, Hollywood Blvd, 1941
“The Hitching Post” was a small theater on Hollywood Boulevard opposite the Pantages that showed nothing but westerns by Tom Mix, Hopalong Cassidy and Roy Rogers. During WWII, it became a newsreel theatre, called the Tele-View. It was one of … Continue reading
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Streetcar heading east along Hollywood Blvd, past the Pantages Theater
A streetcar heading into downtown L.A. rolls along Hollywood Boulevard, just east of the Hollywood & Vine corner, passing the Pantages Theater in — I’m guessing — sometime in the 1950s. On the right hand side of the picture, we … Continue reading
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Pantages vaudeville theater on Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, 1916
A wonderfully atmospheric night shot of the Pantages vaudeville theater near the corner of 6th St and Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, 1916. It looks like there was even a few places to park!
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VJ Day near the corner of Hollywood and Vine, 1945
Oh, what a day this must have been. The news of VJ Day, signaling the end of fighting in World War II, breaks out and people took to the streets of Hollywood in celebration outside the Pantages Theater near the … Continue reading
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The Pantages Theater on Hollywood Blvd in 1930 when it was still a movie house.
This shot of the Pantages Theater on Hollywood Boulevard, just east of the corner of Hollywood and Vine, was taken in 1930 back when it was a movie house. To this day, it’s still one of the most glorious theaters … Continue reading
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