Roosevelt Theatre
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| Address | 803 South Vermont Avenue Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 34°03′27″N 118°17′31″W / 34.0576°N 118.2919°W |
| Type | movie |
| Capacity | 800 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1921 |
| Opened | 1922 |
| Expanded | 1930 |
| Closed | 1958 |
| Demolished | before 1985 |
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Roosevelt Theatre, also known as Chotiner's Parisian Theatre and Fox Parisian Theatre, was a movie theater located in Los Angeles, California, United States.
History
[edit]Roosevelt Theatre, designed by Walker & Eisen, was built in 1921[1] and opened in 1922.[2] The building was originally one story and the theater had a capacity of 800.[1]
The Chotiner Company leased the building in 1930, after which Richard D. King added a second story and also remodeled the theater in the art deco style. The theater's name changed to Chotiner's Parisian Theatre after the remodel.[1][2]
In 1938, the theater obtained an elephant and paraded it down Vermont Avenue in conjunction with the screening of Gunga Din.[3]
The theater was later purchased by Fox West Coast Theaters, who renamed the theater Fox Parisian Theatre.[2]
The theater closed around 1958, after which the Stockyard Restaurant located next door expanded into the building. The building was demolished sometime before 1985.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Michelson, Alan. "Roosevelt Theatre, Los Angeles, CA". University of Washington Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Vermont Avenue near 8th Street". Los Angeles Public Library. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
- ^ "Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1939)". Associated Publications (34–19): 32-B. April 1, 1939. Retrieved February 16, 2025 – via internet archive.