Roosevelt Theatre

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Roosevelt Theatre
Roosevelt Theatre
Address803 South Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles
Coordinates 34°03′27″N118°17′31″W / 34.0576°N 118.2919°W / 34.0576; -118.2919
Typemovie
Capacity 800
Construction
Built1921
Opened1922
Expanded1930
Closed1958
Demolishedbefore 1985
Architect Walker & Eisen (1921)
Richard D. King (1930)

Roosevelt Theatre, also known as Chotiner's Parisian Theatre and Fox Parisian Theatre, was a movie theater located in Los Angeles.

History

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 Michelson, Alan. "Roosevelt Theatre, Los Angeles, CA". University of Washington Pacific Coast Architecture Database . Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Vermont Avenue near 8th Street". Los Angeles Public Library . Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1939)". Associated Publications (34–19): 32-B. April 1, 1939. Retrieved February 16, 2025– via internet archive.
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