The Historic Theater District
Touring The Historic Theater District
The Los Angeles Historic Theater District is a tour that will being happy memories to you and your group for a long time to come.
There is so much to take in, it will be difficult to see it all in just one day.
There are old movie palaces straight out of the 1920's that have been turned into swap-meet-style retail outlets, yet many of these facilitis still show films and if you ask, most will let you tour their facilities.
The majority of these theaters are owned and operated by Metropolitan Theaters.
The Los Angeles Conservancy provides walking tours of the district and helps to maintain these historic treasures of glamourous days gone by.
Some of the theaters you will see are:
The Arcade Theatre that was built in 1910. This English style music hall was the first Alexander Pantages vaudeville house in Los Angeles.
The Cameo Theatre, also built in 1910 and was closed in 1991. It was one of the longest operating movie houses theaters in the State of California.
Lowe's State Theatre built in 1921, was part of the vast chain of Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer's theaters. They offered both film and vaudeville enhanced by its own orchestra and chorus line. Judy Garland made her Los Angeles debut here as one of the Gumm Sisters in 1929.
Los Angeles Theatre built in 1931 and at a cost of more than one million dollars was one of the most expensive theaters built in its day.
There are also the Million Dollar Theatre,Orpheum Theatre, the Palace Theatre, Rialto Theatre, and many many more.
All of them with special stories and memories waiting to share.
Come see the Historic Theater District on your next tour of Los Angeles.
