Roosevelt Theatre

Roosevelt Theatre
Interactive map of Roosevelt Theatre
Address803 South Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Coordinates34°03′27″N 118°17′31″W / 34.0576°N 118.2919°W / 34.0576; -118.2919
Capacity800
Typemovie
Construction
Built1921
Opened1922
Expanded1930
Closedc. 1958
Demolishedbefore 1985
Architects

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

Roosevelt Theatre, designed by Walker & Eisen, was built in 1921 and opened in 1922. The building was originally one story and the theater had a capacity of 800.

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.

In 1938, the theater obtained an elephant and paraded it down Vermont Avenue in conjunction with the screening of Gunga Din.

The theater was later purchased by Fox West Coast Theaters, who renamed the theater Fox Parisian Theatre. It closed c. 1958, after which a neighboring restaurant expanded into the building. The building was demolished sometime before 1985.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Michelson, Alan. "Roosevelt Theatre, Los Angeles, CA". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. 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.