The large billboard above the Cameo used to display 24 sheet movie posters. click any of these images to enlarge
The lights were still flashing in 2007 -- but not to advertise movies.
sidewall detail
booth
sidewall
auditorium ceiling
screen still in place - 2007
Rear of the Cameo Theatre (at center) with no stagehouse. The Pantages/Arcade is at left and the Roxie is at the right.
More sources for information about the Cameo Theatre...
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California State Library
www.lib.state.ca.us A 1978 exterior of the Cameo by William Reagh from the State Archives.
Los Angeles Conservancy
www.laconservancy.org Here's an early exterior photo of the Cameo Theatre (when it was Clune's Broadway) from the Conservancy's wonderful photo gallery of the Broadway Historic Theatre District.
The photo is from the Tom B'hend and Preston Kaufmann Archives.
A photo of the marble boxoffice of Clune's Broadway. The image is from the Conservancy's archives.
LA Okay
www.laokay.com Here's a shot of the Cameo as part of an article on Beaux Arts architecture. Visit this site for many other architecturally related articles. full size image
Los Angeles Movie Palaces
geocities/los angeles/movie palaces A great 1981 picture by Anne Knudsen of the Cameo in its grindhouse days. This site has lots of other great photos from various sources to browse through. full size image
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
www.lapl.org A bad day for the Cameo in 1941 as shown in this photo from the Library's collection. full size view
A Stroll Down Old Broadway
www.csulb.edu Here's the interior of the theatre when it was Clune's Broadway. Except for the seats being gone, it's not very different today. full size image
These views are on the Broadway Tour Part 3 created by Brent C. Dickerson using lots of vintage postcard views of downtown.
The view at left view looks north at the east side of the 500 block with the Pantages ("vaudeville") at far right, then Clune's (now the Cameo). Just beyond the Cameo is Quinn's Superba. full size view | more photos from csulb.edu
Zilf's Old Los Angeles Postcards on Flicker
www.flickr.com/photos/zilf Zilf's Old Los Angeles Postcard collection this nice 20's view of the Arcade Building and Dalton's Theatre (later the Arcade Theatre) beyond.
Beyond Dalton's is Clune's (later the Cameo).
Just north of the Cameo is Quinn's Superba -- with another distinctive roof sign. full size view
For more information on downtown Los Angeles theaters near the Cameo see the Los Angeles Theaters on Broadway page.
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