the Roxie Theatre in October 2007
Roxie - Cameo - Arcade
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another facade view - early morning
marquee and thriving retail operation
1932 Roxie terrazzo
roof tower
In the alley. Arcade/Pantages is at left, Cameo in the middle and Roxie at right. Note the stagehouse (unusual for 1932). Perhaps some of the Roxie was a rebuild from Quinn's Superba previously on this site.
More sources for information about the Roxie Theatre...
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Legends of America
www.legendsofamerica.com This is a great site with information on buildings, travel and more.
The Roxie facade picture appears in their article "Los Angeles - City of Angels."
Los Angeles Conservancy
A rare view of the auditorium of the Roxie Theatre as viewed from the balcony circa 1945. The photo is from the B'Hend and Kaufmann Archives /Tony Heinsbergen Collection. full size view
A main floor view(again circa 1945), also from the B'Hend and Kaufmann Archives /Tony Heinsbergen Collection.
Both these photos are featured on the LA Conservancy's wonderful photo gallery of the Broadway Historic Theatre District.
L.A. Public Library Photo Collection
www.lapl.org Here's a 1968 marquee view from the Library's collection.
Also in the LAPL collection: street scene -1930's |
Online Archive of California
www.oac.cdlib.org A view of the original marquee of the Roxie in a 1943 photo from the Online Archive of California. full size view
For more information on downtown Los Angeles theaters near the Roxie see the Los Angeles Broadway Theaters page.