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El Rey Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
Photo courtesy Richard Weiss

Built in 1936, the art deco El Rey Theatre stands tall along Wilshire Blvd (the Miracle Mile) in Los Angeles. More info can be found at the El Rey site. 01-07

Covina Theatre
Covina, CA
Photo by RoadsidePeek.com

The Covina Theatre in downtown Covina was torn down in 2004. The new theatre was built and opened to the public in October 2007. See more history and photos of the Covina Theatre at Roadside Peek's Spotlight on the Covina Theatre and Center for the Performing Arts. 04-08

NuWilshire Theatre (Closed)
Santa Monica, CA
Photos courtesy Marilynn Hendrie

The NuWilshire Theatre in Santa Monica is an art deco theatre dating back to the 1930's. The theatre closed down in late 2007. 12-07

(Below) The Wescove Cinemas in West Covina was a neighborhood favorite for many years, especially back in the 80's. The Wescove featured three screens and eventually closed in the late 1990's. After remaining vacant for years, the theatre was demolished in 2006. 04-08

Wescove Cinemas West Covina, CA Photo by RoadsidePeek.com	Old ticket booth boarded up West Covina, CA Photo by RoadsidePeek.com	Wescove marquee West Covina, CA Photo by RoadsidePeek.com

Fox Theatre
Banning, CA
Photo and info courtesy Scott Broadhurst

The Fox Theatre here in Banning, CA still features first run movies. The theatre opened in 1928. This is a view of the Fox marquee prior to being painted as part of a renovation in 2009. See more from the Fox Theatre circuit here at Fox Grand Theatre. 09-10

Olympic Theatre (Closed)
Los Angeles, CA
Photo and info courtesy Scott Broadhurst

Here's a shot of the neon sign on the Olympic Theatre on Eight Street in Los Angeles. Since this sign photo was taken in 2007, the marquee was covered with with a "for sale" sign and now has been painted a solid black.

According to Cinema Treasures, the Olympic originally opened as Bard's Eighth Street Theatre across from the landmark May Company department store. The theatre was renamed the Olympic Theatre in 1932 prior to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The theatre closed in 1986 and is now a furniture store. 09-10

Olympic Theatre marquee
Los Angeles, CA
Photo and info courtesy Scott Broadhurst

Here's a close up look at the Olympic marquee that stands tall just above the front facade.

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