The Tower Theater by JuliSonne

Photography • Architecture • posted on Jun 25, 2013

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Description

The Tower Theater was the first theater designed by architect S. Charles Lee. Its exterior features a prominent clock tower, the very top of which was removed after an earthquake. It opened in 1927 with the silent film: The Gingham Girl. The Tower was the first filmhouse in Los Angeles to be wired for talking pictures, and it was the location of the sneak preview and Los Angeles premiere of Warner Bros.' revolutionary part-talking: The Jazz Singer (1927), starring Al Jolson. The theater was the first in Los Angeles to be air conditioned. The Tower Theater's exterior and/or interior can be seen in the following films: *The Omega Man (1971) *The Mambo Kings (1992) *Last Action Hero (1993) *Fight Club (1999) *Coyote Ugly (2000) *Mulholland Drive (2001) *The Prestige (2006) Repeatedly closed again, it is now used as a filming location and for special events. * 8th/Broadway in Los Angeles (USA, California) - 2013

Comments (38)

alanwilliams

2:59AM | Tue, 25 June 2013

superb, i love your presentation of this iconic building, and thanks for the info

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Jean_C

3:07AM | Tue, 25 June 2013

Fantastic image of a superb building, Juli, and very interesting infos too! I like the treatment of this picture a lot.

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Domi48

3:11AM | Tue, 25 June 2013

I agree with Jean: superb work!

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byteline

3:51AM | Tue, 25 June 2013

Tolles Bauwerk! Danke für die Infos.

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blinkings

4:26AM | Tue, 25 June 2013

Fight Club is one of my all time faves! Thanks for this.

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sharky_

4:34AM | Tue, 25 June 2013

An outstanding shot....very nice work. Aloha

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Sukkubus

5:00AM | Tue, 25 June 2013

Super in Szene gesetzt. Klasse

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Rendos007

5:12AM | Tue, 25 June 2013

Eine tolle Aufnahme !!! ...und dann noch it den ganzen Infos... also für mich bist Du abn jetzt WikiJulia ;o) Danke !!

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AdeyMack66

5:13AM | Tue, 25 June 2013

Great image :)

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prutzworks

5:18AM | Tue, 25 June 2013

xlt postwork and interesting info

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barryjeffer

6:46AM | Tue, 25 June 2013

a superb capture Juli...

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magnus073

7:49AM | Tue, 25 June 2013

Juli, ist dies ein fantastisches Foto. Dieses Theater ist wirklich großartig.

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illkirch

8:07AM | Tue, 25 June 2013

The effect adds to the story

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Faemike55

8:10AM | Tue, 25 June 2013

Very nice photo and wonderful information thanks for sharing

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blondeblurr

8:24AM | Tue, 25 June 2013

I do like this different type of colourisation ... BTW the remake of 'The Jazz Singer' was with Neil Diamond in 1980, the only one I ever saw ... great work, Julchen BB

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renecyberdoc

9:36AM | Tue, 25 June 2013

oh ja mulholland drive die gute serie noire.guter shot.

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Leije

10:06AM | Tue, 25 June 2013

Beautiful old building, I notice the ancient pub panels painted on the walls, excellent shot and great work on it, Juli !

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bebopdlx

10:32AM | Tue, 25 June 2013

It is a beautiful old building. Nice shot and effects.

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Sea_Dog

11:06AM | Tue, 25 June 2013

Very nice work! A striking image and interesting narrative. Well done.

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auntietk

1:59PM | Tue, 25 June 2013

I love the architectural detail on these old buildings. Thanks for sharing this one with us, and for all the information! :)

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pauldeleu

2:21PM | Tue, 25 June 2013

Wonderful photo.

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Grossevi

3:31PM | Tue, 25 June 2013

Großartig! Leider verstehe ich nicht so viel von Fotografie, aber ich nehme mal an, dass du hier ein bisschen "gespielt" hast. Was macht diesen Effekt? Die Beleuchtung? Und ich sag es ja, du nimmst uns mit auf deine Reise und zeigst uns die Welt mit deinen Augen. Es ist einfach großartig. Ups, ich wiederhole mich.

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Nonsolum

3:46PM | Tue, 25 June 2013

More than the explanation, you gave that shot a wonderful atmosphere mood...

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JeanneDeau

5:11PM | Tue, 25 June 2013

I love these old Vaudeville houses...back then, they had REAL entertainment and performers with REAL talent (most of the time, anyway)...George Burns, Fred Astaire, the Marx Brothers, and William Frawley (from I Love Lucy) all got their start in places like this.

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sandra46

5:29PM | Tue, 25 June 2013

MARVELOUS WORK

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Cyve

6:40PM | Tue, 25 June 2013

Amazing capture and great info... Fantastic building !

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Razor42

9:18PM | Tue, 25 June 2013

Amazing location and capture!

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MagikUnicorn

9:55PM | Tue, 25 June 2013

B E A U T I F U L

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wysiwig

10:43PM | Tue, 25 June 2013

Impressive post work. Los Angeles has destroyed so much of its past but at least it has managed to preserve most of the downtown great movie houses such as the Los Angeles, the Million Dollar and the Tower theatres. Someday, if you visit again, we can see the inside of these fine old ladies. Beeindruckende Nachbearbeitung. Los Angeles hat so viel von seiner Vergangenheit zerstört, aber wenigstens hat es geschafft, die meisten der Innenstadt großen Kinos wie dem Los Angeles, der Million Dollar und den Turm Theater zu bewahren. Eines Tages, wenn Sie wieder zu besuchen, können wir sehen, das Innere dieser feinen alten Damen.

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