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While still no news to report on the Brookhurst’s long delayed reopening (a sign in the window states “soon”), I did manage to stop by and take a few pictures. Here are some before and after shots to gauge how much work is being done:    .    If nothing else, the concession stand appears […]

This month marks the sixtieth anniversary of Costa Mesa’s Paulo Drive-In. Opened on July, 8, 1949, with the features “Streets of Laredo” and “Across the River”, the venue was Orange County’s third drive-in. Originally an independent, the drive-in was picked up by Pacific Theatres in the Fall of 1952. The Paulo lasted until February of 1976, when the site was demolished […]

Back in the winter of 1925, the nation was captivated by the story of the “Serum Race to Nome”; in which antitoxin was rushed to the isolated town of Nenana, Alaska, via train and dog sled, to combat an outbreak of diphtheria. While involving 20 mushers and 150 dogs, fame ultimately fell on Gunnar Kaasen and […]

The 6th annual “Hollywood in Fullerton” night (held on June 27th) proved to be a success, attracting roughly six hundred people and raising an estimated $40,000 for the Fox Fullerton. Perhaps, the hi light of the evening was a 70’s theme stage show, which market the theatre’s first live stage performance in some fifty years. Due to the building’s […]

  The Disneyland area of Anaheim has long been an entertainment focal point, yet cinemas have always struggled to find a niche within this Mecca for recreational spending. Since 1955, over 500 million people have been drawn to the Magic Kingdom, supporting a dense network of hotels, motels, restaurants, and assorted retail establishments that encircle the resort. […]

While the postponed opening date has yet to be rescheduled, the Brookhurst Theatre’s new operators (the same group operating Temecula’s Temeku Discount Cinemas) have sent out a promotional mailer to Anaheim residents. .      Hopefully, the false start won’t prove to be a momentum killer, as this is likely the Brookhurst’s last chance at life as a […]

Thirty five years ago, General Cinema’s Saddleback 1-2-3 opened as South Orange County’s “hottest” entertainment destination, in a highly popular shopping plaza, that was the 70’s equivalent of the Irvine Spectrum. Yet, by the turn of the millennium, the theatre was a shunned entertainment relic, in a mostly vacant center, which was heading for demolition and redevelopment. . […]