Grand Central Theatre
New Grand Central Theatre
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Address
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702 North Grand Boulevard
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Opening Night Seating Capacity
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1750
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| Original Theatre Owner |
Skouras Brothers |
| Original Theatre Architect |
unknown |
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Years of Operation
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Opened 1 April 1913
unknown (operating circa 1917)
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| Type of Musical Accompaniment |
Orchestra and Wonder Kilgen theatre pipe organ |
| Current Status |
Demolished |
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The Grand Central Theatre originally opened in 1913 as an exclusively motion picture venue.
The theatre was extensively remodeled, expanded to 2500 seats and renamed the New Grand Central Theatre in 1921. The New Grand Central Theatre closed in 1931.
References: Website-AFI; Cinema Treasures website.
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