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| Address | 5879 W. Pico Boulevard Los Angeles United States |
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| Coordinates | 34°03′04″N118°22′01″W / 34.051°N 118.367°W /34.051; -118.367 |
| Operator | Joseph Moritz, James H. Nicholson (1941-1968);Loews Cineplex Entertainment (1968-1979) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | January 24, 1941 |
| Closed | September 5, 1983 |
| Demolished | 1992 |
| Builder | Joe DeBell |
ThePicfair Theater was a neighborhood film house in theWest Los Angeles neighborhood ofPicfair, on WestPico Boulevard atFairfax Avenue.
It opened on January 24, 1941, and was leased and operated by Joseph Moritz and James H. Nicholson in the 1940s. It was part of a four-theater booking combination called the "Academy of Proven Hits," which showed reissued double-bill features, oftenAcademy Award winners. Nicholson managed the theater before he launched hisAmerican Releasing Corporation, which later became American International Pictures.[1] The theater was built bygeneral contractor Joe DeBell, and had a soundproof "crying room", where mothers could take their noisy children and watch the movie without disturbing other patrons.[2] The theater was remodeled in 1968 after theLoews chain purchased it and financed the upgrade valued at $100,000.[3]
The theater closed on September 5, 1983, and an appliance store opened in the space thereafter.[2] Theart deco building was destroyed in theLos Angeles riots of 1992.[4]
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