Comments on: Memories Of A Lost Boulevard: The Golden Gate Theater http://laeastside.com/2008/06/memories-of-a-lost-boulevard-the-golden-gate-theater/ Life Beyond The River Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:02:16 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: benjamin http://laeastside.com/2008/06/memories-of-a-lost-boulevard-the-golden-gate-theater/comment-page-1/#comment-21437 benjamin Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:14:00 +0000 http://laeastside.com/?p=356#comment-21437 I knew it was going to be a Hopeless Matter,The Golden Gate Theater will be but a memory of only the lucky people who went there!What a Shame! You would think! we already have enough Stores like CVS,Do we really need more!? Who's Buying? Everyone seems to be out of Work!Because our jobs keeps going over seas!! I for one would like to Keep our Golden gate theater in it's place! & not be torn down for a CVS or a KFC,On Oct 21st,I will attend & Voice my opinion, & say, well @ leased I tried to help save it! I hope those who read this, can hopefully take the time to be there in support! Maybe Hope is all we have,just maybe,....!? I knew it was going to be a Hopeless Matter,The Golden Gate Theater will be but a memory of only the lucky people who went there!What a Shame! You would think! we already have enough Stores like CVS,Do we really need more!? Who’s Buying? Everyone seems to be out of Work!Because our jobs keeps going over seas!!
I for one would like to Keep our Golden gate theater in it’s place! & not be torn down for a CVS or a KFC,On Oct 21st,I will attend & Voice my opinion, & say, well @ leased I tried to help save it! I hope those who read this, can hopefully take the time to be there in support! Maybe Hope is all we have,just maybe,….!?

]]> By: nicole garcis http://laeastside.com/2008/06/memories-of-a-lost-boulevard-the-golden-gate-theater/comment-page-1/#comment-21435 nicole garcis Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:22:58 +0000 http://laeastside.com/?p=356#comment-21435 It's upsetting to think that after reading everyone's memories, that a CVS is what is going to inhabit this historic structure. It would be better accepted if the CVS was placed in the Vega Building which should be rebuilt and the existing structure should be restored as a Theater. On October 21st, the Planning Commission will decide whether to approve or deny the CVS. Those who want to voice their opinion please come on October 21st, at 320 W Temple, Los Angeles, room 150. The meeting will begin at 9:00 am. It’s upsetting to think that after reading everyone’s memories, that a CVS is what is going to inhabit this historic structure. It would be better accepted if the CVS was placed in the Vega Building which should be rebuilt and the existing structure should be restored as a Theater. On October 21st, the Planning Commission will decide whether to approve or deny the CVS. Those who want to voice their opinion please come on October 21st, at 320 W Temple, Los Angeles, room 150. The meeting will begin at 9:00 am.

]]> By: Stephen Buck http://laeastside.com/2008/06/memories-of-a-lost-boulevard-the-golden-gate-theater/comment-page-1/#comment-21236 Stephen Buck Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:16:31 +0000 http://laeastside.com/?p=356#comment-21236 Around 1957 or 1958 I sold newspapers on the corner of Atlantic and Whittier Blvd. But I can't remember if I sold the Hearld Express or the Mirror. Like some of you the nostalgia of the Gold Gate theather is great. Yes the lodge seats did have ash trays and they did recline. By the late fifties the theater was not well attended and we would sneak easily to the balcone to smoke and throw popcorn of the edge. What did you expect from a 14 year old. Do any of you remember Mr. Judkins barber shop just to the right of the corner? I cannot remember the name of the shoe shine man who worked at the barber shop but he was always getting into trouble for telling us steamy jokes that got him in trouble with Judkins. Anyway it was a good corner for selling news papers and allowed to eat something after a day of little or no food. The good old days. Around 1957 or 1958 I sold newspapers on the corner of Atlantic and Whittier Blvd. But I can’t remember if I sold the Hearld Express or the Mirror. Like some of you the nostalgia of the Gold Gate theather is great. Yes the lodge seats did have ash trays and they did recline. By the late fifties the theater was not well attended and we would sneak easily to the balcone to smoke and throw popcorn of the edge. What did you expect from a 14 year old. Do any of you remember Mr. Judkins barber shop just to the right of the corner? I cannot remember the name of the shoe shine man who worked at the barber shop but he was always getting into trouble for telling us steamy jokes that got him in trouble with Judkins. Anyway it was a good corner for selling news papers and allowed to eat something after a day of little or no food. The good old days.

]]> By: TheBigB http://laeastside.com/2008/06/memories-of-a-lost-boulevard-the-golden-gate-theater/comment-page-1/#comment-17515 TheBigB Fri, 15 May 2009 19:24:13 +0000 http://laeastside.com/?p=356#comment-17515 When will we all get to see the inside,The Lobby, The Clam Shell,Going inside will be like going inside the Titanic!let's all see one more time before they tear it down! What a Shame!! When will we all get to see the inside,The Lobby, The Clam Shell,Going inside will be like going inside the Titanic!let’s all see one more time before they tear it down! What a Shame!!

]]> By: benjamin http://laeastside.com/2008/06/memories-of-a-lost-boulevard-the-golden-gate-theater/comment-page-1/#comment-16671 benjamin Wed, 06 May 2009 21:18:29 +0000 http://laeastside.com/?p=356#comment-16671 The Golden Gate is now a Ghost of what it Once was! if you were lucky enough to "go to the Show" when you were a kid,then you know what's inside!!it was a Diamond! I remember sliding off that Clam Shell!! i would like to one day re-visit it when or if it would ever open & re-live all my memories! but i doubt that will ever happen, it's prime real estate,let's see if anybody still care about this old place when we used to "go to the Show".if it lives! then we made it come alive! if it dies!?.....then it's lost forever! & this is one Diamond we can't Never ever lose! The Golden Gate is now a Ghost of what it Once was! if you were lucky enough to “go to the Show” when you were a kid,then you know what’s inside!!it was a Diamond! I remember sliding off that Clam Shell!! i would like to one day re-visit it when or if it would ever open & re-live all my memories! but i doubt that will ever happen, it’s prime real estate,let’s see if anybody still care about this old place when we used to “go to the Show”.if it lives! then we made it come alive! if it dies!?…..then it’s lost forever! & this is one Diamond we can’t Never ever lose!

]]> By: AlDesmadre http://laeastside.com/2008/06/memories-of-a-lost-boulevard-the-golden-gate-theater/comment-page-1/#comment-15348 AlDesmadre Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:38:37 +0000 http://laeastside.com/?p=356#comment-15348 Vince- Thanks for all your kind words. Stay tuned here for an announcement regarding the Golden Gate Theater. Vince- Thanks for all your kind words. Stay tuned here for an announcement regarding the Golden Gate Theater.

]]> By: Vince http://laeastside.com/2008/06/memories-of-a-lost-boulevard-the-golden-gate-theater/comment-page-1/#comment-15345 Vince Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:13:02 +0000 http://laeastside.com/?p=356#comment-15345 Once again i must say WOW!!! What a grand post!! Al Desmadre, Don QUIXOTE, Ray the Birdie, Jaime,El Chavo, you guys all have such wonderful memories to share!! Please convince yourselves to really capture all these precious moments on a documentary or movie!! Please!! I like PBS' Things That Aren't Here ANYMORE but would love to see the documentary you guys could come up with!! Al- your writting style is absolutely fantastic, the description you give when entering the outer area is nothing less than fantastic writting!! Once again i must say WOW!!! What a grand post!! Al Desmadre, Don QUIXOTE, Ray the Birdie, Jaime,El Chavo, you guys all have such wonderful memories to share!! Please convince yourselves to really capture all these precious moments on a documentary or movie!! Please!! I like PBS’ Things That Aren’t Here ANYMORE but would love to see the documentary you guys could come up with!!
Al- your writting style is absolutely fantastic, the description you give when entering the outer area is nothing less than fantastic writting!!

]]> By: Clinton M. Tompkins http://laeastside.com/2008/06/memories-of-a-lost-boulevard-the-golden-gate-theater/comment-page-1/#comment-14753 Clinton M. Tompkins Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:16:12 +0000 http://laeastside.com/?p=356#comment-14753 I was the DOORMAN and Marque setter at the GOLDEN GATE in the mid-40's. I went to Garfield High and finished my senior year at Montebello High in June of 1946. Earlier I worked at the BOULEVARD AND CENTER THEATRES. Many after the show evenings at the CLOCK drive-in abut a block east on Whittier Blvd Cracked Mirror Tompkins I was the DOORMAN and Marque setter at the GOLDEN GATE in the mid-40’s. I went to Garfield High and finished my senior year at Montebello High in June of 1946. Earlier I worked at the BOULEVARD AND CENTER THEATRES.
Many after the show evenings at the CLOCK drive-in abut a block east on Whittier Blvd

Cracked Mirror Tompkins

]]> By: Ray the Birdie http://laeastside.com/2008/06/memories-of-a-lost-boulevard-the-golden-gate-theater/comment-page-1/#comment-14745 Ray the Birdie Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:40:25 +0000 http://laeastside.com/?p=356#comment-14745 I couldn't tell you how many Saturday's we spent inside the Golden Gate, for the price of one ticket you could sit almost all day and watch all sorts of entertainment. Movies, cartoons, double features, saturday matinees. I saw several Doris Day Movies there, horror movies, sci fi, we would catch the bus from Indiana & 3rd and ride out to Arizona & 3rd and walk from there. The trip out there was half of the experience. I couldn’t tell you how many Saturday’s we spent inside the Golden Gate, for the price of one ticket you could sit almost all day and watch all sorts of entertainment. Movies, cartoons, double features, saturday matinees. I saw several Doris Day Movies there, horror movies, sci fi, we would catch the bus from Indiana & 3rd and ride out to Arizona & 3rd and walk from there. The trip out there was half of the experience.

]]> By: Vince http://laeastside.com/2008/06/memories-of-a-lost-boulevard-the-golden-gate-theater/comment-page-1/#comment-14734 Vince Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:05:05 +0000 http://laeastside.com/?p=356#comment-14734 Al- You are the greatest!! As far as Im concerened, I just love nostalgia, and history, especially my childhood memories!! Playing outside, Mom calling me inside for lunch, watch the Andy Griffith Show, take a nap, play some more!! That's what life was really about!! You help bring back such good memories!! Do a book or a movie please!! Al- You are the greatest!! As far as Im concerened, I just love nostalgia, and history, especially my childhood memories!! Playing outside, Mom calling me inside for lunch, watch the Andy Griffith Show, take a nap, play some more!! That’s what life was really about!! You help bring back such good memories!! Do a book or a movie please!!

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