Beautiful movie palaces of southern California

It’s not quite as ornate as these, but seeing these photos reminds me of the wonderful, still active, Byrd Theater in Richmond, VA. I don’t know if they still do it but back in the day they would have an evening shows on the weekend that were preceded by a grand organ playing (The Mighty Wurlitzer) that would come hissing out of the stage, occasionally accompanied by a gorgeous light show bounced off a colossal chandelier…

Video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAOID1CjzN4

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