Majestic Crest Theatre
Encyclopedia
The Majestic Crest Theatre (also known as Bigfoot Crest Theatre) is a movie theater
located in Westwood near Hollywood, California, United States
. Originally founded as the Westwood Theatre in 1940, was built for live performances but switched to a newsreel cinema
during World War II
. Through ownership changes, it has been known at various times as Crest Theatre, UCLAN Theatre and Metro Theatre. In 2008, it was renamed the Majestic Crest and designated Historic Landmark No. 919 by the city of Los Angeles, California
. The original 500-seat art deco
style theater was designed by Arthur W. Hawes.
In 2010, the theatre was purchased by Bigfoot Entertainment
and became managed by the Carmike theater chain.
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
located in Westwood near Hollywood, California, United States
United States
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. Originally founded as the Westwood Theatre in 1940, was built for live performances but switched to a newsreel cinema
News cinema
A news cinema is a cinema specialising in short films, shown in a continuous manner. However, despite its name, a news cinema does not necessarily show only cinematographical news .- Timeline :...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Through ownership changes, it has been known at various times as Crest Theatre, UCLAN Theatre and Metro Theatre. In 2008, it was renamed the Majestic Crest and designated Historic Landmark No. 919 by the city of Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. The original 500-seat art deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
style theater was designed by Arthur W. Hawes.
In 2010, the theatre was purchased by Bigfoot Entertainment
Bigfoot Entertainment
Bigfoot Entertainment is the parent company of Bigfoot Films, Bigfoot Productions, Bigfoot Production Services, Bigfoot Partners, the International Academy of Film and Television, and New Cebu Films...
and became managed by the Carmike theater chain.
External links
- The Majestic Crest, Los Angeles at Flickriver.com
- Majestic Crest Theatre at Cinema Treasures