Clune's Pasadena
.jpg) The theater's opening in 1911 | |
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| Address | 61 West Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°08′46″N 118°09′07″W / 34.1462°N 118.1519°W |
| Type | Movie theater |
| Capacity | 1,194 |
| Screens | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | March 1911 |
| Renovated | 1930 |
| Closed | 1953 or 1957 |
| Architect | Balch and Stanbery (1930 remodel) |
Clune's Pasadena, also known as Fox Pasadena, Jensen's Pasadena, and T. D. & L. Pasadena, was a movie theater located at 61 W. Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California.
History
[edit]W. H. Clune opened Clune's Pasadena in March 1911, months after his flagship theater opened in downtown Los Angeles's Broadway Theater District.[1] This theater's opening consisted of live acts, including singer Lilly Dorn, storyteller Frank M. Clark, and a saxophone sextet.[2]
Clune's Pasadena and three nearby theaters were bought by Turner & Dahnken in 1921.[3] This theater was remodeled by Balch and Stanbery for Fox West Coast Theaters in 1930.[4]
The theater closed in 1953[4] or 1957.[5]
Architecture and design
[edit]Clune's Pasadena featured a rooftop sign with over 2,000 lamps and ground-floor stores next to the theater.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Peters, Sheryl (November 11, 2020). "Mrs. Fényes and the Movies". Pasadena Museum of History. p. 2.
- ^ a b "Early Views of Pasadena". Water and Power Associates. p. 7. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ "String of Pasadena Theaters Taken Over by Turner & Dahnken". Long Beach Press. May 5, 1921.
- ^ a b Michelson, Alan. "Clune's Pasadena Theatre, Pasadena, CA demolished". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ Gabel, William. "Fox Pasadena Theatre". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved August 24, 2025.