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Venue: Places of Interest
Pantages Theatre
6233 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028-5310
(323) 468-1700

The last theatre built by magnate, Alexander Pantages, is a spectacle on its own. Opened in 1930 with "Floradora" starring Marion Davies and a live show featuring Al Jolson as M.C. The first art deco movie palace in the U.S. was site of Academy Awards from 1949-1959, and in the 70s, the Emmy Awards. Howard Hughes once had offices upstairs. A historical and cultural landmark and art deco masterpiece. (See THEATRE)